The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-06

Besides these, the factory of John R. Cobb
was destroyed, involving loss of $4,000, and a
pile Of lumber belonging jointly to Mr.; Cobb
was reduced to ashes Dozens of houses not
mentioned were scorched, blistered, and
drenched. The total loss by the fire will be
about $4,000.
The Destructive Con agration This Morn
ing.
The Fire Department has had plenty to do
within the past twenty four hours. First came
the terribly destructive fire on Marshall street,
and then followed, at twenty minutes past one
this mornings fire at the buildings Nos. 527 aud
529 Commerce street, and which destroyed pro-
perty to the extent of not less than $4,000.
The buildings Nos. 527 and 500 are five. storied
brick structures. They were filed with printing
materials, papers, rags, and yarns and 1t was
not long alter the fire started that the whole
buildings were enveloped in flames.
Messrs. Spangler & Davis, steam-power prin-
ters occupy the first floor of No. 529, and Percival
Collins dealer in rags and paper-bags, the first
floor of No. 527 Commerce street. As the fire
originated in the upper stories, neither of these
portions were touched by the flames, but were
thoroughly inundated with water. The loss of
mate at 1000, upon which there is ample in
sHrance. Messrs. Spangler 81 Davis also occu-
pied the second and fourth floors of Nos. 597 aud
529 Their place was fully stocked with mate
rials and presses The loss they sustain equals
their insurance, which is as follows
Etna, of Hartford. $1,000
Phoenix, OF Hartford. rd....................... 1000
Narragansett, OF Providence. $500
Anthracite, OF Philadelphia. ........... 1900
Fame,.Of Philadelphia. hia........................ 1000
$4,000
Mr. John Fl. Smith, manufacturer of yarns
and zephyrs. occupies the third floor. His loss
is $4,000. Insured $4,000 on machinery and
$1,000 on stock in the Royal.
The fifth floor is used by Mr.. George Careless,
manufacturer of britannia and silver-plated
ware. His place was only partially consumed.
Hissloes will be about $1,000. He is insured
$4,000 in the Spring Garden and $1,000 in the
Mechanic Companies
These buildings run back about some one hun
dred feet to the rear of two four-story store
houses facing at Nos. 10 and 81 North Sixth
street. The latter of these properties, No. 81,
is occupied on the frst floor by Horatio G.
Kern, surgical and dental instrument maker
and who also is the owner of the two buildings
on Commerce street, and also of the one occu-
pied by himself and the structure No. 10, occu-
pied by Nessrs. E. X. Tryon Jr., d Co., ,gunSmiths
Mr.. Kern's place was washed with water.
Mr.. Kern sustains loss Of $4,000 on his build
ings on Sixth street On the Commerce street
buildings he had an insurance of $4,000, and
loses about $1,000 on machinery and damage to
the building. The Sixth street buildings were
each insured for $4,000 in the Fire Association.
The second floor of No. 81 is occupied by
Messrs. w. 8. Fortescue 81 Co., book publishers.
They were drenched with water Loss small.
Insured in the Htna Insurance Company.
William B. Coverdalc, shoe dealer, occupies
the third and fourth floors. Slightly damaged
by fire, and loses about $500 from water. In
sured.
The structure No. 10 was entirely occupied by
Messrs. E. X. Tryon, Jr., 81 Co., gunsmiths,
fishing tackle, etc. The rear of the fourth story
was slightly injured by the fire, but the loss Is
principally by water, the place having been
completely inundated. The stock was large aud
valuable, and the firm estimate their loss al
$4,000 They have the following insurances:-
6ehnsyNainia,
NOrtn Amerca''.''..''.. '.'''..'''''..'.'''' oOot
American ........................... 5OO
$4,000
William Southwood, dealer in aquariums and
flowers at No II, lost about $50 from the de-
structiop of an awning and the smashing o
some glass when the western wall of the Com
merce street building fell.
The establishment of Dr. Schenck was not IL
the slightest damaged.
Assistant Fire Marshal Randall labored mos
assiduously at these fires, and is now busily in
vestigating the subject OF their origin.
THE SLATE.-Last night the leading lights O
the Democracy met at the club house, No. 1ol
Walnut street, aud arranged the list of locs
Democratic candidates as follows
For Mayor-John Robbins.
For District AttorneY-Furman Sheppard.
For City Treasurer-S. Gross Fry.
For CITY Contreller-Wnliam Harrison.
For City Commissioner-General Ballier.
For City Solicitor-Thomas ]. Barger.
For Coroner-Dr. Roth.
THIEF AT THE FIRE.-Charles Reese, durin
the fire on Commerce street this morning, a
tempted TO steal some articles from the store
Messrs. Il. X. Try0n, Jr., Co., No. 10 Norl
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