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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1878

Page

3

Devastating City Fire Destroys Livery Barn and Blocks on Clinton

A Sunday night fire in Defiance consumed Kie Numan's livery barn on Clinton Street and spread to adjacent buildings including Bittner boot and shoe shop and Snyder saloon. Losses totaled many thousand dollars across multiple brick and frame structures. Napoleon and Fort Wayne engines delayed by trains failed to reach in time.

Clinton and Wayne Second Third Streets Defiance Clinton Street Maumee River Fifth Street Defiance Fire Department Engine Hall Fort Wayne Napoleon Kie Numan H. Bittner John Snyder Crosby Arcade Savings Banks Second Street Keystone Block Wabash John Kiser L. E. Myers M. A. Sumner C. Siebert H. E. Cary W. D. Hill Hill, Myers & Cameron Law A. Bruner & Co M. Shultz Crosby House Mr. Shultz E. L. May Heacock Empire House Defiance Savings Bank Booth & McCullough C. Mueller Groney Canal Third Street

Public Fire Protection Meeting in Defiance Demands New Engine

Citizens meet at the Court House to discuss buying a new steamer and more hose, with firemen citing inadequate equipment. They urge the Town Council to fund improved water and gear, and to expand the night watch as Defiance faces a large area and rising risk.

Court House Deatrick P. Kettenring Kettenring Elmer White W. D. Hill White D. B. Turnbull S. T. Sutphen Mr. White Henry Schmick C. T. Deatrick J. P. Buffington Messrs Henry Hardy W. G. Blymyer Sutphen Defiance Napoleon Fort Wayne J. I. Levy Blymyer

Farmers Tour Adams Township Harvest Scene With McCormick Harvester

A group tour in Adams Township showcases fields of thick wheat and oats while the McCormick Harvester cuts oats efficiently. John Hornish hosts, boasting eighty bee swarms after two last year, with honey and fruit pleasing the visitors. Elliott farm owners noted as prominent, while locals joke about honey supply and frequent country trips.

Adams Township John Hornish McCormick Harvester Hornish John Elliott John Green Bunnel Peter Fulks Martin Lehman, Jr Ohio Farmers Insurance Co Potomac Nina the Express John Johnson Sabath School

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