Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-17

Hundreds of Families Reduced from a
Competence to Observation-Disclosures
Attempts to RekindIe the Fire-Excite-
ment and Alarm of the PenpleIReIief
Asked and Given.
HARRISBURG. May 15.-The governor issues
the following; Although liberal contributions
have been made to Milton. advices are they
will be exhausted. Knives, forks, coffee-pots
clothing and blankets are most needed. The
emergency is very pressing. They will give
twice who will give quickly.
(Signed) 81. M. HoYT.
SUNBURY, Pa, May 15.-The scene at Milton
this morning beggars description. Nothing
remains except the black and desolate ruins of
the once prosperous town. The people spent
last night in houses left, the nail works and
planning mill. The number of buildings des-
troyed is 666. The veults and books of the
banks are uniniured. The people of the town
are almost entirely distracted. Provisions
have been pouring into town from the sur
rounding country The body of the man burn
ed has been identified as that of Mr.Augery. He
was IS years old, and was attempting to save
the stable of the poor house. Mrs. Sticker
died during the night from fright. The fire
originated during the night from sparks from
sawmiil attached to the car works. The
principal losses are: VIM. Raber, tanner,
$135, 600; Heinen, SCHROEDER d Co., $4,000;
Academy of Music, 10000; Krouser q Bros,
$4,000, insurance $4,000; car shops 100000,
insurance $4,000; United States hotel,
$4,000; Broadway House, $4,000; Cyrus
Brown. druggist, $50, 1000: A. L. Wagner, $50
600; insurance, $40, 900; Swartz's marble yard,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000; Hatonian Office.
$4,000; insurance, $1,000; Independent office,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000; J. F. Gong q Son,
clothiers, $4,000; insurance, $1,000; Hoag,
or6 On mn. al O00. al
Dryfus, clothing. $4,000; insurance, $1,000;
Phil. Henry, clothier, $1,000; insurance, 49,,
600; Oppenhiemer, notions, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000; Rice clothing. $4,000; in
surance, $4,000; G.. Brown. butcher,
800, GOO; no insurance; ex-senator Bound. $l0,-
900, residence. Churches destroyed
$l8, GOO; Catholic, $10,000; Baptist, $150 600;
Methodist, Sl5, 600; Covenants, s., 600; Evangel-
ic, $4,000; Presbyterian, 100000. The insur.
a1ce companies represented by two agents lose
as follows; American, Philadelphia, 100000;
Gerard, $4,000; Phoenix, London, $50, 900;
Lycoming, 100000; Fire Association, Phila-
delphia $4,000; Farmers, of York, $4,000:
Franklin, $4,000; North America, $4,000;
Ktna, $125, 600; and Danville Mechanics, 3d.
000 The aggregate losses are estimated at
100000
Abraham Augery was killed and several per-
sons slightly injured.
This place has been crowded with people all
day. At noon hundreds gathered around the
planning mill, where food was distributed.
Telegraphic word was received from the treas
urer of the Philadelphia relief committee for
five Thousand dollars and provisions, and
another from Colonel Mcclure authorizing
proper persons to draw on him for $3.50. Two
hundred and fifty tents, forwarded by Gov.
Hoyt, were erected in the fields. Four car
loads of people went to Wathingtown to spend
the night. Food was again distributed at the
planning mill this afternoon, and persons worth
thousands yesterday accepted charitable relief
this evening. The next distribution of food
will be at A. NJ. tomorrow. There arrived on
the noon train thirty kegs of beer. A remon-
STRANGE was made against its delivery, and it
was returned to the shipping point. Men are
at WORK tearing down the crumbling ruins.
At this evening Intense excitement was
caused by two attempts to rekindle the fire.
Rags saturated with coal oil were placed at the
back door of the Gresh house, wooden hotel,
and the only one left in town. When discov
cred il had set fire to the house. Another at
tempt was made to fire the old CatawOosa depot
in the southern part of town. AS soon as these
discoveries were made the populace were in
frenzy. A reward of six hundred dollars was
offered Immediately for the apprehension of
the incendiaries Much confusion ensued, the
people seeming to become wild from fear and
excitement, and many whose property was
saved yesterday packed up their goods and pre-
pared for flight in case of another fire.
Col. Steed, of Williamsport. with two COM
panies of militia arrived tonight.
temporary postoffice has been erected,
and mail deliveries will be resumed in
the morning. Some leading business men have
secured rooms, Others will commence rebuild
ing Monday.
Dispatches are received from different Sec
tions of the country offering aid.
At request of citizens the railroad company
has refused to run excursion trains tomorrow.
The local relief committee has issued an ap
peal to the public.