The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-05-23

the boys, worn out by their iDcessent exertion,
were beginning to rejoice over the prospect OF
their speedy return home. But not SO. The
fire fined seemed determined to destroy the
town, and soon set about preparing for ano-
ther onslaught This time the danger
threatened from both north and north west,
and by one o'clock, on Thursday, p. m., in
surance men who had risks of thousands in
the place seemed almost willing to close out
at the smallest possible figure.
Though every body was worn out by the
excessive labors they had undergone, some
ofthemen having seen steadily at work for four
days and nights, the time for rest was not
yet. To work with will was the ward, and
at it they went. In this work the Steamer
again performed most conspicuous part
with a steadiness that formed theme Of
praise for ALL At about 7, p. NJ, word came
that the worst was over, and that the fire
vet burning could easily be checked in its ap-
proach upon the town. Preparations were
hen made for going home, and by Q, p. m,
amid the most heartfelt thanks and most
hearty good wishes and cheers of the pop
ulace, the train, bearing the Stea rmer and
firemen, moved out from the Depot, and
started on its way to Stroudsburg, where all
arrived safe and sound, but almost worn out,
at ii o'clock p. m. having been gone and at
work just "a hours. The first part of the
ride home was magnifcently grand The
sky was made red with the reflection Of the
flames. And for five miles after leaving
Tobyhanna, the woods on both sides of the
railroad were contineus sheet of flames
During the fire on Thursday, house and
barn belonging to Steward Hodgson and a
house owned by Patrick Whalon, together
with their contents were destroyed. Dodge
& Co., lost fourteen houses and five barns,
in town and woods. Shaws Hotel, in the
center of the town was on fire during the day
but the fire was extinguishcd before the
building was seriously damaged Nearly all
the people in that locality prepared for the
emergency, by loading their household goods
on Wagons, in the Cars, or carried them to
places of supposed safety. Several other
buildings were seriously threatened, but were
saved by keeping the roofs constantly wet
The ferceness of the fire may be judged from
the fact, that during portions of the day the
heat was SO Oppressive and the smoke so
thick that brea thing was work of both labor
and pain. 1t was indeed difficult at times to
recognize acquaintance at a distance ofeven
few rods. During a portion of Thursday
afternoon the town was startled by the rumor
that two men were missing and, most prob
ably, burned to death. Happily, however,
this turned out not to be the case; and it is
cause for congratulation that amid all the de-
struction not a single life was lost, and not
person, SO far as we could learn, injured
Where all worked so well, it would seem in
vidious to particularise, but we cannot avoid
giving it as our opinion that Isaac Case, of
the mills, and Mr.. Robert McKune of Scran-
ton, are deserving of the highest praise for
their extraordinary exertions on this occa-
sion. They really appeared to be ubiquitous
and the judgment and perseverance dis
played by them was beyognd all praise
We cannot close this article, long as it is,
with out calling the attention of our citizens
to the fact, that in our Steamer, the Pocono,
and her gallant managers, they possess a
matchless treasure. For some Eighteen
hours, through 1850 feet of hose, stretched
through, around and over immense board
piles, with buta average ofsixty copounds of
steam, and with very inferior fuel she threw
a stream, through an inch and half nozzle,
at least one hundred and eighty feet in length,
steady as a clock, and as telling in its effect
upon the fire as would be thunder bolt upon
a dry pine building. Her work was
the theme of praise from every
one; and one individual, largely inter-
ested in the property saved by her, and him
self greatly skilled by experience with Stea-
mers and hre Engines generally, in the exuber-
anee of his feeling stirred up by her excellent
services, declared that the man who built her,
deserved crown of gloryr' A letter be-
fore us, from prominent citizen of Toby
hanna, after giving expression to the thanks
of his neighbors for the important services
rendered, closes by saying:
"Your Steamer saved this place. This
Is just as true, as that it was here | never
saw such fire in my time before, nor did /
ever see better or more effective work than
your Steamer and her boys did,
1t was risk to leave town as we did but
it is cause for thankfulness that we run the
risk, and that everything turned out SO well.
The rains of Sunday and Monday, we learn
finished up the fire fend most effectually.
The value ofproperty destroyed by the
recent fire at Somerset, in this State, was