New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-03
THE FIRE At OIL CITY.
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THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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TuF CRY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
From Our Special Correspondent , = 1900.
n, C,rv Penn. July 31.-Ths unfortunate
900 bas AGAIN been swept by fire In the same sPo'
,hero last suffered by the sane cause, and the vista
non this time will probably prove more serious than tno
go On former days wheL the city was animated WIN
,sh vitality that .abled II quickly TO recover from
sbe heaviest lows 1t is no longer, however i''.
rowing place. an the prostraton Of today W." DC '''
Cor a long time =, -,oro 8,
The city is built on both sides Of OIL Creek WIZ
empties into the Allegheny River, ana the h'o IN -
On the left bank OF the creek, near the H'er Sn CIV
.e. ohout of that half OF the efty out oi eA
istence There is doubt how 1t orglhaVou' Ou' 'no
story in which most people agree Is 'n"' ~ wac
eansed bv the careessness Of an empIoye al INC eso
house ~ Parker a Co., where there ls s8ahlPuh'P
used for filing and emptying the great OIL TANKS o INC
hank of the river Tins undertook to clean ont ms
,okestack by burning bucket OF oil in it, The result
was a small explosion and the communication OF the
sames 70 a train OF cars loaded with petroleum, Whlch
were waiting side track TO be discharged FROM
bese the fire spread right and left almost with the Ia
pidty Of lightning. Parkers tank burst ana one o'ht'
arce tank was injured, but neither contained much OIL
The entire loss of oil win probably not exceed 5000 par
rels including the contents Of nine cars OF the Aah'c
aud Great Western Road, which were entirely consumer
The fire broke out at o'clock in the morning. an" ny
noon there was not q wall or a beam slahuuE !" NV
entire burned district The Jones hOuso INV
one or two smaller hot Is telegraph ohces' seVerl sp
ming platorms and small tanks and 90 OF % ol 'le O
sbons warehouses, and dwellings in the place were de-
stroyed Ffty-three families are LETT without shooi'
The loss is roughly estimated at $25oO on which there
As very little insurance.
The Vs.ango Republican has the fOllOwing
At7ocock this morning, fire was discovered in tle
engiue-hOuse at Parkers lahdlhg' Ahu % red
exeron was made the names spread ana S ',' -,
strength for three hours. consuming vast amour "a
threatening
Mains I'm ashes At this moment. while me sinGhG en-
yeops the ruins Of destroyed properly IL i ~ ~
- fII statement OF the buildings consumed OF even
70 approximate to correct estimate Oh 'nc
loss 49,. calamity, NAV no summed
mn in the fact that originating at Parker lsng ny
IRE swept through 10 Mamst burning 9NS ; Eot
on The sonth side Of the street and from the National
Hotcl 10 Holiday Run the north side, nenulng nv
eral buildings aud two or three wells III Ihe run
followiup martial list of the buildings destroyed WIN
the Of the owners, as lar as We nave Oeeh 0 "
learn ~, ~, ,,a.o,. I7,,,ott,s irt
store Sees meat market; Chrisues drug store hope
wells and three houses; MIS- IresteI po'I
house Dapver's meat market; bowling sdlOOhi bItht
LEWIS two buildings Jones House, Mlusor Bros q nm
Mss; Clark Goodwin engine platform Sten1' q Hu
20 r. GHdes heirs; KelOSg's paint store ana dWeIhS
MorrisoDs dwelling. ,,-, ,ou;, ,o,so
Page; McKm; Stelee; S. Miller; Fielder dWelNs
house aud office Mnniss, dwelling; Engine House No
2; Shepard's grocery and dwelling Porterheld, tnie
houses Sweeny, dwelling house Oh CltS Lhh4 Noll
pauy Office ; Western Union Telegraph office; flthei
Hall st Charles Hotel; Merchants Union Ielegrap
HGNNAn.sTEWoods bakery; shrks house partially
HOpewelrs Engine House. -, Ut.
GRANrsT-Bergle House; Hopewells dwelling; -
dwelling; Pool Brothers; shipping platforms; TANKS
In addition to the foregoing, several buildings anu y"
or three oil wells were destroyed III MONDAY hnh'
ParkeI's Landing, the enguehOuse, patIOllns ana h
ears loaded with oil were consumed. Tue masonic louk
lost all lis property except the Jewels OF the ohcers