The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-10-29
nastruorIve Fire.

Between the hours Of eight and nine
O'Clock Friday night the skies north oftown
we're illuminated by a bright light, which
attracted the attention of hundreds Of peo-
pie and drew them into the street. The fol-
lowing morning it was learned that the large
erist mill belonging to William Winters, OF
this township, and lying few rods west Of
the :. & c. railroad station, al Snyders, had
ben entirely consumed by fire. The origin
of the tireis still mystery, but il Is thought
TO have resulted from an exploded lantern.
shortly before the fire was discovered Mr.
Winters had gone TO the upper floor OF the
building. with a lantern swinging on his
arm. TO examine piece Of machinery that
appeared to be out of runnig order. He says
that while STOPPING over the machinery he
suddenly felt hot flame lesping up hiss arm
and almost at tive same instant he fell to the
floor. unconscious of bis surroundings.
About this time young man named Bar
rone, who was employed as fireman az the
mill. and who was engaged in conversation
with several friends at the Grange house,
few wards distant, remarked that be thought
he smeIt something burning, and leaving
them hurried 10 the engine room. He found
evHything all right there, and no sign Of fire
ON the first and second floors of the mill, but
he discovered volume of smoke pushing its
way through the ioor of the garret. He as
cended to thar part Of the building, and
there he saw tongues Of fame eagerly eating
their way along the caves of the roof and
in the midst of the dense smoke the PROSTATE
body Of Mr. Winters.
Rushing back TO the companions be had
left only a moment before be apPrised them
ofthe fire and with their assistance succeed
ed in carrying Mr. Winters from the burn
ing mill to the railway station The cry OF
FIRE was raised and the few neighbors living
in the little VILLAGE responded promptly TO
the slarm. By this time the flames were
burning brightly, but were still confined to
the loft of the building and the little band
Of workers thought they could soon subdue
them. The only way of fighting the flames
was with buckets of water that had to be
r carried up tnfcc HiEHNS VI Sans adF "a -
method was soon found unsvailing. the fire
| gaining greater strength every minute
When it was found that the mill was DOOM
/ ed the half dozen men engaged al lighting
the flames, turned their attention 10 saving
such grain and machinery as they could
carry to a place Of safety. All Of the oagged
grain and i5ur was saved together With a
new boiling machine, before the nre had
burned iis way TO the first floor A haif-
/ hour afterwards nothing remained OF the
mill. but the foundation stones and mass
/ Of smoking ruins
! Mr.. Winters. who bad meanwhile recover
ed edoonsciousness, was unable TO tell anything
about bow the Gre originated and was evil
IDENTIFY overcome by the smoke before he
| knew that the building was on fire.
The mill was one of,he largest and best
in the county and was built in 1887 at cost
of 5000. IL had a large trade and turned
OUT first class work. Mr.. Winters Is a verv
heavy -oser as he only had 5000 insurance
on the building and contents.