Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-06
CONGREGATIONS.

Two Great Fires in ono Night Over
Robinson q BROS Carthage Factory
anu McAlpin a Co.'s shinglc Factory
both Destroyed.
About o'clock Monday evening, a fire was dis
covered 10 the single factory of McAlpiu g. Co.,
on the Chrlstiana at the foot of Sixth street.
When 1t WINS first seen the whole Interior of the
building was ablaze. The Waterman had been
gore but n few minutes on IN GRAND up town
when the fire broke out and he suspects two un-
known men who had been prowllng about the
building, of having set 1t on fire. II the fire was
| the result of malicious incendlarism the time
was well chosen as never before has there been
so much valuable and combusIlble material
about the works. large amount OF shingles
were ready for shipment TO the North
The building was soon one mass of flame aud
| the fire rapidly communicated to the adjoining
office of A. j. Barrett which was consumed, and
| to the stacks OF shingles In the yard around Nc
Apin & Co.'s office. Everything was of the
most combustible character and the flames spread
with great rapidity lcaping high into the mir and
casting lurd light over the whole eastern front
Of the City. II burned for IN hour or SO and the
llremen were still there up to 12 o'clock.
The building was owned by j. l.. Gregg and
was rather rough structure but quite large and
well adapted to tho purpose: IL Is valued at
about 5000, but could not be replaced for twice
that sum.
The stock and machinery belonged to McAlpln
~ So.t VIM hnu bSSh ohB"HSu III tnC iuuuuiuCtuft
of shingles there about year, having removed
to this city from Norfolk, Va. They had lately
luid In large stock and had large quantity OF
shingles ready for shipment.
Mr. Barrett's stable caught fire several times
but was saved through the exertlons of the fire.
men.
The losses arc rs folows.-
j. l.. Gregg building $4,000
MeAlpin Il Co., machinery and stock, 10000
A. j. Barrett, Ono insurance., 400
Total loss, $15, 400
Insured as follows MIR. Gregg's building,
$4,000 Gall value) In Farmers Mutual McAlpin
" Co., machinery, $4.500, stock, $4,000, In all,
crpool, and $4,000 In the Homo, of New Haven.
Total insurance on all the damaged property,
$1,000.
ANOTHER AND LARGER FIRE.
Before the fire In the Fourth Ward was entire
y extngulshed new alarm was struck which
demanded the attention of the firemen as soon us
tley conld get away from the other fire. This
new fire, which soon spread to a conaagration of
fearful and threatening dimensions, commenced
In little blacksmith shop on the South Side near
the Market street bridge, occupied by and belong
ing to John Walther. II was first discovered
about 20 minutes alter IL O'Clock. The shop was
of frame and dry as finder, so Its destruction was
very rapid and the flames quickly communicated
to two dwelling houses adjoining, one of which
was known as the Grant House. aud the other
was used rs lager beer saloon. The inmates
escaped but scnniily clad and number of the
women went to the City Hall to secure lodgings
for The night. When the fire in the larger of
these two houses was well under way the firemen
arrived from the other fire but n few persons had
already arrived and formed line of buckets and
were doing what they could to save the surround
ing property.
The wind for time was blowing eastward,
endangering the large lumber yard Of WeldiH &
Lane. and the carriage factory of Jones Guthere
I'M. ratA of tba atr IA
got so hot at the Office Of the lumber yard that
the soldering of the tin water pipe was melted,
letting the pipe fall to the ground. 1t was only
by constant and strenuous exertions that the fac
tory of Mr.. Guiherie, which is large frame
building, was saved.
Suddenly the wind shifted and the flames were
blown towards the Immense frame carriage fac
tory OF Robinson & Brother, which had at first
been considered out OF danger. This building
has frequently escaped when others were burned
all around it, but its time seemed at last 10 have
come, and being very old and dry, 1t blnzed mag
niiccntly. 1t was very large building, full of
material Of u combusibt nature. There had
| been large lumber of carriages and carriage
material IN it, but in anticipation of the danger
which would result from any change of wind,
| they had been run or carried of to o place OF
safety thus saving large amount that would
otherwise have been destroyed
| When this building once got fairly abaze II
was magnificent though terrible, spectacle, and
| lighted up the whole city. Dozens of squares
away person could readily have read paper by
the light from the fire, while off iu the country,
where there was nothing to Obslruct the view, the
brilliant light extended much greater distance.
The light must have been seen for many miles in
| all directions.
This building is the one so long occupied by
the celebrated firm of A. Flaglor 81 Co., which
was really cooperative company of workmen,
organized in 1917, and consisting of George All.
mon, joel First, Henry Pretzschner, Samuel
Reeves, George Robinson and A. Flaglor. 1t first
started carriage building on an extensive scale In
this city, and out of 1t has come several of oul
present large firms. 1t was owned by Charles
Candy, and occupied by Robinson & Brother.
The value Of the stock In the building at the
time the fire broke out was from $25, 900 to Sz7,
900, but large amount of this was saved and
the Messrs Robinson estimate their loss at abou
$4,000.
The estimated losses are as folows:-
Blacksmith shop, belonging to John
Walther, S100t
Grant House belonging to same, 450(
Lager Beer saloon (uninsured) 15Ut
Charles Canby's loss on Factory, 10000
Robinson & Bros loss on stock, 18,00t
Total Loss, sa5, 90,
This IS insured as follows Factory building
insured in Baltimore and Wilmington companies
for $1,000; Robinson Il Bro. 8 stock insured II
Insurance Co. of North America, at Philadelphia
?2500, City Fire Insurance Co., of Hartford
Conn, (thiongh A. Van Trump's agency fo
s250O, Farmers Mutual Of Wilmington $4,000, ant
the Royal of London and Liverpool, (througl
Woolley's agency) for S5000-in all $4,000
blacksmith shop-stock insured for $1,000. its iul
value; Grant House insured for s2500 in the Roy
al of Liverpool, and $1,000 In tue New Castle Mu
tual, OF this city. Total insured $2l, 800.
ALARM THIS MORNING.
The alarm this morning was caused by flame
again breaking out among the smouldering ruin
of tho buildings on the South side Of tn