The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-05-27
THE GREAT FIRES.
The DesOlatiOn at OSceOla- Extent of
the Damage-What the People Need.

TYRONE, Pa, May 23.-The following
has been received from the superintendent
of the Moshannon Land and Lumber Com
pany, of Osceola Mills: II arrived here
yesterday and find the destruction and
desolation very much greater than it has
been reported. Nine-tenths of the town
is burned leaving scarcely enough ashes to
mark the spot where the houses stood.
The fire broke out at or near Taylor's saw
mill, on Coal ran, two and three-quarter
miles above Osceola, burned the mill.
lumber and houses, swept down the run to
the Moshannon creek, taking IN its course
the saw mill lumber and houses of Z. c.
Helms & Co., thence down the Moshannon
ta thc Belt mid of the Moshannon Land
ard Lumber Company, three-quarters of
mile above the town of Osceola burning
the mill and house and about 1000 900
feet of manufactured lumber, besides a
large quantity of logs, thence down both
sides Of the creek on the east side of the
rear of Oscola, taking first the part called
Frenchville, sweeping over the centre of
the town, taking in its course the Presby-
terian church, the public school and all the
best dwellings in the place, with all the
hotels and stores on the west side of the
creek, at the same time first attacking the
Philadelphia colliery, owned by the Kittan-
ming Coal Company, burning the shute and
all the miners houses and twelve railroad
cars belonging to the same company, and
then the large gang saw mill, owned by the
MoshannOn l.. & Company, was between
two fires. The lumber first took fire and
was fought vigorously, but to no avail.
The Tyge mill, as it is called, was almost
the last to take fire and all was consumed |
around and about it. 100000 feet of
lumber and the finest saw mill, so said, on
this continent, not the largest but the most
complete in all It's parts. Besides this the
large planning mill belonging to Wallace
Bros, the saw mill of Samuel Milligan.
and the large steam tannery of John White.
In the midst of the confagration thieves
and robbers were plying their trade, ap-
propriating articles of value Money and
clothing are needed, and the supply of food
will have to be kept up for time. A COM
mlttee of the very best men of the town
are now in charge of the supplies coming
forward, and they are being dispensed with
great care and economy. 4 special police
force is on duty. Houtsdale, FIVE miles
stp0ve, on the Moshannon Branch Railroad,
has escaped pretty well, only about fifteen
houses being burned, and, to the credit of
the miners, even the violent strikers worked
like heroes to save the coal shutes and i'm
provements connected herewith, none of
which have been damaged The railroad
will be repaired so as to bring out coal by
Friday. Reports received here tonight
describe the fire around Osceola and
as nearly out"
In Carbon County.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, May 22-Very !
severe fires have been raging in Carbon {
county for the past few days. An immense ;
amount of lumber, saw-logs and dwelling !;
houses have been consumed in the Hickory
Run and Mud Run regions The fires are
beyond control, and nothing but rainfall
can eztinguish them. The inhabitants of
Mud RIM have suffered terribly from the !
flames, numerous families escaping only c
with their lives. all their household goods /