The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-16
NEWS SUMMARY.
Local Affairs.


On Saturday evening about six o'clock a Ere
was discovered In the rear of the saw and plan
ing mill OF MessIs. Roscoe, Clark Co., located
at Ridge avenue and Jefferson street, which
spread rapidly, destroying the mill and some
adjoining property. Mt. Adam Forepaugh, the
proprietor of the circus aud menagerle recently
exhibiting in this city, owned three-story
brick building AZ No. 2l08 Ridge avenue, short
distance above the mill. 10 this building llous,
tigers, monkeys and other animals We're keptn
cages or boxes which had been constructed Tor
temporary use. The travelling cages, wagons,
ETC., were under shedding in the rear of No. 2l0S
ana between the eaw-mills, and OF these, IL
cages, 10 baggage and other wagons, new
buggy, paw wagon, canvas. seats, l22 sets OF
harness, wardrobe, saddles, banners, ETC.,
were entirely destroyed, involving loss of
$40 600, upon VIII ch there was no insurance.
The building in which the animals were was
completely Quilted. The planning mill. a double
three-story building was also completely de-
stroyed no ming but the walls remaining; also
tue machinery aud large quantity of lumber.
The loss OF Roscoe Clark y Co. Is estimated as
tollows:-0n machinery, $1,000; stock, $4,000;
and on buIdug $4,000, upon which there is an
insurance OF $500 in the Royal, there being no
insurance upon the stock or machinery. A
building Ia the rear, owned aud occupied by
Mr.. William Nj. Bergeman for canning fruit, was
damaged TO the extent OF come $4,000, upon
which there was no insurance. The stable of
MIR. N. ehorley, adjoining was also damaged to
the extent Of $50.
The alarm of fire yesterday morning was
caused by the burning of the second story and
roof of an Cd two-story building in the rear OF
the northeast corner of Seventh and Filbert
streets owned by the Kates estate. The build
ing was occupied in the second story by Hicks
g. Shubert as carpenter shop. The loss to the
Messrs. Hicks & Shubert will be $1,000 upon
which there is no insurance. The building is
insured in the Franklin for $1,000. As the fire.
men were leaving the old building on Seventh
street directly in 'front.' OF the tormer building,
and formerly used as the Mint, was discovered
to be on FIRE, but the flames were soon sup
pressed. The loss on this building will oe about
$500.
The semi-annuAl session of the Grand En-.
cam pment OF Pennsylvania will be held this
afternoon at the Hall, North Sixth street, COM
mencing at o'clock. The semi-annual session
of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvanla com
mences at O'Clock on Tuesday morning, at the
same place. AT the sessions of both these
bodies, the SUBJECT of the Doth anniversary
celebration in April next VIII be considered,
reports made and acted upon, nominations for
officers made, admission of new members, etc.
The following sho We the labor performed by
the carriers at the Philadelphia Post Office
during the month of Observation-Disclosures of car.
riers l64; daily delivery trips, 927 daily colec.
tion trips 1921; mail letters delivered, 767 581;
local letters delivered, 366, l4l; newspapers de-
liveTed, 257, 2l9; newspapers collected, SO, 9S2;
letters collected, 1,00s, ,66S; making a totSl of
2,495,576 letters and papers collected and de-
liyered, being 72J,56l more than in the month
Of October, 1857.
straw for the week ending Nov. Ia, lS6S:-Loads
of hay, 625; loads OF straw, IS. Price-Prime
Timothy, per 100 pounds, 81 350l4O; mixed,
$l'25@ l.S0: inferior, S1I5@l'2O; straw, Sl4O
@l'50.
John Eastburn, ffty-eight years of age,
residing at Bristol, fell through hatchway in a
saw.mill yesterday aud was seriously injured
about the head and neck He was taken TO the
Episcopal Hospital.
Major. General Provost has issued his order
for parade of the First Division, P. NJ, on
Thanksgiving Day. The line Will form at 2
O'clock P. M, on Broad street, right resting on
Coates street.
-Nonpareil Lodge, No. II, K. Of p, OF
Camden, were received ou Saturday night, by
Nonparell Lodge, No. 20, of this city, and enter.
tanned at National Guards Hall.