The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-21

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AT about hall past o'clock on Satur day
evening fire broke out in the two aud half
story brick building, No. GLIB Jayne street,
owned by the estate of Henry s. Beckett,
and occupied on the first floor aud basement
by A. H. Meade, Jr., dealer in rags and paper,
and on the upper floor by Thomas Davis car
penter and builder. Mr.. Meade loses about
$1,000, and Mr.. Davis 5000, on which there
il no insurance. The fire originated in the
shop of Mr. Davis, and is supposed
to have been the work of
ing, No. GIL Decatur street, corner of
Jayne, occupied by A. Hartman, paper and
rag dealer, and Il. f. Morrell, carpenter,
was somewhat damaged by water. From
Meade's carpenter shop the fire communi-
Gated to the hose tower of the America Hose
House, and also to the back part of the
upper floors of the five-story building No.
16 and 19 Decatur street, which adj ioin the
Jayne street building at right angles. The
store, No. IS, is occupied by Mcfarland
Brothers, and No. Is by John Simmons, paper
and rag dealers. The second story of the
entire building is occupied by Porter, Peterson
& Turner, dealers in harness. The third, fourth,
andfifth floors of No. 16, the third floor of No.
1S, are occupied by Richner q Pial, harness
makers The fourth floor of No. 1S was
occupied by the Keystone paper-box factory,
and the fifth floor by G. S. Fisher & Co., horse
collar manufacturers. After it was supposed
the fire was extingushed and the firemen had
all left, at about half past II o'clock at night
it broke out again aud completely burned out
the two upper stories of the Decatur street
building, extending clear through to the
front. The loss by fire will be quite heavy,
while that by water will be quite as heavy
There being considerable stocks of paper
boxes, paper, rags, etc, in the building, these
are almost completely ruined. The loss of
Messrs. Mcfarland Bro IL Go. is estimated at
$40, 600, on which there is an insurance of
$25, ,OOO. Messrs. Fisher g. Co. 8 loss is not
estimated, but is covered by insurance. The
Keystone paper-box factory's loss is $1,000;
covered by Insurance in the HItna Insurance
Company of Hartford.
Kate Smyth, aged forty-fve years, resid-
ing at No 2120 Diamond street, had her right
foot crushed on Saturday by a car running
over it on the Norristown Railroad. She was
removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Clement Wood, aged thirty-tive years,
residing at No. 1929 Myrtle street, was struck
on the head on Saturday evening last on
Tenth street, below Girard avenue, and Sc
riously injured. His assailant is unknown.
John Adams, aged seventy years, died
suddenly yesterday in car of the Chestnut
and Walnut Streets Passenger Railway Com
pany. The deceased resided ia Ladlow street,
above Forty second.
AT the second fire in Jayne street. on
Saturday night, fight occurred between the
adherents of the United States and Fairmount
Engine Companies, when member of the
Fairmount received a severe cut on the head
by blow from a fire horn.
On Saturday last pair of horses attached
to- carriage driven byJ. Cassin became fright
ened when at Seventeenth and Callowhill
streets. They ran down Seventeenth, dashing
the carriage against lamp post at Wood aud
Seventeenth streets, throwing Mr. Cassn out
and slightly injuring him about the head.
On Saturday afternoon a man went to
Seiberts shoe factory, No. 52S Arch street,
upstairs, and asked if they had anything for
Adams Express. He told they had, aud
signed receipt for two cases of shoes, one
of which, containing 10 pairs of women's s
and Is pairs of misses shoes, he carried off
with him. 1t was soon discovered that he was
not employed by the express company.
Christopher Weightman, aged seven
years, residing No. 557 Cumberland street,
was severely burned yesterday morning by
his clothes taking fire from a stove.
The dedication of st. Andrews Lutheran
Mission Hall, situated on Oxford street, west
of Ridge avenue, took place yesterday after
noon. The exercises consisted of addresses
by Rev. DIR. Stork, Rev. Noah Price, and
others.