THE CD O VOL. X. NO. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 18G9. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. 1 pa 11 A I PlltST EDITION DESTRUCTION! Behold! What a Great Matter a Little Fire Kindletk." The (.rent onliusniJion of Last Night Us Origin. J'xtenl, and tlio Losses Incurred. 325,000 Barrels of Whisky Con- sumed- Total Rum of Col. i -nii T l ,7 X it t Lvl OU.11 b i.'UJiUCU Warehouse. A List of the Insurance.!, Aggregating About $2,400,001. Tlio EnHro I Alioiif $f:t.r mm o. lite, ike, i:i r.tc. The moot destructive lire within the limits of Philadelphia since the Kreat conilao;ratiou of 18TjO that destroyed !35 buildiiis, ruujed lust night, not a stone's throw from the Delaware front, close by our heaviest shipping ware houses; and before the llames could lie subdued the hirue bonded warehouse known as the I'atter son Stores, eontaiuitie; many thousand barrels of whisky, was a mere shell of tottering w alls. THE WAllEHOrsK. In the year 1H.VI. Mr. John Allen, a famous I Jtmilder, was called upon to erect a scries of yttores for Colonel William (.'. Patterson, who is probably one of the most astute business men in (the community. r.verv care was taken in the ydetails, and the buildings were pronounced to be und were always referred to as the lire proof ffBtores. The buildings were nine in number, sit- laMintml nn tlm post. birli fit Knirtt KtriH'l .tvfnmliiiir r..... .... . .,..., . - ;, tast to t'enn street, ana iiavuig also a lrout on Lombard street, from Front to l'enn. They were designated by letters from A to II. They extended along Front to Lombard street 3iM) feet, and along the latter 150 feet. They were of brick, .with iron columns on the first story. They were Hive stories high on Front and six ouPenn street, Vthe grade descending from the former street. The walls of the buildings were eighteen inches in thickness throughout, and each build ing was distinct from the other to a great extent. The partition walls were solid from the cellar inundation Howards, and the connections were rly arched doors; but each one of them had solid lion doors, always cioseu. rjcry wmuow was protected by Iron window-shutters, aud these wvro invariably closed at night. The build ing on the northeast corner of Front and Lombard streets was used on the lower lloor as a business olllce for Colonel Patterson, and it contained the boilers of the establishment, while the upper stories were also stored with whisky. In former days .these stores were used principally for the storage of sugar, mo lasses, aud cotton; but since the close of the war vast amounts of whisky have been placed in them by the United States Government and a number of individual firms. The number of barrels of whisky kept in bond in this ware house is variously estimated at from twenty to forty thousand barrels, seven thousand barrels beiug taken in yesterday in bond. On Lombard street, twenty feet cast of Front .street, the boilers were located. The machinery fused in the building consisted of powerful ele Jvators to hoist and lower goods; consequently the boilers were ol much power, lhey were located beneath the pavement, or, rather, in the vault. The lire-room connected with the nlliccs by steps. At the time of the going into effect of the late revenue law, requiring all liquors to be Tguaged by a certain time in June last, there was .f ;,lAU,UOO worm 01 liquors iu me stores, pouiu nf thin had of course been withdrawn, but addi ctions have also been made from time to time, fand it is safe to estimate the value of the liquors (in the stores last evening at that amount at I least. OIUGIN OF THE KIKE. The singular incidents attending the breaking out of the coullagration were first noticed shortly before 7 o clock on cunesciay cveuiug. At that time, Mr. L'nderdown, Mr. Haas, and seve ral other residents in that immediate vicinity were startled by a loud, rumbling noise, like the clamor of many heavy teams over the cob- rThis building had been closed, as usual, at 5 P. M., lett iu charge ol tne nremun aud cngi Ineer, and all work suspended. These gentle men, attracted Dy iuo sigm in jmssers-uy run ning In all directions, iiasieucu to i.omuuru street. They arrived in time to see the gable end of the Lombard street front, extending from Front to l'enn, with one mighty surge, crumble into fragments and topple over iuto the street. Almost in a moment the upper three stories were a shapeless mass of bricks and i mortar. As this wall fell many barrels of I whisky, piled up in these upper floors,descended with lieavv thuds, striking against the outhang ling joists, while streams of the liquor (lowed llrom the bung-holes upon and into the debris. J. Quiet had scarcely been restored ere a terrible f report was heard from the dismantled building, followed instantly by a bodily upheaval of the f UivAf ctnrlnu v,.t ;t Mnrl! n niwl scarce had t he gigantic power torn out the foundations, ere the force of gravity brought the many tons of material to the highway, blocking up Lombard street for two hundred feet