Evening journal., 1890-07-02

As soon as the FIRE in the attic was
under control dozen men ran up the
ladder to the roofs Of adjoining buildings
aud began to ply axes with great dill.
gence. More hose was run up to them
and they worked there for two hours
with telling effect.
The engines we're located as follows
Washington, Fourth and King streets
Phoenix, Fourth and Market; Friend
ship, Fifth and Market; Weccacoe.
Fourth and Shipley; Fame Hose, Third
and Market; Reliance, Fourth and
French; Delaware and, Washington
trucks, on Fourth street opposite the
building.
The Charles Warner Company had
several wagons busy hauling coal to the
engines and the merchants furnished all
the wood necessary.
Trouble From Wires.
A short time after the fire started and
the ladder from the Delaware Truck had
been run to the top of the building, 1t
was found that it was impossible to
work on account Of the wires from the
telephone exchange adjacent. Wires were
cut by the chief engineer. The opera
tors in the telephone exchange building
became frightened and left for their
homes, thus necessitating the close of
the exchange until their return.
The men were at first very much an
noyed by the electric wires which gave
out many ominous sparks and flashes
Many of the people were frightened but
no one was injured.
Progress Of the Fire.
The fire burned rapidly and the smoke
was SO dense that the whole front Of
the building was obscured
About 12 o'clock, noon, the roof of the
building on the east Of the burning one,
became ignited and bHrned for a short
time, but the fire was extinguished The
roof Of the building. occupied by George
H. Hollis became ignited, but the flames
were quickly subdued.
The building on the west also became
ignited and before it could be extin-
guished the building was very much
damaged.
At ~ 80 o'clock the FIRE In the Phillips
& Kane building appeared to be under
control and the streams might have been
shut off but the fire burst out again
with renewed fury and it took all the
watchfulness and care Of the fremen TO
keep it from catching the other build.
ings 1t was again nearly extinguished,
but again blazed forth.
About /. IS o'clock, the fire was con-
fined to the first floor and cellar. Here
all the streams were concentrated, and
up till 220 o'clock, the streams
were poured on the kre At
that time, however, much to the
relief Of the fremen, who had been
working continuously for nearly four
hours, the whistles we're blown to stop
squirting. Three streams were kept on
the building to prevent any further
outbreak.
Incidents OF the Fire.
The residents Of the vicinity prepared
hot coffee and other refreshments and
sent them to the fremen.
Streams were taken up McCloskey Z
alley, No 40S Market street, and had
great effect in subduing the flames.
The telephone exchange was unable to
connect telephones during the FIRE.
Street cars on the Market and Fourth
street lines were blocked and passengers
were transferred. The blockade was
raised at 2 10 o'clock.
A brick fell from one of the buildings
and struck Chief Engineer Robinson on
the back but did not severely iniure
him, and he continued his work.
Losses b. the Fire.
The losses by the fire will amount tc
upwards Of $50, eco, nearly covered by in,
surance
The Phillips & Kane building and
stock we're damaged to the extent OF
$4,000
The building No. East Fourth street
owned by Cardinelli, was gutted and the
loss is $40O
Smith and Wilkins building, No. z
was damaged and $500 will be needed t
repair it,
Charles fetter's bakery, which is stu
ated in the basement Of his building, was
damaged to ths extent of about $175.
Meyer Meyers's building, No. 40l
Market street. was gutted by water anC
the stock damaged by smoke and water
The rear of this building joins the burned
structure. The loss is estimated a
81 900, insured.
The buildings is owned by Rumfort
Brothers, whose establishment, No 40.
Market, was not damaged. The Allan.
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second floor of this building. The report
that this company had 200 barrels of oil II
the cellar, is untrue. No oil is kept Il
the building.
Insurance on Building and Stock.
The building is owned by Ellen Shoe
maker, wife of James Shoemaker an,
the stock is owned by Phillips and Kane
the occupants The insurance is as fol
lows:
On Building;
$4,000 in the Germania Insuranc,
Company of New York, Hawkins Co.
local agents.
$500 Ia the Phoenix Fire Company o
New York, + A. VanTrump, agent.
81, 600 in the Liverpool and Londol
and Globe Company. F. L. Gilpln q Co.
agents.
On stock:
$4,000 in the Insurance Company o
North America, Philadelphia; F. L
Gilpin & Co., agents.
81, 600 in the American Fire Insurance.
Company of Philadelphia; F. L. Gilpil
& Co.. agents.
$1,000 in the Peoples Insurance Com
pany of New York 5. b. Wales, agent.
$1,000 in the Germsnia Insurance
Company New York Hawkins s. Co
agents
Total insurance: On building, SO 500
on stock, $4,000.
Notice.
The city market house, second and Marke
streets, will close on Friday. July 4th, at 1
O'Clock, a. m. BY order Of the boara OF direc
tors. d. II. MEGILL. Secretary.
A VERDICT GIVEN.