Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-09

ment LYDIA Merrill, table girl, and
Charles Morgan, guest at the house,
went down with the tumblng walls,
mingling their shricks with the horri-
bic din and crash which prevailed
within and without.
The clerk, Fred Marvin, and wife
occupied aroom on the third floor. As
soon as the alarm reached them they
rushed out, and, finding the corridor
blocked by fame and smoke, closed
their door and waited for assistance.
None came, and the terrible alterna-
tive presented itself OF perishing in the
flames or jumping to the ground. The
latter was decided on and Mr.. Marvin
sprang from the window, alighting on
his feet. He escaped with some bruises.
His wife followed, and although the
stunned husband and others tried TO
break the fall, she sustained several in
tcrnal injuries which may prove fatal.
As soon us the building fell in, eager
hands went to work TO search for the
bodies. The first one discovered was
that Of Mrs. Gibson. 1t was charred
beyond all resemblance to humanity,
but was recognized by gold.filled
tooth found near by. Miss Johnson's
was next found, and was recognized by
portions Of her dress not burned. Nor
gan's body was not found, but the
search will be renewed.
The following escaped uninjurcd -
]. J. Kimball, Of Nashua, N. H., Colo
mel N. W. Coggswell, Of Henniker, N.
H., savings bank commissioner at
New Hampshire; G. d. Mosher, Of
Pine Meadow, Conn. Il. G. Cummings,
of Boston.
The building having fallen in, atten.
ton was now turned TO the adjoining
property, which was in danger, as the
flames were spreading. The injured
people were promptly taken TO places
OF rest and medical attendance called
in, while tho iremen worked with q
will TO check the progress of the fire.
They did not succeed, however, until
three frame buildings, occupied by III.
A. Dickinson & Co., boots and shoes
l.. d. Patten, harness and trunks
Mrs. Harlow, dressmaker, and f..
Lefebvre, upholsterer, were totally de.
stroycd. l.. ID. Patten, suffers slight
loss insurance-Fire Association ST..
900. II. A. Dickinson & Co., slight
loss insured. The brick block south
of the hotel, owned by 0. J. Brown,
has its front badly damaged also the
wooden block, owned by the same, was
slightly scorched. The brick block
east of the hotel, owned by George N.
Farwell, had its front badly damaged.
The plate glass in the new bank build
ing was totally destroyed.
The hotel was wooden structure,
four stories high, owned by Aureius
Dickinson, and is total wreck. 1t was
insured in the Commonwealth for S2-,
900; Cheshire, $1,000. f. IL. Gibson
4 Co., lose all their furniture, insured
in the Home, New York, for $500
Royal Canadian, $1,000 Fire Associa-
tion, $1,000; Liverpool, and London
and uiooe, si,ooo. me basement wa'
/ occupied oy ~ ID. JaquGs, as parpel
was occupied by A. G. Stone 4 Co.
stoves and tinware, whose loss is un
KNOWN o"a insqrance-noyai oanau,a, :, nan
sa,oVV, anu ri'cnpurg ,s mu.uai oi,pVU !,
% Inc no.ei parnS we'oocoupiVu oy a.. a.
Element as livery ana poaruint
stable, ana no sunereo shgst loss oes in
surancc-rire AsSoc'a''oh' Si'ooo'
FIRE AT MADISON, WIS.
A FIRE at Madison, Wis, on the 2!
ult., destroyed the two upper stories
of the Fairchld block. The loss or
the buildings is about $4,000. Tn,
other losses are about $4,000. Dur
ing the progress of the fire three sepa
rate explosions occurred, the flrstthrow
ing several hremen ana o.ners S uowl
tne stairway 'n'o WY, 'n1 st'o's, W, = " !, ~ =
ohu 'xPios'on causO1 IN, w i1ar ma', y y
tne ou,iulng 10 ia''' no ,s ,onomlns A,'
burned more OF iess sSr,ousiy T, a a
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