The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-05

Batty d Bold. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
H. " II. w. Catherwood. d................9 97,5OO
George Whitley Observation-Disclosures. 5000
y. wallace ~ "a. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
j. f. Tobias ~ Co...................... 5000
Barney Carr. r......................... $500
Total............................$152, Total SIS, 500
II. IL II. w. Catherwood, of No. ia south
Front street. lose 2l00 barrels of fine whisky
which is insured as follows:-Merchants of
Baltimore, $4,000; Imperial, $50, 600; National
of Baltimore $4,000; Etna of Hartford $40, 900:
Corn Exchange, of New York, $4,000 Royal,
T2I500; Liverpool and London, S5000; Niagara,
of New York, $4,000; American, of Philadelphia
5000; Maryland, of Baltimore, $4,000; Norwich,
$4,000; Buffalo City, $25, 900; Queen, $4,000;
Metropolitan, of New York, $4,000; Atlantic,
of Brooklyn, $4,000; Providence $4,000; Mer-
chants, of Providence, $4,000; Fireman's Fund.
of San Francisco, $4,000; Pennsylvania Fire,
5000; Insurance Company of Pennsylvania
$4,000. Total, 800, which will about cover
their loss.
TO the Insurance Agency of Sabine Il Allen.
n. +. corner of Fifth and Walnut streets, we are
indebted for valuable assistance in making out
the above list of insurances.
TOTAL LOSS.
In the confusion which such a confagration
causes it is impossible to give the exact definite
loss OF property occasioncd; but from close
inquiry and comparison of data, are assured
that the total loss will reach from three to four
millions of dollars
Inc Dulluln3, cost 10 erect SDUOONU Is now
valued at about Sl.OOOOO0 and is insured to
about this latter amount in the Green Tree,
Girard. Fire Association, and other companies
in this city.
GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST.
Under the act OF June 30, the Government tax
levied on whisky in bond was required to be
paid by the 1st of July. Consequently the Trea-
sury Department will suffer no loss by this con.
hagration, with the exception OF 100 barrels
which had been cOntiscated and deposited in this
warehouse. These were not saved, the only lot
rescued being that of 300 barrels belonging to
Mr.. Ilannis.
FALSE RUMOR.
A rumor prevailed on the etreet this morning
that the owners of the $4,000 barrels of whisky
in bond in this warehouse, being unable to raise
the money required to pay the revenue tax
within the limit of time prescribed by law, had
secured the advancement of several millions of
dollars from prominent Third street banking
house and hypothecated the whisky as security.
We have ascertained that there is no truth in
this rumor, and have the best authority for its
contradiction.
SCANDALOUS PILFERING.
At No. 405 South Front street, the residence
of Miss Wilson, n policeman discovered snugly
enscOnced Il number of the members of the
Shinler and Marion Hose Companies, fully
equipped. They were scattered through all the
rooms of the building and nobody else was
about The house was in a scandalOus condition
Ol ulSOfuer fNGTyIUlD0 OF any Naiue ntlQ DCen
stolen. Chests and drawers had been broken
open and ransacked. Even the title-deeds to
property owned by Miss Wilson had been over
hauled, torn in Fragments and scattered over
the floors The efficiency and good name of our
fire department demand that the perpetrators of
these wanton outrages should be summarily
punished.
THE STATE OF THE FIRE NOW.
This morning the firemen have the fire COM
pletely under their control, although the
tongues of flame are still to be seen playing here
and there through the debris, and dense columns
of smoke overhang the ruins that eighteen hours
since constituted Patterson's bonded warehouse.
The streets surrounding the building are kept
clear of curious spectators, owing to the dan
gerous nature of the walls yet standing.
Throughout the morning parties were at work
with graphing hooks tearing down the toppling
walls yet standing. Nearly all of the western
wall on Front street is now level with the
ground. On Lombard street the entire wall was
demolished early in the confagration On Penn
street the east wall is almost entirely standing,
rendering that thOroughfare so dangerous as to
be impossible. 1t is to be hoped that this will
be ut once removed
DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING PROPERTY.
The house of Miss Wilson, No. 405 South
Front street, was deluged with water, ransacked
and robbed by the 1remen but was not damaged
by the fire.
The buildings next below, Nos. 4O7 and 400,
untenanted, but painting and repairing for occu-
paney, are OWneu ny MT. Slnllu' luen TOOLS
were burnt off.
The building southeast corner of Lombard and
Front streets was scOrched in the rear. DR..
Urquhart occupies it, and it is owned by the
Ridgway estate. The doctors effects are damaged
| to the extent of $1,000, and the building to the
| same amount the latter is insured.
The building southwest corner of Penn and
! Lombard streets is occupied by the United States
| as q naval rendezvous, and is owned by the
| RidgWay estate. 1t was burned somewhat and
| also deluged with water. The building is in-
sured in the Green Tree and Girard Companies;
but the Insurance on the goods belonging to the
| United States had just expired. The loss on the
| building ard the stock will be about $500
The building on the southeast corner of Lom-
| bard and Penn streets was damaged by water
| and had its roof burned off. 1t belongs to the
| Ridgway estate, and is insured in the Green
Tree and Girard companies.
The building No. 400 South Penn street is
occupied by Joseph Treanor and was slightly
damaged
The building No 4O4 South Penn street was
| also damaged by water.
The building No. 402 South Penn street, the
"MeXico House, was somewhat damaged by
water.
The building No. 400 South Penn street is
occupied by NJ. Gilroy, dealer in wines and
liquors. 1t was slightly damaged by water
ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.
Wm. Long, residing in the vicinity of the fire,
had one of his arms broken.
George Stewart. of the Lafayette Hose, resid-
| ing on North Fourth street, was taken Iromgone
| ofthe burning buildings in a state OF suttoca-
| tion. By the application of the proper reme-
| dies he was restored.