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The Evening Telegraph
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Fire at 3:30 AM destroyed Hasse & Pratts' whiting manufactory on York Street, Nineteenth Ward; building of brick/stone and wood consumed, stock and machinery lost; $20,000 damage, $10,000 insured; no incendiarism suspected.
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Total Destruction of a Whiting Manufactory.
This morning, at 3:30 o'clock, a fire broke out in the whiting manufactory of Messrs. Hasse & Pratts, on York street, above Thompson, Nineteenth ward. The building and its contents were almost totally consumed. The first story of the structure was built of brick and stone; the second story of wood, mainly lattice work. In this story—the second, which was used for drying purposes—the fire originated, but in what manner is unknown. There are no indications of incendiarism. The firemen were quickly at work, but the flames ran so rapidly along the combustible materials of the building that their utmost efforts were unavailing. The entire place was burned out, floors and roof all fell in, and the walls alone are standing. The stock and machinery in the building were destroyed. The loss is about $20,000, which is covered by insurance to one-half that amount in the following companies:-
Total $10,000.
The fire burned brightly for two hours, and still smoulders.
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York Street, Above Thompson, Nineteenth Ward
Event Date
This Morning, At 3:30 O'clock
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the building and its contents were almost totally consumed. the stock and machinery in the building were destroyed. the loss is about $20,000, which is covered by insurance to one-half that amount. no casualties mentioned.
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A fire broke out in the whiting manufactory of Messrs. Hasse & Pratts. The first story of the structure was built of brick and stone; the second story of wood, mainly lattice work. In this story—the second, which was used for drying purposes—the fire originated, but in what manner is unknown. There are no indications of incendiarism. The firemen were quickly at work, but the flames ran so rapidly along the combustible materials of the building that their utmost efforts were unavailing. The entire place was burned out, floors and roof all fell in, and the walls alone are standing.