, 1880-05-16
MILLIONS MISERY.
The Scene OF the Conflagration
Visited by Thousands
Yesterday.
Money, Provisions, and Clothing Lib
orally Supplied to the Strick-
en- People.
The Militia Wanted to Preserve the
Pence and Protect Property.
Losses Aggregate $1,000, 900; Total
Insurance, $685. 600.

insurance, $685., 600.
Record Of Lesser Fires at Other Points
Yesterday.
THE MILTON CONFLAGRATION.
Special Dispatch to The Chtcugo Tribune.
MILTON, Pn., May 15.-The scene. Of the con-
1agrntion wns visited today by thousands of
people from Willinnsport, Harrisburg, sunbury,
Louisburg, and other points. There were long
lines OF conveyances on tho streets OF the dcmol-
ished town from the rural districts. and to-1nor-
| row Sunday still larger crowd is expected to
witness tho ruins. SO great Is the anxiety to see
the wreck that the fire has accomplished, that
demands have been mAde upon the railroad
authorities to run excursion trains, but this
accommodation will not be granted ut
the request Of the citizens Of Milton,
who desire to spend peaceful Sabbath it
possible. Although there has been indica-
ton of any lawless scenes, the Burgess Of this
town this afternoon called on the Governor for
detachment of the Twelfth Infantry, Nation
al Guard, to
PREVENT ANY DEPREDArIONs.
The Governor suggested that an organization
had better be formed here, but this idea was
not acceptable, and he tonight telegrnphed
that the companies from Wiitiamsport should
be furnished to preserve the peace, provided
the Sheriff Of the county demonstrated his In
ability to carry out the end without the aid
Of military. Many of tho citizens regnrd
this as Il critical period, and would be
much disappointment il the troops were not
forwarded They consider their presence neces-
sary not only to the preservation Of peace, but
for the protection of tho vaults Of the two banks
destroyed, which contain a large amount Of
money. 4 Gull on the Governor was made after
the attempted firing Of the only hotel left stand
ing In the town by an unknown person. 4
quantity Of burning rags had been placed under
wooden door-sfll, but the fire was discovered
before it had made dangerous headway. The
Burgess proclaimed that $500 reward would be
paid for
THE ARREST OF THE GUILTY PERsOy,
and forthwith several individuals rushed wildly
through the street for the incendiary, but failed
to capture him. There was talk of lynchlng him
II caught. The fire has scarcely any food to
feed on. 1t is only burning ut a few points, and
there not vigorously. From the 800 buildings
1nid waste, there are scarcely a dozen from
whose runs any smoke Is arising. Nearly every
particle of lumber has been burned to
ashes, which is attributable to the
fact that scarcely any water was
put Oh the debris. 1t is impossible to
tell what tho loss by the fire will agg regate, but
careful estimates fix 1t at about $1,s00.0U0, and
TIE INSURANCE
on the property destroyed will reach nearly
500 0OO. C. f. Folimer is the agent Of seven
companies, whose losses ar g as follows: Lycom-
ing, $9s,013; Fire Association of Philadelphia,
29,185; Farmers, York, Pa, $.o3.81l; Farmers
Of Danville, Pa, 81, 400; Danyile Mutual, $500;
North American, Philadelphia, $4,000; franklin
of Philadelphia, $4,000; total, $2l9,o6a. POST
master Boglo is the agent for six COM
panies, whose losses are: Etna, Hartford,
$4,000; Phoenix, Hartford, $4,000; Royal,
Liverpool, 0000: Lancashire, England, 1900;
Niagara, New York, SO, 900; Liverpool. London
d Globe, 5000; total, s225,000. Q. 3. Nagle,
Chief Burgess, is the remaining agent here, and
has au insurance Of S1o0,00 on properties
burned. In addition, the car works and Reber's
tanncry were insured in New York for $4,000,
running the entire amount Of insurance up to
$6S8,000.
SUCCOR TO TIE SUFFERERS
Is being extended from all directions in money,
provisions, and clothing, and the Relief Com
mittee is assured from the uberality Of tho
public that all the urgent wants OF the
homeless will be supplied. Four carloads
Of provisions have arrived from Harrisburg,
three from Wiliamsport, and largo quantities
from surrounding towns and the rural districts.
These supplies are being systematically distrib-
utcd to the sufferers. Tho Committee has been
asked repeatedly to draw on Philadelphia par
ties for amounts ranging from 800 to &, 600, but
the only demand nude was for s2uO to purchase
railroad tickets, the Committee preferring not
to accept any money until O dehnit conclusion
has been reached as to what disposition shall be
made of the funds. To-day considerable force
Of men was employed
TO TEAR DOWN
the walls which were liable to full, and for sew
eral days this work of demolition will continue.
e. tn -lot fhesn ty
hotel in this city, and a considerable number
having been Intoxicated in consequence several
citizens called on the proprietor and demanded
that he cease adding this sort Of fuel to the
flames. Three or four hundred people gathered
about the hotel and protested against this abuse,
and compelled the proprietor to close up his
establishment. Twenty kegs Of beer which ar
rived at the house to-day were sent buck at the
instance Of the Chief Burgess. Additional
alarm has been created tonight by several at
tcmpts to fire buildings, all Of which we're dis
covered in time to prevent damage. These tn-
cendiary efforts have Increased the demand for
the presence Of tro0ps.
The principal losses are: William Raber; tan
aeademy aea; 1M ofMasie % sso,55o; E. krouser : Bro'
ST, co., insurance 5000; c. B. kruuser, shoe
man, $4,000, insurance 5000; car-shoRs, m * S2o
stlrsnce, Sl5,U00; United States Hotel, $4,000;
Broadway House. $alQM; Cyrus Brown, drug
KSt, $1Q,OUu; a. l.. " agnef, 5oU,uU, lusulhuco
$4O,0 900; Swurts marble-yaru, $4,000, insurance
$1,000; 1filtonian office $5,oo0. INSURANCE $500;
Gouger s Son, clothiers - $4,000 insurnnee !, mG.
x5 O00; Haag, hardware. $5,000, insurance $l.20O;
Samuel Drcyfus, clothing, $6.0o0 insurance |
$3OO0; Philip Merry, clutnier, $4.000, insurance
5000; Oppcnheimcr, notions, 5000, insurance
5000 Rice clothtng, ss0uo, insurance 5000; G.
Brown, butcher, $:n,OO0, no insurance; ex-Sen- |
ator Bound $1,000 residence. |
Churches destroyed: Reformed, $l8,O00; Cath
olic, $4,000; Baptist, $4,000; Methodist $4,000;
Covenanters, ss,Wv; Evangelical, 5000; Pres
bytcrian, $lU,0O0. Insurance companies repre- |
scuted by two agents lose as follows: American, |
Phiadelphia, $lU0. eco: Gerard. $4,000: Phoenix,
London, $50, ,OO0: LycominR, 100000; Fire Asso-
ci4tion, philadelphia, $29.O00; Farmers of New |
York, S34.0OO; Franklin, 10000; North America, |
$4,000; Etna, $l5, ,0O0; and two Uanville Nc
chanics', $l3,000. Aggregate losses estimated at |
81 1000. |
RELIEF FORWARDED. |
To the Irtster7a Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, May IA mass meeting was |
held to night for the relief OF Milton. 4 car |
load Of provisions WIS forwarded. The pastors |
have been asked to take up collections in their |
churches Tomorrow. ....
MILTON, Pa, May 15.-Abraham Angeny was |
killed and several persons slightly Injured |
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