The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
ClIILDS'S CIJRIOS IN DANGER.
TIE PHTLADELPHT4 PUBIC LEDGER
BUILDING PIR1LY BURNED.
less, but nm Emergency Annex Gives Fn-
ciiitics for Publishing Ms Usuni-The
Cnrios In the Owners Private Once Car.
ried Out-Thc Origin orthe Fire Unknown.

ciIttlcs for Publishing Ms Csunl-Tho
Cnrios In the Owners Private once Car.
ried Out-Thc Origin orthe Fire Unknown.
fHiLApELpHI. Dec. Ca fire. partly de.
stroyed tho Public Ledger building at Sixth
and Chestnut streets to. light. completely de-
stoying the west end Of GO2 Chestnut street
and tho upper floors OF the northeast corner OF
the Lrdgr building. Tho loss amounted to
Sl50oOO to Messrs. Childs 4 Drexel and $780,
600 10 the tenants. Tho insurance on tho
building: is $4,000 and that on the contents
$4,000.
The presses in the basement Of the Sixth
street building wore savcl by the prompt ac-
tion of the fire patrol in covering them with
blankets. but the floor was flooded with water
making it impossible 10 use the presses. The
valuable library on the third floor was badly
damaged by water. but Mr. Childs's rare col
lection OF curios and brc "A brao in his private
office was saved without damage.
Mayor stuart and Director BETTER were on
hand and remained until the fire was under
control. Mr.. Childs. Mr. Eroxel. Col. Muckle.
and many prominent men were also present.
There were many thrilling acts OF bravery by
the iremen aud several narrow escapes. but
fortunately no one was hurt. though at one
time two ilremen were cut OIL by tho flames on
the fire escape ut the fifth floor. and it was
thought that they were lost.
In recognition Of the heroism OF the fremcn.
Mr.. Chids will tomorrow send Mayor stuart
u check for $4,000 for the police and ilremens
pens ion fund. After tho fire was under con-
troll he arranged to have the police aud fire.
The origin Of the fire is not known. hut it Is
Known That J. started IN the Easement Of tho
rear 81 tn2 Chestnut street.
1t was twenty minutes OF q o'clock when Miss
living. a clork IN the mnin Office on the, corner
81 Sixth and Chestnut streets. in walking to
- N ~ a al
and Clerks Ln2aler". S,iica. and A"hey rushed
we chemical engine. who had lust eNtin-
! GnisheH :; IRE IN tne waiting room Of Common
Office directly across the street.
me ,nrsIre ne arc, rssLonded promptly. but SO
in a few. moments The new Composing room
on the sixth floor of the new addition. Nos
GQ2 and 60 Chestnut street. was in names. :,
It's way nto the ccmpusirg room. where the
COMMISSIONS were chattn. about tie little ,ilre
III" composing room tho, comrositort rushed
ont and easily escaped down thu stairway Of
The IRE etc lis way to the front OF tho base
shair to the second nna third floors: In q few
the street and roped u. crowds oil from the
State House to Seventh street.
| yntor shaft and through the second and third
i:3irf S Of nn5. tnry %srs me; by tlG flames
! WElr! burned tnelr way down from the COM
/ posing room. Fortunately an eight cen h
wall separated No COZ from tho corner build.
Ing. and the high fire wall Of the Land Title
and Trust Company prevented the spread Of
The Are worked its way through tho top
| floor Of uU2 over into the top floor OF the cor
rer building. and. although eighteen engines
We're at work. the flames ate their way through
* Slight expiosion sent the EMPLOYEES in the
| Trucks and u shot ,i'"ir tcERrs up towar,!
! ito fire. and the itrenien clHmbered up an,.
| dragged tho hose alter them. It seemed that
| Seven lines of hose burst at critical mo-
mcnts. ana when stream was gotten on The
nre.t had 10 visible, eject. Finally two en-
cneS, got three roweriu! streams in play. and
! then four rcmen craw!ed on tho tire escape
! N front OF tho iIith noor and turned tho
,h"r until they We're NH Unity if lrHyn tn
! the landing OF tho next ST Org below.
As fremcn ,Sawney and Linus we're ubout
back TO release it. tllav wero for n TOW moments
! cut OIL Two streams We're played upon them
ami. covering their faces with their helmets:
they rn,he! through. the fire. and dropped
! to tho ncN. iaDdin.. where they resumed iieir
! battle with the flames
| Mr.. Guilds haG lett his office right after the
| Court No. =. and had como to the Broad street
etatioM to meet his wife who, was returning
New t Hofk %ts tner" hs STATEN agent
The greatest efforts were centred on Mr.
| CnilGs's private olilrc. and many persons
he'd in 4nd out WIN v"HaTls snrGs Gay
| Counsellor Jonkins'+ and the irothonotary's
| office were t!ed with pamphlets. pictures.
! clocks rare porcelain. and Indian pottery
Inc Lciorr has duplicate plant OF all its
composing rooms ut the annex, 4l3 Locust
which would lc Issued as usual Everythinc
| went on like rlociwork at the annex.