Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-05-20

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This visitation Is a serious blow to
Milton, but notwithstanding this fact
its people: are HetOl mined that it shall
not destroy the spirit Of en:erprisein
them. The business men have great
confidence that the town will regain
the prestige which it enjoyed prior
torthe great calamity that swept'it al
most entirely out Of existence. All the
principal buildings will be rebuilt as
early as possible, and there appears to
be no doubt that the'car shops, which
added so much TO the prosperity Of
Milton, will rise from their ashes and
again exert their potential influence in
business point Of view.
Early assistance for the sufferers
comes from all quarters, Harrisburg,
Williamsport, Bellefonte, Sunbury,
Look Aaven, Lewisburg. Watson
town and many other places have
mostly responded 10 the demands upon
their charity. Harrisburg gives a do
nation Of $1,000, Lewisburg $1,000 and
Bellefonte 81, 900, Harrisburg and Sun.
bury were each very prompt in send
ing provision.
AD appeal signed by John Burrows
and Addison. Candor, Williamspo1t !;
II. T. Beardsley and Jesse Merrill,
Look .Hayen ; Abram Roat. Christian
Cilley and II. j. u eese, Harrisburg T.
c. Thornton and G. 5. Wolfe, Lewis.
blrg w. A. Schreyer and w. r. Dou.
gal, Milton, detailing the losses and
urging the public to contribute has
been made public.
Religious ser vices were held by the
different pastors of the town at differ.
ent places in the open air. Immediate.
ly after the services were over many
went to the distributing rooms to re.
ceive food from the relief committee.
The bank vaults have not yet been open.
ed, and the town is full of rumors caus.
ed by the report that an attempt will
be made to, break them open, and it is
feared that houses in the different
parts of the town will be fired so as to
attract the attention of the people from
the vaults. Thirty men of the Twelfth
regiment arrived here to day from Sun.
bury to do patrol duty during the
night.
MILTON, May l6-3 P. M.-Between
1000 and Is, 900 people focked in from
the surrounding country to-day to iu-
spect the ruins of the Milton fire.
Thousands of :onveyances were scat
tered through the town and suburbs.
The poorer classes are the greatest
sufferers. as they had in numerous in
stances neglected to have their proper
ties insured. The rapidity with which
the fire swept through the streets pre-
vented them from removing their fur
niture to places of safety. Many of
them got their household goods to th 9
outside of their houses, but before they
could move them the tierceness of the
flames compelled them to flee for per-
sonal safety. In their aight before the
irresistibly rapid march of the fire fiend
many children became separated from
their parents and we've not restored to
them until yesterday. Many incidents
are related in connection with the con-
flagratiou. An old man had about 5000
in q bureau which some persons had
thrown in the canal to prevent it from
being burned. He found it hours af-
terwards, but large portion Of the
money had been burned. Another man
took great care to secure his insurance
papers, but placing them in a bureau
In the yard the bureau and contents
were destroyed. An old lady highly
priced some silverware and made parti-
cular efforts to save it from the ravag-
es of the confagration. 1t was packed
In basket and q man instructed to
hurry it out. Instead of removing it
to place of safety he carried away a
basket of clothes pins, and the silver
ware was consumed. Many laboring
men and mechanics who had built
homes by the exercise of the most rigid
economy to-day are penniless. The
wealthier classes generally were well
insured, and they will have no Difficult
ty in bridging over their losses.