New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
THE FIRE RECORD
THE OSCEOLA FIRE.


THE ENTIRE Town DEsTROYED-AID FOR THE SUP
FERERs PHILLIPsBURG SAVED FROM THE
FLAMES.
TYRONE, Penn, May 23.-Reports were re-
ceiyed here late on Friday night that the fire was
approaching the town Of Philpsbug and in order to
the from destruction the Burgess ordered that
all the brush around the place should at once be set on
fire, which done at late hour. The refugees from
Osceola seeing that the fire terribly
frightened for while. thinking that it would again
compel them 20 away from their new shelter Foriu
nately there was not much wind. and about $50 men
were fight the flames at the points from which
the most danger was to DO feared.
The thriving town Of Osceola is leveled the ground
and smoking piles OF debris all that IS left OF the
houses. 1t sad sight TO men, women and children
looking for their lost homes ard seeking some memento
Of Their iorc- abodes Neghborng towns are sending
money and provisions the relief OF the unortunates
Gray Week Of Belconte arrived here Friday night en-
route for OsceOla with $500 cash contributed by the
charitable OF Belleionte and large lot OF provisions, the
gift Of ex-Gov Curtin. An enthusiastic meeting was
also held here Friday evenA; in aid OF the Osceola SUI
feiers large sum 81 money was cheeruly Subscribed
by TIE citizens.
Hoodec Harris & Co.'S mill. which reported as de-
Railroad bridges on the branch between Houtzdale,
Which were burned, being rapidly rebuilt AMI II l.
hoped that the shipment OF coal he made early ti5
week. HOuzdale Is utterly Destroyed ~ before IT.
ported The latest accounts say only about fourteen
houses the outskirts Of the town were consumed.
Keport Just received Phpsburg sly that the Gro
Is not 80 IN thai 1e2loh IS ls. hsH Dod' 'ni'o
t IT; intel ecpsc than the above say td L9 nfg n
wind ~ pfrsen; AND every prospect OF ram
TIE TOWN COMPLETELY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
TIE CoNrIGARAr3Y.
TYroSE, Penn, May 23.-The following has
been the superintendent Of the MOshannon
Land and Lumber Company OF Osccola:
at Osceoa eray and found tho destruction
Nne -enfhs 81 the town il burned. leaving scarcely
enough ,hes 10 mark whore tie honses stood The fro
bro. out ~ or near Ty Tors 5.Il on Coal ln, two
and threeuarter miles above OSceoi1 burned his MIL
houses brlOnling T. {. .Ienes Co. thence !0Wn me
Woslannn 10 the Set mil Of the Noshlnnon Land md
Lumber COmn.ny fhreeq larteIs % mile above Osca-
Ola, Burning The MI house and about 2OtOOOO iert OF
uanl.act,lr lulnhrr besides large quantity II logs
rear ~ Oscrca taking first that part called Frencviie,
sweeping iEc centre Oi he town taing IN lts course
the Presbyterian Church and the public school All the
lest IN { ACC WITH I'll The oeis an s."a
te west side Of the creet At tle same time te nro
was attacking The Phiiad lp' Como OWNED ~ !ie
Kiain, Coal Company, burn Ar the chute and al ne
miners house, twelve railway cars Delong.ns 10
the COMPANY WIKI the large gang saw mn
owned by the ho'ha1lJn Lana am Luia 40
Company was between tie TWO III s. INC per ~ -
ire The Tycs NIL, - 10 Is called, was aput ne
including 1900 900 feet Of lumber am e nnest ga
Ir.ii j. j. slid, tic cont acnt-nOt ~ largest DLt &c
piAnn- emil hongng TO the NIlher lrotbefs me st% ",
rii u John Iu-gan ana the large steam tAAHeFy Vi
JOQn White ,,,--
IN te midst Of the conGagraton thieves and rothcrs
were p,in, then trade. breaking open rinE7 ana M
pr0prlang - tnen:cycs articles OF yale MOncy aad
ootinc needed ana TIC supply ~ iood VII nave 10 Dc
lrpt up f1r time. committee ~ W" NtrF Ne-t
men oi tie town aro now ia charge oil u: supplies
coming forward anc dsp ~ them with great
car. and economy a special police force Is on duty
non. .l.le Ave miles above the MOshannon Branch
paird has escaped pretty well, only about ID houses
being burned. and the credit Of The miners, even tAe
yi,e,t stti,trs So.hcI Ike her - 20 save TIE coal
chrtes md improvements connected herewith none or
which have been damaged The railroad viii be re-
Al ae "a, lin on pualb
REPORTS r.reycd here this evening describe the Hrc
around Osceoa and Ph.iipsburS a. nearly out