The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-29
Il Big Fire Il; Philadelphia.
NEARLY MILLION DOTT.ARs' WORTH or
PROPERTY SWEPT AWAY.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25-A fire broke
ont at 9:20 O'Clock tonight in tho third
floor of the paint ana dIug warehouse Of
+ w. II. Nample 4 Co, on Fourth street,
above Arch. There was "a strong wind
blowing at the time, and the fire rapidly
spread IN all directions, soon becoming one
of the most q disastrous coufiagrations which
has visited this city. \ general alarm was
sounded, but The flames rapidly spread
north 10 No. 12j North Fourth street, oc-
cuped by Lovrgrove & Co, machinery ;
f25 by A. T. Zeisin s Co, printers T. ?.
& 5. ;. Smith. shoe manufacturers, and f27
by Christian Muller. wine house, South
ward, the flames reached No. 121 occupied
by James Flynn, white lead aud window
glass 1I9, c. II, Royal & Co, morocco
boot and shoe findings the upper stories
by r. p. 4, Harris & Co., ladies' and chill
dren's shoes No, III, by Cahin 6 Nc
Laughiin the upper st0iies by Cotton
Bros, shoe-upper manufacturers il. J.
Toudy s Co, enCraveFs, and Charles
kaufman, map painter.
At 10 2. II. several explosions occurred
in the paint house Of Wampole & Co, and
a minute afterwards the front wall fell with
4 terrific crash, causing the fire 30 commu-
nicate to the buildings on the west side Of
FuuIth street, first catching the roof of No
1875, occupied by 4. Gentsch, paper box
manUfac;nry hence to No. 124, occupied
by the United States White Lead Conpa-
ny to No. 122, occupied by the German
American Bottling Company. and then
north to no. 12S. occupied by John r.
Finks, saloon No. 130, Martin, paints
No. 1872, James, iron show eases. These
buildings were soon enveloped in flames
and n the meantime the wall Of No III
OH the east side of Fourth street fell carry
ing in tie roof of the two buildings below.
Several firemcn iuthe latter buildings were
severely cut about the head and face, but
it Is not known that any fatal accident
happened. The CoWSe Of the fire then de
sceEdod to No, 1l5 North Fourth street.
occupied by ". Ii. Grove, showcases, and
Charles y. DuEring No. 113 10y L. Price
Hunt, blank book manufacturers, and No.
Il by II. 4. Burton, wall papers third
and fourth floors by Charles Reuier, look
ing glasses and picture frames, and the
basement by stephen ID. Cole and Walter
p. Mills, bricklayers and i0bbors From
I0:l5 O'clock to II there wore several ex-
plosions, and by the time the flames reach
ed No lis all the iron front from Cherry
street 10 than number had fallen.
Sparks were carried east ward and first
set on fire the houses on Cherry street
burning the private dwellings, Nos. 3l4
and BIG, the saloon u Charles Lees. No.
3IG the uuoccupjed building formerly
known as ihe bpilCn fleece Hotel, \ DS.
30 aud 3l2, ard the extensive hat factory
of d. Z. Cobberly & Co., No. 30S. These
are nearly ar quite a total loss.
At abru. p. II. the flames reached The
southwest corner of ThiId and Cherry
streets, tho upper stories of which are oc-
cupied by Eodeu berger s. Co, paper-box
makers, ;,..G the first floor by the largo
wholesaic .,iocery Of Kirk, BOtt 6 Berwiud,
spreading further to the east the sparks
set fire to the roof Of the store Of II. :.
Steinnerger, dealer in feathers, No. 115
North Second street, and spread to No.
1i3, occupied by Thomas Hall, stoves and
heaters; No. lis, 10y II. II. Hurlhut, lamps,
and Nos. 1I9, l21 and l23, four-story stone
fronts, by Cooper, Hall & Co., furniture
manufacturers. The Camden, y. j.
Fire Department arrived about II p. N.
ard gave all the assistance possible. The
81, Elms Hotel was on fire from sparks in
the rear portion, but beyond causing a
panic amongst the boarders but little
damage was done. At midnight the fire
is still burning furiously and continually
breaking ont in fresh places, SO that 10 cS-
innate of probable loss can be made,
though it is not expected TO be less than
! $500, ,OO0.