Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1870-04-30

log last, bnat mas ever OCCuTrtu Ill tnIs
hood. About 9js O'Clock fire was discovered is-
suing from the roof of Painters frame building,
on Market Square, above Third street. The lower
part being occupied by Roney Droflner's Boot and
Shoe store, and the upper part by 8. Byerly's
Photograph Gallery. Unfortunately no fire en-
gne was brought into service, as they,were all
out of repair owing to the neglect of the Borough
authorities to build engine houses to shelter and
keep them in order, and the companies feeling
themselves unable to build at their own expense.
The fire after reaching the roof spread rapidly.
Lines were formed and buckets brought into
service, but proved insufficient to eNtinguish the
flames. The fire soon communicated with the
two adjacent Painters buildings, one of which
was occupied as a dwelling, and the other as a
Notion store by Miss Annie Painter, and Il room
by Mr.. David Fry's bakery. AT this point Miss
L. Shissler's property, adjoining, was in cmi-
nent danger, requiring extraordinary oxertions
to save it. The men who were on the roof
are deserving of great credit for the gallant
services rendered, as through them and the aid
OF a saw luill pump from Ira I. Clements mills,
the whole square, extending to the Court House,
was, no doubt, saved from destruction. This
building was on fire q number of times, and
only by some of the men riskng themselves until
their faces were scorched by the intense heat,
did they succeed in extinguishing the flames.
On the east side of the building where the fire
originated, frame building occupied by Messrs.
Steele s Bro, as butcher shop, caught fire and
was soon enveloped in flames. From this build
ing the fire communicated with the large three
story brick building on the corner Of Market and
Third streets, owned by a. NJ. lie Vinos, ESQ,
which was occupied by Misses Borrel, MS a board
ing house. The lower room being occupied by Mr..
J. B. Haas as a Confectionery and Fruit store.
From this building, a block of frame buildings,
extending to the end of the lot along Third street
to the Masonic Hall were consumed. These build
ngs were occupied by Mr.. VIM. Haas bakery !;
Henry Fagelys butcher shop; j. D. Bcrgstres-
ser's Photograph Gallery; VIM. Hoover's Gro
Gerry, and the Keystone Hotel, kept by Messrs.
Vandyke IS Wenk.
At this iuncture tclegraphic dispatches were
sent to all the ncighboring towns for fire engines
About 12 O'Clock the "Good WHIP Company,
from Northumberland, arrived on the ground
but their engine being also ont of repair, they
were unable to do the service they could have
done, had their engine been in good cond-
tion. The members Of the company have the
thanks OF our citizens for their promptncss and
eXertions in assisting us to save our property.
By this time the Heroine of the ''Good Intent
Company was brought out, but owing to the
want of proper hose, was ineffective TO Il great
extent.
The heat from these frame buildings was in
tense, scorchng the houses on the opposite side of
the street, aud at the Masonic Hall set fire to the
cornice number of times which was promptly
extinguishod by several persons, who risked them
selves out the edge of the roof with buckets of
water, and placing wet carpets over it, thereby
saving the building. Altogether nine buildings
were entirely consumed, Involving loss of pro-
badly S25,o00.
The losses sustained are as follows:
Miss Painter, loss $4,000. No insurance.
S. Byerly, loss about 81, 800. Insured in the
York Insurance Company for 81, 600.
Il. DrofIncr, loss about 81 500. Insured in the
Lycoming Insurance Company for 81, 400.
Steele s. Bro, loss about $50.
Misses Borrel, loss $500. No insurance.
j. B. Haas, loss s4o0. Insured in Wyoming
Company.
N. I.crlnos, loss apout SU,UUU. insured in
Columbia Insurance Company for $4,000.
Henry Fagcly, loss $500. Insured in Potts
Vile Mutual Fire Insurance Company for $780,
VIM. Haas, loss 81 200. Insured for 5000.
j. B. Bergstresser, loss 81, 800. No insurance.
Vandykc e Wcnk, loss $1,000. Insured in
Pottsvile Mutual Insurance Company for 81. 700.
Masonic Hall Association, loss $500, fully in
sured.
Miss Shissler, loss about 1900. Insured in
full.
INCIDENTS, &C.
Among those who performed most valuable SER
vices at Miss Shissler's dwelling and the Masonic
Hall that we noticed and who deserve a special
credit for their indomitabe perseverance, in check
ing the flames, were Earnest Starklot, Geo. Geiser,
Ira T. Clement, David Remer, of Northumber-
land, Simon Sides, Edward Gibson, T. S. Shan
non, Henry ID. Bucher, Elias Brosious and several
Others whose names we did not learn.
We regret TO learn that in carrying out furni-
ture and goods from the buildings DESTROYED.
some evil designed persons were busy in stealing
and carrying off goods, sc. Many of them are
known, and some, regret to say, have been
considered above suspicion, but in this evil hour
allowed themselves to be tempted to add further
to the distress Of the unfortunate. We would
advise all such TO return the goods taken before
exposure Of their conduct is made.
While the fire was raging at its height, we
noticed several hundred persons standing around,
some with their arms foloed, looking upon the
hre with great complacency, Many of them were
young men, who were unwilling even to lend a
helping hand in passing water, while we noticed
some of our oldest citizens in ranks with their
sleeves rolled up, and even number of ladies,
eNertlns themselves to their utmost To extlngulsh
the hames. To US 1t appeared ridiculous, and
looked as though many Of the present generation
had vastly degenerated, aud that they relied
upon their seniors for labor aud protection,
while they are in the full yIgor e life, While
these agsd aud mdrm citizens deserve thanks
for their efforts to check the conlagralon, shame
should crimson the checks Of every young mau
who refused to assist,
OUTRAGEOUS.
Amer removing the goods out Of the Keystone
Hotel, several young men secured a barrel of
whlskey OF which they appeared 10 make free
use, aud after they became under the influence
of the liquor, Nc regret 10 learn, uttemutrd IA