Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-03
SECOND EDITION.
WEDNESDAY nvnNrNo, OCT 3. iess,
THE FLAMES.
THE PIrTsBURa ExpUsIriON BUILD.
INC BUKNED.
A Handsome ana Costly Structure IN Ruin,
--Eare aud Valuable Exhibits Alto
gsthcr Destroysd--The Loss


gsthor Destroy yed-The Loss
Heavy.
PITTsBURa, Oct. 3.-About Q O'Clock
this morning tho Exposition building
caught fire and in 20 minutes the entire
structure, with the machinery and flora
halls wero in ashes. The fire was first
discovered in tho engine room in the ma.
chine department, and in order not to
frighten the citizens still alarm was sent
in and in this way the flames got beyond
control so that before5the fire department
| reached the grounds the buildings were
almost burned down. When it became
known that II was the Exposition, although
1t was 80 late, immense crowds were on
their way to the scene Of the codn agration.
The reflection from the fire lighted up the
country for miles around, and in the
farthest end of the city paper could be
read as easily as in day light. At this hour
It is impossible to estimate the loss, but il
is believed that 1t will not fall below %,
100000. The exhibits consisted of all
varieties Of our products and industries
Tho Destruction of the BuiIding Comp Iete
LATER.-The destruction of the Expo
sition buildings was complete and nothing
but tho site remains OF the home of speci-
mems Of brain and Drawn in which Pitts
burg felt 30 much pride. The fire was
first discovered in the boiler room attached
to Machinery hall, and before the watch
man could give the alarm the flames had
spread to the other buildings and in ten
minutes they were on fire from end to end
and when the fire department arrived the
flames were beyond control.
Saving Adjacent Property.
Their attention was at once turned
to saving adjacent property, many resi-.
dences on South avenue being in flames
These were all saved however with no
more damage than the burning of cornices
and fences. Repeated alarms aroused
almost the entire population of the two
cities and 1t is estimated that not less tn; d
10, 600 to 100, 600 witnessed tho conHagra.
ton. The reflection of flames illu nina.
ted the country for miles around. In one
cient structure was all that remained
The Loss Exaggerated.
Tho origin of the fire is still uncertain
The estimate of the loss before given was
greatly exaggerated. It will probably
re ach $1,000, 900. The buildings were
valued at $3.50, 900, and insured for 80.
600. Exhibitors will sustain a loss OF
about $500, 900, in amounts ranging from
81, coo to $4,000.
Irrepsrsbie Losses.
An irreparable loss was occasioneG by
the destruction of the relic department
The cash value of the articles contained
therein did not exceed $4,000, but many
cannot be replaced. The Arabian" tn,
first locomotive ever run in the Unitet
States, was also destroyed.
How tho fire 10 Supposed TO Have origin
Hted.
Among the rumors current is one that
the fire originated through an incendiary
and another that it was caused by an OK
plosion of benzine being used by Prof
Warner the balloonist.
Another Fire.
BosToN, Oct. 3.-h fire occurred a,
Attleborough, Mass, early this morning
which entailed loss of about sec, 600
The building burned was occupied by
several jewelry manufacturing establish
ments, among which were Messrs. Weth
erell, 9. II. Wood Il Co., and Herring &
Son. The former two firms are insured
but the la tier is not.