The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-13

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE GREAT
FRANKFoRD FIRE-Loss Sl,50O ,O0O.-The fire
in the Twenty-Tbird Ward yesterday after
noon, an account of which we published in our
fifth edition, by which the Tacony Print Works
were destroyed, was one of the most destructive
confagrations that has visited this city for some
time. The entire structure, with the exception
OF few onC-stOry buildings, was entirely con-
sumed by five o'clock.
The works were situated on tive-acre lot, at
the corner OF Orchard street and Tacony road.
The magnitude of the establishment NAV be
Judged when il is understood that the factory
covered at least one-half o this ground. The
factory was the largest of its kind in Pennsyl-
vania, employing about $50 persons in the vari-
GUS departments. The fire made It's appearance
in the upper story of the main building, four
story structure OF stoEe 1t is also reported that
the fire broke out about the same time in the
first story, at the further end OF tLis building.
An alarm was promptly given, out the flames,
famed by strong breeze, spread too rapidly to
permit the 6remen to save the property, or to
enable the operatives to rescue the goods. The
man building, used for printing callcoes, was
$50 feet by go, and nothing but the walls were
left standing. Adjoining this, separated only
by q narrow alley, was the Grey Room"
stone structure, tour stories in height, and OF
nearly the same dimensions as the main build
ing, This was used for the storing OF goods
ready for printing, and for dYeing woollen and
silk faorics. The building was entirely destroyed.
Running along Orchard street was three story
BRICK structure, about $50 feet in length, used
Officer, etc. This was saved. At right angles
with this building was another one-story brick
structure, in which all the carpenter work was
| done. This building was destroyed.
Beyond this was a onestory dyeing house;
next we're two buildings, one story in height.
These were destroyed. To the rear of the "Grey
1 Room" was the boiler-house and drying room, a
J tour-story structure, which was destroyed. Next
1 was the woollen print.room, two stories in
height, also destroyed. Back of the main build
| ing was a large one story building, OF stone,
used as bleaching house, and adjoining this
1 was the cylinder and another boiler-room, sup
plying power TO the main building. This was
| destroyed On the Tacony road, beyond the
| extreme end of the main building, was a one
| story stone structure, which was partially de-
stroyed. The chemical house and stables were
saved.
II is difficult to estimate the loss. The goods
| on hand belonged to parties in New York, who
sent them TO Mr.. Lippincott, proprietor OF the
establishment, to be printed; ana the foreman
stated that the value OF the goods in the "Grey
Room" would reach over $500, 900; drugs anC
chemicals 500 900; the printed goods 500, 900
and the loss in other departments, includin!
machinery, etc., will, according to the foreman
| amount to more than $500,00 Mr.. Lippincot
| estimates that the loss in real estate Will reacl
| nearly 500, ,OOO about one-third OF which
covered by insurance in New England com
panies. -, =,
J fire is that two previous attempts mao Deel
made TO DESTROY the property. the nrst wa
discovered on the S0th OF june when tne M M
was kindled in part OF the buildings not usee
1t was speedily extinguished. The attemE
was repeated on the 9th of July, but again
was discovered in time to prevent any damage
These two attempts put the parties in chare
t of the factory on their guard. Mr. Lippinco
I offered reward of $500 for the discovery
the incendiary, but without success. In ord'
to be prepared tor another attempt the hose az
4 pump belonging to the establishment were pl
8 In perfect order, and as late as Wednesday we
q ! Ound to be in good condition. The fire yeste