The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-21
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FIRE THIS MORNING.
An Undertalter's Establishment Partly Con-
sumed-LGss, $1,000.


A fire this morning shortly after l o'clock de-
stroyed about $4,000 worth of property in the
furnishing undertakers establishment owned
and occupied by David H. Schuyler, No. 2024
North Sixth street.
The building is a three. storied structure, the
first floor of which is occupied in front by an
Office, the middle by a carriage-house, and the
rear as o stable. On the second floor, in the
front, is a workshop where the collins are manu-
factured; the centre room is used as storage
apartment; and in the rear is the material and
finishing room. 1t was in the latter apartment
that the fire originated. 1t burned away
staircase leading to the third floor, and entered
the upper stories, which are divided off into
meeting and society rooms. The fire was
checked, however, before much damage was
done to the rooms on the third floor. The
materials in the fnishng-room were en-
tirely destroyed, and the storage-room
was considerably damaged The fire was acci-
dental and was discovered by two young men
returning from the theatre, who communicated
the fact to Policeman GlaZier, who, in connec-
tion with others, succeeded in saving several
horses and all the harness and carriages. The
loss on the building will amount to $1,000, on
which there is an insurance of $4,000 in the Fire
Association and $4,000 in the Spring Garden
Insurance Company. The stock destroyed is
valued at 5000, on which there is an insurance
of $4,000 in Rowan 81 Shattuck's sagency. I'm
fortunately, however, the material in the room
in which the fire originated, valued at $500, Is
not protected by the policy, and this amount is
an entire loss. Life, not human but canine,
suffered in the fire. as a terrier dog worth $50
was smothered in the smoke.
WAsH1NGToN's BIRTHDAY.-To-morrow the
anniversary of the birth of George Washington,
will be celebrated in an appropriate manner 10
this city. BY order of the Mayor a salute of 39
guns will be fired at sunrise at Broad and
Market streets. At ten A. NJ. meeting of the
association of soldiers of the war of 1912 will be
held in the Supreme Court room. The Wash
ington Grays will parade in full uniform to-
morrow under command of Captain w. c..
Ward, and will be accompanied by the Liberty
Silver CoTnet Band. A salute will be fired at
sunrise, and at eleven A. NJ. mass convention
will assemble, when addresses will be delivered
on the occasion. The convention will then visit
Independence Hall and other places. The eXer-
cises of the day will conclude with grand
promenade.
Mr.. ODoNAvAN Rosa will lecture at the
Academy of Music, tomorrow evening" in aid of
the Irish cause. Mr. Rosa will discourse upon
his prison life in England, and as many of the
most influential English papers admit that the
treatment OF the Fenian prisoners was disgrace
lecture will be intensely interesting A fnll
military band will be in attendance' and there
will be display of colers.
CRUEL TREATMENT OF ,CHILD.-Bridpet
COnnely, living ON West Shippen street, yester-
day treated girl, aged six years, who resides
with her, with most inhuman cruelty. She seized
the child by the hair, beat her about the head in
shameful manner, and then seized butcher
knife and threatened to use it. Bridget was ar
rested and has been sent to prison by Alderman
Carpenter.
HORTICULTURAL DIsPLAY.-The first monthly
exhibition of fruit and flowers this season, by
the Horticultural Society, will be held at Hortf-
cultural Hall, Broad street, this Cruesday)
evening, at "a o'clock. The public generally
are invited to attend. There is no charge for
admission. Premiums will be awarded.
WATCH sToLEN.-Last evening, about half
past o'clock, Mr.. F. s. Kneedler, while riding
on the Union cars at Ninth and Vine streets
had his pocket picked of a valuable gold watch
The thief escaped with the plunder.
BEAT AF OFFIoER.-John Gray was yesterday
arrested at Oak and Buttonwood streets by
Officer Becker, whom he had assaulted The
prisoner was sent 70 prison by Alderman Toland