The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-29

cornered town, the streets running to a
point, instead of being laid out in
parallels
Commencing in the store of Coryell
d Russ, that is the main store, as this
! firm really had, what mig Int b termed
three stores, the roof of the building
was soon mass of flames, and every
effort was made in the direction OF
saving goods. This firm carry at all
times a very complete stock of goods,
| including groceries, dry goods, cloth
! ing, hardware, in fact general cOun-
| try store. and very extensive one at
| that, but at this time had on hand an
unu ually heavy stock ofprints and cot
ton goods, purchased during the de-
cline in that kind of merchandise, and
intended for the coming fall trade.
All the heavy goods in the cellar as
molasses, pork, ETC., amounting in the
aggregate TO hundreds OF dollars, it was
! impossible to reach. Barrels of sugar
were rolled from the store to the side
| walks, only to he consumed there
while the excited crowd were remov-
ing the iron plows, and other hard
ware to place of safety. Quite a
! quantity of goods were saved in a
much damaged condition, aud re-
moved to building down near Elk
creek. Corycll d Russ estimate their
stock at $50, 900 while their store build
| ing, ware house, barn, and buildings
occupied by Col Ames, and Jared
! Mecum, would foot up nearly $1,000
more, on which they have a total in
surance of SO 200.
Geo. Imhof, tailor lived in the stone
building at the corner of Washington
! and st. MarN's street. which as viii
! he seen by reference to the plan is
north of the starting point of the fire.
! The building belonged TO Jos. Rossen-
! ho1ler, and was all demoraIiZed, Moth
! ing but the stone walls being left TO
mark the site. Mr.. ImhOff lived in
the building and saved all his tailor
| ing material as we'll as household
! goods. Lost estimated at 5000.
Next south was Col. W. W. Ames'
law Office in CoryeIl & Russ building,
from which nearly everything was
saved in fair condition.
Then comes the residence Of J, NJ.
Mccum also in a building owned by
| CoryelI x Russ; furniture nearly all
| saved. Loss put at 800; no Insurance.
The next building to Corycli " Russ
/ store was one owned by John Smith,
! It Philadelphia party, and used by
/ Cury"lI 4 Russ for ready made cloth
! ing, and 10y Geo. Ignat2 for cigar and
! tobacco store. Loss on building 81, 500.
! On i&natH stock $50.
Next going south was the building
/ owned by " IA. Giles in which WAS To-
Gated Charles Lions butcher shop.
| The Elk hotel owned by Joseph
Wilhelm, aud kept by Vim. Gits,
next fell III the common ruin. At thi1
! point q barrel OF WHiskey was saved
| ahd carried to convenient lCncG cor
| nCr tar away from the ire, WrVrC ali
hands for a time forgot their grief IN
! the fiery bowl. - lasting Was the et-
/ feet that nest morning many W,yv
/ seen staggering through the streets, ~
/ the result o. tuis llciu saved from tht
/ turning.
/ l.. ". tiiibr"'S drug store in ,iC-el,,l
! MiihelU4'a building was the nest yie-
t,lu, MI Clifford was in Philadelphia
/ AZ iAc time OF the fire, not arriving in
( 81. Daiy's unui Iuesday afternoon
/ id,t. MI CHORD sayH he j. well used
/ 20 lire as this II the sixth time lie mas
Suffered from burning out. LAWN"
/ i"iL oiCab after live burninG-. ,5oaIu
cohsiderabie amount cI drugs an..
/ !"hc% articles were saNtd aHo
moved across Tie stree! to a stable add
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/ SgUau: Insurance on huii,iiI1 and
| sided, ~ guJ. ,>eap irwe,ly. Wuichp.
/ etc. saved.
Andrew Geek. barber. owned the
! next buildiny and occuufrd il for
/ ,hop ana residence. Los, cstini;iied nj
! 81. 500. insurance. 500.
| Andrew Ali.e!'s building was next
| in which Geo Krellner ktIta bakery.
| Loss on building SIJUJ: loss on Erai,
: ner's stock SjJJ. no insurance on
| huiiGiuu or stock