The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-09

DESTRUCTIVE F1RE-WEAvER& & FILTERS
ROPE MANUFACToRY DESTROYED. .oss ABOUT ONE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
About halfpast o'clock on Saturday evening
most destructive ire broke out at the extensive
rope mandatory OF Filter, Weaver & Co., stu
ated on the east side OF Germantown road,
between Ninth and Tenth streets, in the Nine
teenth Ward. All the spacious main buildings
connected with the establishment were entirely
destroyed, together with vast am ount of mate.
rial, making total loss of about $50 600, ON
which there is an insurance of about $50, 900. s.
The principal build ng was three story brick
editce, situated on Germantown road. This
building was 100 feet in length by 40 feet in
depth. II wss here that the main operations OF
The hrm, consisting OF spinning and preparing
hemp, took place, and technically termed the
''iennv house" East of This was long one
story brick building, used for preparing Ame-
rlcan hemp. Extending from the main building
was large two.stoIy brick structure called the
machine shop The one-story brick bull ling
was the engine and boiIer-house. Extending
across field the distance OF 1900 feet, all the
way TO the Kensington Water Basin, we're two
parallel one-story frame rope-walks.
The tiremen or the vicinity were in a distant
part of the city on parade. Chief Lyle, who
was with them, detached the portion belonging
to the district, and despatched them to the
spot. Circumstances seemed to conspire to pre-
vent the saving Of the property.
The fIemen who were first upon the ground
stated that there were but two feet of water IN
the Kensington basin, and they were unable
to accomplish any effective service, not being
able 10 obtain sufficient supply to force through
a long line of hose. The Watchman who hrst
discovered the fire states that Il originated in
the second story of the spinning-room, and was
OF little consequence at first, but want Of water
prevented its extingushment.
With the single exception Of the engine house,
which had only the roof destroyed, AL OF the
above buildings were entirely consumed by the
| flames, but it is believed that the boiler aud
| engine are in tolerably good condition.
| The extensive ropewalks and their valuable
| contents were saved by cutting away their con-
| necton with the main building.
range OF frame stables in the rear of the
| establishment were saved, together with nun.
| ber of horses located in them.
A frame two-anda-half story dwelling situated
near the factory at the south end, and occupied
| by Andrew Wingate, one of the principal work
| men OF the destroyed establishment, was en-.
| iIrely consumed by the fire, but the bulk of the
| turLiture, ETC., was saved.
The fire ieinated in the ''jenny house" 10
| the main building, second story, at the south
| end, where MANILA hemp was spun, and was
| entirely accidental.
| The destroyed establishm ent was one of the
| largest OF its kind in the United States, aud
| employed $50 hands,
| The insurance is principally in the following
| papies:--Franklin, State of Pennsylvania
| North American, Delaware Mutual, Pennsyl
| vania, Spring Garden, Jefferson, Liverpool and
| London, Royal, Girard, and Etna, and Hartford
| OF Hartford Conn.