Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-07-28

DESTRUCTION OF NEwHALI., BoRIE u co. = SUGAR
RErINERY-Loss, NEARLY A MILLION OF Doll
LARs.-A NUMBER OF F1BEMEN BADLY INJURED.
AZ a quarter before O'Clock last evening.
fire broke out in the engine room OF Newhall,
Borie 4 Co.'S immense sugar refinery, at the
corner of Crown and Race streets, and owing to
the extensive stock of sugar and matter of an
irflamable nature i'll the building, in about a
quarter of an hour, the entire structure was on
fire. The great height of the burning building,
al well as its breadth and depth, soon convinced
the iiremen that all their efforts to save it
from destruction would be futile. Therefore,
many of the streams of water were thrown upon
the surrounding buildings subjected to the
scorching and blistering heat, and by this means
a large amount Of property was undoubtedly
saved. The boiler room in which the fire origi-
mated, was on the ground floor, fronting on Race
street, it is stated by a workman, was caused by
the flames being forced out of the doors of the
fire chamber by a sudden draft and communities
| ting with lot of shavngs.
The building had front OF about 1856 on Race
street. 100 feet on Crown street. seven stories
high and built Of brick.
The sugar sent out from it fully reached tho
highest standard as regards quality, either In
| New York or that city. The fire continued to
burn until late hour, and the iiremen were on
the ground engaged in putting water on the SUR
| rounding property.
| The entire loss on building stock, &C., is
estimated at about $500, 900, upon which, as far
ssOO,0O0, in all the principal companies in the
country. The Fire Association loses $4,000
The dwelling house No. 245 Crown street, adj
joining the sugar refinery on the north was
occupied by Mrs. Campbell as boarding house.
This building was totally destroyed by tile falling
of the heavy wall of the refinery. Loss not
known. No. 2l7 Crown street, residence of Mr.
Henry Fox, was badly damaged, chiefly by water,
The building at the N. W. corner of Fourth
and Race streets, adjoining the sugar house, was
occupied on the first floor by Williams, Wateral
4 Co, United States Paint Works second Hoo
by liz. Kmhler, entrance No. 2O4 North Fourtl
street third story. empty fourth and iiftl
stories by Altemus II Co, photograph album
mandatory and bookbillers, No. 2D6 Nortl
, Fourth street Bambergerber " Ellerman. rec
filters of liquors Nc, occupied No. DOS Nortl
! Fourth street NJ Hurichy, lager beer saloon
} No. 2l2 North Fourth street No. 2l4, Mr.. Dali
matches No. PIG, William NJ. Tell & Bro, cabi
net makers No. als, q. II. Battersdorf, cutler
No. 22O. G. Christman, baker No. 222, II. Egg
ling wines, liquors and cigars No. "a, Thoma
s. Brock, plumber; No. 226, II. Murphy ~ Sons
shoemakers findings; No. 22S, G. Schwartz
tobacco; No. $50, boarding house, kept by VIM
Stone; No 232, L. l,recht. brewer and saloo
keeper; No. 234 G. - Himmelwrght, tailor
/, The above were all damaged to greater or les
degree by fire, which was communicated to til
back parts of the buildings. and by the immens
quantity of water which was thrown on them.
About 20 persons, mostly iircmen, were injure,
by falling walls, or overcome by the heat.
1t was reported that several men We're bnrie
!, under the wall, but the truth of it could not b
ascertained last night.