Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-06-17


ing stables Of Captain Mcclellan and |
Mrs. Oswald. Its further progress
northward was here cut off by va
cancy between the last Famed stable
and one ewned by Mr.. Robert Parker
and vigorous application of water on
DIR. Parker's stable Mr.. Wright's
stable was joined to his residence on
Main street by series of ou.buiIdings.
To extinguish the fire in the outbuild.
ings, through which it was insinuat,np
itself rapidly toward the dwelling
house, required vigorous and steady
work. To hold the position at the cis-
tern pumps in the back yards of Mr..
Wright, Captain Mcclellan and Mr..
feakly-who occupies Mrs. OswaId's
Louse-and pass water therefrom TO the
roofs of the houses of the citizens lust
named was an ordeal of a trying nature.
The citizens, however, we're equal to II.
They seemed TO think that those posi-
tions were the keys that held secure
against, or opened the way clear to an
other terrific cenfagration. A line of
men aud women was also formed to the
basin, from which water was passed and
poured on the roofs of the houses named.
The old engine was brought into use, out
of repair as it was, and did good service
in extinguishing the fire in the out
house that stood nearest to Mr.. Wright's
dwelling house. and in keeping the side
Of Mr.. Parker's stable nearest the fire
wet with water. Wet carpet was also
spread On the houses nearest the burn
ing stables, to facilitate the extlnguish-
ment of sparks that from time to time
came down on them The three hou ses
mentioned nearest the stables took fire On
their reofs number of times, but was as
often extinguished. Men were station
ed on the tops of the houses of Messrs.
Goshen, Bousall, Howe. and Col. Bell,
on the west side of Main street, and as
fire fell on their houses it was speedily
put out. The roof Of the Basin bridge
took fire from a spark, but was put out
before it bad progressed to consider
able damage.
The furniture and household goods
of Mr.. Wright, Capt. Mcclellan and
Mr.. Weakly we're hurried out in such
manner that considerable damage was
done them. Mr. Calvin Bartley re-
Gently opened a lumber yard on lot
directly on the east side of the alley
from the burning stables, and had ac-
cumulated quite quantity of all kinds
of building material there. Consider
able difficulty was experienced in keep
1 ing the fire out of the piles of lumber.
1t was kept out by hard work. Mr..
Wright had hay and such articles as
are most frequently found in rich
mans stable slowed in the stable His
out-houses contained stone coal, wheat,
corn and other articles or goods. Loss,
$1,000; no insurance. Captain Me-
Clellan's stable was occupied by n. +.
Littlefeld as tin shop, and contained
TIN sheetipg, tin manufactured into
household utensils, aud tin prepared for
roofing Robert Parker's new business
house, and also a number of cook
stoves. A few boxes of tin aud por-
ton of the tools that pertain to the
trade Of timer were got out. Loss,
/ $500; no insurance. The stable be-
longed to Capt. Mcclellan, valued at
500 no insurance. Mrs Osvald's
stable contained straw and hay that be-
longed to Dir. YeakIey, which burned
with the stable. The harness and other
effects were saved The stable was
valued at $3.50; insured for S225.
The furniture and household effects
of Mr.. Wright, Capt. Mcclellan aud
Mr.. Weakly we're hurried out of the
house. in such a manner that consider
able loss was sustained, which is not
enumerated in the above figures. The
furniture was insured. Dir. Parker's
stable also was considerably damaged.
There are numerous conjectures as to
the origin of the FIRE. Some state that
a party of boys smoked IN the stable.
Some have 1t that a party of young
men PLAYED cards and smoked in 1t at
the same time and many believe that
1t was intentionally set on fire. The
same uncertainty that envelopes the
origin of the other fires that devastated
this place surrounds the fire of last
Sunday 1t would be relief to feel
that all of the destruction that has been
caused here has Eot been the work OF
incsndiaries.
An exchange says: There has been