with a ruinous mass fifteen feet high. The southern compartment, No. 45 South Front street, was thus totally de stroyed iu less time than the pen cau describe Jw iurilling horror of the scene. lU'USTINU OUT OF Til 10 H.AMES. A few moments prior to this last explosion a bright Hush was seen among the debris; and ns hundreds of barrels of whisky now falling burst out aud showered streams all around, cubing flames of dark blue und deep purple were seen ,!b a hundred spots. The volatile vapor of the exposed whisky acted as myriad of torches, and ere the alarm reached the Central Police Station, ut two minutes before 7 o'clock, this wholo compartment was a mass of llames. All the available force of the Second Fire District was speedily on the spot, and steam fought Are with passionate ardor. For ninety minutes it seemed us if tlio llames etuld be throttled and extin guished, but then the fiery element gained the control. THE BECOM) COMI'AIITMENT. At S UOthe Intense heat caused by the burning of the rubbish and contents of what was the corner st6re so heated the centre walls of the second store that it took tiro. Water upon the second store and streams continued to be iioured upon the debris of the corner store, and for a time it seemed that the eff orts to sub due the Humes were successful. These hones were soon blasted, however, for the fire broke J cut In all portions of the building. Soon a por tion of the- wall ou Lombard street, triangular iu shape, fell. Next the rear wall on l'enn street fell. It was deemed prudent to effect an en trance in to some of the stores north of the second store, and the doors on Front street were opened. Just at the time of the fall of the wall on Penn street a quantity of burning whisky streamed out of the second and third stores. It Tan down the gutter to Pine street and around to Penn street. The blue flame, or rather a combination of colored llames, sped along, and i:cnt a thrill of horror among the people present. The coal oil coullagration at Ninth and Wash ington streets was recollected, and hundreds of persons tied, fearing a repetition of a burning archway over the street, (ireat fears were en tertained for fear all the hose would be burned, and the firemen hastened to remove it from the burning stream. They were partially Bticcesstiil, but a quantity of it was burned. Miniature explosion followed upon explosion a the heated whisky burst aside the barrel staves, and added inextingui-hable fuel to the llames. The (laming liquor ran down the gut ters into the two culverts at Front and Lombard streets, and as the volatile vapors met the dense, impure air of these sewers, other explosions were beard, and bursts of dame came out tlmaigb the man-holes. THE I IKK INM'IIAM'F PVrilOl, rendered good service, and amply viudieui.ed the nceesr-ity of their organization, ali hough, owing to the peculiar nature of the combustibles, they w ere not able to carry out all their special duties. Many of the iron-shutters fastened at the closing hour had been forced open by the ex plosions, and others had been soon broken into by theliremen that, their hose-streams might have ray play. As far us possible these were closed by Uie patrol on Penn street, that the (lames might not spread to the opposite warehouse, on the cast side, occupied by Dcnnisnn, Kelly A: Co. The force attended 'specially to saving the wooden roofs of the adjoining buildings by cov erings, the free use ol buckets, and streams, of water. MISHAPS OP THE WHIslvT. After it became evident that the second build ing was doomed, the patrol endeavored to save pome of the stock, and. despite the danger en countered from the overhanging walls and the rushing streams, all ablaze, they succeeded in saving several hundred barrels in good condi tion. These barrels were rolled indiscriminately around through the adjoining thoroughfares, and, in the excitement of the terrible scene, some were stolen. The neighborhood is thickly lined with wharf groggerics. and, in several instances, barrels vet dripping with water w ere found iu their cellars Only stored for safe keeping!" as the landlords had it. In the early part of the night, some of the spectator say, quite a number of the liremen who were engaged in rolling out barrel of w hisky would occa-ionuHy knock out a bung, and till their hats full ol the liquor. Lieutenants F.rrlck.son and llagerty, wherever they found this prank in play, supplemented it by Jocosely upsetting the contents iuto the street." THE (iKVmtAI. ALAKM. At a quarter after '.) o'clock a portion of the wall which had divided the two southern stores fell with a frightful crash, and barrel upon barrel of whisky which had been piled up in the second structure came rolling out on the pile of ruins, and several of them in tb.eir iiassuge exploded, but doing no damage, 'rom this compartment the lire extended to the upper purt of its neighbor, and so along until the whole eight were in (lames. As each of the compartments canght, there would be explosion after explosion of barrels, and the burning