The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-06-30
Destrnctire Fire in NeMport.


a few moments after the fire was discovered
before it had extended to Gantt's Hotel.
From the News we copy the following list
of property destroyed
''Gantt's hotel stable, where the fire originated
and its contents; the hotel building next took fire
and was completely destroyed, together with Q
large amount Of its contents. The furniture and
fixtures on the first and second floors were all
saved hut the contents OF the, third were princi
,rGd Payd q@estrsSyedd; les Loss % on 6nlldings OOV in
insured for 1875, in the Perry and Columbia
companies. There. were three horses burned in
the stable, one belonging to Mr.. ELI Young. of
Dellyille, one to John Keim, Esq, and the other
to Rev. Bingham, who was at the planning mill
when the fire broke out. EX.sherff Rinehart's
horse was in the stable at the time, and was taken
out by its owner amid shower OF Goals from the
In the hotel building were j. b. Hartzells to-
bacoO store The goods were principally removed
but his loss willamount TO about $500; fullynsured
in the Hctna.
Alb Green occupied the basement story as a
barber shops loss trifing, as everything OF eonse
d. II, Spotts 4 Co., occupied room in the
building as q dry goods and grocery store. They
saved nearly all the goods, but their loss will foot
up about $1,000; insurance, $1,000, in the Perry
George Turner occupied the room next the sta
BILE with his Boston Shoe store. His goods were
principally all saved. Loss about $500; insured
j. w. Franks iron warehouse, Immediately in
the rear OF Gantt's stable was soon in flames and
owing to there being lot of powder stored there
in, every one was afraid to attempt to save any OF
the, contents; Loss $1,000; insured in the Perry
and Farmers Of York for 81 500.
A stable and blacksmith shop on the Leiby
property across Rose alley, were next ignited and
totally burned. The stable was occupied by j. s.
Butz and smith shop by John Hammond. Loss to
latter about 500 on which there no insurance.
The house occupied by J. s. Butt, as dwelling
the next TO be consumed. Loss $1,000; said to be
insured in the Columbia for 5000, j. $. Butzlost
nearly all his furniture and considerable store
Mrs. Butt lost $3.50 in money
Mr. Iungrich (Gingrlch), saddler,. occupied a
room in the above building, and lost in stock and
tools about S450 no insurance.
the saddler shop as a residence. She was absent
from home and lost her ALL about $50 worth, on
which there was no insurance;
little house on the same lot, fronting the ca
nal, and occupied by man named Hottenstein,
was burned. He saved nearly everything. Loss
about $50 no insurance. The loss on house Is in
A stable on lot owned by W. H. Bosserman and
occupied by John Jones Sons, was burned with
Its contents, consisting OF hay and harness. A
dwelling on the other end of the lot occupied by
Jos. Brown, was partially destroyed, the roof and
upper story being burned of. The contents were
all taken out. Loss on stable and house $1,000;
insured in the Etna for $780, Mr.. Brown lost
hne shoat and number OF chickens.
The salt house OF John Jones q Sons adjoining
the last named building was saved only through
the superhuman efforts OF the citizens, and its
proximity to the canal In their efforts TO save the
brick warehouse the roof was somewhat damaged
but to no considerable extent. The loss sustained
by this firm will not sxceed $500; fully insured in
Lastly a small building occupied as wood house
owned by Oursef, was burned with its contents,
split wood The fence along the alley was torn
down to save the dwelling house. Our loss will
reach $50; no insurance.
Dr. Whitmers out-buildings and fence were
damaged TO the amount OF about Sl6
Rev. A. q Titus, in removing his household
goods, sustained about S25 damage no insurance.
Rev. Jas. Crawiord--who was absent from
town-sustained loss OF about $500, damage to
his carpets and furniture. insured in the Etna.
The above two reverend gentlemen occupy the
old Miller corner brick, now owned by Mrs, j.
L. CAN'T, Mrs. Gantt's loss VIII reach 81 900 in
sured in the Etna Franks warehouse was on
b. H. & J. Flckes, whose buildings were in i'm
mlnent danger, lose about SlOO +; Insured In the
Two ladies named Goggin and Griffin respec
lively, from Washington, stopping at Gantts, lost
We beiieve the bOarders az Gantt's as gener
al thing saved their effects except those above
named, and w. s. Rickenbangh, who lost two
suits OF clothing and other articles
The bridge spanning the Juniata was in i'm
minent danger, having caught fire several times,
but was pr0mptlye yextinguished. Watchmen were
placed on all the buildings along the canal east OF
Market street, In order to save them from de-
The extent Of the burned district is from
Franks hardware store on the north corner OF
Centre. square; thence to Canal ST.; and thence
to jones' salt house, consuming and damaging
brick building r,If f
In addition to the losses mentioned above, the
building belonging to Isaac Wright, was damaged
to the extent of about s2OO and Mrs Bassett loses
several hundred dollars by damage to her stock
Both Of these losses are covered by insurance.
Quite number Of persons went from here and
from Millerstown and Duncannon, during the
evening, some from curiosity and others with a
desire to assist II their help was required. The
fire department OF Harrisburg, responded to a call
for their assistance with men and engines, but
when the train with the help had reached the Ac-
queduct, the fire had so far been gotten under
control, that a dispatch was sent them informing
them that their services would not be required.
The total loss from this oOnfagaration will prOba-
bly, reach from $4,000 to $4,000
Found Dead.-A physician named Green
of Scottsville, Huntingdon county, was
found dead on the roadside few days
since. He had started TO drive from Or
bisonia to scottsyille in a sulky, and from
some unexplained cause the horse, sull5y
and driver were thrown down steep en-
bankment. 1t is supposed that in their
descent the horse fell on DIR. Green and