The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-27
I,eslafsae.,ye sgonffa teal OIL
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! o.es,;np IN. fJrs occurred dn RIitimore si1ct
/ ~ a.,a,t Hre of last July burst forth from
e ~. iii factory yestertiay morning.
'OI Trederick Lanterbacf, 81, employ IN The
assist III or robert Rgsd sog, north
800 90, casner Of Eden street and Canton ave.
. rns naIcpiying the coaLoilft0 be leaking,
s Dus, Fl draw the fire from sbe stiff
ronedv the defect In IL. While thus en-.
aooed the still exploded. the conclusion
sendine a tren1or through buildings y square
off. and eypeiIipg the still itself, large iron
drum weighing two or three tons. iEso the
Lstreet, dstanpe Of twenty-five feet from
where it stood. LaHterbach was instantly EN-.
Eyeloped in flames, and rushed into the street
Fla flying blaze. He threw himself upon the
lground. Charles Carr, who ran from Benz
fnett's queensware works opposite, at the
| saRae moment threw his coat over him, fol-
lowing 1t with q herse-htanket, which
qlTsBched the burning clothes. Mr. Lauter-
bach was shockingly burned, bis head, face,
ears, sad bands snferinggreatfy, and his neck
and breast being shockiugly burned. DE
was removed to house in the neighborhooo,
and DR.. Miller did that be could to alleviate
his misery. He was subsequently conveyed
to the beme of bis family. ~ a
The building in which the manuiactory
was carried on was speedily enTeioped III
flames, and the extensive premises quickly
consumed. The exterior was brick, Dut.
there were several small structures OF frame
on the premises, with three stills and several
iron tanks, and nearly everything eou.pusti,
BILE vas consvned. The fire communicated
O the stave and coopering establishment OF
Messrs. Eimball, Schaffer 81 Co, adjoining
on the corner of Canton and Central ave-
nues.. This building was of brick, two slo-
ries high, and was filed with large STOCK of
their manufactured goods and material 1t
was totally destroyed. The Fire Depart
ment and the Salvage Corps were promptly
at the fire, and the men worked hard IN
and under the rapidly-falling snow, but
their efforts could not avail to save any
portion Of the two manufactures, and
were therefore directed to preservation OF
the adjacent property, in which they were
successful in great measure, though not
entirely. An old coel-oil factory (Hunl's) en-
Eastern avenue near Eden street, stored with
barrels from Kimball &; Shaffer's, took fire,
and was damaged to the amount OF 800.
Benefits observation-disclosures manufac-
tory, Eden street near Canton avenue, was
igpited, aud sustained loss I o the building
and stock of $500; covered by insurance.
The oil from the exploded still rap down
the cutters ina large stream on Eden street
to Eastern and Canton avenues, looking like
running river of flame, drawing every ones
attention even from the consuming build
inss and producing shoIt-liyed appreheu-
sion in those nearest the blaziUg gutter
This running fire of oil was damned up
opposite the old factory (Runt's), and Was
the OCCASION Of its taking fire. as.l .s
Mr. Holloway, fire inspector, estimates the
total losses at $4,000. The loss on the coal
oil factory of Reed & Son is estimated at
$4,000, which is thought to be fully insured
in out-of:town companies. Kimball, Schat-
fer & Co.'s loss is placed at $4,000 to $1,000,
which is also insured in outof-town comps-
nies-the Pennsylvania Fire, of PhiRde!-
phia; Phenix and Etna, OF Hartford, a.;
and Springfield, Of Massachusetts, aggrc-I
eating $4,000 of their policies.-Bo'Eimore
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