liquid would pour iuto tho lower Moors and from them Into the street, and down the gutters to Pine street and into the sewers. So rapid did it How at one time that the sewer got so full of gas that another explosion took place, causing a stampede among tho thousands of spectators congregated in its immediate vicinity. bout v M tne general alarm was sounded, and the whole lire department of the county was caned into service, i he Mayors order had scarcely reached the station ere a message was received from Chief Engineer Downev to the same effect the delay of the latter arising from liis view that a great conllagration was an in centive to incendiary acts, and he did not wish the outside districts to be deserted. About 10 o'clock the suburban companies began to arrive: first those from West Philadelphia, then those from (iermantowu, next Frankford, next Mana- yunk. The light of the fire was seen as far north as Uristol, and westward was plainly dis cernible at Paoli. The unusual clanging of the State House bell had the effect of dsawing many ol our citizens from their homes, and sooii every street and by-way was thronged with an unceas ing tide of humanity. THE AWE-INSPlltlNO M'ENE. As the lire progressed the walls fell one after another, and the hope that it would be ntuyed proved groundless. The sea of flame lighted up tho whole heavens, and drew crowds ot tens of thousands to w itness the frightful scene. The roaring ot the llames, the pulling of the lire engines, the perilous feats of the firemen, and the anxious watching of the. crowd, together w ith dread that had struck all who resided near the scene, made a picture, that it Is impossible to describe. It was indeed a scene of surpassing grandeur. Tho tiuiucs shot up seemingly a hundred leet In the compartments yet standing, and the blaze aud heat were overpowering to those compelled to be near by. Dense volumes ol smoue ot a yellowish-greenish hue covered the neighborhood, and as the streams of water broke their opacity, cone-like bpectrums were snown, origin wnu an the colors of tlio rainbow. The llames varied in color, deep blues and purples predominating. Those whose fortune, or misfortune, it was to gaze upon the sight, will never forget the awfulness of the spectacle. They have the sound consola tion, however, that the strange-colored llames were less harmless there than in burning up the stomachs of those who worship the demon of, drink. The immense light attracted persons from all the city surrounding. The city passenger railway lines reaped a fine harvest iu carrying passen gers from all directions to the scene. The streets leading north and south, east and west, were crowded until a late hour, by persons of both sexes, old and young. A noticuble fact was the shyness on the part of the lookers-on to ap proach near the burning structure; the various explosions thoroughly frightened even the most venturesome, and as the llames would from time to time Increase in height the vast mass would sway to and fro, in fear of danger from flyiug missiles. THE XEIGIIUOHllOOU. Connecting with the warehouse ou tWe north are two line houses, now vacant and undergoing repairs. Adjoining these on the uorth aro two dwellings, and on the comer of Front and Pino streets is a tavern. Along Pine and down Penn to the stores on the latter street are taverns, sailor boarding-houses, and house occupied by a score or so of poor families. As soon as It was feared that tho lower house would be consumed, tlio occupants commenced removing their goods, furniture, etc., as fast as possible. Some of tlio residents on the west side of Front street, below Pino, soon became alarmed, and also commenced moving their valuables to places of safety. Shortly before Vi o'clock tho Seamen's Home, situated on Front street, above Lombard, took Ore, but streams were quickly brought to bear on tho roof aud the flames were extinguished. By 11 o'clock the flro had done its worst tho division walls aud a large portion ot the Front and Penn Btreets walls were lying lu the Btreets. Marshall's bonded warehouo on tho northcanf. corner of Penn aud Lombard streets was .ou lire, but it was extinguished, with a pretty heavy" loss by water. The Insurance patrol paid par ticular ttttvutiou to the properties adjoining, bul fortunately their services were not required, ex cept in one or two Instances. Shortly after midnight the battlement wall separating dwelling No. 4011 and the northern comportment of the warehouse fell Into the ruins, and instantly tho roof of No. 4(W was in a blaze. From this "it communicated to No. 407. which was unoccupied, and to Nos. 405, 4011, and 401. No. 401, which Is at the corner of Front and line streets, was occupied as a grocery store by F. iilroj The heat was so intense, and the air so full of (lying embers from the falling walls, that the properties on the east side of Front street were oil lire several times, but tlte firemen have managed to save thein thus far. A heavy westerly wind sprung up and blew the llames to the eastward. Wall after wall fey, and the burning embers filled the air for squares around. On the surrounding houses could bo seen doens of men throwing pails of water aver the heated r ols. lly 1 o'clock the (lames communicated to the row of dwellings adjoining the warehouse, ex tending to Pine street, and there appeared to be little probability of their being saved. The row consisted of three double dwellings, used as tenements. The. occupants deserted them half an hour before. 