The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
FIRE AND FROST.
ONE HUNDRED FIREAIEN FROST
BITTEN
At an Early Morning Fire in Bradford,
Pa.-Several Buildings and Their
Contents Destroyed-Loss
Was $4,000.

Bradford, Jan. 13.-At 6:45 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the Shee-
han house, 80 Mechanic street The cause
of the fire is said to have been by an over
heated stove. An alarm was sent in and
the department responded promptly.
| When Chief Ropp arrived on the scene
he saw that the contlagration was one
that would necessitate the force of the
entire department So q general alarm
was sent in and the Independent Compa-
ny responded promptly. Considerable
! time was lost in getting water on account
| of he severe cold weather, which froZe
some of the drips in the hydrants. The
fire spread rapidly to the adjoining. wood
en- building on the north, occupied by
| Mrs. Peterson, who lived upstairs, and
was the owner. The ground floor was
used as Il barber shop by Stephen Foley.
In the rear was the livery stable owned
| by the Barnsdale Bros. On the south
were |. Roundstein, clothing; |. ). Eel
lows, barber shop; John Fitzgibbons, but
ter store; and Egbert " Ryan, the Corner
sore The above named tenants We're
| in what is known as the Columbian block,
owned by d. f. Rosenberg. Most OF those
named in the Columbian block saved their
goods. Egbert Il Ryan will suffer heavy
loss by water, which damaged good
portion of the stock The tre extended
from the rear to the store of Neusbaum
x Steinberger, grocery, Nos. and D
Main street M. II. Rothstein, pawn
shop. No. I Main street; Dean Pala
Photograph gallery, over Rothstem' S
store; Smith Bros grocery store, No.
l9 Main street. All of these buildings
were gutted.
The extent of the coniagration takes
in two buildings south of 30 Mechanic,
the Columbian block, the Neusbaum and
|. \. Smiths grocery.
\ number of iiremen are suffering from
frozen hands and feet
Mrs. Parsons, two daughters and Il
son. who lived over Foley's barber shop,
had a narrow escape. They saved moth
ing and were given clothing by the neigh
bors. Mary Callahan, guest at the
Sheehan house, was aroused by the cry
of fire and ran to the head of the stairs
and lost her footing, falling down the
stairs, breaking her arm and leg. She
was removed to Il neighbor's.
The fire ragged for four hours and it
was with the most heroic work of the
fire department that the fire was pre-
vented from spreading. A high wind was
blowing at the time and the thermometer
registered at zero, making 1t ditilcult
work for the department. Several OF the
| firemen were taken to places of shelter
with frost-bitten ears and fingers and two
| Ildu 10 ne CODNcHCu III IL NullluSO, DOlhS
unable to walk. A baby was reported
missing from the ROthstein building dur
| ing the excitement, but it was found at II
lneighbor's house, well and happy.
Following is list of the losses: Mrs.
Mary A. Patterson, 80 Mechanic street,
building and household goods, etc, $4,000,
no insurance; Foley's barber shop, 500;
Sheehan house, James Sheehan, building
and contents, $4,000, insurance, 5000; Jno.
Leonard, building, $4,000, insurance,
$1,000; Sloan & Bradley, furniture, etc,
$3.50; e. Rothstein, dry goods, $1,000;
John Benson, 5000; D. +. Rosenberg.
Columbia block, three-story brick, loss
| $4,000, insurance, $500; occupants,
Fitz Gibbon, butter dealer $500; S.
Felo, barber shop, 5000; G. Gardello,
| fruit store $500, insurance, $500; Egg
bert & Ryan, $500, covered by insurance;
Lewis Lauter, household and personal
effects and valuables, $4,000. The total
loss is about $4,000, partially insured.
]. Il. McQuiston, hands badly burned and
afterwards frozen; Robert Sosco, and
Robert Helm of the Citizens Hose COM
pany are so badly frozen that their con-
dition is critical.