New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-13
A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A SERIES OF RIOTS AND FIRES IN PHILADELPHIA.
Ihe PHILADELPHIA IeLenrnnh gives the follow

A SERIES OF RIOTS AND FIRES IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Philadelphia Telegraph gives the follow
ing account Of the riot among the remen OF that city
mems riot, which commenced at midnight Saturday
and continued until afternoon ON sunday during which
several fires kindled and number OF policemen
and fremen injured. 1t originated with quarrel be-
tween the Philadelphia and Good Will Engine COmpa-
MES the of which assigned by some TO politics.
others TO the action of the Philadelphia with regard to
Warren Hose and still others 10 the fact Of the Good
VIII constantly employing colored band But 1t is evil
dent that this dssenson has arisen from the in
SG Rey can lay their hands on on oeeeson
OF fires, which are started specially for that pur-
get the Good VIII to the schuylki 'front.' by building
fires in the nelghbOrhoOd of Twentyfo urth and SAMSON
Sta and finally, at la O'Clock, an incendary's match
started fire IN an old unoecupied building, formerly
used as a glass-hOuse, on Twenty fourh-st between
Chestnut and Walnut The damsgs done one was but tng
mems riot, In which the Paramount, Marion Delaware
freely used and the end was umbng the carriage
OF the Good VIII Engine Company into the Schuylk at
Phiiadelphia Engine Company. Banled, worsted and
defeated the Good VIII returned TO their house. enter
tanning anything but good will for the Philadelphia.
Accordingly, at few minutes after o'clock flames
shot out Of an old shed on Lybrandsi between Race
Ml'S and this fire. had HE eject Of not only
satisfying the bOodthirstness OF heiends who kndled
gems who were miles away sleeping soundly under the
consciousness that their structures and contents
safe in the hands Of the Philadelphia Volunteer Fire De-
partment. The Philadelphia Engine Company went to
the scene, and hardly had they arrived on the ground
"a
assaulted. Fortunately, anticipating disturbance
number OF policemen accompanied the Philadelphia and
they prevented what otherwise would have been terri
BILE riot. However, several policemen and par
Elephants In the melee were hurt.
In the mean time the flames cracked away and com
muncated ia the carriage mandatory OF Thomas Ii.
Parker, No. 2i9 North Broadst large four-sory build
ing. The building totally destroyed Thence the
flames spread 10 the hOur-mi OF Messrs Rowland
Erven adjoining the north another story brick
building 80 feet front by 70 deep The mill has not been
In operation recently. There were In II, however.
steam engine, four boilers and all the machinery neces
faT lAIU mill rah all and
the loss viii reach $1,000 From here the fire communi
Gated TO Nos. 25 253 and l55 Lybrand st. dwellings all
of which were more or less damaged the families sus-
tanning losses by water The buildings sustain loss Of
Of about 5000 No 2le, stable belonging TO Mr. Par
ker was also badly damaged The floating cindcrs set
fire to the roofs OF Nos 3 10 Si9 Vine ST. north side,
aud Nos. l,5B to ,ij4 south side; the interiors were
also damaged by water Eight ten houses Juniper
st. shared the same fate Shoemaker Adams Co.. lumber
merchants No. 251 North Broad sustain serious dam