The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-26

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TYRONE, May ga Ere broke out
at eleven o'clock this morning at the
Moshannan Lumber Company's mill,
west of 0sceola. Fifteen million
feet of lumber was burned. The
wind was so strong that fre-brands
two feet long were carried to most
all parts of the town of Osceola.
Fires broke out in every quarter.
All the public buildings, except the
Catholic and Methodist churches
were burned. About two hundred
houses are destroyed. Twelve hun
dred people are houseless. The peo-
pie were driven to the race-course,
where they were surrounded by fire
on all sides. The fire department of
this place left at two O'Clock, with
their steamer and hose carriagc, but
could not reach 0sceola, on account
of the railroad track being burned
The road between 0~sceola and Pow
elton, on either side, is one blaze of
fire. Members of a Tyrone compa-
nv fought their way through and rem
dered all the assistance possible.
About twenty houses are standing
vet. Some half dozen were burned
between Osceola and Powelton.
The latter place was not destroyed.
Sheriff Mcpherson left HoutZale at
( O'Clock p. N. The reports at that
hour were that fourteen houses were
urned there and the cOnflagration
raging terribly. There was no es-
cape for the town, every communica-
ton being cut off by fire through the
woods. At this writing Hooper d
Humes, Taylor's, Mashannon Lum-
Der Company's, Hills Big Mill and
Elliott and Caldwell's lumber saw
mills. Jesse C~rawford's new foundry
and about sc, 1000, 600 feet of lumber
are destroyed at Osceola. The total
loss is about 81, 900, 900. The insur-
ance generally is very light. No
lives were lost up to the last report.
The people are in destitute clrcum-
stances, they having lost their prop
erty and everything else. The mi
ners who were on a strike are report
ed as working diligently to save
Houtzdale. The woods between Ty-
rome and Phillipsburg are on fire.
BELLEFoNTE PA May 20.-An ex-
ira train left here this evening for
~Snowshoe, with large body of men
from Valentines works TO aid in
checking the fires in that region.
Mine No. 4, at Snowshoe, is burned.
About seventy-fve feet of the trestle
work of the railroad has been de-
stroyed. Water tanks and several
buildings along the road are on fire,
and great excitement prevails.
Later.-About thirteea ears have
been burned at Snowshoe, and about
eighty or one hundred tons of coal
and all the houses about the mines
are destroyed. CreiGer's mill and a
large let Of lumber are destroyed, al
so a large lot OF timber belonging to
the B~ellefonte Car " orks.
FIRES IL sCHUYLKILL COUNTY.
PoTTsvILLE, May 20.-This norm
ing an attempt ives made to burn
Shenandoah. At Rile's Hotel it was
discovered that coal oil and lighted
matches had been thrown in the win
dows. In a few minutes after the
above discovery was made, a second
alarm was sounded in another direc-
ton, and a dwelling house and car
penter shop was burned TO the ground.
While the firemen were working On
the adjoining building, a third alarm
was given up town. A lumber yard
had been fred and partially de-
stroYed. The citizens are very much
alarmed. Vigilance committees and
committees of safety have been or
ganized. Charles Hays was arrest
ed this afternoon, charged with being
connected with the incendiary fires,
and he was held in 81, 900 bail to IN
swer at the next term of court.
The fires on the mountains contin-
ne, and heavy winds have spread
them rapidly in all directions. The
citizens af Middleport telegraphed to
the Pottsville Fire Department for
assistance to-day. Before transpor-
tation could be had they again tele-
graphed that they had the fires under
control.
The people Of Gilberton tele-
graphed to the Mahonys City Fire
Department for help. the large ORA
per colliery being in great danger.
II was finally saved.
At the Donaldson and fremont
collieries whistles and alarms were
given through the day, summoning
the men to protect the coal breakers.
The fire is advancing on Mahony
city, Mahony Planes, and Maizeville,
where the citizens are out in the
woods fighting the flames.
Shutdown, a small mining village,
was entirely burned. Fifteen min
er's dwellings were burned at LAM
gan's and eight at Penn colliery. At
four o'clock this afternoon a portion
of the Pottsyille fire departmnt were
called out, and they Immediately left
by q special train for Gilberton.
Increase of Coming Facilities.
The facilities of the the New
York assay Office for parting bullion
will soon be increased TO three times
its present capacity. This will re-