The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-26

adjacent buildings were crowded with people and a
perfect host OF people Raz on the ast scene
and last playing at the Opera House.
BY this time the buildings in the rear were all in
blaze and the Enquirer building pronounced gone
but three or tour iremen were sent into the third
story OF thst building TO work with the hoses but The
fire was gaming rapidly in spite OF their eferts, and
4 he speciators seeing this shouted from one end
TO the other OF the street for ihem to come out,
which they finally acted on Just Ill time. The rolls
OF aper, type, etc. cond be seen sowy bu surrey
COZ sumed. The flames were now raging on Third
st ct, Baker street, Fourth, aud Vine streets aHd
on both sides of the Spraeuo building, which was
uro,r he most intense heat but being built of
double walls it W th,tood all. window near the
top Uf tie house opened, and from II a stream
OF w was EeDi runulng Gown the walls and on
the Enquirer building. Walls now cracked and fell
on al sloes and as they did so shout arose from
Al the time of the explosion a lot of fire. works
were carried i.Jm the stOrerOom Of Pikes on to the
1904 OF the post office. stack of trunks, baggage,
etc., was piled up on the pavement ON Vine street,
takun rom the buildings near by tnat were thought
in danger. fist fight occurred IN Baker street be-
tween TWO pugnaCiuus characters, and was settled
by wO policemen taxing the gent omen off. We
saw some Of our tIienas who were working in the
J1opircg, Office at tne time The fire broke out out
doors and looking on, some without their tul suits
OF clothing. some of the stores dd well by ge, ting
out Their own SnOse, ana playing on the walls and
Iitchers OF water were brought into requisition
on he buudino occup cd rs gambling house on
Third trUet; times desperate, ana that was the
biggest game Of chance that has yet been played
there. The crowd were yery eager on the house
tOps, and heard OF q Ounq man having narrow
escape WITH ms hie In his elleTnUsS to see an
engine running past the street, he stepped partly
over the e0ge OF the Curn.ce in the dark, and was
sDatchCd from death by mend, who, fortunately,
stood near by,
soon aeT the fire began, he cornice of the Opera
building gave way, and 1t wa reported two men
were crushed under 1t. as general tumut and con-
fusion prevailed, but subsequent information proved
the report a eanaId. Another man is believed to De
smothered under the runs. The one injured Oy the
failing OF the coTnice was taken 10 Landy's gallery,
ana from theIe TO Messrs SURE g. Eckstein's drug
store, and his wounds were there dressed by Dr.
Muscrott.
HeWa5 delirous but gave his name as Jack ill
SOL ard his residence nor side George street,
between Ceutrni avenue aud John. Ills rig foot
was severely muiilaied, and his recovery is con-
siCered doubt nj, he IS also injured Internally.
John IlofewOOd, fireman, of NO. IA tell through
q floor OF the Op IA HOuse and was severely hurt
Mr. Peter BTogan had leg fractured near the
hip ana 1t is considered he is in danger of not
co ering.
MIR Charles Bright was struck bv part OF tn
wall and had his skull frac ured badly.
Many tell OF different narrow escapes, but further
than the above we can as yet learn OF no additional
casualties.
About three O'Clock this morning Captain Miller,
the neTOUs land ord of the Burnet House. ordered
his servants to prepare coffee and luncheon for the
fICmen and police, winch was quickly dOne, and the
urCr man OF the custodlans the public WAS made
10 rejoice over tine relish. Billy Wilkinson, the ia
mous, superint ended the affair 1t aOprO
pirate and timely act and creditable to the house,
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