Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
MILTON IN RUINS.


ishing place One report has it that
the fire was started in the roof OF the
car works by a spark from locomo
tive another report has 1t that the fire
started in the finishing room of the car
works.
In less than an hour after the fire
was discovered four of the main build
Ings Of the car works were DESTROYED,
involving loss of at least SIOO 900.
The wind was blowing briskiy from the
north, and house after house Welded to
the flames, and at seven O'Clock in the
evening about SLY hundred houses were
in ruins as the result of the con1agra-
ton.
Word was promptly sent to Williams
port, Sunbury, Lewisburg, Danville
ano other towns for assistance, and
Seam engines came as soon as the rail
road companies should offer transporta
,ion; but the FIRE had gained such Il
headway that they could accomplish
very little good. The flames, famed
BY strong wind, spread with marvel
Gus rapidity, scarcely leaving house
standing in the pathway. The fire
reached its worst phase at three O'Clock,
when the town presented the appear.
ance OF sea of fame.
Al the hotels In the town, except a
frame building, and all the churches,
excep, the Episcopal, a small edi6ce,
together with one hundred business
houses were destroyed, many of which
we're large and costly.
The most costly buildings destroyed
we're the car works and Reber's tan
merry, valued at 100000. The IN
surance on the car works is S75,G00
and on the tannery $4,000. Alto
gether SIX bundred buildings, cOmpris-
ing two-thirGs of the town, we're burned.
The insurance on these properties is
about $500, 900, representing one-third
of the entire loss.
Only three business houses of the
one hundred IN the town are standing,
and only one of any consequence, VII
sons ay-net factory. The rolling mill
aud nail factory, Two grist mills aud
two planning mills in the suburbs have
been saved. The Milton National and
FIRST National banks were destroy ed
aud all the printing and newspaper
otices. The property burned repre-
sented in value four fifths of the entire
amount in Milton proper a mar
named j. Angerny, aged about sixty
years, was overcome by the smoke and
heat and burned 20 death. He was
found in an alley, burned in a fright
ful manner. He is an Inmate of the
poorhouse. Many of the families who
have been rendered homeless are camp
ing on Aliens Island, opposite the
town. Others are passing The night in
the fields and other exposed points.
Inc larger number OF sufferers are be
ing sheltered in Lewisburg and other
surrounding towns, while the citizens
OF the unburned portion of Milton are
StiuI I'LL lDSt S~h ~ aSSoAhLhuuaNS tiS
homeless. Provisions are coming in
from all directions and tonight are
being distributed from three points in
the town. The territory burned over
Is about a mile 10 length and a quarter
of mile in width.
] be course OF the fire was in a south
erly direction. Among the first build
ings after the car works we're euvelOped
in flames was the German Reformed
church, about two hundred yards from
the po,ns where the FIRE originated, the
steepIe catching from a spark. Al.
buildings from MahoniBg street, on
Front to the Reading railroad, dis
tance OF a quarter OF a mile, and from
the car shops north, half g mile are
saved. In the borough proper only
fifty buildings are standing.
Two carloads of provisions arrived
one from Williamsport aud one from
Danville. Harrisburg has already con
tributed $1,000 toward the relief of
the sufferers.
i dispatch dated SuDbury says: 4
space of seven blocks in length and two
IN width lies in runs, and that space
held nearly the entire business and
manufacturing interests of Milton, to-
gether with its finest residences. 1t is
estimated that about four hundred
buildings were burned. The loss is
variously estimated at $1,000. 600 to
S2,000.000, but anything like an accu-
rate estimate is impossible at present.
The scene was one of iEdescribable ex-
citement and confusion, heightened by
wild aud exaggerated stories spread
about as to the number of persons lost
and missing Trains came from the
Forth and south, bringing hundreds of
sight-seers. Hundreds more Came
hocking in from all the country about
The trains aud people alike were en-
ployed to save household goods. Care
loaded with movables of every sort were
run Oat along the track in both direc
tions, and the goods dumped in the
fields The fields all around the town.
consequently, present singular spec
tacle, and many of the burned out peO-
pie are camping out in the midst of
household reiics. During the cOBfu-
sion thieves we're not wanting TO i'm
prove the excellent opportunity, aud
many articles were carried away. One
lady reports the loss of 100000 in
Government bonds. One body was
found burned beyond recognition, and
q. ere are reports, not yet verified, that
,ho ca" ."rred remains of several other
q heen discovered in the ruins.
Two women an several children are
missing Certain !, IS hat in the up
per part OF the town, neSr 'o %
works, the flames spread so To- ~
and the wind blew them forward ST.
fiercely, that the people ran for their
lives, aud many dId not escape without
severe injuries. The wife of DR.. Cyrus
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