, 1870-06-30
CONFEDERATION IN PHLADEL-
pHlA.
Premature Discharge OF PYrotcch-
lic.-ebne Man hiI1ed-SeTer:ll 1u-
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From. the Philadelphia Age. .].aea1.
:. A sad disaster, oceasionel BY the premature
discharge OF fireworks, occurred on Saturday
moruiuG, shortly beforo o'clock. j. g. Bus
sier Il Co.'S warehouse, No. 1u7 South Water
street, Was filed with pyzotechnics, in antici-
patton Of the demand on the coming anDiyer-
sarJ Of Independence Day. At the hour meu-
toned an officer passing the building was
startled by a hiss,ng sound, followed by a
sEsfp report, and concluded at once that the
place yaA On fire. An alarm was sou.ade0,
but before tho arrival Of the 1remen tho
building was filed with smoke, and tha
flames bad burst through the windows
When tho doors were broken open q terrific
explosion occurred, which blew out the cash,
lifted the roof from its place, and forced the
southern WILL Of the structure foot out Of
line- The force Of this discharge Was felt for
squire around, md the glass Of the build
i"ge in the vicinity was shattered. The report
was dietintly heard al far south as Christian
nEd Second streets and IN Camien. The
scene that followed the explosion wss Al an
palliug one. Rockets flew in every direction,
miniature bombs were discharged through the
windows thounEnds Of fiery eerpauta ran his
sing in ali directions, willis the explosion Of
tire-craekers, mines, Roman candles and the
Ike made deafening clatter, and Kept the
iookeIa-on safe distance from the dangexous
place. The condagration proved to be the
most disastrous one Of the year-uot in the
destrnction or p1operty, but in tho loss Of Afe
and the injuries it occaaioned.
MessrR. Duseier Il Co.'s stock VAS entirely
destroyed, and the loss oceasioned thereby il
$4,000, on which there IL an insurance OF
$4,000 in the American The building, belong
inE to NJ. Moro Phillips, was damaged to the
extent OF $5.gOO There is an insurance of
5000 in the American also.
On the touth Of Busser's store is three
story building, now occupied BY Philips i
Brother. dealers in fruits. Their stock at the
time Of the FIRE, waa estimated at 95o, ,00a in
value. Aside from the thorough smoking it
received, it VAS drenched, and Is Of little val
No. LOT is occupied on the frat floor by Y. G.
Porter l. Son, dealers in cheese, lard, butter,
&C., large quantity being On hand.
The loss is estimated at $1,000, and full
Iy covered By insurance. The second and third
stories Of this building wcro occupied BY E.
rear Of No. 107, separated By an area, il the
four-Htoty building facing on Delaware avenue,
uscd by Messrs, Buesier It Co.. for the sale and
storage OF all kinds OF canned fruits, DC. The
glasses were shattered, but the loss is triding
It is owned by Moro Phillips, and has IN in
surancoupon it Of g, 900 in the Amencan Com
pauy. A quantity OF money and a number Of
packages Of goods we're stolen bv thieves from
the above place. No. ITO Delaware avenue is
occupied BY Moro Phillips for The sale OF
guano and phosphates- It was damaged by
FIRE and wkter.
A member Of tho Hope Hose, named John
Rhoads. aged IS years, while standing in the
door OF No. 107 Was struck On the forehead by
large rocket and knocked down. When re-
moved to the Pennsylvania Hospital he Was
unconscious. Before he could be taken cut
into one Of the wards be expired He was un-
married. .,.
Iht force Of the explosion threw a lad Of u
yeare, James Walton f,v nane, across the