, 1865-07-01
FIRE AT FHILADELPMGA. 4.
Establishment Rurned
Out-GK4nd Dlspaay-Loss 400, ,OUO.


[From the Philadelphia Press. e5lh.l
Yesterday afternoon about halfpast two
o'clock, one Of the most Obstructive tires
which has occurred IN our city for some time
past, broke out In the establishment OF Mr.
Joseph B. Bu4s!er, importer OF fruits, &C.,
Nos. l08 and 40 South Delaware avenne.
The buildings were four stories In height.
built Of biEck, ar d we're completely burned,
together with their Contents. Ihe STOCK
consisted Of large assortment Of fireworks,
which had been lafd in, In anticipation Of the.
coming nation.l holiday. and also an ln9-
sins, fin. ITS. &c. Also, candies, iozenEers,
and At K Is, ,ooo worth Of canned goods
eomtftlng all kinds Of fruits aud vegetables.
meats, she'll. fish, abnut !, 900 dozen OF canned
peaches, one thousand dozen tomatoes, pou1-
t.y, }obsteit, oysters also, eatsups,; pre-.
serves, &C., &C. AF. Busster bad received
many orders for fireworks. and had on hand
much larger stock OF these article than at
any time before. The firewotksare estimated
to be worth at from flGe to ten thousand dol
lars. The fireworks arc stored usually IN the
fourth story Of building No. ITO, but owing
to the great demand for these articles, they
had aN been brought down to the first fooE,
to The wall, and suspended from the ceiling.
AL the other stock WAS stored On the d{Aet~
ent floors OF Nos. los and 1l0.
The fire originated On the first floor Of No.
ITO, in pile Of Roman candles. which had
been done up IN packages OF q dozen each.
and were lying on the floor under shelf
against the counting room: Nt. Bassler Was
within three feet Of the Roman candles. The
A5st tntimattou he had of any fire WIS BY
hearing q hIssiDg noise, and on looking for
the cause Thereof observed the pile Of Roman
candles in . blaze. He immediately got
small hose, which he had on the premises,
and attached tito tire-p1ug Immediately In
front Of the Establishment. The plug, uu-
fortunately, was ont Of order, and of little
use.: The f1It room communicated to10l1 the
pyrctechuics on the first floor, aEd everybody
III the establishment was compelled to "a.
cato. MIR. B., with the assistance OF his
cltrks and others, sneceedeh IN saving most
OF The valuable books and papers, The hfc.
works scattered ID ali directions across Dela-
ware aTenue, striking horses and vehicles
DANES apread rapidly, and soon the whole Of
the two buildings WIS eayeloped Ia flames.
| As may be inagined, 1ho sight, owing to the
| EXPLOSION Of al varieties Of fireworks and
tho rapid spread OF the flames, vas grand
and awful one.
/ $4,000, upon which he has an Insurance o.
| $4,000. 10 rap,dIy did the flames epread,
| That nearly all the clerks and other employ
ees lost some of their clothing, their watches
| a, small Sums Of MONEY. The building No
| los South Delaware avenue, is owned by VII
| lam 2, Wilstach. The Interior was complete
| II Quilted, but this walls are In good condition
| Il Is insured in tho Fire Association to tht
amount Of 5000. This will fully cover ths
By Charles r: Massey, wno.e loss Is also GOV
cred By insurance in the American The to
tai loss viii reach aooat 100000.
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