The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-29
Fires in Philadelphia.
GRAND nxrL0soN or FIREwORKs-Loss ONE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS

DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
From the Philadelphia Press, June -
Yesterday afternoon about halfp past two O'CLOCK
OF the most destructive fires which has occurred In
city for some time past broke out in the establishment Of
and ITO bouth Delaware avenue. The buildings were
four stories IN height built Of brick, and COM
pletey burned together with their contents The stock
consisted Of large assortment Of fireworks which had
been laid In In anticipation Of coming national holi-
lemons raisins figs, nuts &c Also candies iozenges
and least twenty I'VE thousand dollars worth ned
soodA comprising all sorts Of fruits and vegetables
meats shell nsh about four thousand dozen Of canned
peaches one thousand dozen tomatoes poultry l0bser
oysten Also, satsups preserves, &C MI. Bussier had
much larger stock Of these articles than any time be-
fore. One order OF i've hundred dollars worth Of fire.
works was already packed for shipment Posve and
be worth from Ave ten thousand doiara The total
loss viii reach about one hundred thousand dollars
THRILLING SCENE.
The NJ was inaugurated BY explosionShnt startled
the merchants and the Clerks and everybody sse In that
Fourth and Chestnut Streets even above tho umbng Of
the passenger cars and other noises ncdeut 70 other
street business 1t sounded IKE sort Of confined expIo
up denSs column Of rolling black smoke that formed
graceful curve the bosom Of the Delaware the wind
west The the wharf was Of an Intensely exc.
Ing character everybody In that vicinity being aware a
the contents S1. Of the building On Ore an attempt vas
shower Of pyrc Ares beched FORTH and such kissing and
cracking and minor explosions a. occurred caused the
lights pin wheels grasshoppers trianglcs fowerpos
mines snakes Union candles. Chinese crackers double
headers and rockets fixed and whizzed, popped and
cracked, and played high fantastic tricks The smaller
kind OF craft ut the wharves near tho re began TO haul
of to remote places tho large ships Of the Liver.
pool line speedily covered with awning sails and
water played upon them, that any ncendiary spark
that might chance To pass that way might meet with
cool reception. Quito q number Of tugboats-ever on
the alert for the vicinity and laid
on in the stream 70 render assistance that might be-
como necessary. At this time the fire was raging with
great fury In the building where originated and some
time elapsed before the flames forced their way through
the roof The smoke belched forth In volumes
sionally fiery tongues shot through the rolling
column and occasionally rockets serpents nzzed
ont their e-gving brlliancy In the superior light Of
the coudess sum- while pigeons lowered wildly around
many FILLING dead in tho smoke. Had the time been
after nigha the scene would have been grand and i'm
posing worthy Of the forthcoming glorious Fourth
Some idea may be formed Of the quantity OF smoke
emitted from the volcano OF pyrc fires when we state
that spread in continuous line to distance far above
Petty's Island on tho Delaware. The scene was en-
ranged along the wharves tho suction apparatus
placed in the water OF the docks, and such fOun
tain spouted against into and the burning build
ing gave especial practical evidence or the power and
said q countryman from Long a-comng, 'them ar
thing smight squart the hull Atantican Ocean away In
half dny." There was indeed powerful body OF
used without drawing much from the at
Paramount The conagratiOn stubborn for all hour
when at last victory perched upon the banners OF the
Fire Department
SPICE MAUFAcTORY DESTROYED.
PHILADELPHIA, June, %, 1885,
The spice mandatory of J. Spell Il Bro, 40 South
Front street. destroyed by Ere this evening. The
loss will be very heavy.