The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-20
CAMDEN AFFAIRSs

FIRE IN CAMDEN.-A fire was discovered
about 3 O'Clock, in the bOiler.room of Messrs.
GOluey d COhn's packing ooX manutactoiy, on
the south side of Tay lor avenue, below Second
street. The building, a two.stOry brick, about 30
by 80 feet was soon wrapped in flames. and in
short tine totally destroy ed. twO-story brick
stable adjoining, owned and ocGupie by Mr. b.
Ii. Middleton, next took fire, and wa destroyed
with a portion of its contents. The flames
were driven across Taylor Avenue by strong
southerly wind, and pile OF lumber was set on
fire and consumed. From the lumber pile tAe
flames communicated to a frame building at
the southwest corner of Second and Federal
streets, owned by W. Scul, and occupied by NJ.
Whllldin as a grocery and iced store, and it,
with most OF its contents, was soon
destroyed. The structure on the west side
Of Second street, between Taylor avenue aud
federal street, took hIe, and with but one eX-
cepton the buildings were completely wrecked.
No l S. Second street, Il two and half story
brick, occupied in part as a store by Charles
Ware; the other portion OF the structure was
used as dwelling. 1t belonged to Mr.. William
Scull. Entirely destroyed. No 3, Immediately
adjoining on the south. was a two and half
story buck, owned by Frederick Sherner and
occupied by Wier Marshall as produce store.
The dwelling part of the building was occupied
by one OF the hrm. Entirely destroyed. No. b
Second street, a two and half story frame,
owned by F. RuPtur' and ID, occupied by B.
H. Middleton as dwelling. Entirely de
stroyed. No. Second street, corner of Tay
lOr avenue, three-story brick, owned by p.
Ruptur and occupied by Mr.. Middleton
top floor of this structure were partly con-
sumed. Adjoining Mr.. Whilldin's store, on
Federal street, was q three-story brick dwelling,
No. 1874, owned by MIR. Scull, and occupied as
dwelling by John Goldey. Nothing but the
walls and first floor are left No. l2S Federal
street, large threestory brick building, owned
and occupied by Alderman James NJ Cassaday,
was considerably damaged about the roof. Seve-
raj structures Immediately adjacent to those
mentioned were slightly damaged by water.
Nearly all of the parues named lost the greater
part of their stocks of goods, Stures, and fur
nture. Everything that was saved was in
damaged condition. 1.-THE total loss by the confa.
grafton will amount to between thirty and forty
thousand dollars. The heaviest losers are
Messrs. Goldey & Cohn, who probably suffer to
the extent of Sl5, 600. They have policies of
insurance which will partly cover the loss.
Mr.. Whilldin is probably the next heavi-
est loser. 1t is estimated that $4,000 will
amply cover his loss; he has partial insurance
The other parties who suffered have insurance
upon their properties TO about one-half the
amount of their loss. There was gre At lack
of water in Camden, and soon after the fire
began to spread, word was sent to Philadelphia
| for assistance, and Chief Engineer McCusker
| proceeded TO Camden with the tollo wing among
| other companies, Hlbernia, Veilant Engine and
| Dligent and Neptune Hose. These companies,
| by drawing the water from the Delaware, no
| doubt prevented the spread of the flames to
| other valuable property in the vicinity of the
| FIRE. Several of the fremen were overcome
by the heat that they had to be carried TO their
| homes.