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The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
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Fire in Philadelphia's Walnut-street wharf: A cooper's shop and two adjoining frame buildings burned to the ground on Wednesday morning, January 5, causing considerable loss. Adjoining stores of Campbell and Kington were saved despite catching fire twice.
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Wednesday morning about eight o'clock, a fire broke out in a cooper's shop on Walnut-street wharf, which soon communicated to two frame buildings adjoining, and notwithstanding the exertions of the inhabitants, the whole were soon burnt to the ground, whereby a very considerable loss is sustained. The adjoining stores of Messrs. Campbell and Kington were with difficulty preserved, the cornice having twice caught fire; but plenty of water being at hand, those valuable buildings were happily saved from the danger which threatened them—it is said that the fire caught, while the workmen were at breakfast.
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Primary Location
Walnut Street Wharf, Philadelphia
Event Date
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 5.
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Outcome
very considerable loss sustained; no deaths reported; adjoining stores saved.
Event Details
Fire broke out about eight o'clock in a cooper's shop, communicated to two adjoining frame buildings, all burnt to the ground despite inhabitants' exertions. Adjoining stores' cornice caught fire twice but were preserved with water. Fire started while workmen at breakfast.