Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-24
SECOND EDITION.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY "a. ise4,
FIERCE FLAMES.
TnE ATLANTIC U,L WORKS FIRE.
started Last Night and Burning Xef, cover
ing an aros OF rive Miios- Fourteen
TanRs OF JIl ablazs.

TANKS OF Ou aDiazes
PHILADELPHIA, May 2i.--0:30 A, NJ
Tho fire at the Atlantic oil works at Point
Breeze, which broke out at 1890 last night,
caused by Lightning strikioga a large tank,
spread during the night and at and $3.50
o'clock this morning two additional
alarms were sent out. The flames are
still sweeping over tho works. About q
dozen storage tanks have burst aud con
siderable burning oil escaped. Efforts arc
being made to run off tho oil remaining
In the tanks. Tho paraiiino works, con.
sisting OF several brick buildings, havo
been destroyed. They were located to the
north OF the refinors.
Although the wharf property and the
refinery, which liz in close proximity TO the
stills, are in danger, it is thought that
with tho force Of men at work thoy can be
saved. 1t il impossible at this time To
| estimate the exact loss, bat 1t will be over
5000, 900.
Blowing Up Tanks 10 stop tho Flames.
II A. M.-All the oil property a. Point
Breeze liz considered in danger. Application
has been made by tho proprietor Of the
Belmont oil works, which are located be-
tween the Atlantic company's property
| and Point Breeze gas work, to the chief Of
police to put tho steam tug Stokley in
| service, 80 as to aid the fire department
from the river front. This has been done.
| The same gentleman has made application
| to Gen. Hai itranft for detail of tho Key
| stone battery to blow up tho tanks of tho
Belmont works and thus save property
| and prevent the fire. from spreading to the
gas works.
| Burniug over nn Area of EIvo MILES.
At noon fourteen tanks of oil wero
| ablaze aud several moro were in great
| danger. The flames are now spread over
| an area OF five acres aud will very likely
| continue TO buru for some days. AT the
same time the fire is considered under
control that il, tho firemen feel confident
that they can keep it confined to the oil
now burning. This was, however, said at
A o'clock this morning, and since then
several explosions heyo taken place, and u
change in the wind may spread tho flames
to some unexpected quarter. 1t is now
said that tho loss will reach 5000, 900.
To Pioros the TANKS with oinuon Balls.
2P. M.-At this hour the situation is
unchanged, but there is no immediate
prospect of the fire spreading beyond its
present limit. The oil within that space
is burning fiercely and tho project of
piercing a %, 600 barrel tank bycannon ball
| to draw oil the oil, is under consideration.
Cannon have been placed in position for
that purpose, but tho officials are proceed
ing with much caution. Tho surrounding
property, the Belmont oil work and tho gar
works are regarded as reasonably safe.
The last great fire at these works occur
red i've years ago.
| Forest Firss ON Long Island.
NoRruroRT, LII, May 24.--The woods
lying southeast of this village, caught fir
this morning from burning brush, and tn
flames are rapidly extending. Unless raj
should soon fall, several miles of woOdlan
will be destroyed, No danger to building
or other property, is anticipated, as tn
immediate vicinity of the woods is bu
thinly settled.
Firo IN Chemical WOrGs.
HANCOCK, N. Y, May 2i.--The Ball
Eddy chemical works, three miles west {
this place, were set on fro BY the expo
sion of lantern at 3 o'clock this morn
ing, and burned to the ground. Los
$4,000.
thirteen Horses burned.
BLAINFIELD, N. j., May 2i.-Cadmui
livery stable burned this morning with
horses, 6 buggies, q large stage and mum
Der of sleighs. Loss, $4,000.
AsIs 900 Fire in Dakota Territory.
Sioux FALLS, ID. T., May 2i.-Tho Cat
aract house was damaged to the extent o
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