The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-04
CONFLAGRATION.
The Fire this Morning mt Broad and Coates
Streets-A Mill Totally DestrOyed-hIany Sur
rounding buildings DRmaRed-The Particu-
Iora


The Fire this Morning Mt Broad and Coates
Streets-A MIL Totally DestrOyed-AIany Sur
rounding buildings DRmaGed-The Particu-
lars.
Again has the quiet OF the night been disturbed.
and the heavens over Philadelphia Redeemed
by the blaze OF Connagraton. At O'Clock A. NJ to-
day the fire bells struck their fearful alarm, and in
response to its summons the engines rushed along
tne streets. The burning scene at Broad and
coates streets such light 1t made in the clear sky
and such myriads Of sparks it sent up TO rival the
stars that the whole OF that quarter Of the town was
rendered brilliant as day. The window panes
house-tops, and steepes for many squares around
shmmered in the radiance, and rejected back, as If
in sport the destroying blazes. Hundreds rudely
awakened from their slumbers by the clatter and
the light hurried to the place, and soon the streets
Dcaring the scene were thronged.
ON Coates street, west of Broad, occupying three
numbers, 1406 140S ana 1910 stood the 'Excelsior"
Woodworking Mil Of Doerr, Son & Co. Their
office, three-sored brick building fronted on the
street. The main structure, the mil, stood further
back, between it and the Oilce intervening broad
space. This was covered with the shavings pushed
away from the planning machines and here the fire
was first observed. The Whole establishment was
enclosed by tall and strong board fence The
business of the firm Is that OF saving and planning
lumber.
market north OF Coates on the east side Of Broad
street, was the first person To notice the flames In
company with a fcllow-craftsman he hurried to the
gate OF the mill, saw the fire kindng among the
shaVings and chips in the pen space mentioned,
and perceving tnat it as yet had gained headway,
but could be eXtnguished with ease essayed break
dOWn the renee and secure an entrance. The strong
pangs resisted their utmost attempts. An axe in
tnat quickly followed. This they had not, and they
We're compelled to stand unaiding there and witness
the whole structure wrap itself in flames. Within
the time OF ten minutes the fire had Tapped its way
from the ground TO the ROOT. or course everything
1t encountered at once yielded; all was cOmbustibe
and dry.
The torch of the incendiary had undoubtedly
started it.
When at length the enclosure was demolished and
the mill reached by the hremen it was too late to
save anything from the names The whole estab-
llshment now lies in ruins, total loss.
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age of 80 feet and a depth Ul llO feet
No. lsU6 was the office, three-story brick building,
with a front of Is feet.
Nos l40S and 141O were the yard, on which, though
removed from the street front, the mill was erected.
constructed Of brick 1t was lled with the various
machinery Of the busint SIS carried ON within it, But
li'te stock was on hand, t0augh the yard and the
mill itself we're crowded with piles of lumber
The firm estimate the value OF their property the
buildings, the machinery and the STOCK 10 nave been
$4,000
They are insured for $500. In the Royal they
have $4,000, the remainder being divided among Con-
nectiCut, New York, and Maryland companies. They
were not represented in any Philadelphia company
No. 1912 Coates street was occupied by f. Stoltz
as a lager beer saloon The back part of the build
ing and the roof were burned.
No. 14l4' Coates street vas private dwelling
house, occupied by Mr.. Watson. The back portion
OF this building also was damaged.
No. 14l6 was occupied on the first floor by eX-Al-
derman Hutchinson. His furniture was damaged
by water. The dwelling pOrtOn of the house ike
wise received a wetting. john Martel lived there
y 14lS was occupied by Mr.. Thomas No 1920
by Mr.. HansbuTy Both Of their buildings was some
what injured, Ii ore by water than by fire.
\ street called Barclay runs parallel with Coates
TO the rear OF the mill where the fire originated. The
fences and back buildings OF the dwellings this
street were either destroyed by the names or badly
damaged.
In small street, or rather alley without any
name, running westward from the m stood two
frame houses. The nearer one was occupied by
Thomas McMakin. He was sleeping, his
family when the fire broke out. The flames aroused
him. He escaped, however, did the others 10 the
house. The whole side Of his dwelling was con-
Sumed.
His next door neighbor was a colOred man named
Thomas. His place also badly burned.
Across che alley was frame stable, attached to
the mill OF james Watt, which fronts on Broad
street. This stable was damaged, and the rear OF
the mill blistered by the names
Next above Mr. Watts mill, Mr.. William p. Hood
had an iron railing manuflcCOry. The back portion
of his establishment whicl was OF frame, was
burned away.
The Ridge Avenue Market building, just on the
corner, had its rounded top burned OIL and was also
damaged in the rear by the fire.
Nos. 400 and 1902 Coates street were occupied by
| George w. Tauster. He kept beer saloon. His
| place was damaged.
| No. 14O4 Coates street was occupied by man
named Custer The back part of his building was da-
! magedlbOth by fire and water.
| The fine buildings west Of the burned mill. on
Coates street, fully insured i'll the Fire Assoca-
| ton of this city.
| Two men, Charles Shoemaker and James Holland
| were arrested during the Gre for stealing. They viii
have a hearing this afternoon at the Central Police
| Station,