The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-09-13
FIREl FlREll
Two Fires in one Week-Fire En-
giDe, &c.

morning on arising TO learn that the
Dithridge mill, across the creek had
burned down. The news was so start
ling, indeed, that few believed il, sup
posing it to have been circulated as a
joke. The fire was first discovered by
Mr.. Lovejoy, who lives near the mill,
and who had gotten up about 4 o'clock
to make preparations for an early
start to Titusville with his team. 1t
seems some one had kindled a fire in
the blacksmith shop attached to the
mill on Monday afternoon, and had
left the fire in the forge to shoulder
away. At any rate when Mr.. Love.
JOY discovered the confagration the
entire shop was enveloped in flames,
which had already communicated
with the mill and got under good
headway. He gave the alarm as
quickly as possible, but as there are
but one or two families living near
the property the structure and all its
contents were past recovery before
assistance arrived. Nothing was
saved in the mill except couple Of
ropes which we're the only things that
Mr., Lovejoy could: handle. Geo.
Sawyer, who is always on hand
promptly at fire, and who blythe.
way is as good as two or three ordin-
ary men, was about the first one from
this side Of the creek to arrive at the
scene. Mr.. Carpenter, our photo
artist, with bucket in hand was prompt
ly on the ground, as was also Mr..
Sanner, and these were the only Tio-
nestans that we're there, aud about the
only ones that knew anything about
the fire until it was over.
The boilers are said to be unin.
jured, but the other machinery is en-
tirely ruined. Messrs. Landers q
Dithridge had sold the mill to some
Cleveland parties a short time ago,
for $4,000, but the transfer had not
yet been made, consequently, as we
understand the loss will fall upon
them. They had but $4,000 insurance
on the property. This is the second
mill that has burned there, the for.
mer one belonging entirely to Mr..
Dithridge, and was very lightly in.
sured, his loss being very great.
Whether the mill will be rebuilt we
cannot say at present, but think likely
it will be, as the site is a good one,
and the dam and heaters can be used
with proper repairs. The destruction
of this mill is a severe blow to the
owners as we'll as to the business in
terests Of our town and we hope that
it may be speedily rebuilt and busi.
ness resumed at that point.
ALMOST ANOTHER.
On Monday the roof of the school
house was discovered to be on fire,
and only for the prompt action of
some of our citizens tho structure
would have been laid in ruins. The
fire is supposed to have caught from a
spark falling on the roof
FIRE ENGINE.
This being rather an auspicious
time, Geo. Sawyer took subscription
| paper yesterday morning and passed
it around among the citizens and
principal business men Of the town,
and before night he had raised nearly
$500 and had only seen few OF the
citizens. His plan is-and we think
it good one-for the citizens, by
subscription, to buy the engine, and
the town buy the hose and put up the
hose building. A thousand dollars
would nearly, if not altogether cover
the expense, of which $500 or 5000
could easily be raised by subscription
No better investment could be made
by the town, and we hope to see the
matter pushed forward and an engine
secured without delay. The town. on
the whole, has been rather fortunate
iAregard to fire, yet we have had sew
eral very destructive confagratiOns,
and there are blocks in the place,
which, if burned would cause a loss
sufficient to buy several engines.