Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-01-04

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a herculean effort to carry from the burn
ing buildings to the Court Yard their
household effects. In some cases the
goods were only got to the street out
side of the buildings and there burned.
A number of families saved little more
than the clothing that covered their per-
sons. The thief was also At work. many
goods of different kinds are missing
May the justice of heaven be strictly
meted out to the wretches who pilfered
from the unfortunate ones on that night
of disaster.
Shortly after the FIRE broke out the
citizens realized that the destruction Of
property would be great. unless aid
could be obtained from Lewistown or
Harrisburg The FIRE departments of
these towns we're dispatched to, and nobly
responded. the Penna Railroad Company
furnishing transportation for the Lewis
town company and engine. which reached
Mifflin sbont midnight. and Immediately
proceeded to throw water On the houses of
Mrs. Dolen and e p Pa,Ser, but their
good work was soon brou,h to an end
by the bursting of the engine nozzle
Tue railroad company also furnished
transportation for the Friendship and
Citizens steamers. Goodwill Company's
hoes carriage. and Mount Vernon Hook
aud ladder company, from Harrisburg to
Mifflin, but they arrived too late to be Of
any service Our citizens can never for.
get the kindness extended to them b.
the Penna Railroad Company. and by
the citizens of Lewistown and Harris
burg on last saturday night.
1t is not claimed that the estimate of
the loss that here follows is an entirely
correct one it is made too, on the houses
alone. not including their contents, ex-
cepting in two cases hereinafter mention.
ed, on A-aish the loss of con- its is esti-
mated We commence to estimate first
at the Crystal Palace the long store
room which traversed the entire length
of the building was used.by Graybill &
Shelly for sal. room. while the entire
second story was used by the firm for
storing dry goods in. In the same
building on the west side Of the room in
which Graybill L Shelly disposed OF
their goods to customers. was another
store room occupied byl Waream L Co..
hardware dealers. The third story of
the palace was used as lodge for Iro-
quois Tribe No AZ. 10. Il. H.. Lost
Creek lodge of Odd Fellows. and Pat
terson Council Of U. O. A. NJ. The
Patterson Council was in their lodge
when the fire broke out. The fourth
story was the the lM4sons hall. Adjoin
ing the Palace on the west eide was a
large four-story brick ware house the
ground and second A,or of which were
used by the firm of Gryybill & Shelly.
Waresm & Co, and d. IP. Sulouff. and
the stories above were used by d p Su-
ioug grain dealer. Loss here. palace.
ware house and contents 500 600.
Frame dwelling house. south of pal
ace building owned by Sellers & Sulouff
and occupied by I U Hamilton and Nc
Cachren. Sl.SOO.
Frame dwelling house and clothing
store "n The northwest corner of Bridge
and Water streets, contents included,
owned and occupied by Hoffman & Har.
ley. $4,000.
Frame dwelling house on Water It..
south of Hoffman l. harley. owned and
occupied by J sse Howe, not including
contents 81 500.
Frame dwelling house on same street,
south of Howe, owned by Il U Parker
and occupied by Myers Troup. contents
not included $500.
Plastered dwelling house on same
street, south Of Parker. owned by John
Huzzard and occupied by j c Moser
and Vim Noble, contents not included
81 500.
Frame dwelling house on same street.
south of uuzzard. owned and occupied
by Samuel Sti,nelins. contents not in-
clud-d $500.
Frame dwelling house on same street,
south of Stimeliug. owned by John
Wright and occupied by Mrs. Greer,
contents rot included 500.
Frame dwelling on same street south
of Wright owned by Wright and unoc-
cupied $3.50.
Frame dwelling house on came street
south Of Wright, owned and occupied by
Mrs Reese, contents not included 81 100 |
We go back northward to Bridge street
and thence eastward along said street TO
} John Hollobaugh's building. il. the base
ment of which was a restaurant, and on
the floor above. a billiard saloon, both
managed by Hollobaush. In the second
story Bonsall l. Jackman, editors and
proprietors of the Demo rat and Rey;..
ter, published their paper. The books.
files, and few forms. and lot of type
were taken out before the flames reached
the building The Democrat and Rrg;s
tr like the fabulous bird, the Pheaix.
will rise from it's ashes. For the pres
ent it will be issued from Wm. Allison
office. above the Rrpublicas. Loss Of
building. not including contents Of res
taurant, saloon and printing Office 81 500.
The Odd Fellows Hall, a large three
story brick building on Bridge street
east of Hollobaugh's. the frat and sec
ond a,ora nf u,L;ch ,uoro naoI h.. l,:l..