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condition today..^he house*is!situated Just offHoute 1.19 on.Route.85 near ' Home. . /.V;..Although the exterior of thestructure was still standing this morning, firemen said the interior was extensively damaged and contents, which included many antiques, were destroyed.In addition to being Mr, and Mrs. Crist's home, the structure also housed Mr. Crist’s jewelry and leather crafts busi-., ness. Damage might run as high as $50,000 to $100,000,■ According to firemen, Mr. and Mrs. Crist were asleep in an upstairs bedroom when the blaze broke out at 3:45 a.m.Mr. Crist said he heaid a sound like a soft-drink bottle exploding and then the crackling of fire. He and Mrs. Crist fled the house and went to the home of a neighbor. George Bush, who called the firemen.Mr. Crist said that his wife then returned to the burning house, apparently to salvage belongings, and was burned.She was taken to the hospital by Citizens Ambulance Service at'Plumville.-Marion Center Volunteer Fire Co. arrived at the scene and found the rear of the structure burning out of control, from top to bottom.Five minutes after arriving, i Marion Center firemen called t Plumville for assistance. The c two fire companies battled the c blaze until 5:30 before bringing it under control, tPaul Beatty, Marion Center \ fire chief, said fire fighting ef- / forts were hampered by strong t wind gusts that fanned the v flames, cold, temperatures that c froze hose nozzles and a lack of water.. f. It was reported that ice had hi
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Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Jan 22, 1976
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