The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-02-18
JOHN Hurley,
JOHN Z. KILBoY,
hartley MALLoY.
Committee on Resolutions.

DEATH OF DIR. SCHENCK.--Dr. Joseph IL.
Schenck, whose country residence was at
Schenck's Station, in the lower end of Bucks
county, and with whom many of our citizens
were well acquainted, died at his residence,
No. 1914 Green street, Phia., on Wednesday
last, aged 63 years. DR.. Schenck was the
proprietor of Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup
Mandrake Pills and Sea Weed Tonic. He
was native of Pennington, in this County
and served his apprenticeship at Medford,
with Richard II. Lippincott, subsequently
pursuing the business of tailoring at Trenton.
When quite a young man he was troubled
with consumption, and after trying number
of remedies without beneficial results, he was
induced to try the preparation which has
since become widely known as the Pulmonic
Syrup. His condition having been much i'm
proved by this remedy, he engaged i'll its
manufacture and sale, in Philadelphia. At
first his success was not encouraging but his
perseverance, and energy were at length re-
warded, until he soon became one of the
largest patent medicine manufacturers in the
country. The Mandrake Pills and Sea Weed
Tonic were invented several years after the
success of the Pulmonic Syrup was assured.
During his long residence in the city, DIR.
Schenck occupied various places of business
as follows Corner of Marshall and Coates
streets, Sixth and Chestnut Streets Sixth and
Commerce streets, and northeast corner OF
Sixth and Arch streets. The store at the
last mentioned locality is very large and
handsome structure, which was finally opened
December 90, 1871. In addition to his town
residence, DIR. Schenck also had an elegant
country seat at Schenck's Station, on the
Philadelphia and Trenton railroad. The
deceased was favorably known for his liberal
gifts to charitable institutions and for uni
form kindness to his employees. He leaves
wife, one son (Dr. Joseph II. Schenck Jr.,)
and two daughters For the past two years
DIR. Schenck was totally blind, and he has
been a confirmed invalid for some time.
! rB- We learn from the F'reachtoacn Press
that ON Thursday morning of last week it was
discovered that an attempt had been made to
fire the distillery of Abraham Fluck, Jr., in
that town. 1t appears that man from the
Eureka Waste Mill went to his home about
three o'clock on the morning in question, and
as he passed the mill discovered that there
was light in the building. Instead of CIV
ing any alarm he proceeded on his way think
ing it rather unusual occurrence, but
nevertheless all right. Very early in the
morning however he called at the residence of
Mr. Daniel Staher, the Superintendent of the
distillery, and inquired if he had been i'll the
mill. Mr.. Staher had not been near the
buildings, and together they Immediately re-
barred to the place. Upon entering the main
room they found that fire had been built
upon the floor and was then burning, from
some Cause however having gained but little
head way few buckets Of water was APP
plied to the sinouldering fire when 1t was ex-
tincuished Boards, paper; kerosene oil, etc.,
had been used for the fire.
Unon examination of the store room in the
cellar. it was found that another attempt had
been made to fire the building. Kerosene was
spilled upon the steps, the whiskey barrels,
etc. but owing to the extensive dampness of
the room had failed to burn. Five barrels of
whiskey, the property of S. P. Stryker, was
stored in the room.
The main store-room, Immediately above,
was examined and it was found to have been
entered by the prying off of one OF the IRON
DOORS Kerosene and matches were scattered
about the room. About thirty barrels OF
whiskey, the property of Mr.. Fluck, was
stored in the room. One Of the barrels had
been opened and quantity of whiskey taken
away. In and about the barrels great
quantity of kerosene oil had been placed.
The steps leading to this room from the Cellar
, had been set on fire but it had gone out before
doing much damage s.
We understand that the Eureka Waste
ro+,,,arv have some Sf3, 900 worth of cleaned
was < stored in the building. Had the fire
been started IN that, there would have been
nothing to prevent its entire destruction.