Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-07
RAvAess OF THE FIRE-FlENo.
The Philadelphia Ledger Building
Burned-BIg Blaze in New York.
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PHILApEIPHIL, PA, December 0.-The Pubhe
Ledger building, az the southwest corner OF sixth
aud Chestnut streets, was badly gutted this
evening by nre and water. The damage by fire
was confined almost entirely 10 the composing.
room, situated on the top floor, but torrent Oh
water was poured down through the bulldihg,
nOOding every floor IN the structure. Inc loss
can only DO approximated tonight, but II Will be
probably somewhere between s2'O,OOO ana
100000.
The Public Ledger building Is situated at the
corner OF Chestnut and sixth streets. lt Is %
feet ffont on Chestnut, and 230 feet deep on
Sixth street, and 10 nVe-stOry OtoWhstouo
building with q mansard roof. The business
oaice ts o. the corner Of Sixth and Chestnut
streets. The fire broke out in the cellar where
some repairs were la progress, and which was
full OF materials and rubbish. from the cellar
the flames burst into the liEht-vell In the centre
Of the building and speedily reached the top;
Tns compOsitOrs wero warned ana escaped
without difficulty.
City-Editor McWade was making out the eve
ming assignments for his men when the tumult
and shouts of fire reached him. Grasping the
copy that had been turned in by the reporters
during the day, he stuffed IL into his pocket ana
then, after dep0siting the obituaries OF men OF
local prominence In another pocket, ne TOOK nus
asslgnment-bOok under his arm and beat re-
treat 10 the street.
The files OF the paper were all saved, ana the
many rare and costly articles In Mr. Chlldss prl-
vHt0 Office were all carried out. hr. Chllds nun
self was soon on the spot directing his men what
to DO in order 20 get out to-morrow's paper
BY 1880 O'Clock tho fromen had gotten the
flames under control, and all danger oil Total
destruction Of the building had passed.
While the 1ro was still burning nercely the
work Of getting out to-morrow's paper was going
on. The city department was removed TO tue
Board OF Trade room in the DreXel building, and
tho reporters turned in their copy OF the days
doings OF the great city a. usual
The mechanical department OF the paper was
provided against such n calamity IA occurred to-
night. With tho exception OF presses the
LedQer has a complete newspaper plant at 10
lOcust street, and there the compositors are
setting type for to-nOrrow's paper. As tho
presses we're rendered unht for use tonight by
water, Mr. Childs accepted the offer OF William
Singerly 20 print his paper nom the Records
presses. During the fire Mr.. Childs was tender
ed tue uso Of presses by every daily and weekly
Newspaper published In the city. Tho Cause OF
the FIRE Is unknown.
MANCHESTER, n. r.. December 6.-The bus.-
ness portion OF the town Of Raymond, composed
OF about twenty-five buildings, was burned be-
tween midnight and daylight this morning,
Every store IN the town except one was burned.
Loss, $4,000.
ble-front building, 30 Reade street, vas almost
wholly destroyed by fire which broke ont carly
this morning BOOrum 4 Peas, bank book manu-
facturers; the Industrial Printing and Binding
Company, ana the Frank X. Walker Paper
Manufacturing Company, who occupied tho
building, we're burned ont. The stock Is a total
loss. One hundred thousand dollars VIII proba-
bly, cover tho entire loss. which Is believed to be
fully covered by insurance.
A number OF nremen had narrow escape by
The falling u tho rear wall. Two were injured.
Four alarms were sent out for the blaze. The
burned building ran through the block 10 Man.
haitian alley,
ISpf,SAPoIIs, IND, December 6.-The bust
ness centre OF Alexandra. Madison county, WAS
burned this morning. Loss, Sl2O,OOO-hat IN
suted.