Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-03

BRooKvILLE's TnIRD HEAr.-Thc
hrs hend has again visited our nslghbop on the
wss. We clip the following detailed sts,emsn,
from the Brookvills J.lsyso~iam, Of the 2oth ult.
The editor says,
"La,t night, about " O'Clock, smoke was dis.
covered issung from the basement Of I. u.
Mcl.ain's store, on Main street, opposite tho
Clements House. Tho alarm was sounded, but
before any material effort 10 check the flames
could 10 brought to bear, the arc had made such
headway ~ 10 render the eseriions Of the
bucket brigade unayaiIing. II SOON became ap-
parent that the .ntire half square from Diamond
alley to Barnet street must become prey to the
iaines, and willing hands went to work 10 remove
evcyihng OF value froin the threatened buildings,
while others fruitlessly, but nevertheless deter
ninedly, endeavored ~ check tho progress Of tho
iell-dcstroyer An efforts to pun dow the struct-
ures along the row were nnavailing, and one after
another was abandoned as the fire advanced, un-
al the residence OF Joseph Henderson, Esq, was
reached, which was finally rared TO the ground.
This building was one OF the Grst erected In
Drookviile, but II hung together remarkably we'll
considering Its age, and required considerable
labor to pull It down. by this means the stove
aud tin store Of J. Henderson A Son, on tho cor.
ner of Main and Barnet, was saved, aud this
morning stands alone, the ouly building in tho
entire half square. ~ 7af
"At one time II was thought that the flames
must inevitably communicate to the Dougherty
building, but by superhuman eiore this danger
was ayer,ed, or else to-day We might Gnd naught
but snouldering ruins FROM White Hall to Barnet
street The roof Of the American House caught
IRE IRON falling sparks, but the watchers spt eddy
extiugushed II, aud once a fase alarm was raised
that tue Clements House was On hie, which caused
great excitement Tor the time being The heay-
eat losers BY the fre aro DIR. NJ. Rodgers, 4. u. |
MeLain, the Bishop estate, Mrs. O. J. Snyder,
CLARK Hall, and Joseph Henderson. Mrs. J. W.
henderson, millinery, the Misses Gordon, dress
makers, and NJ. II. Hall, shirt mandatory, Gccu-
pying rooms 10 DR.. Rodgers' building, saved the
greater portion OF their stock. Il. English and
Jos. Henderson saved all their house hold furni-
ture. DR.. Lowry succeeded In removing the con
tents Of his Office, and ". A. Thompson. merchant
tailor, also saved his stock. T. u. McLain, dry
goods and groceries, Mrs. q. J. Snyder, millinery
and fancy goods, Clark Hall, photograph gallery,
and Dir. O. ". stebbins, dentist, rescued little, II
anything, Of value.
AT this early date II is impossible TO compute
the amount Of loss sustained With any degree OF
certainty. 1t IL variousy estimated at FROM s3J,-
OOC TO $4,000, which Of course includes damages
sustained by reason Of removing goods, etc. As
near as we can ascertain the following are the
principal Individual losses
DIR. Rodgers buildings $1,000, insured for
81, 900 I. d. MeLsin's stock from $1,000 TO ST.
OOO, insured for $4,000; CLARK Halls photograph
ing material 81, 500, no insurance; bishop estate
s2o, 900, uninsured II. y. Blood, druggist, dam
age done to goods by removal 81 900, insured
Mrs. q. J. Snyder $1,000, no insurance G. NJ.
harrison 81, 900, uninsured. The loss sustained
by other parties through hAsty removal, ETC., and
The damsge done to buildings on the opposite
side Of the street will doubtless swell the figures
to the amount named above.
at is net known how the FIRE originated, but
i Is generally supposed to be the work Of an In
sendary, as there has never been any fire in the
basement Of the building where II originated.
Various runors are afoat this morning, but they
ire as general thing vague and indefinite.
"This s the third large fire with which Brook
Tille has been visited curing tho past four and
'ne-half years. ln November, 1871 the half
quare opposite the scene Of last nights conaagra-
ion, was entirely destroyed with the exception
II the residence Of b. .lhlcCreight In November,
1874, an entire square on Main street, reaehing
rom Pickering to Mill street, was destroyed, and
asst night another half square fell prey to the
Ire hend. HM FNFFAN I,