Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-23
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~ - ''lNN d't'lN bi ltN estate ut the late
lhilip Kirkpatrick, situated ou tho east
side ut Beaver street bu!uy Vino. yaa dis
covered To be on lire, aud though an alarm
was struck sOuu after tho lire WAS disooy
cted, aud tho iiIemon promptly responded,
The building which was occupied by Johu
MUFaddon, ~ livery stable was quickly
consumed, together with ils oOnJents,
OF hay, straw, oats aud oprn.
The horses wero safely removed from tho
stables, the fire having originated ia tho
upper part Oi tho building. Mr.. McFad
deus loss IL about 500.
Tho building was insured for $500 with
Mcssis Bausman n Burns, IN tho North
British aud Mercantile insurance. com.
pany.
st Marys Academy Inkos rIre.
Directly opposite tho burning stable, on
the west side Of Beaver street and front.
ing On Vine street IN ~ Marys orphan
asylum and schools, an elegant aud costly
throc.StOry brick structure, rccontly dedi.
catod. Tho flames from tho burning
stable were blown directly against tho
east end of tho building, aud in q few
minutes tho window frames were on lire,
tho glass broken and the flames and smoke
pouring out IN sulloUttiug masses. The
furniture was hastily removed from tho
dormtories aud school rooms, and most
of 1t saved the beds aud bedding being
carried to tho chapel III tho west end of
the building.
fighnug tho rIsmc-.
The flames found thoir way between tho
upper ceiling aud tho mausaId roof aud II
was with tho greatest dilliuulty they wero
cXtiugulshod, thorO being no way to get
at them until holes were cut IN the ceiling,
and oven then tho smoke was 40 stiilug
that II was almost impossible for the
liremou To work. Finally tho hamcs were
extinguished, but not until tho cast eud Of
tho building was Hooded from attic tu
basement, sOruo at tho Ccillugs In th.s ppr
tion being so badly damaged that tboy
will probably have 10 hO taken down.
1t ls feared that the entire root Ol tho
east compartment of the building wIil
have 10 DO taken on aud rebuilt, much of
tho slate being broken aud the ,tmburs
supporting tho root badly burned.
The loss 10 the RUaiamy - estimated At
from 50, 600 to - 600, upon which there IS
no iusurAuCo.
The summer scSaiunS Of ths academy
closed on FRIDAY labL, tho commencement
exercises bong printed AZ some length Ia
tho lNrELLIGESCEK aud the pdIuchih
school was to have Clusud thls week, 50
that there will bO ltltlo loss Of schuuhuE
to tho pupils, ~ tho work OF repairing
the building will bo at oucn commenced,
and will bo completed by tho time tho
summer vacation ends.
Much credit IL duo To- Father MCCul
lagh. and tho sisters IA charge of tho
| school, for tho bravery aud energy Us
played by them ~ saving the iurmturs
| and aiding tho nJemon. ChIcl Howell
aud his department wero ndctatigahlo aud
| sSillful in lighting tho flames.
Tho cause Of tho fire. IN FtlpatT0k's
stable is not positively known. It - SAID
| that some boys were seen N tho vicinity
| play ing with tire crackers, and It ~ sup
posed by some that they may have acCiden
| tally set lire tO tho building IN this way. H.
is also said that mau VAS seru running
away from tho building Just before tho
fire broke out, and 1t ~ believed by some
that he was an lucendiary aud fired the
building.
| Whrt MiEht navr teen.
| |. Is very fortunate circumstance that
the fire did not occur Hu hour ld'cr, as at
| that time there would have been about
seventy littlO children OF ;ho parUChIal
| school IN tho building, gathered for tho
| rehearsal OF their closing exercises, which
tako placN in Fulton opera house on
Wednesday next. \ stampede might have
taken place with probable IDas ui lilo or
| limb. Had the tire occurred At night, II
would baYc beCn nearly uupnss'hln 10 sayo
tao building and the church structure
with the still wind from tho east that was
then blowing. A conf tgratlou at that
timO would have been most disaEtrrnS. ds
the sleeping apartments of TIA" SISTERS
wero the first attacked By the fiery clio
mcnt.
The art work exhibition ni tho academy,
as has been heretofore auyCrt0d - IN These
columns, was very Handsome. IL was
tastefully arranged about tho large room
on tho third tlpor IN tho south east auglO
| OF the building. llGro tho IamCs ragged
hottest. Here also willing hLudS rapidly
formed u salvage COTp', aud the c'nLonts
of tho room were passed from hand ~ hand
TO place of safety. a few OF thn Plaques
are missing, due II is believed t. tho tact
that some of those helping removed Mtt'
cles belonging To friends aud relatives
One or two plaques broken and a handsome
velvet frame damaged constitute tho only
losses in this department
Until tho fro department arrived the
bucket brigade fought tho flames from the
interior. UnminJlul q! tho licroo heat
and bliudng smoke u brave band Of
workers labOred until the intensity of the
flames drove them back, The uso of tho
tire plug without by tho drpIr lment
stopped the flow of watoT within The build
ing, aud the bucket brigade turned thor
attention To the carrying OF all movable
property to the west end Of the building.
At ono time It, seemed ~ though tho con-
ira! portion Of tho building hal caught,
and with tho stiff east wind blowing, the
safety Of tho whole corner WAS threatened
But the untlriug, we'll directed efforts of
tho fremen, assisted by the workers
within, kept the lanes IN check.
4. L. I,,, ~ thn Y n'plnpL A
that Rev. DR.. MCCulIagh, tho pastor of
st. Mary's, announced to tho oongrega
ton the individual subscriptions by which
$40, 0i3 80 had been raised for dciraying
tho cost of tho building. Ito spoke OF tho
pride he folt in tho congregation, TO whore
generosity WAS due the early completion OF
tho structure. Twice had DR.. McCullagh
laid aside money for the insurance OF the
building but moro pref sing demands on
his limited exchequer caused its postpone
ment.
Tho building has already beon minutely
described in these oOlumns. Tho east
wing, used by tho parochial department
and the sistoIhood, il much damaged by
water, tho volume of water poured INTO
the third floor having dripped through
the two floors beneath to the basement.
The portion used by the academy and
chapel is intact. Notwithstanding tho
serious disaIrangement OF plans for the
parochiaI exercises, it is thought that the
entertainment will not DO interiered with
Another Fire,