Smyrna times., 1875-11-24

DISASTER IN PHILADELPHI. Tbo L.
wooden bridge over the SchuyIkilI Rivor =
2rarket -. 81, connecting Phiiadclnbia anJ
,"est Philadelphia, was entirely destrovoJ
"y nre last Saturday evening Tba e.
originated from defective gas nina OIL
al iess 1han half an hour the whole strno,
.uIe ieli' Ihls fire will cause great incon.
Sehlenee to the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
company, the Market Street poSea,,1'1I o'',
In1aliway, Adams Express Comnonv aad
the large manufacturing establishments "ll, ~
Ootn sides of the river. The bridao ,,'ol o'i
originally erected in 1905, and in IS50 ,r"s
eu 20 make connection between III
@ FaiIroad and the Pennsvlvania Ro;I
iOao. The piers of the structure oro s,;I
~ goo condition. The bridge was insurod
Ihe city for $4,000, $4,000 of which i
e e. ene hoyaI insurance Company. Several
the fire. "'ii's 'ile progress Of
across, upon the old piers and ab,trna1tI naO"h
Dut, IN the meantime. the occ;Jo,s4 ' 'i'S ;
occasion a great deal of expense and 80,
eehience Besides the ordinary troa;o ~
eHieies ana streets cars, the bridgo NO.
~ ohiy avenue of rail communicates -
sI i'o Auaihs Express Company depot. ono oF
Ine freight depots of the PepyI,.II In,o ?l
ihaiiioad, and the freight stat;nI, ~ ana ma
"es'chester Railroad. A number of ,rLoiD siie
S,le al gram, coal and lumber rnercbo,,t.
..rS --.i et.st' also received and sbipned fbo;r
rticies az IN cars brought over the bridoo 'Mel
sreir warehouses and yards. Iorge 1ou. r,1.
,h =. .lie heagy freight business of the city % IL
t %esI OF the burned bridge, Market.st ;s
fanLad =, tN., avenue Tor nearly two miles.
we'll i-uG I-b,.;I9 on ooth sides by populous and
inbai';.a's suOgrD' u containing over 5OOOO
intoroo-'iI TWO other bridges remain for
and ,ba a;.' 'ieation between this suburb
CsIlo,..I.;Ii'y y-tnose at Chestnut-st. and at
oallowhili-st. The latter is too far oIrnI a,u al
receive receive much of the travel that 10y 10y 20
pa over the burned bridge. and 81 80 10 70
- u VIII therefore be poi,red ,...... '.''" .i ;
s-.Ieaoy a. oVercrOwded Chestnut.st t;., 'iI7 {
ole lling viii be gained by the fire. - at ,
III Pehsatlon for the los: ,I. 80. ' {
SOON nave creditable mode. ."
spAinhing the Schuylkill to show oo,,,o.
.,ai visitors IN place of the dirtv old yyno,Ia
ii'-ir which the flames devoured ON Sot,s
4 I 3. r. r. Company has soid al ne ne r: W. Q
1oat Maryland Of Havre de Grsoo Vlu 9I Ierry :
Boston capitalists. race 70 some Z
..I Inc M1aZyLgnd was used to convev ,..;. t
'sIoss the susquehanna, previou: 70 o'aihs .hs
lleetlon e' OF the great bridge AZ H., 70 '1e
IN nine years ago. The ne,x o,ry ue ?
sa. .... nave the boat fitted up in Bosto,, -
T-y freight and PASSENGER tra;ne 70 20
ps.ssy Slty to Harlem City. connect;na IRON th
Nh ylvania Central, and New S,e YorIe @ sne c
~ - giand railroads This will d. o',,n a',Iu
l'. - .he transfer through New YorL y" away Wa.
= -. sne travel between Wasb;natnIA A Clty I
I,dn ne ~ repairs viii be made by the G,,on.; Il
,ost - oon 05n. at cost of $4,000. II viii g
S-'VVV 70 tow the boat to Boston. VIII c.
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