The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-27
CITY INTE LLIGEN Il.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,
A Third street Business House Destroye
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A Third street Business House Destroyed
Loss, $4,000.
Shortly after O'Clock this morning an alarm OF
fire was sounded from Third and Race streets, and
on being given to the hremen the various COM
panies were quickly on the ground and in service.
Although their services proved OF no avail as far as
the building itself was concerned, they succeeded
in saving vast amount Of valuable property In the
seen issuing from the upper stories OF building
situated in the OF No. 2l9 North Third street.
Being diflcut of access the entrance to it being
narrow passage-way, the lremen could not readily
get at IL. The contents being OF an infammabe
nature the flames spread rapidly upwards and
downwards, and in remarkably short time the
whole structure was wrapped In names.
the bremen tSrned @ their attention to them and not
withstanding that they fought the flames des
peratey, the building in front took fire, and the con-
tents being of the same combustible character
that OF the back structure the whole upper portion
of it was destroyed. The fire burned stubbornly for
three hours and as q matter OF course, immense
quantities Of water required, and in this neces
sary flooding the contents OF adjoining stores were
third and fourth floors were burned out, and the
material on the first and fourth floors was so seriously
injured that 1t will bring little or value. The rear
structure was entirely destroyed and nothing re-
mains this morning but remnant Of the walls.
The building on Third street was occupied on the the
dealer and on the third and fourth floors by F.
Shoettle, paper box manufacturer. The rear build
Pratt using the basement first, second, and fifth
floors, and Mr.. Shoette the third and fourth floors
Their stock will prove total loss Mr.. Pratts in-
surance is for $4,000, and is divided among the
Peoples Company, of Worcester, Massachusetts,
Home, of New Haven, Yonkers, of New York, and
the Spring Garden and Reliance Of this CITY, This
will cover the loss. Mr. Schoette's insurance is
$4,000, and will cover his loss. The buildings be-
longed to Bernard F.eHulsemann, and are insured,
but not fully, in the Fire Association.
SO rapidly did the flames communicate from the
rear to the front structure that Thomas Blair, a
workman, who slept in the Third street building
was compelled TO make his exit by means of the
wateT-spout.
Nos. 215 and 217 Third street were occupied on the
lower floors by Wanner, Kline & Co.. dealers in
glassware. This firm sustains some loss by water.
A small structure in the took fire and was con-
sumed The insurance of this firm is $4,000, and is
in the Delaware Mutual Reliance. North America,
Anthracite, and Fame companies. The upper stories
were used as a boot and shoe establishment by John
]. Slate, who suffers considerably from water. His
loss, however. is fully covered in the Hide and
Leather, Royal, North British, North America OF
Hartford, and City of New York Companies. The
building belonged to John c. Wanner and is insured
in the Fire Association.
No. 221 was occupied by ii ershey & Schwenk,
grocers. Here the Insurance Patrol rendered great
service but still some loss was sustained by the
the packages resting on the noor The loss is COW
cred in the Niagara and Spring Garden Companies.
The building was insured in the Fire Association
On the north of the building in which the fire
originated is a thoroughfare known as DannekeT's
avenue. In the rear Of the burning building were
four dwellings, the roofs and front walls of which
were completely demolished by the falling walls
No. was occupied by Caspar PrentZell; No. IL by
John DeBarr; No. 13 by William Blaich; and No
15 by Samuel King.
The origin of the fire is at present involved in
mystery; and is being investigated by Fire Marshal
Blackburn.