The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-07
DISASTER.
Fire In the Sixteenth hWard-BurniRg of
Spoke and Machine ShOp-Loss


At IL O'Clock last night fire broke out in
two story building, on New Market street, aoove
Laurel used by Messrs. Buckley Kesser as
spoke, wheel, and hub factory. The property
was So feet front by so feet in depth; in the rear
OF which is a lumber yard, also 80 feet deep,
well stocked with wood for manufacturing
purposes. The person who first discovered the
hre states it was in the neighborho0d OF the
boiler, and had he been able to effect an ell.
trance he could have extinguished it with u
bucket of water. The flames spread rapidly
and soon enveloped the building. The lumber
in the yard was partly injured.
The fires in this establishment are kept up
with the cuttings and shavings, and allo wed to
burn out before the factory Is closed at night
The engineer says there was no fire in the fur
mace when he lett. The loss Will amount 10
$4,000, on which there is $4,000 insurance on
the stock and machinery, and $4,000 on the
building, distributed in the following compa-
nies:-Royal, $4,000; Etna, $4,000; Springfield
$1,000; and Baltimore company, $1,000.
The machine shop, 10 the west OF the factory,
occupied by the Woodward Machine Company,
soon ignited, and having quantity of light
wood aud patterns slowed away in room to
the rear of and connected with the main build
ing burned very rapidly. The patterns, which
were varied and expensive, and quantity OF
finished work, were totally destroyed, together
with the building; parts of the machinery
scSped.
The place was owned by Mr. Michael Gehman,
and used by the company, Mr.. Thomas B.
Wood ward being the superintendent.
The building was a story and half high; "a
feet front and so feet deep, reaching to Canal
street.
The patterns were valued at about $4,000,
finished WORK $4,000. The loss on machinery,
etc, could not be- ascertaiDed. Mr.. Woodward
Is out of town. and has one OF the policies OF
insurance. There is Que in MIR. Johnson's pos
session for $4,000 in the North American Insur-
ance Company. The whole loss will probably
reach $1,000.
The surrounding property, though in great
danger, was saved through the exeTtions of the
hremen.
PROBABLE HoMCIDR.-Last night Michael
Gomber and Josepl Parr we're IN a drinking
saloon al Sixth and Race streets, aud got into
aquaTel Parr went out of the place aud Was
followed by Comber, who, it is alleged, picked
up u brick and knocked Parr over the bead with
II, telling him 10 the ground, and while lying
there COmber is alleged 10 nave used the brick
again over the head OF Parr. whose condition
was so dangerous that he was taken to the
Hospital. COmber was chased Fourth and
Cherry streets where he was captured by q
policeman. and on being taken before Alderman
GodbOu was sent to prison 10 await the result OF
Parr's injuries.
A LIFE PREsERvER. Street, of
the Frank ord Police District, has made appli-
cation tor patent life preseryer. which is in.
tended TO be used a, the var, Gus watering places
II conslsts oil network o. ropes fastened TO
the beach at either end and so ouoyed IN the
water tEat uozens OF people could, in cases OF
danger be rescued.
RAuRoAp ca AsUALTY.-A man namsd Brown
was run over last pght by train OF cars at the
junction of the West Chester and Pennsviyania
Railroads, and badly IDJuted. Both legs aud
several of his rib. were brUken. He was removed
to the Pennsy lyania Hosp, "a.
SUSPECTED OF LARCENY -Rot Vert Crawford was
arrested yesterday on suspicion ~ haWng stolen
morse @ ana wagon, which he haG o'sPIsen Jss,o o,
Tor $50 when they were worth $500. AI1eFlpah
haule committed him. They arc SUPPOSED 10
Pelong 10 livery stable in West Chester.