Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-08-04
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THE ORIGIN or TnE FIRE.
The FIRE originated from the explosion of
lamp. Mr.. Buck, the book keeper, and Mr. Fred.
sturohborg, a clerk in COrycll& 4 Russ store, were
in the bed room in the second story Of the build
ing. Mr.. Buck was reading, and Mr. sturenberg
had been pairing bis toe nails and ho had lamp
lighted ani was dressing his nails with hot tallow.
He had finished, and as he was lacng up his
shoes the lamp exploded, scattering the oil in
every direction. lie attempted to throw the
burning lamp out Of the window, but he struck
the wall and made the mPtter worse. All their
efforts to extinguish the flames were unavailiug.
The ERE, to use the expression Of Mr. sturenberg,
ran "likc lightning through the building."
After they had exhausted all means at hand to
smother the ERE, they gave the alarm, escaped
from the building and unlocked the store doors
and commenced to remove goods from the burning
buildings.
SCENES ASD iSCIDENrs.
When the FIRE broke out the whole town, and
many strangers who wero from Centrcvile and
RidgeWay, Gockod to the scene Of the Gre. The
iamond probably never had so many people on
1t as It did that Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Duck had h is right hand severely burned.
Mr.. stover had his hands singcd by the Ere,
while 6ghting to save bis own residence.
DR.. Hartman made sure to save the beautiful
oil painting of his wife. This duty he attended
to the first thing.
District Attorney Wunell was rambling ia the
A.. a.
found that all no owned was consumed.
A. Q, Hoyer, Bsq, a young attorney of Pitts.
burgh, who is visiting Mr.. wuruell, was also
rambling in the woods with George, and whom he
returned he returned he found his grip.lack had
gone up Ia the flames. lie was left in q strange
country without even a clean shirt.
Mrs DR.. Wilson was found sitting away in Mr..
Luhrs meadow upon a camp stool with her bun.
dies around her, when, too late, she discovered
that she had forgotten to save her fars, which
she had packed away.
Fred Sturenberg totally forgot his trunk,
which contained all bis clothing and sixty dollars
In money. II would have taken about ten sec
onds to secure It, but his presence of mind for.
sock him.
The railroad, from the corner Of Lafayette
siratt to point In front Of winielders saloon
was put in bad shape by the ERE. The intense
bsa, made letter s Of 1t. Supervisor eastman
had large force Of men to work as soon as the
ERE 'ubsded sufficiently for them to stand 1t.
Tho telegraph wires were melted down, and
required Mr.. h'Avoy's force to 20 suddenly to
work on Sunday evening.
Col W. W. Ames had a finger crushed while
at work at the FIRE.
The employees oftbe P. d 4. railroad did noble
service In saving goods from the Gre, by loading
them In cars and transporting them to place Of
safety.
Eiward MDride lost bis entire stock Of house.
hold furniture.
Mrs. l.. W. clifford was the coolest woman on
tho grounds. She did not get tho least bit OK.
cited.
Andrew Kaul's engine did noble service 10
keeping tho ere north Of Elk creek, Several
times Sr. Krus's house and barn were on Gre
but the engine was master Of the situation.
Tho ST.. Mary's engine did good service In say.
ing sorg's and KrAuIs's buildings. Had they
caught thereu on Depot street would have been
burned.
The vandals who became Intoxicated on
stolen whisksy, wine and beer, sho uld have been
promptly locked up. ..
W. @. spAHOrd lost all his personal property 10
his room at the Riley House.
Hamburger, tho elo,hier, say, he will shake
the town. His goods are all shipped elsewhere.