'I he saloon located at the corner of Pine and Penn streets was also very badly damaged. The Hour and feed store of Messrs. Conalett, No. l'enn street, was tired by sparks from the burning buildings. The firemen, in their efforts to save it, completely saturated it with water, rendering the stock entirely worthless. The cooper shop of William Thompson, ut F ourth and Pine streets, and the large brick building at the southwest corner of Delaware, avenue and Spruce street, used as a rigging lolt by Mr. Izuards, the Spruce street portion as tlio 'Jersey Hotel," and the Penn street corner as a .liquor store, were in serious danger from the huudreds of splinters of burning wood blown through tlm air. About 1 o'clock, while the fire was still raging, a heavy thunder storm added to the terror of tin; scene. The Hashes of lightning, the heavy peals of thunder, the fall of rain, the Immense llnme of lire, anil the vast extent of the prostrate ruins, with the confusion of the multitudes, attempting suddenly to leave the ground, and the engines, made a scene the equal of which is rarely witnessed. Tho wall of the warehouse building now fell in with a great crash, and the whole ol the Front street portion of the building, except section A, near Pine street, was level with the ground. Fortunately no persons were Injured by the falling walls. There were several general alarms given throughout the night, and the Camden lire department responded. The State House bell was rung at diftcrent times, and called to the scene all of the avail able policemen. The patrolmen had their ropes stretched across the streets nt all proper places and thoroughfares, and prevented interference with the liremen and prohibited the citizens from venturing in places of danger. THE Fill EM EN JIM) THE MAVOIl worked nobly, and bj' their exertions no pro perty was totally destroyed except the ware house building. They exposed their lives even recklessly, and worked nobly. This morning the walls yet left standing were torn down by them, tad as the huge masses of brick fell into the ilvbriH, the (lames yet burning flashed out brighter. Mayor Fox. was on tho ground at an early hour, watched carefully its progress, gave orders to the department, and instituted, aided by Chief Mulholland. a better enforcement of the regulations for clearing the neighboring streets than has been enforced for some years past. THE THEOICV OF THE FIKK. The theories of those competent to judge are somew hat conflicting. While pun party insist that the boiler exploded, there are others who contend it did not, but that the whisky exploded. It cannot be told until tlie boiler is readied whether it was the cause of the terrible occurrence or not. If the whisky caused the explosion, we can only account for it on the supposition that the building settled by the heavy dead weight upon it, thereby starting some of the casks to leaking. If this liq'uid dripped until it reached the (ire room, and ignited, a flame shooting upwards would perhaps have thrown the first portion of the wall out. The fire spreading up into the gn'-rs generated by the liquid, and permeating every portion of the closely-shut place, might have caused the grand explosion which tumbled the building to the ground. This seems probable when we consider the fact, as we understand it, that there was prac tised in the warehouse a system of bringing whisky to that perfection heretofore supposed only to be obtained by age. Ky this system it was rendered absolutely necessary that tlio bungs should be out. If such were done, it can readily be imagined how so drcadf id a catastrophe could happen. I'AsrAl.TIES. The casualties reached to'the neighborhood of about twenty, most of whom w were unable to obtain, from the fact that the injured men were mostly taken to their residences.' Jacob Andrews, residing ou Penn street, below Lombard, was struck oh the head by a brick and severely injured. Taken to the Pennsyl vania Hospital. Daniel llagerty, a police officer, residing at Penn and South streets, had his face and head badly burned. Taken home. Michael McNulty, a drayman, while driving along Front street, was struck ou the head with a I rick. Taken to the hospital. William (iilles, residingat No. 513 Penn street, had both arms broken. Thomas Proctor, colored, aged twenty-two, re siding at Tenth and Kodaian streets, badly ecalded. Is at the hospital. Albert Brest, of the Hope Engine, fell olT the ladder and had his head severely injured. James McCrced, aged eight years, residing at No. 171'i Plover street, run over by a steamer. Isaac l'nderdown. oil