Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-10
DR.. Garland Loses
Library in Fire
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in the diocese TO make good the loss. in
80 far as can be done.
-Four streams OF water will be kept
playing for two days on the ruins which
represent loss Of $500. 600.
There is no longer danger OF the fire
spreading, but the burning masses are
covered with brick and other debris
which cannot he reached without the
removal Of the top covering.
AS the side walls Of the buildings have
started TO bulge and there is danger
that they may fal AT any time. Chief
Slmmler thinks that it would be need
lessly cndangpring the lives Of his men
II he ordered them TO go under the
totterlng walls TO remove the piles Of
debris
Twenty siN ircmcn were overcome by
smoke while fighting the fire last night
These wrr" in such bad condition that
they needed attention AZ hospitals. \
number Of other iirpmen were incapaci e
intcd for u few minutes by smoke
These. however. did not leave the scene
Of the fire.
The fireproof huilding Of the storage
company adjoining the two structures
that were destroyed escaped damage.
Owner, Present Claims
4 large number of persons who had
be onKings stored in the warehouse
thronged the Fidelity Company office
today. presenting their claims. 40 es-
innate of the amount Of these ella inns or
statement of the character of the losses
could be Obtained.
Hut the litter in th" street gives an
idea Of the great variety Of articles left
there BY their owners.
Hundreds nf letters are scattered
about. some of them dating as far back
rs 1899. Passers in the street pick
them up and read pages which prob
ably were not intended for the casual
eye.
Their" are also pictures In the litter
from many parts rf the world even
Of Constantinople and the Far East.
Duy four trunks were recovered from
the buildings today. IL is understood
that n great number Of other trunks
We're burned or covered with debris.
One Of the oddities of the work today
was the bringing ont of two Mexican
sNmbroros ono Of brown felt and the
other of Mexican grass. They appeared
Ia be- the trophies Of some Philadelphia
traveller who had journeyed across the
Rio Grande.
+. l.. Hamcr. secretary and treasure
"f the Fidelity Company. denied that
large quantities OF liquor had be"n
stored in the ruined building and this
was borne out by Fire Chief Davis.
The More Seriously Injured
Among the hremcn reported overcome
nr injured during the blaze. who we're
taken to hospitals. were the following
Acting Chief Buehler. Engine NO 80
I.adderman Wharton. Engine No. A.
HOseman I.aild. Engine no 20.
I.adderlnan Wrlke. Truck No. =.
Iatlierman Kelem. Truck No. g.
Ladderman Tyler. Truck No. ..
Laddcrman Fitzgerald. Truck No. l3.
IIOseman Green. Truck No. H.
Hoseman NerviDe. Engin" No. a.
Iioseman Lee. Engine No. II.
Lieutenant Walsh. EnCin" No. -.
Hoscman leetlman. Engine No. ~.
IIOseman Martin. Truck No. l3
Hoeeman Dennig. Engine No. ~.
Hoseman kaplan. Engine No. -.
NOseman Russell. Engin" No. 26
HoSeman Cussick. Engine No. 2G.
Firemen Fall From Ladders
The flames were discovered hv a
watrhman on the third floor a, II -
+. NJ. Saturday. At frs, the fire was
not considered serious. hut the flames
spread rapidly and three more alarms
were sent in by II 40 \. VI. Ey that
time the entire hUillin. was nblaEr
Meanwhile tner" nad hc"m hastv exit
Ev 100 young men and women from
tho Stanley Dance Ila'l. ~ lSl3. 1>UJ
and 1907. although that building was
never in danger.
The immense amount of goods stored
in tn" wareh"iar was responsible tor
the duratinn of tho hre and the lnngth
OF time il took Tho tircinen to get il
under control Ono closely packed
>tor"r"om after another took flame. and
a. each was stored with highly inham-
rahl" material the whole thing blazcd
EriSkly. despite the scores "f line. Of
hose wnich were pouring w.nrar in the
building and its contents.