Daily Republican., 1882-08-26
RISEN FROM IT'S ASHES.
|.,.,rAR AND Kendall MOVE
neo THEIR NEW FACTORY
!" TODAY. ..

on SnO ftar the bells had pealed forth
SHORTY ~;gbt hour an alarm OF fire was
the mlO; il simultaneously from several
struch stations and o brilliant light lit
sigma %oSvens, In O few minutes from
" W. 'HT tine the alarm was sounded the
W. Soia l city was astir, and the streets
Mnoio SitS III men women and children
linou Y nSninp %i to the scene Of confiagration.
~ leSn wss discovered to be in the large
Ihe nlU sa "manufactory of McLear and
cairlssTJ corner Ninth and King streets
ken1S .Ssrite The efforts Of the firemen
eno t"iiSinp, ueIS and nearly all its contents,
~ ssrs entirely consumed, ,entalling loss
StS sS.tSSousands Of dollars. In less than
sas hours nothing but the pare walls
il.Ue u.ss left standing and In a few days
elo it ~ MI these fell in with a crash, while
sis~ is.~omaining ones were propped up.
ne lo"Srobers of the firm, Henry @.
InNgJuSraud ng Caspar Kendall, two OF
vuI0dn. SLoe ron a most reliable and ener-
an huS;ness men, were on the ground
T-E DrinU the progress of the fire, and
MIA MA The sad fate Of their MASSIVE
nrEs miv W. was enough to crush the spirits
sn1 JIM man for q time, they accepted the
anI;on G nle and before the walls of the
,djno were cold, they had rented
a.bsr shop and at Z o'clock the next
D"n;ng large force of workmen went
Sht ahead with the manufacture OF
Egriaaes while like mum ber were
Ito work at the old building clearing
Vav the debris, prepatory to the erec-
n A new building. This action
the mart of this firm fully showed
H. ability as through business men
their action should be highly com
Smepted both by the press and the
neral public ,,,.,.s...
FIRE force Of workmen commenced
clear away the debris and three
% sSa we're consumed in this manner,
etber with the work of adjusting
insurance, At the expiration OF
IA weeks, the debris had all been
ared away, the insurance adjusted
A promptly paid by the companies,
,ourb the efforts of their agents in this
N, without any difficulty whatever.
a building was insured in the fellow
comuanies, all of which stand
No, throughout the United States:
aware Fire Insurance Company,
Imsrs Mutual, Niagara, Lancashire,
|rtford, Union and Phoenix of Hart
the total amount OF insurance on
llding being $18,50O The stock in
building was insured for $25, 600, in
North America, Aetna, of Hartford,
Castle County Mutual, Delaware
4, Springfield of Massachusetts,
al of Liverpool, Farmers Mutual,
Phoenix Of London.
be above companies were represent
by Messrs. James Woolley, l.. p.
81, E. A. Van Trump, Gilpin 81
and the home companies by their
agents. Much credit is due these
tlemen for their promptness In ad'
ling the insurance,
. the end of the three weeks, when
the above had been fixed, the con-
% for the erection OF new and more
osing structure, on the site of the
building, was awarded to Mr.. Harry
., Wilmington's enterprising con.
N1tOr, who laid his plans and COM
Ced operations on the 22d day of
IN1e and on the twenty-sixth day of
sust, which Is today, The building
turned over to Messrs. McLear &
dali who are at the present time
y housed IN their old quarters after
bsence of only three months.
this point it might be well to state
through the energy of Mr.. Lape,
Contractor, the entire work of re-
ding and re-modeling the old struCt-
was done Ia the unprecedented time
days or 81 actual working days
the building has arisen, like Phoe-
Of old, from its ashes, and now
IDS forth as an imposing structure
an ornament to the city, as we'll as
pCting great credit on the contractors
all interested in its construction.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.
be building is built of brick, on the
Of the old one; it is three stories
on King street and four on French
y, with mansard roof. 1t is 218
deep and 70 feet wide, with an ad.
pnal building on King street, three
les high, used for drying room. d.
nected with the main building is
engine room and saw mill, the lat
oelng 40x6O feet and one story in
nth' The firm aIEo occupy large
immediately adjoining the works,
'gh is used for storing lumber.
considering the short time in which
building was erected, it would be
terest to know how much material
used In its construction and, &C
ngly, inquiry was made when it
eSCertalned, by actual count, that
leet OF yellow pine was used for
!, ~ and posts; 132, 1902 feet of hem
! JolSt and scantling, 57,700 eet of
!, y wplne flooring; 81, 1856 feet of white
Y boards; $1,000 feet of white pine
!. \ used for partitions; 80, 200 new
y iOr repairing damaged wall; 1000
A " Slatlng used on the mansard
y y Ca roct and between 80 aud 60 cases
~ y wv feet Of tin for roofing. The en-
~ w. ECtory contains 2l3 large windows,
y, " ouDie and single doors, thus Civ
~ ~ Mpie light throughout the build.
Y inc basement or first floor Is occu.
w the 6lacksmiths and finishers
y Cn, 1t is 21Sx7O feet, contains "a
" " ana Is one Of the finest smith
" !" % found in the country. The
+" Splastered, the walls white.
.Hs ana everything done for the
u ~ Oh the workmen.
w pnu Floor-One half Of the second
~ ~ occupied as showroom, where
i' 1sa ~ ", work Is displayed, running
~ ~ mug to French street. 1t il
y,,S ieSt with public and private
wv ~ tae northwest corner and hal
w 'Glty ofl25 finished carriages.
,,a Surtn Sn Of the other half of tn,
NJ NJ @ no1r Is used for hanging up fin
'O"' VOTE, after which it is transferred
NM !. sroW W room or shipped according
gS M ol' Ihe remainder of this room
"" u the same dimensions as tn,
SVGul, Is used for making wheel
S'1g carriages.
y Eioor-The third floor is divi
lrgS ~ three compartments, viz Tn,
& thinning room and varnisl
sba y SStag y room. The former is 7Ox9;
sN 'HVes T. both on Ninth and Frencl
. " NJ " Isl large aud comfortsbl
TO y aue trimming rom occupies s,
" y otsS sas ieet while 1886 square fee
ding ,US VSeu TO the varnish or finishin
Ippf huere all the work turned out re
, sNl w nnlehlnR tonchas of naint AM