The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-22
TIE GREAT FIRE AT MILTON, Pa
6G6 Buildings Burned.
FULL DETAILS OF THE FIRE.

HdllitS uUIll inc tutlIt JUSTICES llUfllUu Ol
the town was destroyed. 10 is estimated
that 400 buildings were destroyed including
all the churches. The iiie burned over Il
space seven squares in length and two in
width. Assistance came from Sunburv
Danville, Williamsport, Lewisburg and
Watsontowu.
Among the buildings destroyed are Law.
sons machine shops, the Armorv, Academy
Of Music, Reformed Presbyterian, Catholic,
Lutheran, Baptist and Evangelical chu ches,
banks, telegraph office, newspaper Offices,
Pennsylvania Railroad depot, gas works,
and all the hotels. Tho only important
business places saved are the rolling mill,
nali works, Wison'sN y net factory and the
planning mills, Several boGies have been re-
covered, but they are burned beyond rrcoy-
milton. Two hundred and fifty families have
been rendered homeless, and are camping
out in the fields. Supplies Of provisions and
clothing are needed at once. 1t is impossible
to estimate the loss at present.
MILTON, May lj.-The scene at this place
this morning bcggars description. Nothing
remains except the black and desola,e ruins
oil the oncc-prpsperous town. The people
spent last nightin the houses that We're LETT
namely the nail works and planning mill.
The entire number OF buildings DESTROYED
was G66, and only two places of business es
capped destruction. The vaults and books
of the banks were uninjurcd. The pcople of
the town are almost entirely destitute, Pro-
visions have been pouring into the town
lrom the surrounding country. The body
OF the strange man who was burned last
night was identified this morning as a Mr..
Angey. He was Sj years old, and was at
tempting TO save thestabe of the poorhouse.
Mrs. Sllckcr died during the night from
fright. The fire originated from sparks from
the sawmill attached to the car works.
At o'clock this evening intense excite
ment was caused by two deliberate attempts
to reklndle the fire. Some-on placed
bundle ofrags, saturated with coal oil ,atth
back door OF The Gresh .llOuse--a wooden
hotel, ana the only remaining one in town
aud when discovered it had already set fire
to the house. Another attempt was made to
fire The old CatawIssa depot, in the southern
part OF the town. As soon rs these discoy-
cries were made the people were in a frenzy.
a reward of 5000 was offered immedioteIv
for the apprehension of the incendiaries.
Much confusion ensued, the people seeming
to become wild from fear and excitement,
and many whose property was saved yester.
day packed up their goods again, prepared
Tor light in case OF another outbreak OF the
llmes. Col. Stead, of Williamsport, with
two companies Of the Twelfth regiment,will
arrive here to-day,
The principal losses are as follows; VIM.
Haber, tanner, $l3j,OO0; Heincn, SCHROEDER
~ Co., SI5 900; Academy of Music, $50 600;
hrouser Brother, $4,000, insurance, So
OOOj Z. u. hrouser, shoe manufacturer, So
GOO, insurance, 81 900; j. Il. Smith, furni
ture, 5000, insurance, 81 800; car shops.
o2OO,OOO, insurance, $4,000; HUFF House,
$4,000, insurance, SIS 900; United States
Hotel, SlO,OOOj Broadway House, 500, 600;
Cyrus Brown, Ggusg,3t, S39,0OC; y. l.. Wag-
ner, SoO,O00, insurance S40,OOO; Swartz.
marble yard, $4,000, insurance $40. .O0a.
-i1t0ntdH Office, 200, insurance. 50 800;
Independent Office, $4,000, insurance, $500;
i. +. Gaugcr X Son, clothiers, $40 900, in |
$4,000; IIoag hardware, S5 900, in
81 200; Samuel Driefuss, clothing,
$4,000, insurance, $1,000; Phil. Henry, |
;lothier, $4,000, insurance, $4,000; Open |
hcimer, notions. S6,0O0, insurance. 81 .0QO |
Rice, clothing, 81 900, insurance, So 1000; q. |
Brown, butcher, $4,000, no insurance; ex-
Bound, $4,000, residence.
The churches destroyed and the losses |
hereon We're as follows: Reformed, $40 900; |
Catholic, $4,000; Baptist, $4,000; Metho- |
list, $4,000; Convenanters, $4,000; Evan |
5elical, $4,000; Presbyterian, SIT 900, in |
81, ,0O0.
The insurance companies, represented by |
wo agents, lose as follows: American. of |
Philadelphia, 100000; Girard $4,000; |
-'heniN, Of London, 100000; Lycoming, |
Fire Association of Philadelphia, |
10000; Farmers of New York, S2i,O0O, |
SIO,OO0; North America, $40, 1000; |
'ft,a II n.
$4,000. The aggregate losses are estimated
It : lGOO0O0.
MrLToN, Pa, May lG.-Early this morn
ng crowds of people began to arrive, and
the entire day the streets and
Dads leading to the town presented a com
,lete jam in the shape of vehicles of all de,
crPtions, together with persons who walk
d miles to view the ruins. 1t is estimated
hat fully 10000 strangers visited the town
uung the day.
Religious services were held 10y thediller-
mt pastors of the town at various places in
he open air. Immediately after the services
we're over many went to the distribution
ooms to receive food from the Relief Com
littee.
The bank vaults have not yet been opened
nd the town is full of rumors caused by p
cpOrt that an attempt will NA'.s.sSs W break
hem open, and 1t is feared that houses in
iilerent parts OF the town will be fired so Il
5 to attract the attention of the people from
he vaults. Ihirty men olthe Twelfth ReGi-
lent arrived here to-day hom Sunbury to
% patrol duty during the night.
The following Is iull list of the business
Iouse5 destroyed; Raup ~ Mcheinell, dry
oods; the Post Oilicej the hitoa,aN office;
Augastadt, watchmakeT W. y. Hoag, hard
ware; .. IA. lloag, shoe store; IL. Hauth,
oniectloneT the First National Banki Chas.
'ruuser, boots and shoes; George Evans,
lothing; Moore, clothluG D. Weidenham-
ner grocej Cosgroye, stoves and tinware;
lac Reading Express Company Office; Miss
.lillcr, millincE W. Marsh, furniture; N.
iouth, restaurant; hepler, tin shoW AIRS.
iehrig, grocery; Moore, grocery; Crouser x
brother, druggist; Obrcion, novelty store; F.
triue * Sister, mlllinersj the Milton Ma
ional Bank; the Hun House; Hciner a
'Chroyer, dry goods; Ballard AZ Swartz,gro-
ers and hardware; Brulten, jeweler; the
juited States Hotel; | Dreiius, clothing NJ.
reese, clothing d. Marsh, boots and shoes;
lppenhcmcr millinery; Fulmer druggist;
. Fnney, dry goods; johnson, groceg Isaac
itckcr, millinery; G, Brown, butcher shop;