, 1874-04-02
FIRES.
The Village of Millerstown, Pa,
Almost Entirely De-
stroyed.


At NIt1lcrstoxvn. Prs
Sptcial Dispatch to 11ke Chicago Tribune.
PITTSBURGH, pa., April 1.-Thia morning tho
village Of Milosssown, recently constructed
town in Butler County, in tho oil regions, was
visited by most disastrous confagration, cou-
suming about two.thlrds Of tho town--aixty- -nino
buildings In all. Like nll other towns in tho oil
country, the buildings are nearly all constructed
Of slabs, and fire among them with heavy
wind blowing cannot but make rapid hoadway.
ollIa1H OF THE FIRE.
At o'clock the loud report Of an explosion
was heard In schalb's jewelry atoro, under tho
Central Hotel on Main Btrcot. In almost an
inBtant tho flames burst out through tho doors
and windows, and spread with rapidity most
alarming. The guests, who wore ncarly ali in
tho lower stories, mauagodt to mako their escapo
but not 30 fortunate Waro the walters, four OF
whom woro
BURNED TO DEATH.
The fire ran along following tho Gust sido Of
Main street, taking in Freaoricks grocery and
hardware store, tho Hanlon House, the Opera
House (which was very neatly fitted up), Roid Il
Durant's hardware storo, sonk's Hotel, and two
dwellings, and barns; tho saloon known Is "Red
Franks" {a notorious resort on tho west sido)
hAo SAPA1o1 I1ASGps @hAbA l AIo A4AAV 0M~e93
Butlor County Bank, DIiileratown Savings Dank,
aud following on to schneider's blllard-room.
taking in tho Western End grocery and number
of dwellings,. slippery, Rock streot on ono aide
WAS entirely consumed.
TIE MOST NOTED PLACES BURNED
on this street oro Froderick's boot and shoo
house, Barnharlt'a grocery, John Hooks dwell
ing, md Harry PfaH'a launary. It Is impossible
nt this time to gather tho names Of oil the par
tics that were burned or their LOSSES. Every
thing 8eomB to be forgotten III
THE GREAT LOSS or LIFE
Sustained. Cant. Oliver's cllarrod romains wero
found In the ruins Of tho hotel. He WAS we'll
known as Il largo and extensive oil-oporator. tuo
''i Noah oadz' 5 Of ploasantyillo, was burnod in
tho Central House.
George Deitz, waiter; Martin Phillips aud
Sanford Aokert, driliors, were also burned in tho
Central Hotel
Nellie McCarty, a servant girl employed at tho
Central House, jumped from tlao thirl-story
window, and received such injuries that size IL
since reported as having died. There aro other
peraons strangers, beloved to have poriBled in
tho flames. Al this timo it ia hnrd to got COR
rect statement Of the list Of
LOSSES AND INSURANCE,
but tho losg will not fall short Of S250,0 on
which there Ia an insurance Of not more than
SIT. .00D, held mostly by Eastorn companies.
Millerstown WAS ono OF the most successful
oil-towna lying In recently developed country,
and will no doubt bo rebuilt. Tloro is no dan
ger Of much suffering, aB tho cltizonH OF this aud
adjoining cities will supply literally to tho un-
fortunatos' wantH.
Tho flre originated from the gae~explosion in
tho Central Hotel. This gas was manufactured
Oh tho promises.
The Coroner Of Butler County will impanel
jury aud hold mn inquest.
EYUthe associated l7ress.1
M1LLERsTowN, Butler Co., Pa, April la fro
broke out hero at 1:30 this morningin the Central
Hotel Of this city, BY which soycn persons wero
burned to-death. Tho bodies have been recov-
cred. The following is list Of tho bodies
found: Norah Carty, Ploasantvillo; George
Dect, g German; Capt. Oliver, IN oil operator;
Martin Phillips and Sanford Acort, drilers, mud
one whose ualno could not be ascertainea. Nel-
Central Hotel, md Was batlly injured. but s still
Of nlain street, from FrcdcrickH' grocery mud
hardware store. including tho Central and ,Har-
Ian Houses. 0pera-Houao Reed & Durants
hardware store, Sinks Hotel, and two othcr
buildings south, all on tho west side Of Main
street, from Red Franks saloon north, including
tho Butler County Bank, United Ship Lines
Office, express Office, hlilleratown Savings
Bank, Western Grocery. up to Sohneiaer's
billiard room on Slippery Rock street; all on the
north side, from Frelerlcka' boot and shoe store
west to Roberts grocery store, and from Hook g
dwelling On the south sido OF Slippery Rock
street, east to rIaF 'sS'aundry, making sxtynino
buildings in al, were burned. More parsons nro
thought to have perisled
P1TTsDunaA, April Tho loss by tho fire at
Mil!orstown, Duter Co., to-day, SO fur Us ascer-
tainod, amounts to 232, BOO insurance, G54, $3.50,