The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-11
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Yesterday Afternoon disastrous Ore oc.
curred In tho heart OF tho business part 81
Baltimore, involving the total destruction OF
the large Wholesale drug establishment Of
William H. Brown b Brother, No. 25 south
Sharp street, with Its entire contents, the
partial burning Of zine ether buildings, be.
sides slight damage to many roofs. much
furniture, stocks Of goods, 90. It IL essi-
mated that the total lose will aggregate $685.
Upon the arrival OF tie department Ere was
discovered In the upper stories OF the five
story iron-ffont warehouse Of William 81.
Brown q Brother, extensive wholesale deal.
ers and manufacturers Ia drugs, medicines,
and druggists specisltes. The Ere had OBJ.
tanned such Roadway that It soon became ap.
parent IL would be Impossible to save either
the building or its contents. The efforts Of
the Fire Department. then chiefly direct.
ed to saving the buildings Immediately adjoIn.
Ing, occupied by Stellnan, Farber d Co.,
and the McCreery block, occupied BY Turn
bull, Sweet 6 Co., dry goods commission mer-
chants Ross, Campbell q Co., importers Of
foreign dry goods Grotjan, Mitchell & Co.'s
wholesale auction>house, aud Alexander
Murdoch & Co., dry goods commission mer-
chants. These buildings were all saved.
The large wholesale warehouses on Hanover
street, in the Immediate rear Of the IRE,
were also in imminent danger OF destruc-
ton in consequence Of the northwest wind
which prevailed, carrying the flames and
burning brands over them. The attention
of the fremen was In this way divided. Not
only this, but the row OF business houses
and dwellings on the west side OF Sharp
street, in front OF the fire. as well as:severai
dwellings with single roofs IL thu same
block and south OF tbs drug warehouse,
also frequently caught fire.
1t was noticeable that the wind carried the
flying brands and sparks safely over tin and
slate roofs, but frequently ignited the Shin
giles. Had the use Of this material for roof.
ing been as general ia the peighborheod as
in other quarters of the city where they are
common the cophagration could not have
been checked by all the fire apparatus that
could be brought to bear upon it. Those
who fully realised the danger Of the hour
were thrilled with excitement, At o'clock
the entire upper stories OF the drughouse
No. Is south Sharp street were burning
mass, the danes completely enyeloping it
and leaping high into the air. Several ex-
plosions occurred from alcohol and turpen.
tine stored In the building, blowing out soms
Of the front windows and creating consterna.
ton, but the fremen stood at their work
manfully. .
A part of the cornice of the building fell
with some of the dsbris. Several fremeu
were struck. George Koenlg, foreman oil
No. Is engine company, had his right leg
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House and attended by DR.. j. 6. Womble
surgeon OF the Fire Department. Other.
Injured were Charles Grund, substitute No,
2 company, face cut and bruised; Henry
Hammel, fireman No. 2 company, hands cut
SO as to disable him for the time John Fried
hofer, of No. 2 heok-and-ladder company
1 hands cut and one finger almost severed by
glass Alexander Forrest, fireman No.
company, cut and bruised and George Hor
ton, foreman Of No. 4 company, radical
artery OF right arm cut. George w. Jones,
q bailif in the Criminal Court, dislocated an
ankle during the fire in Deford's warehouse,
on Hollngsworth street. Nathan Warmsley,
member of No. s engine company, was badly
hurt about the back at the fire. He was ta
ken to bis home, on. Lancaster street aeai
Anp street, and DR.. Mansfield attended him
Several others were very slightly hurt, max
ing fourteen In all. - ~ I.@Tr: ,
When the FIRE In the drug warehouse had
been well subdued corps of firemen sts'
toned on the roof OF Steilmap, Farbor &
Co.'s warehouse lassoed the projecting tops
of the iron front of the drugstore and en-.
deavored to make it fall into the ruins, but
it partly fell outward: No one was injured,
however. -. 5
The safety or the McCraery block-pipety
feet front, 200 feet deep, Ave stories high,
and iron front-was in great measure
owing to the presence Of firemen and Others
on the roof provided with buckets, and two
lines of hose that were kept effectively in
play. The block is mounted with Mansard
metal and slate roof, with wood ornaments,
, which latter were several times Jafire.' Al
one time those stationed on the roof were
driven into the building by the thick cloud.
OF smoke and the intense heat. r,-srrr'. -a.E 5
The warehouse of StelimaD, Farber II
Co.. No. 90 Sharp street, between Browns
building sud the McCreerg block, bad the
roof partly destroyed, and a great deal soi
livestock in the third and fourth stories and
cellars consisting Of notions, hosiery, and
fancy goods, damaged by water. The stock
is valued at 100000. The building has an
iron front, is Eve stories high, twenty-seyen
feet front, and one hundred and sixty-fye
feet deep. -re
The next building to the drug warehouse
On the south Is the three story.and-attic
dwelling belonging to andformerly occupied
by DR.. Felix g.. McManus, who vacated il
when Brown &c. Brother burned out Ave
wears ago, since which time the old dwelling
has been roofess. 1t was still further dam
aged BY the present fire, and, it IL under
stood, is uninsured. -. ~ f,,s. =: -
Adjoining McManus's9 house Is No. 80
owned and occupied by Louis seldner, .he
roof Of which was PARTLY burned of. The
plastering, furni ure, Sc, were damaged by
water. The furniture and carpsn were
. very elegant. = tnssAs-- .y~
No. 81 Sharp street, next door below, be
longing to Joseph ;Merrefeld, was unoscu'
pied, and had the roof snd part OF the upper
stories destroyed, While these buildings
were burning members Of ths congregation
Of the First Baptist church, known as afhe
old round-top," were on the roof OF that
structure, corner OF Sharp and Lombard
streets, with buckets of water, fighting the
flames earnestly. The roof To- of tin, but
the dome and other exposed parts Of wood
Frequently took fre. When the alarm was
given the Sunday school was la session,
The .shureh furniture was somewhat
damaged By water. / 40 81. ~. RI
j The building adjoining the church, 9
| three.story brick dwelling, No. 15S Lombard
street. owned by II. L. Bord and occupied
BY Mrs. j. C.. Amoss as a boarding house,
had the roof badly burned and walls and
fursiture damaged. Some excitement was
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