clothing manufacturer, was cut iu the lace by a Hying brick, and badly injured. Thomas Maguire, the shipping master, was thrown down by the loree ol the explosion, in juring him Dauiy. Shortly before one o'clock a ladder placed against a building on Peuu street, adjoining the warehouse, fell, and severely injured F.dward Alburgcr, a member of the F.mpire 1 look aud Ladder company, the injured man was removed to his home in Kmiuctt street. THE INDIVIDUAL LOSSES. IT. S. Hunnis it Co., of Nos. !J18and 230 South Front street, the heaviest losers, had sjOOO barrels of whi-ky in the place. Its value was over 11.000.000. Fully insured. Henry Wallace : Co., of No. 33t South Front street, had over 1000 barrels in the place. Its value was over iou,uoo. ruiiv insured. Harney Corr, at licach und Jlrown streets, had IHIO barrels in tho place. Insured lor irj(,000 fully covering his loss. (corge Klchlo had S00 barrels In the pluco. Partially insured. K. C. Kldgway, of No. 318 South Front street, had 5000 barrels' lu the place. Fully insured. Joseph F. Tobias it Co., of No. 300 South Front street, had 4118 barrels in the place, valued ut ff.io.uuo. f ully insured. Carstalrs & McCall, of No. 130 Walnut street, had 350 barrels In the place. Insured for 1 30,000; not fullv covering the loss. J. D.VcM. Williams, of Boston, had 700 bar rels in the place. Fully insured in Boston com panies. II. II. W. Catherwood, of No. 114 S. Front street, had 3100 barrels iu the place. Fully in sured. (ii'orgo Whitely, of No. 107 Walnut street, liiid 300 barrels in the place, worth 150 a barrel. L insured for 417,500. Thomas Dillon, of No. .iW South fourth street, had 300 barrels In tho place. Insured. Wru & tfclunitz, ot Jioii. uud & (Jniiiite street, had 50 barrels In the place. Not insured. Loss, 3000. Henry Bohlrn Co., of No. 331 South Fourth street, had 1500 barrels in the place. Fully insured. William Brlce it Co., Water street, between Walnut and Chesnut, had a heavy Mock in the place. Fully insured. H. A. C. Van Bell, of No. 1310 Chesnut street, had 250 barrels in the place. Insured for about :i0,000. A. (J. Catherwood, of Nos. 110 and 113 N. Second street, had an insurance of 10,000 on his stock in the place. S. Walleyit Co., of No. 1114 Market street, had an insurance of $5000 on their Btock in the place. Woodside it Stadiger, of No. 10; Arch street, had an insurance of ir5KK) on their stock in the place. Casper Heft of No. 255 North Third street, bad an insurance of $5000 on his stock in the place. John (iibson'8 Sons it Co. send the following note: rim. ADM. en i a, 4th Aug., 1859. T" the Editor of Thf Er'Himr T'lntraih. We hejr leave to state that we hai no goorls stored In Patterson s warehouses, destroyed by Ore last nlgtit. Very truly, John Gibson's sons a Co. the inhl'kam es. The following is a general summary of the insurances upon the property in the destroyed building, with the names of the agencies through which the- were effected: By the agency of Sabine it Allen, northeast comer of Fifth and Walnut streets: Qneen 5f. 000 Metropolitan UI.OOO Merchant's 30.000 Prov. Wah 30.000 Atlantic 30.01 HI Kepnhlic IW.OOO Maryland 38,500 Total 33'..500 By the agency of Evans it Hare, No. 43! Wal nut street: Albany City $30,000 Tradesmen 8 15,000 Firemen's 15,000 Connecticut 8.000 Beading 10;000 Total SOS, 000 By th! agency of Prevost it Herring, No. 107 South Third street, in the Imperial of Lon don: II. S. Ilannis it Co $01,000 K. C. Kidgwav SUMK) H. Wallace it'Co 37,500 Joseph F. Tobias it Co 30.000 II. .t II. W. Catherwood 20. (KM) 11. .t H. C. Van Beil 13.(MK) A. J. Catherwood 10.(KK) S. Whallev t Co 5,500 Woodside it Stadiger 5.0IM) Casper Heft 5.(MM) Bernard Corr o,KH) Total ;il0.MH) l!v the ntrenrv of Kiniisland .t llawlev. No. 411 "Walnut street: Citizens' $20,000 Commerce. Albany l'.).(KM) Merchants , Chicago 15,000 Cleveland 15,000 Hide and Leather 22,5(M) Capital City 5,000 Lenox 5,000 Total $101,500 By the agencvof Thomas . Lancaster, north west corner of Fourth and Walnut: Pacific $40,000 Fulton 10.000 Belief 15.000 Excelsior 33,0(K) Mercantile O.tNM) Western 30,000 Howard 10JMK) Aso. Firemen's 5.0(H) Buffalo F. and M 11,000 Total $148,000 By tlio agency of Duy it Wod, southwest corner Third and Walnut streets: I'nited States, Baltimore $3i,(0i Buffalo City 20.000 Cleus Falls 17,500 Hope Baltic Independent 15.000 15,000 31.500 Total $11 8, (MM) By tho agency of William Arrott, No. 117 S. Fourth street: Niagara $30,000 Lorillard 37,5(K) .Etna, N. V 5,000 Firemen's Fund 5.UIM) Commonwealth 10,0iHl Corn Exchange 5,000 Total $02,500 By the agency of John Wilson, Jr., it Bro., No. 131 South Fourth street: North American $25,000 Merchants' 31.00.) Citv 10,000 Atlantic 8,000 Total , $71,000 By the agency of Scull it Newbold, No. 430 Wuiuut street: Pacific $40,000 Merchants' and Manufacturers' t5,(MH) National 10,000 Total $(i5,000 Hv the agency of James J. Boswell it Co., soi niiwcst corner of Fourth and Chesnut streets: .Finn, Hartford $53 (MM) liio nix, Hartford 27,000 Nanagansett 3,000 Total By the agency of William No. 233 Walnut" street: Hartford lb me, New York North British $83,000 Shcrrcrd it Co., $25,000 33,KM) 12,(MK) 1), Total $59,(MM) By the agency of Joseph Tillinghast, S. W. corner of Fourth and Chesnut streets: Home, N. H $20,000 Vonkers 1,(HK) Springfield 30,000 Total By tho agency of E. Fracssen, No. Fourth street: Market, New York 1 ruing. New York $78,0M) 310 South $5,000 5,000 Tnol . $10,000 By the agency of ' George Wood, No. 320 Wal lint street: lioyal $153,500 By the agency of Atwood Smith, Exchange Building: Liverpool and London $180,000 Bv Philadelphia companies: .... I .. .. . . -. 