The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-05-21
TERRIBLE FIRE At MILTON, PA-A spc-
cial TO the Harrisburg Patriot, dated Milton.

TERRIBLE FIRE At MILTON. PA-A spe-
cal to the Harrisburg Patriot, dated Milton
May l4tb, says
Nearly the entire town of Milton is de..rovcd
The nrc originated about u O'Clock in the roof of
the large car shops OF Murray DougaI X Co and
locomotive. Houses caught fire faster than they
could be controlled. The flames spread rapidly in
That there remains in the town but one church
three business places aud ono hotel The bnrnf
district covers an area of three -quares wide and
over one mile long. The following il a list of the
principal buildings DESTROYED: The car sboIs
employing 20 men, German Reformed church
den-s carriage factory HIctI.3tst' ,,,i,r.I, -,
BroWn's handsome block. Broadway House con
iectIoneTy OF \. LOchmau. Gov. POllOck-s home
stead. Academy OF Music I'reshytcrfsD cbUrcb
Milton National bank. Hun house post ofhce
MiH0Hida and Western Union telegraph Offices
First National bank PhiIadeiphia and Roodin.l
express and telegraph office United States hotel
eng Inc house OF the Niltonian fire company Rev
her's tluuery. employing sevcntv-dve r5en L:.,g
Lutheran. Catholic Covenauters Evangelical and
Baptist churches besides nearly aIi fhe Tri,.ata
residences Of the town About one hundred bust
were totally DESTROYED The town lroT,er c,,rt,j,
about 3.OOJiunabitiiutz Uf this number fII- 5G0
are homeless. Tonight they arc camping G1t' on
the island in the river and in the meadows 1-I,n
hrc Is still burning although at seven O'Clock il
had somewhat abated for lack Of material 80 far
only enc life is reported lost. The BODY Of n ca
penter named Ansenv who has a lars,e f,,,,iI,. ~ az
found back Of the HuH house Moderate estimates
place the losses at about 81 OUo The total in
suTahce VIII not foot up over S5o0.0J0.
ANOTHER TOWN NEARLY WIPED orr
BRADFORD. Pa, May 1S.-A despatch from Con-
dersoTt i0tter county, says at O'clock this after
noon ire broke out in the rear room of sstibbcns
Bros store, used fOr storing Oil. The town is with
out water supply fire apparatus and nothing
could be done 10 check the firc. which burned So
rapidly That by O'Clock every dwelling store and
place OF business in the town except the court
house. Bakers hotel, Mausin's office and the Topy-
Hat printing office were laid in ashes. There were
about 80 buildings ia all destroyed. Loss probably
S2oOc02. Insurance S75,o00. No lives are reported
lost.
OTHER DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGEATToSs
The greater portion Of the village Of Stuvyesaut
n y, was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning
Loss 500 600, 4 tramp arTcst ted on the charge
OF having caused the fire The same day nearly
nail the town OF West Liberty. Ohio. WAS DESTROY
cd thlrtyfyc blocks OF stores being laid ia ashes
The fires around Duile Centre in the Brad ford re-
gion, were subducd Thursday. and the town
was saved by change in the wind. During two
days fully $50 wells and $4,000 barrels of oil were
burned. IN the same region. during seven daVs
hYe-sixths Of the town Of BiXfOrd was DESTROYED
eleven miles Of valuable territory were burned
over. and over $50 00J barrels of crude oil were con
sumed including about 100 rigs. There were many
marrow escapes from death. Mrs. Morgan was
stricken down in the forest and surrounded on
nearly al sides with flame and smoke. gave birth
20 a child. The mother and child were saved bur
IL IS feared that neither viii live