Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-04-09
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Harrisburg xas visited with serions frc on
Tuesday night last. The Harrisburg Tcle-
graph says,
Tho tire originated in SMALL frame stable,
belonging to M'Gowan's fIotel, on the corner
of Second and Chestnut streets; and with such
rapidity did the flames spread, that three ad
joining buildings, belonging to Messrs Jause
aud Myers, were enveloped before The fircmen
could bring their streams to play upon them.
From these, several frame buildings in the rear
took fire, aud soon after the flames communica-
ted to the Presbyterian chnlch, on Second St.
This edilice could have been saved, had the
fire apparatus been Of the proper efficiency, as
the cornicc only OF one end irst took Ere: but
the hose of the Citizen burst, and n stream
could not reach that height. Here, as we'll as
the frame building back Of it, the destruction
was rapid, the roof and eaeola being soon en-
veloped in n sheet Of fame, and as the creep
ing fire mounted to The top of the cupola, a
thrilling grand sight was presented, yet appal-
ling to many heart who witnessed il.
Both on Second and Chestnut, in the aleys
adjoining, and Mulberry street below, there
was an extraordinary busy scene, in the Efforts
10 save the property endangered, and most
galiantly aud notify did the iremen aud cit-
zens generally, lend themselves to the task
At enc time it was feared the whole range of
frame buildings in the rear of the church, be-
tween Chestnut aud Mulberry, aud between
Second and Thild, would share the fate Of
those in which the fire originated. 1t is impos-
sible 10 estimate the amount of property de-
stroycd aud injured by removing it from the
buildings endangered. Positive losses we have
han .rI In I'll
The stable in which the FIRE originated was
worth but very little, being just such an affair
as would tempt AN incendiary.
Mr.. Samuel Myers, at the eeiner of the al
| ley, had n shoe store, with stock worth 81
600. Building and articles partly destroyed.
he had an insurance Of S400.
Mr. Ludwig Weltz, baker, lost some fifteen
barrels of -four, meat, furniture, &C., altogeth-
er some $500. No insurance. The building
belonged to the Bridge Company, having been
sold some two weeks ago, by Mr.. g. Ebberly.
There was All Insurance upon it OF $1,000,
nearly covering the loss.
/ Mr.. John Jauss, house and furniture de-
! stroyed and broken. The loss is about $4,000.
Insured for $1,000.
! Mr. Fetter, tenant OF Mr. Jauss, lost eve
! ryihing in his house, valued at some $500.
/ Mrs. Fox, widow of Sheriff Fox. occupied a
! small house in the yard of Mr.. Jauss. Her
son and she reside together, and had already
retired. They were rescued with some diff
/ Guilty, although the house, being built of brick,
wlthstooi the devouring element.
/ Lucas Koenig, brewer, whose whole premi-
ses were IN Imminent peril, is indebted TO the
un;iring efforts of the 6remen for its safety.
! His loss is slight, some say $500, which is full
/ Is covered BY insurance.
The Presbyterian Church, which was totally
destroyed, WAS insured in the Pennsylvania and
Franklin Insurance Co., at Philadelphia, for
$1,000. The library was saYed, together with
! two melodeons, and nearly all the cushions and
/ furniture.
/ The FIRE was the work of an incendiary, ard
certain suspicious circumstances occurred which
will be zealously investigated. An attempt
Was made on last Friday morning to fire the
same building. and it is to bc hoped that the
miscrcant or misereants may be traced to their
fancied security, and that condign punishment
be nleted out to them which their dastardly ael
deserves