The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-16


OF building and considerably damaged
or destroyed. Burns household goods
were badly damaged.
BY the time the fire had reached the
brick building it looked as II 1t could
not be stopped before it reached third
street, and the people living along
there, Mrs. Annie Hendricks, f. b. |
Hall, proprietor of Bon Ton bakery,
and f. L. Evans, green grocery and
dwelling house, all moved out.
George Harris, who lived on corner
OF Third street and alley, moved to |
cooler quarters.
Had IL not been for the fact that a
heavy rain had fallen just before the
connagration, fire would have brok-
en- out in many other places, as there
was a shower, OF sparks and burning
tinder rained down on the houses as far
oyer as Brown street in West Reynolds
vile. Mrs Barry's house, on Broad
street, West Reynoldsville, was set on
by burning tinder. A fire also broke
out on the roof of the Robinson house
next to Franks Tavern.
With good water force and four
streams playing on the fire, for twenty
minutes after it started 1t looked as II
the firemen could not get control of the
situation and a telephone message was
sent to Dubois for aid, and as soon as it
was possible, barring all unavoidable
delays, a fire engine and company ar
rived from Dubois over the r. & F. G.
| Ry. The steamer was run off the car
at the Main street crossing and it was
soon pumping water, but by that time
the Reynoldsville company had the fire
under control. The willingness Of the
Dubois company was appreciated just
the same as II thev conquered the
fiery element. After the Dubois com
pany had rendered all the assistance
possible they were served with lunch
and hot coffee at Hotel Belnap, Hotel
Imperial and Franks Tavern and about
400 a. IN. the Dubois company started
for home. Following is list OF the
property destroyed and the amount Of
insurance carried by each person:
Deible Bros, loss on building $1,000;
insurance $500.
M. Geisler, tailor, loss 300. Goods
were moved into Froehlich's shop and
were not damaged, but some stolen.
w. E. Stormer, butcher, loss by ire
and hams stolen 81 900; no insurance.
Thomas Taper, liveryman, with res
idence over barn, loss on building,
sleighs, sleds, harness, hay, grain,
household goods, gold watch and chain,
over $4,000 in cash, $4,000; insurance
$1,000.
Ezra Hartman, blacksmith, with re-
sidence over shop, loss on building,
tools, household goods and clothing,
$1,000; no insurance.
Edward Phillips, barber, loss on
bii.ding and damage to household
goods, $4,000; insurance s400.
Mrs. Lavina Baum, loss on household
goods 81 900; insurance $500.
Emanuel Weiser, loss on building
1000; insurance 81 800.
Miller & Ewing, butchers, loss, in
; Guiding meats stolen, $500; no insur-
ance.
Summerville Telephone Company loss
on wires and telephones, $3.50.
Swartz Bros, grocerymen, loss on
goods burned, damaged and stolen,
81, 200; insurance 81 900.
A. z. Snyder, tailor, damage to goods
$400; insurance $400.
! Frank ]. Black, loss on building and
furniture $4,000; insurance $1,000.
Fred Biggie, billiard room, loss by
J damage to billiard tables, 800; no in
surance.
: r. j. Thomas, barber, loss by damage
} to furniture, $50.
, Frank A. Mcconnell, loss on build
, ing where billiard room was In and
brick building Thomas barbershop was
in, and furniture on second floor OF both
, buildings, which was used as annex to
, Franks Tavern, $4,000; insurance
81 800.
Mrs. Charles Montgomery loss on
building occupied by Mrs. Windle's
J racket store, $500; no insurance.
Mrs. Thomas Windle, racket store,
loss by damage and goods stolen, S400;
! no insurance.
i William Burns. loss on household