The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-01
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The Old Hospital at Broad nnd Cherry
streets and Contents Destroyed-LOss
Auartov 0f m million.

The Old HOspttah nt BrOad ana Cnerry l
Streets and Contents Destroyed-LOss
Quarter of Million.
About O quarter past II O'Clock last night |
smoke was discovered issuing from the exten- |
say9 AZ he corner Brosd and Cherry strees Toe
alarm was promptly sounded and the nremen |
the dense smoke occasicned by the burning OF
they lsHOIsG under great % i,s
street and l2S feet ON Cherry slJ~- .,eoai
three stories high P7S pEn" ' Of II SrISs %ss
e-Snted hy the Ee| ..nite. The building was
go ana ...uing Railroad Company years
SHS aHWensS- as used as their depot. II su6se
Hu'N ~, . fell into the hands OF commission |
the United States Government and occupied |
as an army hospital. 1t had especial advantages
1F superor 10 of the buildings erected
expressly for that purpose. AFTER serving ies
term OF usefulness as an hospital IT was again |
turned over 10 the merchant service. -,
The interior of the building Is completely
burned oul, and nothing remains bnt the wills. Wills
pany estimate their loss at about $4,000. which
Is fully insured In their own funds set apart for
Moorhead & Co. leased the building ana sub.let
to other firms. as foilows:-Etling q Co., j. z,
Snelnive & Co., Steen Il Goodman, A. j. Au-
drews, Mr., Steel, and General Bodine, the Flour
gagged la the commission business, occupied
Offices on the first and second floors front.wnlle
In the cellar were stored grain, oats, wheat,
Gnd q small number of kegs OF tar. The fire
extreme rear end OF the building on Cherry
street, and burned very rapidly. HAD IL not
been Tor the storage o. lOoV oarreis Oh WHISKY on
| tipgusheu before such great loss had been
incurred. The intense heat took effect on toe
| barrels of liquors, and the fluid ran down the
hatchways, thus adding vlgor to the fire below.
on the iirst floor was stored fiour and feed,
| second floor feed and hops, and third door the
| whisky. The contents might be summed up as
follows:--l0G0 barrels of whisky. 1900 barrels Of
bushels Of wheat, $50 bales of hops aud a lot of
| cloverseed, fruit, and other produce. Tnis
property belonged, in some instances, to the
| Occupants, while great portion of It was on
consignment. The Stock Is a total loss. The
iS and the m ' Contents, valuable books and pa ers
| were found secure. Messrs. j. II. Moorneat
| in the Agency of Samuel II. Hit. Etting 81
Go. lose s30,OJ0, insured In the Agency OF Soull
Perot d Bro. were fortunate enough not to
have any stock on hand, and their loss will
consequently be light: The office furniture, OF
GeiseIman 4 90 Is loss Is put dow at Sl2 600;
insured for $4,000 in the agency OF Mr.. Jonn
ShelmiIe & Co. sustain loss of about $4,000.
which is partially insured.
| Mr.. Anurews' loss is estimated at $4,000; insured
for sG0OO in ;hs agency OF Boswell & Son.
Steen & Cookman's loss is $4,000; insured for
$500 in the Home, OF New York.
The whisky belonged to dr: stesl. and his
loss is estimated at s$5 C0O; fully insured ..
are:NRoyai, $4,000; Liverpool and London,
5000; North America. SIS 900; North British,
SYioIS' YoTS, New England, and other, companies.
The origin of the fire Is mystery, but IL is sup.
@ The last parties to leave the structure were the
superintendent warehouseman, and TWO dray-
taere Wers no Whatever Of
When the fremen arrived the building was
perfectly secure. Ihe total loss, including
| building, Is estimated at quarter OF q million
dollars.
The surrounding property was for a time in
imminent danger of destruction, but The her.
culean labors of the firemen prevented the
spread of the flames. A row of dwellings in a
small court in the rear of the burning building
was at times ON fire, but the flames were
speedily extinguished.
Great distress was occasioned among the
residents upon Juniper street and other sm all
streets in the neighborhofd. d. Numbers Of the
the street. The people had generally retired
for the night when the fire broke out, and the
excitement and alarm at being reused by such
o summons may be left to the Imagination.
The Columbia House, belonging to John
deYonTed by the flames, but tie firemen having
| gained admission to the roof, thus prevented
'rr The ,e unfortunate residents of the vicinity
who had moved cir furniture, etc, out OF
doors, received no iurther damage than their
severe wetting and fright The Colum bia House
{ was greatly damaged by water. 1t Is insured In
) The light from the burning building illum ined
: the heavens in every direction, and could be
seen for miles around.
InlB morning lne runs Woto stAll SIuotluoI
ing and several fire companies were in attend.
ance.
The Empire Hook and Ladder Company
| while working at the hre, lost two OF It's lad,
q wall.
THE REcKPTIoN.-At halfpast one O'Clock
II. L. Gillingham, Esq, repaired to the Cont
? mental Hotel, and having sent his card 10 the
General, was admitted to his apartments. The
General signified his readiness to accompany
him, an both then went TO the carriage In
> waiting, ,Ihich Immediately drove opposite the
main entrance to Independence hall.
} Here an Inn mense throng OF people, notWith
standing the Indictment state OF the weather
. was eongregatcd. An aisle from the street tt
the Hall was formed by the police. and up this
, the General and Mr. Giilingham passed, the
crowd cheering Justify for the distinguished
hero .
} Entering the hall. he was received by the
4 | members of Coz ncils with hat in hand. Ht
,uaa was aRsipned a pOsitiOn in the centre OF thI