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Oniay fijtp irftnkiui. '-The TjtusviHereadoe (1 Thoi hav«voluhaD(J$1,6copibersBtporUr (im as tki, ifcU ^particulars of the terrible oonfaggitteff ymrred in (btplace on Salnce to which Various steri* rkwil£lPlt;pc**Mtag about the®ltJ# Ho**'B meBt jmarksr*trm» defccUtiihi etote pipe, whichtun very *enr3#NTPejfc^i^ when discoveredWee under iacf headwhy Ihnt nil effors to* ' *• * ^ / *quench it was biTipiB|. In i few moments the grocery etore W. Myers Bro. nod jCUrit 4 thoi at each tide of th# ] ^totrkit, h|^r4i:^''ionthtt« thrown into the htreeVand were enveloped In fames. Other ttoren hid their contents removed Is % like• ^ ^ ^ | B j #* *usnhntr, lid efforts were nowmade to tear them doWu, bat the work had scarcely com* kaenetd before the/* too, were enveloped in fames. Thus progressed the devastating ale. taeot, natll every building from Tallent's far. niture shop, on Diamond street, to thd PostAdd:HewJKett( are lt;with tion old,Office, on FrankUa street, were in ruins. The or dfoliowlsg list contains the name* and occupa* tions of those who were suffer*t*:“Tallent^ furniture; J. Sbisly, merchant tailor; King Bro's, store boose; D. C. Clerk, groceries and provisions; H. W. Myers Bro., do.; Clark ScoviUt, do.; J. If. Broas, do.: B. Hoag, meat market; /. A. Losee, clothing; 8. Fowler, billiard tables; W. 8. Wiosor, dry goods and: crockery; H. Auerbach, tobacco a^d cigars V 0. J. Brick, watch maker; E. H. Crittenden j Wholesale liquor dealer; J. Dutton, books and Stationery ; J. J. McCram A Co.,harness and saddles; P. J. