THE CINCINNATI CONFLAGRATION.
Total Destruction of the o.peragouse
BURNING OF OTHER EDIFICES:,
EXCITING INCIDENTS.
The Losses, Accidents, &c
iFrorri the Cineinriati:Timeti, of Friday Evening.] - -
One of the greatest calamities our city has
lately known is comprised in the disaster
which, under the cover, of darkness, visited
our city last night. Merchants and Manu
facturers may build and invest their capital,
and the destruction of their premises is a sad
loss indeed. Yet, but few mea engage in an
enterprise involving the outlay of hundreds
of thcusands cifdollars, where the return is
of an uncertain character, and to a great ex
tefrt dependent on contingencies which are
as changeable as the wind. In the building
of the Opera House, we may well believe
that Mr. Pike had in view 'the erection of an
ornament to our city, as well as a monu
ment which would endear him to the me
mory of our people long after he had passed
away.
He came to our city from New York about
1843, a stranger,and invested his means first
in the wholesale dry goods business,locating
himself on Third street, opposite the Henrie
House. Not finding this commensurate
with his energies, he soon after engaged in
the distilling business, and from his profits
in this trade he accumulated the vast means
which have made him one of our wealthiest
citizens.
From the beginning it seemed with Mr.
Pike to be an object to make himself pro
minent among our people' as one who came
to identify himself with the interests of the
city, and the result shows how far he has
suCcetided in accomplishing such a result.
The building of the great Opera House
was such an undertaking as would have
been entered upon by the fewest of persons,
even of the liveliest business capacity. Yet
it had long been a darling project of his,and
unaided, he considered himself fully equal
to the task. So it was begun. The im
mensity of the design was almost a secret to
our people, until, at last, like the uncovering
of some vast statue, it burst upon their
view,-the most magnificent institution of the
kind in the United States, and not, perhaps,
having its superior in the world.
How far it has ever been made to pay an
interest on the original cost—some three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars—we are
linable to say, we only know that it has al
ways. been pointed to by our citizens with
pride, that it' as always been among the
first objects of interest asked for by
_strangers, and—that it is gone, nothing
but a mass of blackened walls now remain
ing to mark where it stood.
Many persons may build large commer
cial establishments, send up stone after stone
in the erection of almost palatial dwellings,
but it required S. N. Pike to build the
Opera House, We have no hesitation in
saying that if it was not for him Cincinnati
would never have seen such an institution,
Even an organized association would never
forkenturies to come have built it with
so much taste, and so apportioned it without
regard to care or elpense. How far he had
succeeded in his anticipations we know not,
We can only say that the Queen City has
lost its brightest architectural ornament,
' that blackness and ashes mark where it
good;
In person, Mr, Pike is . a delicately-built
man, of about forty years of age, and we
believe was engaged in bOilless
York before his arrival at the West, His
.demeanor is always of the quietest character,
strictly unostentatious, and apparently self
reliant to a degree seldom found among men.
In dress always neat, but without display,
he would scarcely be recognized, so young
and unassuming, as being possessed of those
characteristics which fully distinguished
him since he came into our midst,
During the conflagration, last night the
equanimity of Mr. Pike never forsook him.
He saw the beautiful fabric he had erected
melting away before the terrible element,
but, like a philosopher, he smoked his cigar.
apparently as impassioned a spectator as
Hooked upon the scene.
The Opera House is not the only evidence
of the good taste of Mr. Pike in his adorn
ment of our city. On Fourth street, below
Smith, he built a row of elegant residences,
of the latest style, the object of admiration
to all who pass that way.
Notwithstanding the matter referred to
above, the regular business engagements of
Mr. Pike never flagged. His large rectify
ing establishment went on from day to day,
and never a steamer left our wharves but
carried away his stock as a parcel of • its
freight. Up all the Western rivers with
the landing of the steamers, oat went some
of "Pike's Best," or his :'Magnolia," and
from that we may readily believe he made
his immense fortune. He has the sym
pathies of the entire community in his great
loss.
Even as we write, at a late hOur of the '
morning, the engines in the streets, and the
multitude attracted by the news which has
reached from hill to hill pours along the
pavements amid the rain. Stream after
stream goes down upon the blistering
debris, and the ascending steam floats away
a tribute t , ? the institution we Shall'never
Arr i ew again.
The Otigin of the Flrev - ,
. There have been many theories„advanoef!,
as to the prime cause of the explosion Pand
fire: Several persons who were it atten
dance last night at the performaMce of the
spectacular . drama., Afidsummer's Night's
'Dream, report that during the representa
tion of the last act of the play, there was,
somewhere about the stage, a strong escape
of gas, which was perceptible through the
ballet part of the act, and continued till the
curtain fell, The vast audience dispersed
quietly at about half-past ten o'clock, After
eleven o'clock, private watchman James
McKinley, who was near the rear of the
Opera House, heard an explosion not unlike
the collapsing of a gas meter or the concus
sion that would be naturally produced by
the andden collision of gas and flame, in an
apartment of prescribed or co Li
ndensed mits.
The force of this explosion was so great,
that almost the entire rear of the Opera
House was blown out, and thrown corn
' pletely across Baker street. Watchman
McKinley ran from where he then was to
the corner of Fourth and Walnut, where he
turned in an alarm of tire from Box 34; as
immediately following the explosion, flames
• were seen to rise up - and spread theirforked
and furious tongues on all sides, as if eager
for a prey which could be easily devoured.
Michael Toohey, private vvatchman of the
Opera House, reports that between the time
the audience was dismissed and the explo
sion and conflagration, he went through the
entire building and, turned oft' the gas. Evi
dently there was a leak in the gas some
where, for, as we have already stated, thie
--was discovered by some of the audience
'during theperformance of the last act of the
play. The, truth of the origin of the explo
snon will perhaps remain a mystery, as the
Eames spread with such rapidity as to de
stroy-- all•vestiges or clue that might have
ledsto a solution of the question.
The Opera Souse.
1%. The loss here is over a million of dollars,
on which there is insurance of $38,000.
Nothing is left to the proprietor; of oil' that
magnificent property, save the smoking
rums, fire-Covered ground:4 and desolate
walls,
Ween`l!fr. Pike heard thealarin he was in
hie room in the Burnett Honse, fronting on
Yinestroet, Looking out he eayr the lia tnee
•
rushing in a flood through the roof, in the
neighborhood of the ehimney-stack. While
he was upon the mtreet, for a few minuttee;
some Scoundrel picked his'pocket of a valu
able *etch.);
Heiewedllie tremendous scene, in which
a million of .':his property was vanishing,
from the rodf- of the - Blrnet House,,wlt4'
more ealumeia than the majority of the
mnititude of spectators. Whatever a daunt
less spirit and an unwearied energy ou•his
part can do, to repair his great loss, will cer
airily be done.
Mr. Norris Simmonds, acting manager
of the'OPera House - ..passed over the 'stage
after the audience had retired, and there
were no signs of fire. He had scarcely left
the building when hearing,a noise like the
rushing - of a•nalghty:storm, he rni back• - to
the auditorium to find it a whirlwind of
flames. •
The money and valuable papers con
tained in the safe are' all that - were saved
out of the immense wreck, of the dramatic
and operatic temple—a pitable saving in
comparison with this loss to an individual
and to the city.
Destruction on - Fourth Street.
Among the fortunate, we can mention the
firm of W. B. Clapp & Co., Jewelers. Yes
terday they moved their stock from the old
building, No. 81 Fourth street, into the
second.story of Sprague's Building, and
bad the insurance policy transferred.'
Their old headquarters were totally de
aitroyed.
On the upper side of Fourth street, S.
Wilson, Cloak ltanufacturer had his stock
damaged, by fire`and water, to the extent of
$2,000, but the loss is fully covered by in
surance.
The roof of C. W. Deland's extensive dry
goods establishment was slightly . damaged
by fire and the stock of goods injured by
water, but the insurance on the establish
ment covers all loss.
The Buckeye Billiard Saloon in the
second-story of Pike's Opera House was
tatally destroyed. Loss $lO,OOO. Partly in
sured..
Niblett & Atkinson, 81 West Fourth, lost
all, amounting to $lB,OOO. Insured for
$lO,OOO.
R. W. Carroll t.t, Co., tlie well-known book
publishers, suffered heavily. Little of the
stock was saved. Loss amounts to $120,000,
on which there was an Insurance of $70,000.
A. C. Peters Ak Co., music dealers, are
heavy losers. Their stock of music and mu
sical instruments were consumed, and at
present they are unable to estimate their
damage. Among the articles lost were the
plates for printing sheet music, which Mr.
Peters had been gathering for the past forty
years. We may here mention that this firm
will immediately resume business, having
moved their office to the establishment of
W. C. Peters, on Fourth, near Walnut. The
insurance on this establishment amounts to
$30,008.
F. P. Haldy, boot and shoe dealer, has a
stock on hand valued at $15,000, the greatest
get of which is injured by water. Insured
for S6,N O . which fully covers all loss.
A. J. agrk's gent's furnishing
cd establish
ment damap, water, loss slight; but on
:
account of tie a bsence of Mr. Clark, who is
now East, we can give no estimate of his
loss or insurance.
S. N. Holmes ct• Co., wall paper Osiers,
occupied the building next to the Opera
House, on the east, well known as "hide.
pendence Hall," and formerly occupied iv
No, 3, volunteer tire company, This build.
lug was well cleaned out by the flames,
Messrs, Holmes' stock was valued at $40,.,
040, on which there an insurance of
15,000,
In the second story of this building way
the piano room of D, IL Baldwin. The
stock on band consisted of twenty.two
pianos one of which only was' saved, Nir.
Baldwin can at present give no idea of his
loss / but thinks the insurance on his stock
...di nearly cover tllb entire loss.
Adjoining this building in the rear, were
a number of shops occupied by artisans of
different kinds, all of whom to a great ex
tent were slightly damaged.
J. C, Holland, show card writer, slightly
damaged. No insurance.
John ileatson map and chart publisher,
damaged by water. No insurance.
S. H. Parvin, advertising agent, loss
Morrison t Crowther, silver platers and
engravers, were damaged slightly, but will
not be prevented from carrying on business.
TbPy were fully insured.
Strauss, artist, in third story of Pike's
building, lost a number of valuable paint
ings, valued at $3,000, on which there was no
insurance.•
The fine Commercial College of Bryant,
Stratton & DeHan, in the top story of Pike's
building, lose all, amounting to about $,.-4,01)0.
No insurance.
Harpel, printer, had a fine job printing
establishment in the opera building, and
was well supplied with presses and print
ing material of great value, amounting to
$B,OOO. All lost. No insurance.
The business offide of the Daily National
Union was in the second story of Pike's.
and all the appurtenances connected with
it were consumed. We did not learn the
loss, but there was no insurance.
In connection with the loss of the
Xational Union, business room we may
mention that W. P. Brannon bad some
very valuable paintings hanging in this
office, which were totally destroyed; as was
also the fine medallion made by Louis H.
Reed.
'lnc loss of J. W. Langley & Co. amounts
to or about 0,000. on which there was an
insurance of $3,000. -
William Lee, boot and Shoe dealer ou
Vine street, lost slightly by moving his
stock, but the itnlOunt, is trifling.
Sumner Co. and Philip Phillips ct. Co.
lost their entire stock we understand‘
The Adams' Express Comany succeeded
in saving their valuable books and papers,
and money safes. They baVe resumed busi
ness at No. 113 West Fburth street, between
Vine and Race streets.
Business is totally suspended on the
square between Vine and Walnut, and the
police are there, busy preventing intruders
from interfering with the firemen.
We may here mention that the Engine
No. 4 was the first to arrive at the scene of
conflagration.
' Strowbridge . Gerlach, :lithogFaphers, -
had all their stock consumed. Their loss is
estimated at $lO,OOO, on which there was no
insurance.
The "Do You Smile" Saloon, next west
of the Opera House, was totally consumed;
loss. small and not insured.
J. W. Lanley .1;', Co., tobacep dealers, were
'in the same building, and lost all their
stock, which, we are informed, was fully
' insured. •
John J. Wilson, machinist, occupied the
third story of old "Independence Hall," in
the rear, and had a stock of sewing, ma-.
chines and other light work on hand, all of
which were consumed; not insured.
Enquirer Office,
The flames communicating tothe Eng teir et•
office building through the rear, we are un
able to give an exact account of the progress
of the devouring element—but the destruc
tion of the establishment and building was
speedy and complete nought but the im
mense hollow >shell .formed •by the still
standing outer walls remains of what but
yesterday was a metropolitan, newspaper
printing house. Much will still be saved,
no doubt, by the praiseworthy exertions of
the firemen, who are still playing upon the
sightless ruins in hopes • of subduing the
heat of the still burning embers and saving
what valuable property may lie buried be
neath.
Topmost upon the ruins of this establish
ment- lies apon its edge in a reelingiosture,
the huge iron safe, strange to say, in , a per
fect state of preservation, and its contents
unscathed. It, is feared, however, 'that' the
four-cylinder Hoe press, if unwarped by the
• tames, lien heneat , h• the •Varning M a " a
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN ; PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH 26,1866.
flooring and crushing weight of brick, is in
80-brOlonAnidition as to render it utterly
useleaa liereafter. The _Enquirer office is in
sured 1038,000, and had on hand $50,000
werthiof - Orin ted m a tter and: - printing mate l ,
-- rlaltsciflvhich $lB,OOO worth belonged to'Jnd:
Robinson' Circus. Four boxes of 'show;
billiwere only yesterday delivered to Li
Man's Circus Company.
The EAquirer building wax owned by the
publishers,
Messrs. Ferran.' & McLean,
though not the ground upon which it stood,
the lease expiring some two years hence.
Many of the printers and attaches of the
15111 - 6 e only saveil:theinSeWee_bki. lareelpP..
tate flight from the house--some of them
leaving their shoes and other wearing it - p;
panel behind.
Jones and Hart, - Wood - _Engravers.-
Who have been carrying on
.their business
on the second floor of the :Enquirer build
ingclost everything within it; the extent of
which we are now unable to aiscertain,saVe
that Beri. D. .Tones; journeyman,, estimates
his loss n -tools, `ready work,
and some little personal property, at $200:
this comparatively heavy loss, he bears
with becoming nonchalance. -
The office, on the same floor, of Johnston
& Co., meat packers and suipping mer
chants, stands nnaccessible, except by lad
ders from withoutbilt, strange to say, es
caped all damage, except by water. The
fine oil paintings are still smiling npon their
walls, and all effects and furniture in their
proper placesou
Baker
street.
The roof of a small tenement, near Vine,
used by Mr. lanpkijas as.an addition to his
paint, shop, on the corner of Vine and Baker
streets, was crushed through; the damage
is easily repaired at n'small Oost. Adjoin
ing this latter, is a stationery and book
wa.reroom, in which was stored a consider
•able stock, owned by W.. 11. - Keeler, which
escaped with no greater loss than is caused
by general confusion and rough handling.
Further east on Baker street were sundry
houses occupied for gambling and drinking
purposes, which are leveled to the ground—
some falling from the effects of the intense
heat, others burning down. We have no
means of ascertaining particular damages,
brit in the ease of these, unlike Mr. Pike, the
owners are the only real sufferers by the de
struction.-
The old African Chureh, adjoining the
publishing house of W. B. Smith it Co.,
corner of Baker and _Walnut streets, lately
occupied by the Adams's Express as a sta
ble, is also totally destroyed.
Both the carpenter shops and the black
smith shop, adjoining the old church, were
owned by Mr. Peter Moore, who carried'on
the last-named establishment and one of the
two carpenter shops; we could not learn the
name of the tenant o the other. The black
smith shop was worth something like a
$l,OOO, but Mr. Moore's entire loss cannot
fall short of $B,OOO, and to the best of our
knowledge, is not insured. In addition to
this, somo three of Mr. M.'s journeymen
sustain respectively a loss of some forty
dollars in tools which were their one. One
of the immense wagons of the Adams Ex
press, laden with merchandise of considera•
ble value, was drawn out of the old church
building just time to escape the flames,
by a few private citizens making themselves
useful,
At halfpast eleven we were witnessing
the performances at the Varieties, when the
report of the explosion was heard, and us
several of the audience looked up at tht
windows, the light was seen so plainly they
imagined the lire was close by, mouth i t
1110.4: OP oino 110)011illg
co, The eiy 0011 lake up by that
house, and all made knish for theexit;
what followed we ca& scarcely tell, as tit
breath was near being (lashed out of us by
the jam, hut, fortunately, we succeeded in
getting out, and hurrying to Fourth and
Vine streets, discovered that the' Open
House was all,in flames in the rear, and the
back walls blown out and across the street
from the force of the explosion; the cause of
which wa4 Qariously stated.
Some said it was caused from the patent.
apparatus for making gas; that it explcded
while some one was experimenting with it.
Other i °ports were that While lighting one
of the burners in the 'rear of the building,
the pipe leaked, and the flames running up
it caused it to btirst. But again, statements
were made Which are better founded—that
one of theses pipes leaked, and on taking
alight into the room an explosion ensued,
blowing out the rear of the building and
setting everything in a blaze in a very few
minutes. On our arriving on the ;ground
scarcely twenty persons had collected, but
they soon came in from every direction.
'The. flames now roared in perfect fury, and
mounted the roof, which cracked and coiled
up in nieces, and tumbled in by cakes.
The engines now arrived on the spot and
commenced working, but the Opera building
was under too full headway. A heavy iron
bar was now forced through the door int.:)
the lower story occupied by the Adatbs'
press Company, and as the clerks who sica
there saw their time was short, they i ame
diately ran out the safes and mousy to the
Bank of the Ohio' Valley. By, this timo
thousands were in the vicinity, all gazing
with wonder and amazement at the scene of
destruction before them. As. the %vans in
the rear fell they crushed in the buildings
in the rear:And set them on tire also. They
were a carpenter shop, blacksmith shop,and
the Adams'.Express Company's stable.
The roof and part of the wales of the opera
House now fell in, filling the horizon with a
dazzling column of light, sparks and cin
ders. The multitude at every fall of any
walls rushed back on each other, as though
they expected a brick was 'coming in their
hats any minnte, and JAiseon as the fright
was over would again go se near that their
lives were. in danger. By this time the
buildings to the west of the theatre were all
in a blaze, 'and every few minutes lurid
flames and colunrns of smoke would rise,
followed by the crash of walls and an eddy
ing pillar of of sparks. The wind was blow
ing fresh from the southeast, and the burn
.ing papers, Cinders and sparks wore taken
across Fourth street in myriads and lodged
on the tops of a number of the buildings
across Fourth'street, and also Vine.
The Ga'...ette office stood the shower of
burning sparks and pieces of wood with
• great composure. The hose,- shovel and
broom were kept at work on the roof steady
till the
,worst was over. The Burnet house
roof was filled with spectators, and a large
ratinber of buckets, filled with water, stood
around ready for - use. The top of the Post
Office and several adjacent buildinge were
crowded with peoPle, and a perfect host of
people were gazing on the last scene and
last playing at the Opera House.
By this time the buildings in the rear
were all in ablaze, and theEneuirei,build
,ing pronounced gone, but:three or four fire
men were sent into the third-sttiry of that
building' to work with the hose; but the fire
was gaining rapidly, in Spite of their eilbrts,
and the walls about to fall.
The' spectators seeing this, shouted from
one end to the other of the street for them to
come out, which they finally acted on just
in time. The rolls of paper, type, &,c could
be seen slowlY but surely consumed. The
'dames-were now raging on Third street,
Baker street, Fourth and Vine streets, and
on both'sides of the Sprague building, which
was under, the most intense heat, but being
built of double walls it withstood all. A
- window' near the top of the house was
opened, and from it a stream of water was
kept running down the walls and on the
Enquirer building. Walls now cracked and
fell , on all side.s, and as' they did SI), a shout
arose from-the multitude..
On On Baker street, directly across from the
Enquirer oflice, was a small frame building,
which was occupied as a paint shop, and a
hose was carried to the roof of it and worked
with great effect on the Enauirer building
till the flames were got under. One man
remained, throughout, on u roof, and jus
Incidents and Accidents.
as be was in the act of crossing it, the side
walls of the Enquirer building fell out, Par.
of which landed on the roofof the stop:
and crushed it in instantly. The man came
dpw . n - With it,„ and landed without any haju
'•ry.'fHeMade a hasty edit into the street.
At the - timiiif the explosion, a lot of fire
works were carried from the shake room of
Pike's onto the roof ofthii Post Office. A
stack of trunks, baggage,
„etc., - was, piled up
on the pavement on Vine street, taken'from
the building near by that were thought in
danger. A fist-fight occurred . in Baker
street between two pugnacious characters,
ai'adwh - S - _settled_ by twoj-pblidenien hiking
the gentlemen off.We saw some of our
friend's Who were_ Working in the Enquirer
office at the time the fire broke out, out
--doore and - letaking seatie:Witheitt- their
full suits of clothing. Some of the stores'did
well by getting out their own hose and play
ing en the walls and roof of their, building.
Pitchers of water' were" brought - hito re
quisition on the building' occupied as a.
gambling house, on Third street; times
were, desperate, and that was the ; biggest
game of chanee that has . ..yet been played
there. The crowd were very eager on the
house-tops, and we heard of a young man
having a narrow escape with his life. In
his eagerness to see an engine running past
on the street, he stepped, p . artly over the
edge of the cornice ,in the dark,
and was snatched from deata by a friend,
who, fortunately, stood near by.
Soon after the fire began, the cornice of
the Opera Building gave way, and it was
reported two men were crushed under it, as,
a general tumult and confusion prevailed,
but subsequent information proved the re
port a canard. Another man is believed to
be smothered under the ruins. The one
injured by the, falling of the cornice was
taken to Landy's gallery, and from there to
Messrs. Suire & Eckstein's_drug store ' and
his wounds were there dressed by Dr. Bins
croft.
He was delirious, but gave his name as
Jack Wilson, and his residence 'on north
side Georg° street, between Central avenue
and John. His right lbot was severely mu
tilated, and his recovery is considered
doubtful, as he is also injured internally.
John Morewood, fireman,,of No. 14, fell
through a floor of the Opera Home and was
severely hurt.
Mr. Peter Brogan had a leg fractured near
the hip, and it is considered he is in danger
of not recovering.
Mr. Charles Bright was struck by a part
Of the wall and had his skull fractured
badly.
Many tell of different narrow escapes, but
further than the above we can as yet learn
of no additional casual ties.
(From the Cincinnati Gazette of Saturday.]
The following gives about as correct an
estimate of the losses in the aggregate, as
can, in the present state of affairs, b ar
rived at
Opera House, proper, - - $l,OO ,009
A. C. Peters & Bros, .• - - ,000
R. W. Carroll & Co., - - - 12.3,000
Sumner A: Co., - - - - 40,00
Adams Express Co., - - 100,000
Harpel & Co. '
- - - 15,000
Bryant, Stratton - - 8,000
Strauss (paintings), - - - 3,000
Buckeye Billiard Room, - - 12,000
J. IL Hawley, - - - 2 500
J, Clark, • - - - - 5,000
Niblett kt Atkinson, - ' • - 18,040
Baldwin it Co., - - 5
H, Holmes & SOn, - - • - 40,000
J. Y, Langley, - • • • 7 1 0
Whaley, 10,0)
fifthly, • • • • • • 15,0 M
Phillip, 20 00
Engturer Nike, • • • • 150,0 X)
Strovidige kt Co. * • • 240
Other losseo, * • 25 OW
Total, $1,796,00)
Messrs, Evans Lindsay, insurance
agents, furnish us with the following list of
the companies lOt by tbelirel and
the 411liount lost by nil
ROME COMPANIES.
Globe, . . s 6,soo;Gezmania, . $15,000
National, . . 11,000!Ham. County, 5,50 J
Lafayette, . B.soolEuterprise, . IS,OOO
Citizens, . . 7,000; Washington, . 5,000
American,. . S,soo;Queen City. . 13,000
Ohio Valley . 13,0001 Commercial, . S,OOO
Buckeye, . . 12,3001N1agnolia, . 7,500
Western, . . 13,0001 Cincinnati, . 14,000
Franklin, . 10,000P?ferchant's and
Fireman's, . dio lianufact'rs, 10,000
Central, . . 4.sooiPeople's, . . 15,000
Foreign Companies.
Evans & Lindsay's Agency, - $17,00 , )
Dr. Bonsai's Agency, - .- - 20,500
A. S. Reeves' Agency, - - - - 36,000
Enterprise, of Philadelphia, - 4,5,?(1
continental, of N. Y.. - - - 5,000
United Life, Fire and Marine, ' - 5,000
_Etna, - - - - . - - - 10,000
Royal, 3,000
Liverpool & London, - - - 0,000
The following shows the total: insurance ,
so far as-known:
Horne Companies, - - - $205,000
Foreign Companies, - - - Z 9,000
Total, $.2‘,47,000
The total estimated loss as will be seen
from figures given above is 1,7: 1 6,000, r)n
this, so far as is known at present, there is
only an insurance of 8291,000, making the
total lcss of "t 1,491.1,060.
While watching the destruction of his
beautiful edifice, .on Thursday night, Mr.
Pike had his pocket picked of a wallet
which contained about $1.50. This can truly
be said as adding insult to injury.
All thosepersons mentioned in our issue
of yesterday as having been injured by
falling walls, are doing well, and will un
doubted'. recover. . •
WAI CHMI - AND JIEWELRY.
LEWIS LADOMIT s T
..
DIAMOND itALER & JEWELER, .
varcitra, JEWELRY ta SILVER WARE, ' 1
WATCREB and JEWELRY REPAIRED.
802 Chestnut St..PUile.
Has lust received a large and splendid assortment 01
•
LADIES GOLD WATCHES, '
Some In plain cases, others heantifally enameled and
engraved and others inlaid with diamonds.
Purchasers wishing a handsome LADY'S WATCH
will do.well to call at once and make ;a selection.
R,RICEEI MODERATE.
ALL WAltiliES WARRANTED.
Also a large assortment of
•
G6ntlemen's and Boy's Watches,
In Gold and Silver crxes. • -
Ett66i3r & 'BR,OTtititt,
1 1 . 1 , ..22
CHRONOMETER, CLOCK
AND
WATCHMAKERS.
• . No. n•it South Front Street,
Have constantly nr. band a complete assortment of
CLOCKS, &c.. fOr Railroads, Banks and Counting
Houses, which they offer at, reasonable rates.
N. B. Particular attention paid Jo the repairing or
tine Watches - and Clocks: 231in.8m
ififiTICEvVERY.
111 - rs.
323 end 331 South Sireet, ,,
w • has a handsome assortment of ; SPRING MIL
LIIIIIRY; Misses' and Infants''Hals 'artrl
SOS, Velven3. Crapes, Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers.
Frames,dr.e. mbrl-Ing •
RETAIL DRY GOODS
, .
. ,
4 •
. . .
. . -
Fourth` and Arch
• _NEW- GOODS FOR SPRING SALES J __
`AT PRICES TOMEET THE-VIEWS OF BUYERs
ARE OPENING TO-DAY FOR
S.l-°11.1 . 1N 4 SALES ,
.., ._ ..._.-TABILIONABLE NEVir-SILES.
2- ------- — NOVELTIES IN DESSBI3OO_ ,DS - -
NEW STYLES SPRING SHAwLS.
' NEW TRAVELING DRESs GOODS,
• FINE -TOCK OF NEW GOODS,
MAGNIFICENT FOULARDS,
SPLENDID BLACK SILKS.
P. B.—The aboye are all new goods, and at prices to
snit.
z •MalUEgliagg
1866. Spring IP , portation• 1866.
E N. KEDLES
Has Just opened, .
111000 PIECES WHITE. GOODS
-
lln PLAIN, FANCY, t3TRIEED, PLAID and
Figured Jaconets, Cambrics, Nainsook; Mad
ties. Swiss, Mull and other Muslin, compris
ing a =OHL complete stock to which the atten
tion of purchasers is solicited as they are of
fered at a large REDUOTtON from last SEA.-
BON'b
100 pieces SHIRRED KIMMINS for Bodies.
100 pieces PIQUES Mall varieties of style and
price from 00c. toll 50.
1300 PARIS °OFFERED SKIRTS, newest
styles, of mysiwn importation.
it6circi:foizooff•RfetizicS:4,n3
(ILOTBB, CASSIMERES AND COATINGS.—James
,Lee Invite the attention of their friends and
others to their large and well assorted Spring: Stock,
comprising, in part,
COATING GOODS,
Supera - 13, lack French Cloth.
Colored Cloths, of all kinds,
Black Tricot Coatings.
- Fancy French Coatings,
Super Silk Mixed Coatings,
Tweeds, of every shade and quality.
PANTALOON STUFFS.
Black French Doeskins, the finest texture,
Black French Cassimeres, the finest texture.
New styles of Fancy. Cassimeres,
Plain and neat styles Cassimeres.
Mixed Does ins and Cassimeres.
mik !timed and Plaid CasaLmeres,
Cords. Beaverteens and VrAveteens.
Cassimeres for Snits. all styles.
Also. a large assortment or Goods expressly adapted
to Boys' wear, for sale cheap. JA3L... & LEE,
No. II North Second St., sign of the Golden Lamb.
EygE &LANDELL, FOURTH AND ARCH, Maw
Jost replensched their assortment of
STAPLE HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
And are now frail: prepared to &TR% families with
GOOD..IITSES, BY Till. P
GOOD SHIRTING LMENS.
GOOD TABLE LINENS.
0001) BED TICKENGS.
' GOOD WHITE FLANNELS.
GOOD ELSE BLANKETS.
GOOD I)AM ARS NAPKINS.
BUFF MARSEILLES OMITS.
PINE MARSEILLES QUILTS.
FINEST AND LARGEST WHITE DO"
IRISH BIRD-EYE AND SCOTCH TO WM:LIG&
NEW LOT OF BRILLIANTS, MA SSSEILLES, &e.
•SPRLNG STYLE CHINTZES, PERCAT.wS,
THE TIME AlcD PLACE TO BUY AITSLINS.
lard-wide Heavy t nbleaeliel EIENIIn,IISe.
Yard wide Heavy and Fine Unbleached Muslin, 2.5
and
dwide Bleached Muslin, Es and 31c,
Yard wide Bleached Muslin, best makes,
Watnaulta, Williamsville and New York Mills,
4 and 104 Bleached Sheeting%
'Merrlmacks, and all the beat makes of Calicoes,
.Calleaea ibr 12. 1 i, 14, 16 and Is% cents,
Can and extiwine No trouble to show them,
STOKE; tt WOOD, 702 Atch strett,
.1.1*111.11.14.1. r ....44,,,“ n.,..• 1..
irNOENT BLACK ALI'ACAti,
titi 63 land 1 sityerior 44 1
1 1 e 0 Ake Black A 00l Delillll6l.
1, 60 for finest 12 wide Black U11:0E111 ,
I 12 for BOY liptlngeades Wide Wool Debited,
Ali' White Piques, rilliantes, Cambric, Plaids, ac,
Heavy Nursery Diapers, some extra wide goods,
Fine Towels; tkent Towels-a bargain,
p and 15 Napkins are mach under value.
Richardson's Heavy bit Ling and tine Prontini
Linens.
COOPER it OONARD t
B. E. corner Ninth and Market streets,
HALL & CO., 2S South Second street, have
now open their Spring Stock of St an Is.
. Open Centre Broche shawls.
Open Centre Square Shawls.
Filled Centre Square rhawis.
New Styles of Shawls.
spun Silk Shawls.
Llama Wool Shawls.
Cashmere Wool Shawls. •
Perlin Wool Shawls.
Long and Square Black Thlbet Shawls, in great va
riety, wholesale and retail.
E
DWIN BALL & CO. 28 South ,lecond street, are
opepug daily new Roods.
Check Silks, Colored k; rounds.
heck,S.lks. White Ground,.
Rich 'Moire A ntioues.
Rich Shades Plain Silks.
Foulard Silks, rich styles.
Silk and Linen Poplins.
Black Silks,of all k in ds,for Cloaks.
SILEs AT REDUCED PRICES.
CARPETINGN 4 OiL CLOTM.
CAM .1 3 3ErrING-S,
OIL CLOTHS,
101[A.TrrIN erS.
REEVE L. KNIGHT & SON,
607 CHESTNUT ST.
CARD.
The Cheapest Carpet and Furniture
Warehouse in the City.
CARPET'S. '
orL CLOTHS,
HATTLNGS, -
WTN DOW SHADES,
art. a general assortraent.of Household Ft:nit - um
H. R..-LEWIS,
;
141.34 MARKET STREET,
fel9-9rat Pim Furniture Store belosojSth,:lower side
PHILADELPHIA
OIL CLOTH WORKS.
Established in 1820.
The um dertigned invites the attention of Dealers to
th 4 most . deSirable stock of OIL CLOTHS to be fond
in the Union; consisting of
•
Floor Oil Cloths,
carriage Oil Cloths,
Table Oil Cloths,
Stair Oil Cloths, and
Window Shades.
THOMAS. POTTER,
NANUFACTURER:
Phlacda. Warehouse,
liu. - 229 - Arch Street.
New York Offc,e,
No- 78 Duane 'Stieet
,miiiG-2lnp
LIQUORS.
RICHARD PENMAN'S'
Ale, Wine and Liquor Vaults,
430 Chestn.ut Street;
PHILADELPHIA.
Established for the Sale of Unadulteri ,
ated Liquors Only.
Special Notice to Families
Richard Penistan's
Celebrated, Ale, Porter and Brame-
Stout,
Now so much recommended by the Medical HacaltM
for Invallas.
81. 25 PER . DOZEN.
(These Bottles hold one Tint.)
The above being of the very best inality, It must bO
admitted the price L 3 exceedingly LOW.
It is delivered to all parte of the city without arid*
Brandies, Wines, Gins, Whiskies,aeotir;
Warranted pure, at the lowest possible - rates, by the'
Bottle, Gallon, or Cask.
CRAISEPAGNEB of the best brands °tiered towel
han by any other house. .
On Braeght and In Bottles, •
PURE GRAPE JUICE.
Thia la an excellent article for Invalids It fa a mire'
_ •
cure for Dyspepsia.
HAVANA. OIGILRIEL
OLIVE OIL,
BAY BITM,
muunms, ae
London and Dublin Porter and Brown Btoot—Engllskt
and Scotch Ales. delZtraZ
JUST OPENED,
Penistan-'s Branch
, Ale, Wine and Liquor Vaults,
Nos. 37 and 39 South Third' Street,
Philadelphia. Rear Entrance on Rank street. mbi
PERKINS &FERNFf; 0 -
DEA_LBES EXCLUSIVELY IN
CALIFORNIA WINES,
NO, 180 BROADWAY, N. Y.;
Would rpectfully inform the public that our goodzt
may be found in Philadelphia at the following houses
'SIMON COLTON & CLARKE,
ROBERT BLACK,
B OLLOCK & CRENSHAW,
A ArR S R. WEBB,
MITCHELL & PLETCHER,
HAS&AILD & CO.,
THOM , SON BLACK & SON. felAwa., m„bri
CONSTARTINE KAISER,
No. 143 South Front Street;
Iniporter and Dealer in
RHENISH AND SPARKLING
WINES,
ockix,f,6m
CLARETS, arm
HER MAJESTY,
CHAMPAGNE,
J. DUNTON,
1 loi MTV PROT ST., 801.1 i AMT.
Uri:NM—The attention of the trade solicited to
the following very choice Wines, ex., for nalety
JOI3IIII F. DIINFON, No. 151 South Front stress,
above. Walnut
MADEIDUE,-014 Tocros-, 8 nazis old.
EICKEUIDES—CampbeII & Co., single, double sal
triple Gra E. Crone V
& Bons, Rudolph, TOpes, Rteg,
C ron F. eßate.
B Wlit 43—Valletta, Vlnho Velbo Real. Banton and
Rebello Valente & Co., Vintages 18:6 to 1556.
I (14Lumin.933.ETSa%—Cruse Freres and EL.l3lnophe Chati
can
VERTAOL xli.—G. Jourdan, Bev° &
.ttUSCAT—de Front
CIIAIIRAGNAIe—g% Irrony, "Golden SUVA
de Venoge, tter SlsJesty ,:alunes
thvorite brands.
O.II93IPAGNE PIPER I-TFI - I)SIECK, constantly
on hand: for sale by
A. 'NIFRI - CC), Sole Agent for this State.
mhls.lm* 140 South Front street.
WHISKY.—Choice logs or old Wbens, irre
and Bourbon Whi3k9. for Bale by E. P. ISIDDL.I3.!
TON, 5 North Esoyr. Street. pia
PERFUMERY.
AMIJJAWRO
Tfteik,4ol7 - ‘lsEktious .1
T. , - - * - ktr,A.E4p:.E . AFtwo:-..g., f ai t,
SPIV: EYE, RY...V01 E •
FURNITITRE AND BEDDING.
GEO.- J. B. ENIi.E LS,
Thirteenth and Chestnut Streets,
FURNITURE virAm RE OUSE.
A Large Assortment of
ROSEWOOD DRAWUCG ROOM. FURNITURE, -
WALNUT DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE,
WALNUT DINING ROOM FURNITURE,
WALNUT LIBRARY FURNITUsIE,
WAIiNUT HALL FURNITURE,
ROSEWOOD CILaMI3ER FURNITURE,
WALNUT ANTIQUE FURNITURE.
Prices are as low as the quality of the work will
admit of
GEO. J. HENVWf.S,
nsh2-Lm Late of Nos. Sos and 811 CHESTNUT St.
GOULD & CO.'S
Celebrated Furniture Establishment is removed trona
Second and Race streets to tbesplendidNEW DEPOT,
No 37 and 39 N. Second street.
(Opposite Christ Church.)
Where they purpose selling for one year, at abon3 -
cost.
Elegant Furniture nt Fabulously Low
Prices. .-
Also at their Ninth and Market Streets Branch,
where they are selling equally low, being about to en
large the premises.
GOULD & CO.'S EEFRISWEITtE DEPOTS.
Nos. 37 and 89 N. SECOND Street, and
Corner I'sTINTEf and MARKET.
ROTISEICESPERS
I have a large stock of every variety of Furniture
which I willsell at reduced prices, consisting of
PI , AIN AND VA RALE-TOP COTTAOE, SUITS.
S.
LNCT CHAMBER SUITS.
pARIDE SUITS IN VELVET PLUSH._
PARLOR SUITS IN HAIR CLOTH.
PARLOR SUITS IN REPS. , •
, Sideboards' 21r - tension Tables, Wardrobes_ i Book--
ooes, attses, Lounges. Cane and Woodsea,,e'
Chairs, Bed ads and Tables of every description.
• I P. P. OUSTINE,'
mhS-Sm N. E_ Corner Second and Race streets. ••
19.PRIING iIIATREbS
BEST QUALITY AND STYLE,
AND BEDDING OF EVERY DE'zCRIPTION,
J. G. fuLLEn.
m 1 ,3 7 a m 9 South SEMMITIT. street,
OBOE PLOWMAN
• ENTER AND BUILDER.
2 CJARTER
And 141 DOOR ST r.
. ,
ark, and Billwrfehtbig Frosaill
- rsv-irr4
Machine.
waded to.
Pl=67;cs, BA.V=IG