The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-05-12
AND STILL 1T RACES.
That is, the Fire in the oil Region of Penn
sylvaDia.

That is, the Fire in the Oil Region of Penn
sylvaDia.
BRADFORD, Penn, May I0.-One 90,000-barrel
iron tank OF McLeod & Morrison. and the
251OO-baIrel iron tank OF the United Pipe
Lines, at RIxford, are still burning fieTcely.
AT Ii o'clock, this morning, one tank boiled
over and set the second 25,tO0-b barrel iron tank
of the United Lines in flames. There are two
other tanks of similar dimensions belonging
to the Tide Water Pipe Line Company, q
short distance further down the valley, which
can not escape destruction, as the heat is SO
intense that The workmen are prevented from
digging trenches or building dams. No other
property in the Immediate vicinity is burn
ing. High winds prevail, but the flames can
be confintd d to the oil tanks. The loss on oil
is borne by general averaged assessment on
all patrons OF the Pipe Lines NO iurther
property was destroyed In Rixford besides
The loss i'm Rixford is estimated at 100000,
with light insurance. Several dangerous fires
are now raging In the woods near Barnum
| City and Coieville. The oil property is thickly
| located through the forests in those sections,
| both of which are twelve miles from Bradford.
| AS yet little property has been destroyed at
| either place. Four hundred and sixty men
are fighting tine flames near COiev1lle, and a
| large number near Barnum. Brisk breezes
| are blowing, and the woods in every direction
are as dry as tinder, making the peril very
great Rain is the only means of completely
| subduiDg the forest fires.
| BRADFORD, Pa, May This afternoon by a
gas explosion in a stove in the house OF Justice
| Cline, of Rexford, a towh sixteen miles south
| west of Bradford, the building was set on fire.
All LHe ADJOINING DullulnSS DelDS llSnb frame
structures, the flames spread rapidly, and
before its fury was spent eighty
buildings were laid in ashes. The list
| embraces the principal hotels stores and bust
ness places, including the Kendall and Eldred
railroad depot. The fire also burned the pump
station of the United Pipe Lines. A tank con-
tanning eco barrels of oil was burned, and an
iron tank containing 5000 barrels of oil is
now in flames. a short distance down the
owned by the United Lines and two
others OF similar dimensions belong
ing to the Tide Water Pipe Line.
These three tanks ara all full, and, it is
thought, c an not escape destruction. y large
force of men are building dams to check the
burning, oil from running down the valley
around Rexford forty derricks were also con-
sumed 1t is impossible to estimate the loss
at present. Several wood fires are reported,
but no serious damage has yet resulted.
BRADFORD, Pa, May IA destructive fire is
| still raging in the Trim Hollow and Oil Valley.
Hundreds of men are at work endeavoring 10
condne and subdue the flames at that point.
The greatest number Of rigs and tanks of oil
were consumed in Foster Brook Valley. along
| the Hamburg Run, I'm Kendall Greek Valley,
and about the SUBMITS. The fires aSO ragged
near Tarport and De COLES, scope of terri
| tory in which the fire prevailed twelve miles
| in extent. Smaller and dangerous fires are
still burning in all parts or the woods. y
| the situation in all parts OF the region very
perilous. The fire is liable to break out again
and become mere disastrous than before, un-
| less it rains or the winds subSide.
BRADFORD, Pa, May 6.-In torpedoing the
| well OF the Oskshade Oil Company, this after
noon, the well flowed and took fire. The dry
condition of the woods caused the flames to
| spread rapidly among other oil property, and
at the present writing great Tire is raging
among the wells of the Oakshade Company
| and the McCalmot OIL Company, near sum
NIT, the Kendall and Eldred Railroad.
Later reports say three distinct fires are now
| in the woods among the wells at different
points. An unauthenticated report says: ain
| The premature explosion of a torpedo near
/ Rev City, three men were seriously If not
| fatally burned. The fires now raging cover
miles OF territory and threaten several viii
lagos, besides vast amount CT oil property.
The excitement is very high in this city,"
Rev City, a village ten miles from Bradford,
composed of about 100 houses. was entirely
burned, not one building remaining. The
extent of territory being so great 1t is impossi
bic ID get the exact amount of property de-
stroyed. The fire Is now under control. 1t is
estimated that 200 derrlcks and great quanti-
ties of oil have been consumed. The loss Will
reach 100000, with no insurance except a
| small amount on buildings In Rev City. The
report of several men being Injured by glycer-
inc explosion is unfounded.