The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-03-11

Sixty Building Destroyed.


the building known ~ the Buffalo House,
st the upper end OF Washington street,
and before means couli be taken 10 extin-
guisb the flames, tse fro spread 90 rapidly
that tbs building was 10 the course Of few
moments in a light blazs. At the time the
fire broke ont high wind prevailed and the
buildings being constructed Of light mAier-
ial and dry, the flames speedily communi-
Gated with Hughes Dilliatd Room adjoin-
Ing, and from that pnmt crossed over the
street and but jshort tima elapsed before
the whole end of the street was reduced to
ashes. The Gre extended from the Petrole-
um Ceutre House on the south side OF the
street a. fa: up the street o. Collter's gro
Gerry store, aud Oh the north side u the
street trou Akia's Hall to- The American
Hotel, forming altogether one Of The most
disastrous conAagrations that has ever visit.
ed Petroleum Centre. BY dint Of herd 10.
Dor on the part oi the citizens the build iugs
on the north sidc Of the street from the
American Hotel to the bridge were saved
from the dsvouriny element. The fire sp-
paratus was found TO be out OF order, beicg
frozen up, and consequently was Of 90 use
whatever. The Ore engine was run do~u
10 the bsoks.oi the Creek aad used for
short time, but unfortunately just st the
time when 1t WAS doing some good the bose
burst sod further efforts were abandoned.
Tho origia Of the fire 10 uokuowu, but
from the fact that the Buffalo Honsss WAS
unoccupied at sbe time, il is extremely
probable that the fire was the work OF au
inceodisry, aud that the oct was eommit tied
either from motives Of revenge against some
individual or else for plandsr. In either
Case the villain bad his revenge, a. plunder
was abundant, aud the burnt district pre-
seuts desolats appearance tha, w0nId ap.
parsntiy satiats the revenge Of the most
hard. d.heas:ed.
The number Of buildings destroyed ia IS.
tinated al over sixty. including barns md
outbuildinss, and the loss will not fall shorl
of $75,ooD, some placing it as high % $780,
900.
Below We give . complete list Of the
buildings destroys ahd the names oi the
owners and occupants, together with their
losses and the amount OF insurance:
H. B. Davis, Petroleum Centre Honse
sod furniture. Loss s., 800. No iusur
ancs.
+. ". Bailey. Bsildine. Loss $50.
J. W. Tbsmpson, tenant, grocery store.
Loss 81, 400. Insured for $4,000.
h. c. Wachtsr, building and stock of
groceries. Loss e4,lO0. Insured for
50, 900.
Della Garrick, building and stock Of gro.
ceries.
G. r Kemp, buililng.
Owen Gaffuey, building and Wholesale
liquors Loss $6,ooO. Insurance 81, 900.
Sweeney & Collins, whsolsAls l,quor deal
err, building and stock. Loss So, 500.
Ellen Donsean, three buildings and fur.
nit'irr, aud 5000 worth Of goods in pawn
brokers' shop. Loss $4,000; insured for
sl'sOO 10 Penn. and Maryland companies. |
N. Soubel, building. Loss $500.
Geo. W. King, meat market, building
and furniture. Loss $1,000; insured for
$500.
ID Harris, Titusville, Excelsior bu ildiug.
by private families. Lors $l,OO0.
J. N. SbuIts, grocer, building and s,ock..
Loss 81, 400; insured for $500.
N. McGee, fish market, uilding and
'tock. Loss 5000. No insurance
John Glenn, shoe shop, building and
tock. Loes not known.
Queen City, Brothrl. Loss $500.
j. d NJ. Barrett, Wholesale liquors.
Wm. Lee. building and news room. Loss
400.
Mrs. Mrlouey, building. Loss 81, ,OoO.-
nsured for $500.
Il. W. Barker Il Co., in the above build
ng, stock Of groceries. Loss 81, 700, no in
lrsnca.
Johanna Collins, building. Loss $500.
Mary Beck, building. Loss $500.
W. II. Casey, building Loss $45,.
Eliz, Jane Riehi, building. Loss $500.
Mary A. Sargent building. Loss $500.
Adam Fisher, building Loss $3.50.
Lizzie Brown buildino Ioss GonO