The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-12
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LIGHTNING AND FLAM Z
OIL WORKS NEAR PHILf DELPHH
STRUCK 1ND SET ON EIRE
Five Vessels Burned to the Waters Edge aud
nm Immense Quantity OF oil Consumed
BuIidinas Elsewhere struck and Burned.


nm Immense Quantity OF oil Consumed
Buiidings Elsewhere struck and burned.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1t.-At about t0J this
morning lightning struck tho pump house OF
the Atlantic Refining Company at Point Breeze
on the Schuylki River in the southern section
OF the city. Tho works OF the compnny. with
the Works OF tho Atlantic Petroleum Storage
Company. both under the management Of War.
don. Frow \ Co.. occupy with thor various
buildings. tanks H. about twenty-five acres of
ground. Along tho river front were stored
about twenty-five thousand cases Of oil. and
in tho river by the wharvcs were q
number OF ships and barks. loading or load
cd with oil. Tho pump house whore the
lightning struck is a long frame building. in
which wns stored n mass OF machinery. In
fow minutes the flames communicated to large
warehouse whore tho barrels are fllcd This
was soon envcloped in flames which then OK.
tended to the Superntendont's office and resi-
dcnce; thence to the cooper shop. and then Ia
the long line Of sheds on the wharf BY this
time an immense quantity OF crude and refined
oil was ablaze. The burning oil was running
in oil directions and the long line OF wharf
property was soon one continuous sheet Of
nnmo. BY tho time tho city fire engines reached
tho scene five ships on the river and 10000 bar
res OF oil and tho surrounding buildings were
burning fiercely for distance Of over thou
sand yards. Tho heat had become so intense
that very little headway could be made against
the fire
Tho first OF the vessels In the river to catch
fire was the Fa. an Austrian bark. loaded with
10000 cases o. oil. and it wps soon burned ia
TO the r. Rech. German bark from Leghorn.
which was empty the Giuseppe Qunton. an
the whnrt only about an hour before
the fro started which was also
S%BRsb %BR about bnE2a b1 on Rssqp Esdq onS SS" hs
Hudson. n Norwegian ship ~ 900 tons which
was was nearly ready for departure with 1000 bar.
but others laying near by, among them the Nor
wegian, bark Magnpm and the Swedish ship
the opposite sido Of the river number of other
vessels were anchored, which owing 10 the tide.
were unablo TO got awny. and great consterna-
, At about o'clock the line WIS drawn. and
the IRE spread no further but at 10 o'clock to.
stu mass OF finmes IL will probably con-
tinue 10 burn until tomorrow NJ lonst. and pos
obtained from those Interested as to what the
total loss OF tho company will be. II has been
0anrrioqsy estimated at from s5OOoOO 70 $780,
Insurance for this loss but that the Atlantic
Company (which is now controlled by the
standard Oil Company participates in nm in
surance fund whicn Is pooled by tho various
oil companies. Tho huls OF the vessels
the total eargoes destroyed Is estimated al
$4,000. The cargo In mono Of them was in
sured. because they were not yet fully loaded,
except the Fa. which had an insurance OF VA
200 In the Insurance Company OF North Amer
lea Although there were numerous explo-
sions no lives were lost, and no serious injur-
les resulted to anybody.
The lightning which started the FIRE Mt the
Atlantic Company's property struck three other
different establishments in the vicinity. but M
serious loss resulted 10 them.
HARTFORD. June 1.-THE storm. which war
quite severe here last night. proved 10 have
been terrific in many parts Of northern Connec-
tcut hsDorts IN to-day represent that nothinp
Ike i has occurred for years In Suffield.
killed by lightning. A man driving throe oxen
out OF pasture near Rockville WAS FRUSTRATED,
and two OF the animals were killed. A church
IN CRANKY was struck and two barns were
burned, and q barn was burned In Hartand
Much damage was done In the western part OF
the State. All the streams are rapidly rising to.
day in consequence OF the heavy rainfall.
PORT JEWS, June ia severe thunder
storm. accompanted with hail and wind. passed
over central Pike County Pa about o'clock
or less damage 70 the crops.
PROVIDENCE, June ll.-Lightnng last night
struck tho cottage OF Thomas Munroe. at Cedar
Grove. East Providence wrecking II badly
MIDpLETowS. \ y. June II Tho farm build.
ings OF John Eekles, near Thompson Ridge. in
the town OF Crawford. Orange County. were
struck by lightning last night and burned with
three horses. wagons. and hay.
iHILApELPHIA June ll;-At ,Conshohocken.
by lightning and burned. cntaiiing a loss Of over
$4,000. Insurance. $4,000.
, Ihs farm buiiiings OF John Eckes, near Thompson
struck by lightning Tuesdry night and burned with
hIer horsrs, wagons, aud hay. Insurance sL6n
A. Co%ns9ohocken % rs On Tuesday night, } A 5 Iee,s
Ing a loss OF over Sl2p .ODp insurance 5000.