New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20
LARGE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
MANY BUSINESS FIRMS BURNED OUT
THE TOTAL LOSS PROBABLY ABOUT sSooooo-
LIVES IN PERIL.
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Philadelphia, Feb. 10 Cspecian.-The fve-story ysrn
and wool importing house OF Rudolph BlanKcnours
a Co at No 10 Bank-st., extending through to Nos.
IL and 20 strawberry.st. burned out this morn
Ing Tho FIRE started IN tho basement and tho nrst
lntimation the employees bad OF 1t was whom herce
body of fame broke through the hatchway on the hrs
nocr Tho men, women and girls were compehed 70
leave everything behind them to save their hVes-
The fire was so rapid that seven girls on the hfth
Goor were about to Jump from the windows when
prevented by workman. who compelled them 70
take the stairway, down which they fought then way
through tho fame and smoke, reaching the street 10
safety, although all OF them were considerably parneo
and partially suliocated.
In less than Ave minutes tho huge structure was
mass Of fame from basement 30 roof The Ore sprean
TO the building No. H. the first and second fooS Oh
which wero occupied By Thompson. Foust & Co..
wool commission merchants, and tho upper hoon bJ
Rudolph Banlcnburg & Co. This building was speedily
consumed Meantime the fire ate ITS way into tho
hnu story iron building No. Is Bank-st.. ana In q
twinkng tho entire structure was mass OK mo-
Additional alarms were sent out and fresh hremen
were put at work In thirty minutes after tho hro
started seven large Wholesale houses In Bank aud
strawberry sts lro. In tho latter street tho
houses Of James Doak ir.. wool merchant the Jewell
Knitting Company ~ r. Raleigh Co.. yarns aud
Philip J. Walsh, notions, were burning. william
Murphy coorcd and Joseph Atkinson. who were work
Ing on tho nfh floor Of the Blankenburg building,
made rush for the Ere escape but before they reached
IL they were surrounded by flames. They finally got
GU. on the rcescape and called 10 tho remen below
Edward DoDohue, Of Engine 10. %. raised sixteen
foot ladder. down which the men climbed In safety.
While the nremon were battling with the fro in Bank
and Strawberry sts., Philip J. walshs store. Nos
81 and "a South second-st. which extends through
to strawbcrryst caught nre and was badly damaged.
Tho dry-goods store Of +. S. " Hall Sons. No. 60
South 81, also partially DESTROYED
This afternoon Rudolph Blaakenburg said 81 think
tho fro caused by the explosion OF the gas-engne
which runs tho elevator, loud report was heard
Just before tho fire was discovered / am Insured
for s227 900. but ] don't think that win cover ny
loss.H Tho complete list OF firms burned cut IS
No. 10 BanlLst., hye-story brick, occupied By
Rudolph Blankenburg Co.. loss 100000: No. IL
Bsnk-st fourstory BRICK the lower portion occupied
by Thompson. Foust & CO., commission men,. and the
upper portion by Blankenburg Co., loss. $4,000
No 10 Bankst, fve-story building. occupied BY
Richard Campln. dealer In worsted goods loss,
S40 coo; No II Bsnkst, fourstory brick. first floor
occupied by Charles j. RalneY. manufacturer and
dealer In quilts and German coverings $4,000: second
Door by MOeng & Auterith, foreign and exchange
brokers, 100000 no. IL strawberryst.. first floor.
estate Of Maurice Raleigh, occupied by NJ. Raleigh 6
Co. dealers In yarns etc. loss. s25 600 second floor.
H. X Thompson, yarns and 6chelmer Boyer.
Germantown woods and fancy yarns. loss. $4,000;
No IA strawberry-st first floor occupied by J. W.
Lyach d Co.. wholesale notions. loss s25 600: second
ncor by Jewell Knitting Company, loss, $4,000; Nos
is and IS srawberry-st, occupied by Blankenburg %
occupied BY James Doak, IT,, q Co.. cotton manu-:
acufcrs loss $4,000 rest Of tho building occupied
Nv RisbrouRh Bros dealers In yarns. loss. 900 Nos
S3 and 81 strawberry St. furniture department Of p
J. walsh, upper floors DAMAGED 6y hre ane w Az
l. S. v Hail, dry. goods, No. 2O South secondst. loss
$4,000.
A CHILD RESCUED FROM A TENEMENT HOUSE
Twenty-Five Italian families were scared out OF