The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-03

A fierce fire at AS yesterday after
noon destroyed all the stock in the mil
linery store Of Dougherty, Thomas &
Co, successors to Leah Jones. in Hotel
Jermyn. and damaged the walls so that
they will have to be replastered. The
floors were not much affected by the
fire.
In less than ten minutes after the
alarm was turned in from box %, at the
corner Of Spruce street and Wyoming
avenue, two thousand persons were
gathered on the scene.
The chemical engine was the first to
arrive and that was put to use. but the
combustible material and the great
amount of 1t in the rear part OF the
store made it necessary to turn on a
stream of water. With both working
together the fire was got under control
in fifteen minutes.
The firm carried stock Of about
$4,000 and it was pretty well destroyed.
That which escaped the fire and water
was affected by the smoke which filled
the entire store and made the firemen's
work very difficult. Insurance enough
was carried to about equalize the loss.
The fire originated from gas stove in
the workroom, and there was a lively
scampering of milliners to the street.
The damage to the store will not ex-
ceed $500.
HOUSE AND BARN BURNED.
The fire which caused the alarm at
1l.SO last night destroyed the barn and
ruined the home OF John Myers. of 1892
Stone avenue, and his horse which was
his chief means of support was roasted
to death in the flames. The household
goods We're removed but the hurried
manner in which they We're taken out
leaves them worth very little.
Mr. Myers is q German and had q
comfortable home at the corner Of
Stone avenue and Elm street. He did
Jobs Of hauling and was enabled to earn
good wages. He said that he put the
horse in the barn at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and fed it, then locked the
place for the night. Son. of his fam
lily had retired and the others We're
preparing to when the barn blazed up.
The house is close by and it caught in
few minutes. BY the time they got
out the barn was a mass of flames
and 1t was utterly impossible to save
the horse. Assistance reached him and
the furniture was got out. He said that
he carried no insurance at ALL and he
was to be pitied as he walked around
without any shoes on and half dressed
after the fire was out and gazed on the
ruins Of his home.
FIRE ON VINE STREET.
The handsome new residence of Will
liam A. Connell, on Vine street between
Clay and Webster avenues, was badly
damaged by fire yesterday morning.
The flames broke out about 1.3O
o'clock in e. closet on the third floor
and We're caused by an electric light wire
coming in contact with a gas pipe on Il
combination fixture. on the second floor,
sending Il current along the pipe
through the wall to the floor above
where it caused 4 blaze. The closet,
attic and roof were badly damaged.
The loss will amount to about 1000.
The Relief, Crystal and Phoenix com
panies responded to the alarm sent from
box l24 and subdued the fire in u very
commendable manner. The damage
from water was more extensive than 1t
would have been had not the chemical
engine become stalled on the Clay ave-
nue. hill. The Relief companys team
had to be sent down to help them up.
There Is movement afoot to locate
a chemical engine for the protection of