Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-06-16

the pastor elect, will be installed in
the evening of the same day, by a
committee appointed by Presbytery.
Distinguished ministers from abroad
are expected to take part in the exer
eises. The public are respectfully
invited to attend.
BY order Of Trustees and Sessions.
Fire. About one O'Clock on the
morning of the l4lh, our citizens were
startled with the cry Of "Fire " Upon
repairing TO the place, II was found 10
be confined to a small building used
as an Office by person known as the
"lndian Doctress," located in the rear
Of Dougherty's barber shop. The
people responded TO the alarm with
their usual promptness, and in a few
moments hundreds were on the ground,
forming lines and passing water to the
flames with as much regularity as il
guided by machinery. This building
was entirely consumed. 1t was soon
discovered that the barber shop could
not be saved, when the door was forced
open and all the furniture, or nearlyall)
was removed to place of safety.
One of the buildings in the most i'm
minent danger, was the residence OF
Mrs Dunlap, her house being frame,
situated about twenty feet from the
fire. Ladders were raised, and in a
few moments the roof was covered
with men. Lines were formed across
the street, and continual stream OF
water was poured upon the roof and
gable end of the building. Notwith-
standing all this, it caught ire several
times in three or four PLACES, but was
promptly extinguished. The residence
of Mrs. Welch, on the north, (only
about ten or fifteen feet from the fire, J
was fortunately plastered on the out
side, or it would undoubtedly have
been consumed. That this fire was
the work of an incendiary there can
scarcely be doubt. 1t appeared to
have originated in the southwest cor
ner of the Indian Doctress' wigwam
An investigation was held before
Esquire Porter on Monday, but no
facts were brought to light to throw
suspicion on any one. The property
destroyed was fully covered by insur.
ance.
Too much cannot be said in com.
mendation of the promptness, energy
and ability Of our citizens in case Of a
fire but without any broad hints or
square telIings, we think the authori-
ties ought to see by this time the me-
cessity of taking some steps n "time
of peace" to prepare for war" in the
future An engine here would be Of
little use unless IL was a steam suction
with power and hose enough to force
water from the river to any part OF
the town, and this would be too ex-
pensivc for the present financial abil-
ities of the borough. But why can
we not organize a hook and ladder
company, and procure one or two
hundred leather buckets, so that we
would not have to depend upon every
person who comes to a fire TO bring a
bucket from his own house or take
one or two, or a dozen from the first
store he passes on his wayg We hope
our Borough Dads, or those having
authority, will give this matter their
earnest attention without any further
probing. When burglars come all the
way from st. Louis to rob our banks,
we may expect them to come from
equal distances TO rob and burn our
stores and residences and we should
not fatter ourselves with the assur-
ance that they will select wigwam
every time.