New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
FACTORIES DESTROYED.
GREAT FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
HEAVY LOSSES TO MILL OwNERs-NINE HUNDRED
MEN OUT OF WORK.
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MtN OUT OF WORK.
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| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-The city was WIS.,
tied morning by the largest has taken place
since the which occurred Water and Vine sts In
1850, whom several blocks destroyed. The alarm
WAS given at 4 In., when fire and smoke dis
covered Issuing from the basement Of William ArrOts
extensive hosiery and woollen mills at Coral and Taylor
sts, in the Nineteenth Ward. In fifteen minutes after
the alarm given the fire extended the adjoining
mills in Emeradst and tho entire structure, extend
Ing over block and half in length north and south
and full block east and west, In flames. All the
engines OF the department summoned and con-
tnucd on the ground until late this afternoon. The
mills were occupied by number of firms all Of whom
were in the hosiery business
The ire first discovered in the cellar of Joseph
Greers department and spread rapidly that the
lice were compelled to drive the women and children
who occupied houses directly opposite from their homes
to save life. In Taylor-st. several dwellings were
crushed by falling walls The mills four in
Der and three hours after the first alarm sounded
were all consumed and the walls had tOppled into
the street. ping the bricks six feet high. There
about $500 meu and women employed in the
mills. all OF whom will be thrown out OF work.
number OF accidents occurred, tho most serious
ing that 10 William Aikens, foreman Of engine No 25
who was caught by falling wall and severely bruised
about the head. While the fire ITS height
Engineer Warren. OF No. 81 Engine which stationed
himself in wet blankets in order to remain his post
lie terribly blstered from tho extreme heat bu
with the s,Oker he remained by his engine until the fire
subdued. William Arrott, the owner Of the mills
member OF the Committee OF One Hundred and has
taken active part in politics for time. He
mates the loss machinery alone, OF which will
difficult to duplicate, at 900. and the total
loss will reach Sl,50OO00. Upwards OF fifty dwelling
house principally occupied by workers in the burned
mills which immediately surround the burned district,
all more damaged by nro and water Fire
Marshal Wood Is OF the opinion that had the hOuset ops
not been covered with the fro would have
100 per disastrous. The mills are heavily In
sured, and IL Ia thought that the will fall
far short Of the loss
The estimates OF individual losses obtained tonight
a follows:
The Arrott steam Power Mills Company, owners OF
tho ArrOtt mill block consisting OF eight buildings $780,
600; Joseph Craig. manufacturer OF Ringhams, WOODEN
cotton goods. etc 100000 stead Miller, upholstery
goods 100000; Robert Beatty. cotton hosiery, yarn
spinning etc, Sl25OO0 Firth Foster Brothers, dyeTs
and hnishers, $4,000 william Beatty, owner OF eight
mill buildings AMI manufacturer Ot cotton yarns gng
hams, etc. 5oO0 Joseph Hodgson, upholstery goods
$4,000 Thomas Henry x CO.. cotton, yarn hosiery
$4,000 The James Smith Manufacturing Company
manufacturers OF machinery for :" working
wooiien yarns. S2O.0OO. The Losses
tho other occupants OF the buldngs estimates OF
which could not be obtained tonight. tring In
parlson with those ntioned. About 900 hands are
shment alone employing $780, Stead x Miller 17J and
Robert Beatty 100.