The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-28

AZ O'Clock this afternoon fire broke out tu the
extensive fve'story brick structure, No 30j
Arch street, occupied by various firms for mer
camille purposes When FIRST discovered the
flames were In the rear part OF the basement, 4
occupied by II. X. Wright, q dealer in earGhen.
ware and china.
An effort was made to extinguish them, but
IL was not accomplished, in consequences of tb"
great quantity OF straw and crates In tue ,,aoa |
and the difficulty no OF AT at Cos S@Gs good
out on more unfortunat" ~ ~ nave W, uIoHou i
when every house tn. ouuhoSt the oity is max.
no ElSs1 gSanss O at
when the''ame use of water reaches its maxi.
After speeding through the cellar, the fire
IN then sseended by means of the hatchway
70 70 tue nrSI D Jor, occupied by ]. G. Tyson Il
above ep, AMI ,a ifG 70 snSi 70 edTs of
HH,eeh Hu@l minutes the entire structure was In
h1 es The second story was also occnplel
o' MIR. Wright and the remaining three floors
oy Chester l.. Smith, manufacturer ofshirts.
The flames communicated from No; 3)o 70
Hobby Lee dealers In hat goods, and shellac.
No. 3O7. a four-story structure which Is occu-
pied as the depot Of the Philadelphia Mallesble
Iron Works, rs being badly scorched ana
deluged with water as we go 20 press Although
the fire, which Is still burning stubbornly, has
not yet communicated to the stores on Third
street. above Aroh-the Tears OF them are
already blackened and hO', com polling the fire.
men TO use their utmost efforts to prevent
ignition.
building in which the fire originated, as well
as a portion of the roof of the same fell in with
a
II is not known how the fire origin ated, but
supposition has been started That It was
caused by gas jet In the cellar coming in con-
tact with some combustible material.
The working girls-some $50 in number-em-
ploytd by Mr.. Chester made a narrow escape
WITH their lives, al of them being forced TO fly
In their working dresses, leaving their better
clothing to be CONSUMED. The sewing machines
which belonged to these poor girls have been
lost
The roofs OF the houses in the neighborhood
have been wetted, and both fremen and citi-
| tbtr advance of the flames.
The greatest excitement reigns at the scone.
| and the streets are thronged by thousands OF
Al this writing there can be no doubt but
that the building No. 8O5 together VITA its
contents will prove total loss Nothing has
yet been ascertained about the insurances.
NoRR1sTowN ITKMs.-During the past week
daily meetings Of the Teachers Institute have
been held at Norristown, when school interests
| were thoroughly discussed, and entertaining
| ponular lectures, on various subj ects aud by
different lecturers, were delivered every even
ing The COnvenl ion was brought to close
last evening by lecture on Light" illustrated
| with brilliant experiments, by Mr. Alexander
| OuteTbridge, Jr., former pupil, aud now the
| assistant of Professor Morton. OF the franklin
| institute. The large Odd Fellows Hall was
crowded with an audience who seemed equally
| surprised and entertained with numerous
| effects produced. The dazzling artificial lights;
| the annihiatiOn of color by powerful mono.
| chromatic illumination (produced by using
| soda-glass instead of lime in the oxyhydrogen
| blowpipe), by which the color of every object in
| the hall. however brilliant. including the dress
| and complexion of the audience, appeared a
| dull grey; the artificial rainbow; the formation
| of cry stalls by prof citing solution while in the
| act Of cry sta lzatonon magic lantern screen;
| and the illumined jet with a brilliant. curved
pencil of light imprisoned, till 1t escapes, spirit
ike, in a COB et OF overiowlng fire, were
| was In every respect success.
BANNER FOR THE INvINCIBLEs.-At the Fair to
| be held at Horticultural Hall tor the benefit of
| the aged and 1nfrm members of the NJ e.
Church of this city, will be exhibited the beauti.
ftIl ho q ha AM fnI tn fJ,n
| publican Invncibles." The Fair opens on
| Monday evening next and will remain in pro
| gress for fortnight.
F1RE,-About half past 2 O'clock this morn
story frame stable, situated in the rear of No,
| 1908 Market street. owned by Frederick Ruse
| and occupied by Joseph Strums, we're destroyed
| by fire horse in the stable was burned up.
The loss will be about $780,
SUPPOSED INFANTlcDE.-Coroner Daniels was
| notified This morning to hold an inquest on the
was found last night In Eutaw street. above
| Cherry. AS bruises were found on the head ii
was supposed to bave been case of infanticde.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-The parsonage attached
to the st. John QSpscopaD Cnurch, Lower
robbed of two solid silver communion sets and
wearing apparel amounting In the aggregate
to about SlOOO.
ANOTHER SrABBING AFPRAY.-James Slay,
residing at No. l32 Bfreth's alley, has been
taken into custody on the charge of stabbing q
German named Frederick Reed on THURSDAY
night, at beer saloon in Juliana street.
GLOVE FACTORY RoBBRD.-Last night rob.
bers broke into the Kid glove mandatory OF
w. Hawkins, No. 2l0 Willow street, and stole
gloves 10 the value of about $500. An entrance
was effected through rear window.
ATTENTION is called to the advertisement OF
the Sunday DiSpdtch, which Will con tain to-
morrow full illustrated account of the murder
of Mrs. Hill.
WILLIAM A. Stokes, ESQ.,, we'll and favora-
bly, known in this city an attorney. has re.
sumed the practice of the law at No. ll3 South
Fifth street.
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