The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-31
Disastrous Fires-Loss of Life and
Property.

The dwelling of Barton Crone, near Lewis
berry, Pa, was burned, with its contents,
Friday night. A six-year old daughter of
Mr.. Crone's, who was asleep upstairs, was
burned 10 death and the body reduced to
ashes. The fire was caused by an over
heated stovepipe which passed through the
floor above the kitchen. Mrs. Crone was
baking Christmas cakes at the time. but ow
ing TO the rapid spread of the flames she was
unable to save her child.
A fire at Rochester, n. Y, Monday. de
stressed about 81 200 worth Of property. The
buildings burned were Il large frame store
room, owned by William Bissman, valued at
81, 500, insurance $1,000; frame store room,
owned by Thomas Wilson, loss $500, no in
surance Joseph S. Meller's dwelling house
and household goods were partially de-
stroyed; loss Sl,700; insured. Geo. Cham
beers, grocer, occupying GrosSman 5 store
room, loss 81, 500; covered by insurance.
Fire was discovered in the Reading Com
pany's West Mahanoy City colliery Friday
night and has been burning since, working
its way into the inner workings, 1t reached
the Buck Mountain vein. A nest of sixteen
boilers and several outbuildings sunk into the
mine by the burning away of the timbers
The damage runs high into the thousands.
Fire Boss Witchery, Henry Dernsdtael,
miner, and Swanston Eltingham were IN
iured
The building on North Third street, Har.
risburg, Pa, owned by l.. S. Green, of Phil
adelphia. was burned. Total loss about SIS,
900; partially insured.
The Chicago Oil and Refining Company's
warehouse Chicago, caught fire Saturday,
and within an hour was completely destroyed.
The loss will reach 100000.
The interior of the Pearl Street Baptist
Church, in Bridgeton, n. j., was damaged
by fire to the extent Of $1,000 on Saturday.
The fire was caused by defective ilue.
A fire in Besscmcr. Ala, Saturday, de
stroyed seven frame houses occupied as Sa-
looms, fruit stores and restaurants. Loss
$4,000; insurance - 600.
The big saw mills of Smith & Conovcr, at
BridgetOn, n. j.. were burned Saturday
morning. The loss will be oYer S2o,0oO.
John Hausberger was horribly burned At
Hopewell Schoo-house, Springfield. Ohio.
Friday evening while acting Santa Claus
in Il Christmas entertainment His dress OF
cotton cloth caught fire and also his celuIoid
false face. The fire cooked his face and
burned out one eye, ard in the panic that en-
sued Warren Hess was seriously injured.
The large knitting mills of John P Shep-
pard, Salem, n. j., were burned Monday.
81 900 insurance. The mills were running
full time and about 100 girls will be thrown
out of work.
Fire destroyed 100000 worth of property
Sunday at Slater Mo-, the insurance being
SG5, 600. The heaviest losers are A. l..
Haas and A. l.. Sieber, both dealers in dry
goods.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. six
.,,l ,lu,ulifn,rs 3p Nv,p,fpu y
Y, were burned Monday The fire was
stopped by blowing up buildings with pow
der.
The Fly Net Co.'S factory at Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, was destroyed by fire on Sunday;
loss, $4,000.
\ fire in the building occupied by j. X.
Palmenberg's Sons, manufacturers OF papier
mache show forms in wax figures, in New
York on Monday caused a loss of 100000.
4 tenement ia Greensburg, Pa. in which
about dozen Italian families lived, was de-
stroyed by fire on Monday. James Angelica,
an old man, was burned to death, and several
small children were terribly burned
Five stores in Camden, South Carolina,
were burned Tuesday; loss $4,000.
\ business block in Fort Collins, Colorado,
was burned Tuesday, the loss reaching S4S,
600.
The Abbott & Staver Wagon Factory, at
Auburn Park, Chicago, was damaged by fire
Tuesday night to the extent of $4,000.
The Linden Opera House, with three stores,
at Geneva, New York. were burned Tuesday:
loss 100000.
The Coleman House, at Lewistown, Pa,
was burned Tuesday. Many of the guests
escaped only in their night clothes; loss 49,,
600.
The business portion of Headquarters,
Kentucky, was burned Tuesday.
Mrs McClair, ofTresckow, Pa, was burned
to death Tuesday by fire which destroyed her
house.
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, fire
destroyed the taunery of the William Becker
Leather Co. and the tannery of Conrad Bros,
causing loss of 1926 900. The escape of
number of fremen was cut off by the spread of
the fire in the Conrad building, and Julius
Halber was killed, and George Keichnan was
fatally overcome by smoke Thomas Sullivan
is missing and it is believed his remains will
be found in the ruins.
The Continental block, Omaha, Nebraska.
was burned Tuesday, loss. 100000.