4,0, KtV .Miiuracuc, i una. itelianee American, Phila. . . (Jim rd .$33,500 80,01 M) 17,000 14.1MJ0 8,0(M) S0,(KM) Franklin . rauie 10,HJ() Insurance Company' North America 12000 Pennsylvania Fire 03,000 State of Pennsylvania 83,000 Delaware Mutual 23,000 l uion Mutual..... 25,000 Enterprise, Phila ao,800 Totah, .rfr4ttii $480,000 . ti.Io trives a. total Insurance of 3,2S0,00Q on the stock destroyed. To JosepU lUUUKUftSt, lflBurajage VoW) v vw southwest comer of Fourth and Chesnut streets, we are indebted for a list of insurances lu which the following additional risks are given: North American, of Now York $10,000 Republic, New York 30,000 ( barter Oak, of 1 larl ford 1 7.0(H) Fire Association 'on building) 5,(KH) Tolal $(;7.(MM) To W illiam 1). Shcrrcrd .t Co., No. 2i3 Wal nut street, we are also indebted for a list of in surances in which the following additional risks arc giTen: Norwich. Conn $10,000 Buffalo City 20,MM) Total $:),(Ht0 This makes the graud total ?2,3"i7.iM). The following are flie insurances in the ljoyal of Liverpool and London, as furnished by ilie agency ()f (Jco. Wood: It. S. Ilannis Co iV?,K)0 K. C. Uidgeway 1 I. (KM Edward Carr 7,!.(M) Batty it Bold 4,H' II. it II. W. Catherwood 27,5 K) (leorge Whitely 0.00,1 II. Wallace ,t"Co yi) O'li) J. F. Tobias it Co 5,000 Barney Carr 2,.V.MJ Total $152,500 II. it II. W. Catherwood, of No. 114 South Front street, lose 2i(MI barrels of fine whisky, which is Insured as follows:--Merchants, of "Baltimore, $15,000; Imperial, $30,000; National, of Baltimore, $5000; Etna, of Hartford, 10,000; Corn Exchange, of New York, $4(HM); Hoyal, $27,500; Liverpool and London, $5KK): Niagara, of New York, $5000; American, of Philadelphia, $7(HiO; Marvland. of Baltimore, $5000; Norwich, i:rii:(!0; Buffalo City, $25.(KM); Queen, 10,0005 Metropolitan, of New York. $10.(MM); Atlantic, of Brooklyn. $I0,(HM); Providence, $5KKJ; Mer chants, of Providence, $5(MHi: Fireman's Fund, of San Francisco, $5000; Pennsylvania Fire, $35,1:00; Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, 2o.()(Ml. Total, $2l7,5tK), which will about cover their loss. To the Insurance Agency of Sabine it Allen, N. E. corner of Fifth aud Walnut streets, we are indebted for valuable assistance In making out the above list of insurances. TOTAL LOSS, In the confusion which such a conflagration causes, it is impossible to give the exact definite loss of property occasioned; but from close inquiry and comparison of data, we are assured that the total loss will reach from three to four millions of dollars. i he building, cost to erect $5()o.o00. is now valued at about $1.0(MI.0(H), aud is insured to about this latter amount in the (Jrecn Tree, (iirnnl. Fire Association, and other companies in this city. (.OVniWr.NTAl, JXTEKEVr. Under the act ot June 30, the Covernment tax levied on whisky iu bond was required to be paid by the 1st of July. C.-.nseqiiently the Trea sury Department will suiter no loss by this con flagration, with the exception of 100 barrels which hail been confiscated and deposited in this warehouse. These were not saved, the only lot rescued being that ol 300 barrels belonging to Mr. Ilannis. A FALSE RUM OK. A rumor prevailed on the rtreet this morning that the owners of the 25,000 barrels of whisky iu bond in this warehouse, being unable to raise the money required to pay the revenue tax within the limit of time prescribed by law, had secured the advancement of several millions of dollars from a prominent Third street banking bouse and hypothecated the whisky as security. We have ascertained that there is no truth in this rumor, and have the best authority for ks contradiction. SCANDALOUS ril.FEKIMJ. At No. 405 South Front street, tho residence of Miss Wilson, a policeman discovered snugly ensconced a number 'of the members of the Shilller and Marion Hose Companies, fully equipped. They were scattered through all the rooms of the building and nobody else was about. Tho house was in a scandalous condition of disorder. Everything of any value had been stolen. Chests and drawers had been broken open and ransacked. Even the title-deeds to property ow ned by Miss Wilson had been over hauled, torn iu fragments, and scattered over the floors. The efficiency and good name of our fire department demand that the perpetrators of these wanton outrages should be summarily punished. THE STATE OF THE FIKE NOW. Tliis moruiug tho firemen have the fire