The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-09

a terribly destructive fire occurred at
Reynoldsyile on the morning of Sunday
last breaking out at about three O'Clock
in one OF the back rooms of the Arcade
Block, owned by Reilly, and soon the
entire building was one sheet of flames,
communicating with other buildings on
all sides, and although the greatest et-
forts were made to stay the progress OF
the devOuring element, with the means
at hand, the destruction progl essed un-
til twenty-one business places, embrac-
ing many of the finest in the place,
were laid low, and presented nothing
but black, smoking mass, dismal in the
extreme and disheartening especially to
those whose entile worldly effects had
gone up in smoke and flame. The
balld'ngs were all of the most combus-
,ible material, and burned at fearful
rate, making it difficult task to contest
Its progress, and it does seem wonder
ful that it ever stopped where it did,
the cbarred buildings remaining attest
ing the persistence Of those working for
the safety of their own and neighborS
property.
Below we give list of The sufferers
and careful estimate of the loss of
each, as given in the Herald of to-day:
LOSSES.
I. H. Scott, shoemaker, 500. ST
Reynolds, 500; insurance, $50. D. q
Oyster Il Co, bankers, $4,000; insur-
ance $500. NJ. NJ. Miner, jeweler,
500. Burgess 4 Alexander, $4,000;
insurance $3.50 Reilly, Arcade
Block, 81 500; insurance, S4,5O0. G..
II. Burlew, $1,000; insurance 5000.
Or. Langftt, $3.50; insurance 1925. Ed
u Brown $1,000; insurance $500. W.
II. Hover $500, II. Hendrickson,
$3.50. +, NJ. Cole, S13 900; insurance
81 75O. B. McKcon, $1,000. P Hell
mer, $500; insurance, $500. A. NJ.
Cotton, $4,000; insurance $1,000. c
II. Gordon, 5000; insurance, $500.
Tompkins & Degnan, $500; insurance,
$500. i. p. Seley, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000. NJ. Winslow, 50 900; in
surance, Sl,100. p. Gillespie, sI50.
Brandon Il Reynolds, HeruM office, S4
eco; insurance, $500. A Bogner &
Co., Sl1, ,OO0 insurance $500. d.
Reynolds, $4,000; insurance, $1,000
IL. NJ lseman Il Co., 81 600; insurance
a. Mason, $500. Thompson e. Reyn.
oids, $4,000. Mrs. Flynn, $4,000.
Robt. Boltlu, S4O0. G.. Rosenkrans.
500. Jno. A Doyle, $4,000; $insur-
ance, $4,000. S. Il. AXE, $4,000; in
surancc, s2,40O NJ. NJ. Davis, $500; in
surance. $500. 2. Taylor, $500; iosur-
ance $500. A Bogner, $1,000; insur-
ance, 400. II. +. Burris $40, G.. Chal-
lands, SlOO. H. S. Miller, $3.50. Geo.
Walters, $500. II. s. Beuap, 500. j.
W. Foust, $50. Burgess l. Langftt,
$3.50; insurance, $3.50. H. A. Baily,
$500. r. G. Foust 500. w. H. Han
son, S25. G. NJ. Bishop, $40. j. NJ.
Diltz, 500. 7. G. Reynolds, S25, Mrs
Jane Taylor, S401. Loss estimated at
over 100000. Insurance, S42 GOO.
The cause OF the fire is supposed to
be the work of an incendiary, and
Reilly, one OF the sufferers, was arrested
On charge of being the guilty party,
but no evidence appearing against him
he was discharged. We learn that
several other parties are strongly sus.
pieioned, and are being watched. Con.
siderable stealing was done during the
fire, and several candidates for our
county Jail are already ticketed.
From the Herald we learn that many
OF those who were burned out are al.
ready making preparations for rebuild.
ing, and that the damage inflicted by
Sunday mornings disaster will soon be
overcome, and the town present its
usual prosperous appearance.-Brooh,
rWe Republican.