The New York herald., 1867-04-11
DISTINCTIVE FIRE N wllkfsBAaae. PA.


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Observation-Disclosures RsoaDe Of the Wyening
II wnxzmAaRs, Pa, April Q, 1867.
One Of the most destructive nrss known h this
section of the Keystone State and which has laid
very large portion of this beautiful and sntspsinng
town In ashes, occurred to-day. To 0oshamits, and
especially who looks upon such matters with -
eye reporora the oonnaation which has created sush
excitement here would NOT considered matter or
extreme Importance but whom the extent OF population
In wilkesbare il taken into consideration about twelve
thousand and when the fact further UNDERWOOD that
many Of tho most important business establish
ments here heap Of smouldering ruins.
may DO very readily imagine the people
here are inclined to the opinion that IN he
destruction wrought to-day by the imp Gro they have
decidedly .big thing In tho way Of connagrationa
sidering everything from Manhsttanese stand point
ts rs " for instance nre had laid In ashes broadway
sso VA w% sse. 70 Canal and on either moe o. 5roao-
respectively
The nro broke ont seven O'Clock this morning in the
tinware establishment OF Mr.. Theron Burnett, on
harket the principally street. and s thought 10 have
originated from portable charcoal furnace such
ignited the part that cstabshmsnt A that
section Of the street In which confagraon COM
extended quite rapidly and owing absence or any
steam fire apparatus It very attained such proper
VAS doomed % destruction As II 10 add to The fssrs
that well founded the wind freshened about the
Beyond al nap and blew Ss n.as:
eastward mp Market street north side) 70 franklin,
that sSS sf s.Ss sSs Of
sas - Ss and wcsws ION the same
W. w. LOomis where that sne nan,n o. ana M
brick wall the side they ere.porari'y s.xsa
~sa>
crossed over, extended ravages from the
Bank building eastwardly 70 tho dry goods esl2as.
not totally destroyed when the nre reached Franklin
street took in Tor rather took DOWN. large extent Of
hames extended each way, north and south Of that
boroughfare. from .hs Wyoming Bank building 70 the
Nearly sw reached this pon. Consultation was held
and Il was agreed upon that, In order 70 prsvens
any further spread Of the connagraton, u would
become necessary 70 raze the Hakes building 70 the
ground. This was accordingly done and - results
proved, with entire succesa
HOTEL OF the finest hotel structures In the Stste
doomed In fact the roof Of the Of this building
Of water from the hose IL he binding and Hs sp1ssns
tho roof Of carpets saturated with water the edice
tho Of the large number Of employees Of this
esabshmentlwere brought into rsquinton aamo.s mon
beyond ali pcradvoniure. The wyoming Bank building,
beng nearly nrcproOf was snved from oestSocuon ~
,no rons aou With mort
ancs and aiscrity This structure the upper part Of
which u occupied BY the Wyoming Insurance. Company.
was not severely damaged Probably $500 wiz cow
1Soas % sSs hea.lss. losers shs,r ssns bshe oo.sd
Of the buildings Market and Franklin sttesta 1hsse
were mostly q ". working clas. and IN su. y:ry fsx
have been thrown Of house and homS but ths in
hearted people here have maas ampis asngsnsns ~
Il IS a this time impossible to ds..mipe ths sxact
extent Of the Losses incurred By this oons.son me
following, however, have ascsrtained Probssay ne
TSs john S.zs goods
sss
$4,000 B. @. Carpenter stoves, &c, $780, IN
sared;;. A. g. Lanins. residence, damaged $50 800
q Butler, books and stationery loss $40 oooo-insared
e%.Ay is0S' ssS Mns 1aa II
Record Of the Timer nswspaper.) $lo ooo5nQ i9aqrapSe
John sturtcvant Co, crockery $ia 0oo-inl6fsd SOl
bats % and caps $500 J. Jordsu ss,cSes s and s.ssy
$50o-insurcd Building belonging TO tne Dennis estate
sured for s7ooo W. w Loon,s, sadSIsry ana Ssrness,
sSoo-iuiy insured d. James Taylor bakery ioss g 700
ss0o-insursd for $3.50. Urquhsrs : Pains srccsss,
"a nsssS 1or 3 rsn'
ing clothing msronanis loss triins Mis- cshsrins
Patton, millinery establishment fully insured n.
hakes. law once, building total loss, books
The above statement comprises noariy al the losers
In stock and merchandise. Tho following the prin
Of which is insured John Granden, Of Clinton, j..
and Bennett J. sturtevant Co., G. @. Butler House.
nick Johnson estate Of Captain Dennis, W Lee Jr:
| DR.. William Brisbane, all or wilkesbarre
As earnest,of the go-aleadveness Of the people
hero may mention that in contracts for
buildings occupy the sites OF the property destroyed
have made this afternoon within Ave hours from
the time the conagation was brought under control