Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-15
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TYEoNE's TERRIBLE ScoRoHISG. G.--At
twenty minutes past o'clock on Thursday
morning of last week, fire broke out in
the livery stable attached to the City Hotel
property at Tyrone, and ragged for several
hours, destroying in its course the best bus
iness portion of the town. The total loss
was 1926, 900, and the insurance Sl05, 900.
The following represents the course taken
by the fire and the individual losses
Livery stable entirely destroyed, with
ten horses and other property Loss 81
900 insurance, 81 900.
City Hotel damaged 10 the extent Of
81 900 insurance, $1,000.
Frame building belonging TO Mr.. j. ID.
Stewart, totally destroyed. Los So, 200
insurance, $4,000. Occupied by the Blair
County Banking Company, which lost all
its effects Outside the vault. Also by
Meminger IL Stewart, clothiers; loss slight,
covered by insurance. Also DR. J. NJ.
Gemmill's Office loss $500, no insurance.
Frame building belonging To Mr.. james
I. Owens loss 81 400; Insurance, 81 900.
Occupied by Mr.. w. B. Stewart, as shoe
store and dwelling; loss slight, covered by
insurance. Also by Mrs. s. G. Black
loss slight, no insurance.
Another frame building owned by 4.
Crawford & Brother; loss 81, 900, insur-
ance, SO, 200. Occupied by Mr.. John w.
Thomas as dwelling lost his household
goods, no insurance. Also BY Smith 81
Gray, grocers lost entire stock, partially
insured.
A large brick store room, frame ware
house and frame dwelling, all belonging to
the heirs of Wesley Nowlin, totally de-
stroyed loss large, covered by insurance.
The store room occupied by Templeton,
Crawford & Co. as dry goods store lost
nearly all their stock. 1
Frame dwelling house owned by w.
Fisk Conrad loss 500, covered by in-
surance. .H ",
Dwelling house owned by Mrs. Rebecca
Walker totally destroyed, no insurance.
New brick building opposite City Hotel,
occupied by Herald office, and owned by
Captain G. S. w. Jones loss of Herald
Office $500, insurance 5000. First
floor occupied by ID. Il. Wilson as station
cry store loss slight, fully insured.
Brick edifice owned by Pat Flynn, and
insured for 1900 First floor occupied
by Tyrone Bank. Second floor occupied
by ID. T. Caldwell and Jack Matthias a.
offices, no insurance.
Two story frame hall also owned by Pat
Flynn and insured for SIS 900 Occupied
by post-ofiice, loss $500. Also occupied by
L. Sneeringer ~ Sons, tobacco and cigars
loss $1,000, insurance s 900. Also By
George G. Garner, drugs loss $4,000, in
surance $1,000. Second floor occupied by
Democrat office, Major George Stroop pro.
prietor loss 81 ,0O0 insurance $3.50.
Next wAs "A frame building, warehouse,
stable and out building, owned by 7.
Sneeringer; loss Sl2 900 insurance 81 900.
Also occupied by Van Nalzah " Wilson,
dry goods and groceries loss $1,000, in
surancc s., 800.
Three-story brick structure, owned and
occupied BY Jack Scullion, merchant tail.
or ; loss Sl2, ,000, insurance 81 600 ~
Two-story frame dwelling and jewelrv
store OF |. p. Walton; loss 81 800, fully
insured.
The Nigilant tire company and the En-
pire hook and ladder company, Of Altoona,
and the Huntingdon steam fire company
were summoned to the aid Of the Tyrone
iiremen, and promptly responded, doing
noble service in eXtinguishing the flames
Captain Jones will Immediately begin the
erection of new building, and the Herald
will be issued without interruption. We
sympaihize with Major Siroop, Of the
Democrat in his loss, and hope that the
time is not far distant when his valuable
newspaper will appear ~ usual The fire
was u severe blow TO Tyrone.