com pletely under their control, although the tongues of tlame are still to bo seen playing here and there through the dt.bris, and dense columns of smoke overhang tho ruins that eighteen hours since constituted Patterson's bonded warehouse. The streets surrounding tho building are kept clear of curious spectators, owing to the dan gerous nature of the walls yet standing. Throughout the morning parties were at work with grappling hooks tearing down the toppling walls yet standing. Nearly all of the western wall on Front street is now level with tho ground. On Lombard street tho entire wall was demolished early lu the coullagration. On Penn street the east wall is almost entirely standing, rendering that thoroughfare so dangerous as to be impassable. It is to be hoped that this will be ut once removed. DAMAGE TO SUKHOUNDINO I'KOPERTV. The house of Miss Wilson, No. 405 South Front street, was deluged with water, ransacked and robbed by the liremen, but was not damaged by the fire. Tho buildings next below, Nos. 407 and 400, untenanted, but painting and repairing for occu pancy, are owned by Mr. Smith. Their roofs were burnt off. The building southeast corner of Lombard and Front streets was scorched in tlio rear. Dr. I rquhart occupies it, aud it is owned by the Kldgway estate. The doctor's effects are damaged to the extent of $1(HH), and the building to tho same amount; the latter Is insured. The building southwest corner of Penn and Lombard streets Is occupied by tho United States as a naval rendezvous, and is owned by the Kidgway estate. It was burned somewhat, and also deluged with water. Tlio building is in sured in the (irccn Tree and Oirard Companies; but the Insurance on the goods belonging to the United States had just expired. The loss on tho building tied the stock will be about $3500. The building on the southeast corner of Lom bard and Penn streets was damaged by winter and had its roof burned off. It belongs to tho Kidgway estate, and is insured iu the Green Tree aud Girard companies. Tho building No. 400 South Penn street Is occupied by Joseph Treanor and was slightly damaged. Tlio building No. 404 South Penn street was also damaged by water. Tho building 'No. 403 South Penn street, the "Mexico House," was somewhat damaged , by water. Tho building No. 400 South Penn street Is occupied by M. Gllroy, dealer iu wines and liquors. It was slightly damaged by water. ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES. Win. Long, residing in tl e vicinity of tho lire, had one of his arms broken. George Stewart, of the Lafayette Hose, resid ing on North Fourth street, was taken fromjono of the burning buildings in a state of suffoca tion. By the application of the proper reme dies ho was restored The Into Isaac Toucey bequeathed $30,000 to Trinity College of Hartford. Hiram Sibley, tho First President of tho Western Union Telegraph. Company, .returned 1 from Europe in tho Biwcia. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. The European Markets To-day The Miners' Strike in New York. FJiOM YEW ENGLAND. The .lInneliiiM-ii (Mt-l'rllow. Vtiipati-h to The E-ninj Te.iryraph. Boston, Aug. 5. George E. Shcckley. a well known builder, bung himself last night while laboring under temporary insanity. The follow ing officers of the K. W. Grand Encampment of I. O. of O. F. of Massachusetts were elected yesterday: Chief Patriarch, C. E. Fcrkins; Grand High Priest. Caleb Kand; Grand Senior Warden. James J. Wingate; GramJ Scribe. Charles D. Cole; Grand Treasurer, Thomas C. Porter; Grand Junior Warlen, J. M. Price; Grand Kepresentative to the. Grand Lodge of the United Slates, George. II. Stickney. There are at present seventeen encampments in the State, with a membership of 3130. The Maine .lournnliNtn. Poutund, Me., Aug. 5. Members of the Maine Editors' and Publishers' Convention have gone to the islands this morning with their families to discuss a clam-bake, and enjoy (hem selves generally. FROM NEW YORK. The .mucin' Strike. Ai.hany, Aug. 5. It is reported from Port Henry, Essex county, that the miners who turned out on a strike have been to all the small iron-ore beds nnd forced the men to stop w.ork. They have unloaded teams in the road and or dered them home. All business Is stopped lu the town of Murlat except the Bay State Iron Com pany's furnaces. The Sheriff of the county is there with his deputies, prepared to call out a force large enough to keep the strikers away from the furnaces. About seven hundred miners are in town. AHitfrM nl (ltyKliirg'. Gettyshuko, Aug. 5. There have been many arrivals at the Gettysburg Springs, among them General Meredith, who leaves to-morrow, to re turn on the 33d, with Western Generals, to aid in the indication of the buttle-Teld. Tin- Wontlicr nt the Non.-lile. The following was the state of the weather at the sea-si !e at 5) o'clock this morning: Cape May, wind southeast, hazy, 05. Atlantic City, wind east, cloudy, 06. FROM EUROPE. Thin .MorniiiK'n Otioiatlon. By A tlantie Cable, I.onwin, August B A. M Consols for money, 92Ji, and lor account, 02 ','(:!; 5-i20s quiet at Ki'i; Erie, 11)J.,'; Illinois Central, Ht'. Livkkcool, Aujfust ft A. M Cotton firm; up- lunrts, 12VI. Orleans, ism l.THd. The sales to-day will reach 12,(100 hales. Hreaii.