Evening journal., 1894-01-18
LAST NIGHTS BLAZE.
THE STOCK OF. LlcHTENSTEiN &
HART'S STORE RUINED.

The Damage Great But Covered by
Ins suranoe-Fulds Shoe store Also
Damaged-Good work of the Firemen
Proven Is Much Greater Loss.
The large store Of Idchtenstein &
Hart, carpet dealers and upholsterers. at
No. 22s Market street, and the shoe
store Of Fuld Brothers, adjoining, were
damaged by fire last night The fire
started in the rear of Lichtenstein &
Hart's store. It was about 90 when
the fire was discovered, and still alarms
were sounded from the Fame Hose and
Washington houses, and an alarm struck
from box No. 81, at Third and King
streets
The Pheuix, Fame Hose. and Reliance
devoted their attention 10 the rear Of the
building where the FIRE was burning
6ercely The Washington Company en-
tered the front of the bnildiDg and kept
the fire from spreading to the front Of
the store. The flames rapidly spread up
the light shaft and caught among the
goods stored in the second floor
Ladders were raised to the front win
dows and line Of hose was run in and
the flames here we're soon under control.
The prompt action of the hremen in
the rear of the building kept the fire
from spreading to the Bradford build
ing The flames were largely confined
to the rear Of the first floor, and here all
tbe.goods were ruined, and the building
greatly damaged.
The carpets and other goods in the
rear part of the second floor were badly
damaged by fire, and those in the front
were damaged by water and smoke.
The origin of the ire is unknown. At
6 o'clock the store was'closed as usual, aud
the fire in the heaters was banked. Moth
| ing was near them that could catch
afre. member of the firm said this
morning that he did not know Of any
other cause for the FIRE than a defective
tiue, as the flames started over where
one of the heaters is situated. 1t is be.
lieved by some that the flames were
caused by the electric light wires in the
rear of the store.
The loss cannot yet be estimated but
the goods are insured for $4,000 and the
loss will hardly reach that amount
The following are the companies
the stock is insured in: The
Scottish Union aud National Insur-
auce Company. Of Edinburg, s. 500; Lion,
of London, 81, 500; Citizens Insurance.
Company. e. 500; Liverpool, London ano
Globe, So, 500; Insurance Company oi
North America. 2.500; Pennsylvania
Insurance Company, 50 500; Fire Associ
alton Of Philadelphia. $4,000; Spring
Garden Insurance Company, 81, 500; New
Castle County Mutual Insurance Com
pany, $4,000.
The store of ]. A. Fuld, at No. 22l
Market street, was also damaged. Tit
loss to the firm will amount to abou
81, 5OO-fully covered by insurance.
I The fremen deserve great credit 70
} their work last night They lost NJ
: time in getting to work aud stuck Il
their post like men. Had It not been 70
their quick work the loss would hav
] been much greater While the store i
! being repaired Lichtenstein & Hart vii
occupy the building at No. 300 Marke
street.
The building at No 22s Market stree
is owned by Mrs Mary Wright, of Ne'
a York.
1--WE are in such shape, said Mr. Ful
this afternoon, that we will not be abl
4 TO do anything before Saturday We wi
4 open up then, however, in good shap'
& Oar damage was altogether from smok
d and water We are badly crippled nov
but are turning everything upside dow
and our new stock will be ready o
Saturday.
A member Of the Reliance Fire Con
l. pany, whose name has not been learne'
was injured at the Market street fl
q last night. He was taken to Taylor
: drug store, at Third and King street.
|. where his injuries were attended to.