The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-17

FIRES.

,,--,,u NJ N Factory and DweIIing-HOuses
Oe orenend has been plying his torch o1 Egnt mer r
-, ~ late last night he again dehgnteu nlnseH III
my ol @. a, o,ciocF A. NJ couple Of hours before
Saviuht the bells rung out their aninriy the Are
Willow street, west OF ElevehhSt hnt the aa:nes were
nSn tban thew The building in which the nre
rYIginated now shoulders on sne sIctSened marks Of
many others IN the NlclliV ~
'nS of the buildings but the factory on willow
street WeIe W ,,,,rioht fragment OF the wall III
u naatuS SSocnned by Messrs. Pennypacker Sloiey,
manufactures ent who acting for the widow of the
other py pSy,J,ht , Esq carried on white lead works
Colonel william b IIUIaS Sggteyv va" No doubt remains
st thaf originated in the engine ROOM put whether
n caught accidentally or was que 10 tle % LsVC vi an
incendiary or an explosion OF the boiler, no one
InoRs II spread very rapidly entirely consuming
ihe structure and its contents. Mr. Ihomas says
mat he has an insurance upon the building, put not
or na,cientlv heavy to his loss. Pennypacker
smiley mad a large stock on hand, which Is only
,srti9uv Insured Nothing is known about the n-
snrances on the white lead works The total loss on
fhe factory and the stock II contained may approx
mate S1b,O 600 or $4,000. 80.
on division street. stands number of small dwelling
houses The roofs of these being TIN, dld not Ignite
n grew red hot from the intense heat, and finally set
an fre the timbers beneath them. As soon as this
was discovered adeuge of water was poured IN upon
tnem rescuing them from totai aestrneuoh' o9t
hastily endeavoring to save. All the families living
in those dwellings had to leave. Save wetting by
the water, the greater portion OF their household
goods and furniture was removed in safety.
Tney were all owned by Mr. Job Bartlett, and in
No, 1909 was occupied by Mrs. Dillon. she has no
No. iii was occupied by Mrs McConaghy. No in
No. ii19 was occupied by Mr.. James Nerns He
has an insurance. -, M. -. ,--,
The houses further along the row were merely
scorched. 80
Lago in the head and body, and ID. Weckerley about
the hody Both of them were attached to the En-
pire Hook and Ladder Company.
Destruction of poRso1,,s; MILL ut Falls Of
About haf-past 10 O'Clock this morning, fire was
aiscovared in one Of the several extensive mills
owned and occuplen oy J0nn D0os3n, on stuaTea at
fremen reached the scene, and by that time the fire
had gained such progress that 1t was impossible for
them to save anything. The flames burned for
about three hours, at the expiration OF which nothing
was left standing but the bare walls. Fortunately,
there was but light stock of material on hand at
me time the building having been cleared out on
saturday preparatory to making the regular change
from the manufacture OF summer to winter mate
rails The origin Of the conhagratiOn Is involved in
mystery there had been no fire in the place since
saturday at noon.
bniding IS feet by 40 feet, and hree-story stone
attachment 20 feet by Do feet. II was insured for
$4,000 The machinery was of the latest improve
nent and was insured for $4,000. The stock had an
insurance OF $4,000, and the engine and boilers of
f1OOO which was divided among the following CON-
panies:-
Washington, New York. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Niagara, do ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
CONTINENTAL do ........................ 5000
Manufacturers' Philadelphia ................. 5000
Total. ......... .........................s2 $4,000
The total loss by the fire viii reach 100000, of
which the principal portion is sustained by the de-
structon OF the building the insurance on which,
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