The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-30
In FLAMES.
Destructive Fire This Morning I'm n Fur
niture and Upholstery Establishment
Heavy Loss-List of assurances, Etc.

niture and Upholstery establishment
Heavy Loss-List of Insurances, Etc.
destructive fire, in which the loss will pro-
badly amount to $500 occurred at o'clock |
this morning in the extensive furniture stores |
of Thomas b. Sherborne 81 Son, Nos. 21S and220 |
South Second street.
fve-story building No. 2S0, and also the second, |
third, and fourth floors of No. 2lS. On the |
ground floor of the latter place is the furnishing
and upholstering establishment of Messrs.
Noblt, Brown, Noblit & Co.. who also occupy
the entire building No. 222. The buildings
used by Messrs. Sherborne & Son were fully
stocked with large assortment of the best
furniture and Ii was on the south end of the
rear of the fourth story, where a large quantity
of the finest upholstered sofas, chairs, ETC., were
kept that the fire originated. The entire con-
tents of this floor were speedily consumed; the
roof was burned entirely of, and the fire entered
through the brick wall of the fourth story of No.
21S The fine furniture in this section was also
wholly consumed, but the roof covering it is
still standing, the flames having been checked
before they reached that far. To the third floor of
No. 220 the flames also descended, and more
than one-half of the stock in this! department
was also burned up. At this point the flames
were subdued, after having burned stubbornly
for over an hour, and requiring an
immense amount of water for their
subJugation. The first and second floors were
drenched with water, but the furniture, though
damaged, is not injured to o large amount as
the Insurance Patrol were soon on the ground
and spread ~ covers. The remaining floors of
No 21S were also thoroughly saturated but the
oil cloth covers spread by the patrol have saved
great deal of loss. The establishment to the
south, No. 222 was not injured by the fire, but
the entire building was soaked with water In
this structure also the oiled covers did effective
service in preventing loss.
The building No. 21S is the property of the
Pratt estate. The damage to 1t is not ascer-
tanned, but is comparatively trfing. It.is fully
insured in the Fire Association. The stock on
the first floor of this structure owned by Messrs.
Noblt, Brown Noblit & Co., is covered by
policy for $4,000 in the Reliance Insurance Com
pany. 1t is only damaged by water.
The building No. 220 is owned by Messrs.
Sherborne & Son. 1t is damaged on the third
and &c ourth floors and also the roof. The loss is
covered by an insurance of $4,000 in the
Franklin Insurance Company.
The loss on the stock of Messrs. Sherborne &
Son cannot be accurately given. They are in
sured for $50 000 but 1t is thought that this sum
will barely cover the loss. Following are the
companies in which they have policies
Royal Insurance Company. Observation-Disclosures. sc, 600
Delaware Mutual Insurance Company. ....... 5000
American Insurance Company. ................ 6,000
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company. ..... 5000
Home Insurance Company, New YORK;. 5000
IOtal. s5O,UOO
The structure No. 222, occupied by Messrs
Noblit & Co., is also owned by that firm. The
damage does not amount to much 1t is in
sured for 900 in the Fire Association. On
the stock of the same firm there the follow
ing insurances:-
Royal insurance Company .SlO,OO0
State of Pennsylvania Insurance Co.. ....... 10000
Franklin Insurance Company. y................' 10000
North America Insurance Company ......... 10 900
Pennsylvania FIRE Insurance Company ...... 10000
Delaware Mutual Insurance Company. ....... 5000
Total. S55 600
The fire this morning was the only one of
large proportions at which the new department
have been called upon to attend. The first
alarm brought four companies, viz, the Hi
| bernia Vigilant, Weccacoe, and Diligent; also,
the Fame Truck, from Twentieth and Pine
streets. Sixteen minutes later second alarm
was given, and four more companies soon
arrived on the fire ground. 1t is agreed upon
| all sides that the firemen worked effectively
That the eight companies were amply sufficient
is proved by the fact that the fire was confined
to the third and fourth stories of No. 220, when
it was feared that the flames could scarcely
be prevented from extending to Messrs. Noblit
| 81 Co.'s building.