Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12

front of which was burned nearly black
the window glass were broken out and some
interior injury incurred thereby.
Col 9. w. SheGrer and Mr.. A Stewart,
while at work at Percy's store, narrowly cs-
capped being caught under chimney which |
fell from the Franklin House across Broad
way, crushing in the roof of the store.
1t is unpleasant 20 record even the gencr-
al fact of decentralization and villainy which |
was rife during the disaster; it is less agree
able to detail them. But the history of this
calamity would be incomplete without the
shameful acknowledgment that there were
those present augmenting the misfortune by
bold, brazen pillage of their neighbors prop
erty-without slightly illustrating the de-
pravity surprisingly developed in some UNI
suspected places. Besides, it is thus shown
to many who should see how their mean
ness is regarded by good people, particular
ly by those who are so deeply injured, AS
quite number of the parties are known
they may be thankful no more special men
ton is made in this connection, and yet
more grateful if, through the forbearance of
the injured, they never hear of it through
other mediums.
Barrels of flour, hams, sides and shoulders
of bacon, dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes,
etc, were stolen by scores of people. Men
and women, not content with their own eff
forts, led children to the ignoble work.
A woman carried on whcelbarrow some
distance from town barrel of flour, to the
establishment of some men who cannot ordi-
narily accomplish the feat.
A man with two hams in each hand and
one in his mouth ran half mile without
resting. He didn't let down the fences either.
Some brought baskets and filled them re-
peatedly, then wonderingly asked better
neighbors why they did not thus increase
their stock and store.
A boy rolled a barrel of -four over full
case of type we had half hour previously
put in his way. The type suffered from the
momentum which the boys haste infused
into the barrel, but we "condoncd the of
| IcLCc Wntu we were tlC hour
was "a present from Mr.. Kcllerr'
A lot of the finest kid gloves put in the
safe keeping of down street man were
thrown under foot at the alarming canard-
Edwards & Rogers are on fire.
The Catholic Church and yard were stor-
cd with goods. We awaited ourselves of its
convenience as deposit for our fixtures
All, except presses, went over safely, when
we ascertained all danger to llitchns'
building was passed. We never find out
anything until all the needless work is done.
However, the same is true of some others
one of whom threw Il box on our form"
knocking it into pi' and becoming q dead
fall to number oftypc. Then woman came
along and touched the form" with her foot
and asked-"what's that" "Och don't
you kick that !''-enjoincd a Outstanding
Irishman; "it's the inside of foorst- class
PLAINLY" Pats ruse was successful; he
knew if fOraging woman would sympa
thze with anything during a fire it would
be the vital portion of a dismembered piano
AS stated the forms" were badly disjointed;
we hope to have all rc-arrangcd and in Or
der in short while, or by the next fire.
Fortunately no one was badly hurt
One man had his face and head slightly cut
MIR. p. 7. CConnor, of Eckhart, was cut by
by falling door on the fore-tinger.
The number of sore legs and arms in
Frostburg Sunday and Monday would have
detied census Scores complained of
lameness, haltness, etc, each with the Sc
robustness which goes with the profound i'm
preston that he has saved what remains OF
the town.
Crowds of people from the neighboring
towns and country viewed the ruins on
Sunday The interest all this week has
tagged but little, many people being seen
at all times surveying the smoking track of
! the fire fiend.
The presence and attention of quite a
large number of insurance men has occu
pied no little time and thought this week.
The losses have been, in the main, satistac-
torily adjusted. Some hang fire, owing to
the difficulties in reaching indispensable
conclusions. All will come out right, how
ever, although insurance and insurance
men often fall under animadversion for re-
puted evasions and bubbles. On the
whole, the latter think insurance too good
an investment for people who depend
solely thereon for indemnity against loss
by fires, and some threatenings are prev
alent they will withdraw that resource UNI
less Frostburg will otherwise provide eff
cient protection
RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS AND
REBUILDING.
Signs of recuperation already evlnce
themselves. Temporary buildings for
stores, shops, etc, are going up. Mean
while active preparations for substantial
business houses are going forward, with
the probabilities that new and better bus
mess life will spring from the disaster
, Marx Wincland purchased before break
fast Monday morning the stock Of Taylor
& Betz and went at once into business
He has also begun the erection of tempo