The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-03

FIRE IN THB FIFTEENTH WARD-A MANUFACToRY
BURNED OuT-At AZ O'Clock this mornnga fire
broke out in the upper story Of the mauufactory on
the northwest corner of Fifteenth street and Penn
sylysnia avenue, and owing to the alacrity Of the
nremeD thebames were confined exclusively TO the
Largy manufacturer Of pearl buttons, whose loss is
In the same story was Speak Deakin, brass finish
ers and manufacturers OF optical and philosophical
Instruments. This firm had just moved into the
building and had not as vet put up heir machinery
Their loss is about sSOOO on which no insurance mad
The FIRST and second noors were occupied by Edwin
Harrington, manufacturer OF engine lathes, upright
drills etc. This gentleman's loss is entirely by
water and the falling of debris from the upper floor
upon the machinery He estimates his loss at $4,000,
on which he has an insurance OF $4,000 in Eastern
Adjoining this structure on PENNSYLVANIA avenue
was another building, occupied for various manu-
featuring purposes. On the first floor were Goodel,
Bravn q Co., manufacturers OF plain and fancy
looms. Their loss by water amounts to. $4,000 aud
Nj Riehl manufacturer of bookolnders' and printers
machines. Water here inflicted damage to the eX-
tent OF s4Oo when . is is fply covered by Insurance
ccGer roasters and coffee mills. His loss is trinng
Both structures were owned by John V. Natlock.
whose losses or assurances are as yet unknown.
BOARD OF SURvBYs-The regular stated meeting
OF the Board OF Surveys was held at noon to-day.
structed One three feet Garden street. from
Willow to Buttonwood; one on Mount Vernon
street, from Twenty-hrst to Twenty-second; one on
avenue; one ten-inch pipe on Delaware avenue, be-
tween Spruce and Pine; one ten-inch pipe on Cuth-
bert street. between Eleventh and Twelfth and
twO-feetsiX-inch sewer on Emerald street, between
Adams and York.
Resolutions directing Chauncey street and Winona
avenue, Twentieth ward, to be placed upon the City
Plan were reported and agreed to
A resolution adopted directing that a street
fifty feet wide be laid out, extending from Ridge
avenue to Township Line road and thence to WIS
sahckon avenue, at Megargee's mtii. Adjourned.
VIOLATING THE REVENUE LAws.-Before U. s.
Commissioner Phillips at noon to-day, Michael Nc
LauRhlin had hearing upon the charge Of retailing
liquors without license, and which the special tax
had not been paid.
Charles Frie, aged thirteen years, testified that he
had paid Mrs Mclaughlin fifty cents pint for some
whisky on the 4th of July.
Jacob C. Berstler, Assistant Assessor OF the
Seventh District testified that Mr.. Mclaughlin had
no license for the retailing of liquor nor had he paid
any special tax.
Defendant was held in $1,000 bail for trial.
DRowNED.-This morning an unknown white man
was found drowned in the Delaware at Walnut
street wharf. Deceased is apparently fifty years OF
age. He was dressed in black sack coat, dark
vest, light striped pantaoons, white shirt, aud
woollen undershrt From papers found in his pos
session his name is supposed to be Timothy Cor
don OF Lancaster, Pa.
CRUEL HUsBAND-George Bannister was arrested
on Good street, Germantown, yesterday, upon the
charge OF cruelty beating his wife. The allegation
is that defendant beat his wife numerically and
then drove her out of the house and threw hatchet
at her. The prisoner was committed In default Of
$1,000 bail 10y Alderman Thomas.
DUCKING.-On Sunday night Constable Haughey,
of the Seventeenth ward, tumbed into the Della
ware at Callowhill street wharf, and was rescued
from drowning by private watchman Benjamin
Edgar.
SLIGHT FIRE.-A trining fire occurred at No. S35
Corinthian avenue this morning, caused by children
playing with matches. ~.