-tuirs (Inner. Ketlnei'l Petroleum, Is. Td. Other articles unchanged. 1 TIiIn Aftcrnoou'.t (Quotations. I.onuok, Aujfust 6 I". yi. Consols for money, ; for account, 9:t. 1". s. b-uos iulet and steatly at Sit V Stocks steady ; Illinois Central, D4 I.ivf.ki'OOI., August Bl. M. Cotton unchanged. I.nrd quiet ami steady. Pork llrm, nils. II avbb, August B. cotton quiet and steady for both on the spot and uiloat. lliilalelplilii Trade Iteport. Thursday, Aug. B. The Flour market remains quiet, but prices are steady. The demand Is mostly from the home consumers, who purchased TOO barrels Including superfine at tBiisws-ao, extras at f.vjfi, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at fa037-t0; Pennsylvania ao. do. at iiJ-257-25, Ohio do. do. at gO-ifiws-JS, the latter rate for very choice, aud fancy brands at f s-notn',10, according to quality. Bye Flour sells at ti'l'$6-25 ) bbk The Wheat market Is quiet but steady. Sales o old red at tlMBw 13, the former rate for damp Penn sylvania, and new do. at fi-BOufi-iwx Bye sells at ll-Sowi-SB ) bush, for Pennsylvania and Western. Corn is in better demand at an advance. Sales of 4000 bush, yellow at 11 -15, and 9000 bush. Western nilxed atfl'lluAl-lS. Oats are steady, wi(h sales of Western at74i 7nc, anil Pennsylvania and Southern new and old at BUiattc. Nothing doing in Barley or Malt. Bark In the absence of sales, we quote No. 1 Quercitron at f io ton. Whisky Kaw may be quoted at 81'l.Vff 1-20 V gallon, tax paid. The market for line Kye is very muuii un settled. LATEST SHIITIXU INTELLIGENCE If or additional Marine A'eirn nee Iiutidt t'a-jtH. POKT OF PH1LAOKLPHI A. . . . ..AUGUST 5. STATE OF THKRMOMKTKU AT TUB F.VENINO TELEGRAPH OIK1CK. 7 A. M 70 1 11 A. L. 74 I 2 P. M 79 (!LICARFI THIS MORNING. Steamship Brunetto, Howe, New York, John F. Ohl. ht.-an.er a. I). btiinrs, Knox, NewYork.W. P. Clyilo t, Co Bchr K. W. Pratt, Kendrick, Boston, Geo. 8. Reppliur. fcohr Alalmma, Vaneililer, Kalem, Uo. Sclir Mary J. KuhbdII, Smitb, Kant Oambridge, do. Tug Fairy Queen, Perkina, Uuvre-de-Grace, w. p. Cly,) k Co. Tug Uutlaon, Nicholson, Baltimore, W. P. Clyde A Oo. ARKIVFD THIS MORNING. Rteamer Krintol, Wallace, 24 hours from New York with luilee. to W. P. Clyde A Do. ' Steamer R. Willing, Cuuditf, 13 hour from Baltimore With mdrte. to A. (iroven, Jr. ' bchr A. Conton, Tuwneend, 6 duy a from Georgetown D O., wit t pifr Iron to captain. Bchr Kuintit, Homer, o days from Warren, R. I. Sctir J. V. hiiruita, Fowler. 1 day from Lemaio, Del . witb (rain to Jua. L. Bowiey A Co. Sclir Ariadne, Ttiomaa, ) day from Smyrna, DeL, with grain to Jua. L. Rewluy A Oo. Schr httie Hall, Maiwin, 1 day from Frederick, Del Witb groin to Jaa. L. ltnwley A Go. Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with a tow of hargea to W. P. ( !lyde A Co. wwn Tug OonmiodorH, Wilsnti, from Uavre-de-Graoe, with a low of bargee to W. P. Clyde A Oo. St'rHat IniMitrh It Th Ki-'tiiiifi IW'urapti. H vvitc ie CitACE. August &. The following boate left bere in tow this innrniog - laniel Kpilegrutt, with lumber, fur Brooklyn. John and Annie, witb lumber to Patterson A Lipplncott. J. F. Hicks, with coul to order. J. P. Woolvurton, witti lumber to J. P. Woolverton. Francis W. I.erau. with lumber to U. B. Taj Ioj CbuH. M. Blauchurd, with lumber to Craig A Blanchard. MFMOKANDA. Ktoumsblp Fanlta, Brooks, hence, at New York renter day. It arij ue Buvannab, Koarfe, '33 day from Anguilla, at New York yesterday. Banpie John Wooster, Knowlea, for Constantinople, cleared at Boston Hd inat. bchr K. C. Gates, Freeman, for Philadelphia, tatted from Wickforil 3d iut. bchr John hi roup, Crawford, from Dighton; M. D Granuier. Cranmer, from Boston ; Willow Harp, Davis, from Fall Hlv-r; and James Kimball, Barker, from Provi. dence, all for Philadelphia, at New York yesterday. bchr Grace Webster, Hume, for Philadelphia, cleared at New York yeterday. Hchre Polly Price, Yates, and F. B. Cohan, Thorna. hence, at Boston ltd inat. Honrs R, L. 'l ay, Buker, and James Martin, Baker, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston Sid inst. bchr F. Keating, Daniels, tor Philadelphia, cleared at Mew York yesterday. bchr Mury M tines, hence, below Boston 31 lust. bchr A. 11. Gain, Cain, for Philadelphia, cleared at BaWi 2d inst. bchr Pearl, Williams, hence, at Aleiandria 8d Init bchr Oriole, Baker, hence, at Portland 2ii inst. Bchr J. A. Garrison, bteeiman, hence, at Boston 3d inst bchra Mary Weaver, Weaver; U.S. Kdwards, Corson : Trade Wind. Corson; West Wind, I.awson; Helen Mar Nickerson; J. A. Parsons, btevens; and K. G. Irvin, Atkins from Bostoo for Philadelphia, at Uuluiea' Hole A. M iti inatant. bchra L. B. Wing, Kndioott; Kdward Wooten, Young; P- tl'lX'.ry ll,yB: Marietta Bteelman, Btooiiuan ; and J tWU tUkUvVtt, b.uv, .( PxwfiUwiH W L
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