Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-12
CHESTNUT ST. FIRE
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS

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| som street end of the burned building, and
was damaged by water and by a railing
ceiling. The Globe-Wernicke company IS
located at 10l2-l4 CHESTNUT sueet' next
door to the FIRE.
Harburger Brothers occupy the hrst
floor of 1914 Il. H. Kaufman Is located
on the first floor of 1915; Walter Becker
on the first floor of 1920 while 1918 first
floor Ia untenanted. The college occupies
the whole second floor Of 10l6-1S-2o
BUSINESS COLLEGE LOSES HEAVILY
The damage in the business college in
cludes everything on the floor. Desks
typewriters, business textbooks, office
equipment and the contents Of the office
Of the college are all destroyed. Gaunt
and twisted tho skeletons of nearly
200 typowriters are still standing on the
charred tables where they were fastened
for class work. The loss here is placed
at S75,OOO by tho president of the college,
Edward Milton Hall. only recently an
entirely new mahogany outfit was placed
in the college. officers of the college said
a temporary school would be opened az
soon as building could be secured and
that the work of the institution would
go on
Fireman Andrew j. Riley, of Engine
Company No. s, was knocked unconscious
on the second floor of the destroyed
building when heavy flooring and glass
fell upon him. He dragged himself out,
and was treated at the jefferson Hospi-
tai before being sent to his home, 124
Rector street. Riley's injuries consist
of cuts on the head and arms.
On the arrival of the first fire company
tho flames had gained so much headway
that a second alarm was sent and later
third was dispatched. In the Jefferson
Hospital, which is directly across San
som street from the fire, the patients were
alarmed at the changing of fire bells and
the red glare that lighted UP the sky.
Physicians and nurses went among the
patients and quieted them. The glow
from the fire could oe seen in West Phil
adclphia and large crowd of curious
quickly gathered.
When it became apparent that the
flames could be confined to the business
college the fremen spread rubber sheets
over the perishable stock of the concerns
located next door and beneath the fire.
MORO thhn 5UO covers were placed in the
establishment of the Globe -Wernicke
Company and this saved the concern sew
eral thousand dollars according to a
representative OF the firm
The fire is believed to have smoldered
for some time before 1t was discovered.
There was a report current that an ex-
plosion was heard before the flames
spread throughout the college, but
this could not be verified this morn
ing. President Hull, of the college, and
Arnold NJ. Lloyd secretary, were the last
persons in the building, and they assert
today that they left the building about
~ o'clock. At that time, they say. there
was no fire burning anywhere in the
school rooms
The building will be placed in repair at
the earliest possible moment, it was
stated today, and the firms which suf-
fered damage from smoke and water will
begin cleaning today Although the in
terror Of the college was destroyed by the
flames the walls are not damaged and
the supporting metal pillars are in good
condition.
The officers of the Banks Business Col
lege announced today that they expected
to open temporary classrooms on Mon
day. They have not decided where the
temporary school will be located. but will
announce this later.