The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-16

emptied by the panic-stricken tenants A
Southwest winds would threaten the oil
0neek s -, nal,roaa Depot and the machine shops,
prenenslOn Is felt OF such q cataStl Ophe al
present, unless the wind should take an un-
favOrab e turn. The fire departments of Corv.
Warren and OIl City are here, There - plenty
OF water, and the men are working like heroes
and are refreshed and relieved from time to
prop OF home Industry, Offering emrloyment
10 thousands, and the calamity is therefore, a
severe seS one , and felt by all the business and
dent of ~the Acme OIL Company, Is now in
New YORK City. Tue total loss so far in works
and crude and crude equivalent is estimate a
at 81 l,0UO,UO0, the principal losers being the
Iideoute and Titusville on Pipe Line and
tne acme company The Keystone Refining
Pickering, Chambers & Co.. and valued at
$4,000. They lose besides their works 25,OO0
barrels OF crnde and dist1llate. The Octave
Refinery No. 3, on the north side of the creek
has so far escaped. Later estimates place the
loss at s2,0j0O0J. The fire is still raging, aud
viii p-cbably last for a day or two longer but
unless the wind blows from the south west, it
Will not extend TO the north side of the creek
nor attack the depot of the r, 7. and B. Rail-
road.
10 o'clock-Another iron tank burst and set
f'e TO the Franklin street bridge. The Octave
Refinery on the north side is now in flames.
Ihe nre Is spreading rapidly.
THE TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, June l2-The fire has spent
its fury, but is stlll raging, disturbing and
requiring the continual efforts OF the
nre department and the detention OF out
side companies until the danger is past.
The Emery oil tank on the hill, containing
loUOO barrels OF crude oil, succumbed this
morning. MIR. David Emery offered the Cory
department $500 to save il, but in vain, and ne
presented them with S4Os after their herculean
put Iutlle efforts were over. The explosion of
the d1st1llate and ben nzine tanks on the Acme
No. grounds lent fearful gloom and excite
ment TO the days distress. After dusk the
Huntsville Citizens Battery tried the expert
ment OF shooting holes into the various oil
tanks TO let the oil out so as to prevent any
sudden overflow, which defy control, as the
creek was rising from the effects of rain
Storm, which has swept over this section OF
the country during the day This had whole
some effect, aod there is little doubt that the
ravages OF the FIRE viii not cross the Creek and
invade the b., I. and p. Depot and the adja-
cent hotels and shops; nor is any apprehen-
sion felt now for the railroad bridge. Our peo-
pie in the main wi sleep tonight IN mpar-
ative security, though thousands VIII remain
on duty keeping watch. The wind is
favorable TO retaining the fire to its present linn
It's. a number OF private dwellings, on the hill
were destroyed, though OF little value. Scores
81 families slept in the woods last night, and
BoSs sire ct, as well as Breed street, was pIac-
Friday night, with the corpse of her child in
her arms, which had died the day before.
Titusville temporarily loses by this accident
about one. third OF her refining capacity, and
works of the most expensive and substan tial
KIND IN the country. There is little doubt
that TituSviles rank as point will still be
maintained, nor will the Acme owners
TosGs as we Ss Sshef the neope a4e deep
ly interested i'm their maintenance. More
careful estimates place the total loss at 81 900,
OO0 the Acme being the heaviest losers. We
burned works that they Intend to reconstruct,
on grander and more improved scale. at the
earliest possible period.