The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
THE FIRE FIE MD
Holland City in Ashes.
sccerGt EiUes Eost.

the fire IN Holland City, but no:hlng
definite or reliable could be learned un
til the arrival, at two O'Clock, of tram
from the north side of Black Lake,
containing several passengers, among
whom were Miss Jennie and Miss Claire
Pennoyer, two young ladies who have
been engaged in teaching in the doomed
city. The statement of these young
ladies is nearly as follows The fir
broke in upon the city from the woods
about 3 P. NJ. Sunday, but no buildings
OF any consequence burned until da'k
in the evening No one thought the
city was in any special danger until 10
or IA o'clock, but at that time strong
wind sci. ting in from the woods, the fire
swept over the city with wonderful ra.
pdity. The lain part of the city was
soon in flames Not a building on Riv
er and Eighth streets escaped, except
one or two near the long bridge Tae
house where the Misses Pennoyers were
staying, recently purchased by DR..
Nichols from Mr.. Ferris, caught ii e
about ) o'clock Monday morning. The
ladies had packed Their trunks, and
hastily dressnG themselves in wrappers,
just MANAGED TO escape The LAX View
House went next, aud then the tue Civ
Mills Of Wcrkmau, Gerlings & Co
( hc ladies, after leaving the house, ran
, TO a small mound II ar by, and soou
found themselves surrounded by fire
Mr. George Howard, whose Efforts were
iudviatigabIo, managed to assls: them
oug OF their prscariou> position Thy
crossed over the loag bridge and stayed
At the boarding house connected with
Van Dykes taunery, Oh the MOTH sid
of tLe lake
The portion o: taa city where Pr,t.
Charles Scott resided, was completely
destroyed, and the Professor, not beng
found, it was generally feared that he
had fallen victim 70 the flames. Mr.
Jo,.iu of The iirm of i;reyman Il JOS
lin. who hopt tn variety store, yerg
clever gentleman. AMI another OF the
best citizens, was actively engages in
rescUiug rersoas from the Almes lie
insisted II going once more e. the res
cue; friends ad.i ci him NOT to venture,
Lot ha w.uil uaf r., Ji.sn,ded tbjnk,no
ttera were st,,j Iva 70 b, s,yc1 re
iii not return, aad Is believed 10 have
botu Suf)cated suj bpruei to death
The livery stables were emptied Of the
bor.4. w}jch wsre taken ~ IL. nub,,.
,au,re -. ;b on.v place Of .4fev
Tboa,aud. ,f re6n,. wer. collected
th.,. Women and ehi!dr.r were the,
run,;sa aho.t tta str4ets wa;,;ng an
cryinc unable to .6,d their h,.h,n5s
,nd fathers hrotho,s and sistcr. NM
,cm,jr. b,ralv oseanel with their n,y6t
,lotbos Odd fen va,r. of ,ga was
rictnd m =, tie s,rest burned 70 dn,t,
i i ;mnoss,Lle - tejI how nanv liv. i.
are lost, Some nine or fen citizen. are
u;,sioo tnt s,mn may vet r.. found
The hrjdce Of the >l;cbi,an Lax
Shore r,ilr6ad wa. burned d,vn bn,
the dcnot bejoo an isolated buildioo
was saved
Wbeo rbo Miss psnnovers lef, mon
were ,rv;no to trcn tbe frr franz tho
COLLEGE bnildioss bnf the ,ncnped;nc
train yenorted tbat tbcxo huiId;nro ai
tbon,h Of brisk wore bnrn;n@ also
the Union School bnildinc and al tho
churches cxcent tho S,csJor. or tho
"True Reformed Chrcb y n ~
woman in Ieavino her hons. had t;eJ
her L,bv IN = hundln hrt ~ ber brr,r r
she tooL the w,onr bnrd,e anJ - + =
6;sma, d;soovo-ad 10, - - ~ " :,
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tho fire ,,n;dIy .nn,"ooh;na %n'I h;l a' ras %"
danoa ~ a,hard w. T., IpE fnoI 'u ea NJ us resi-
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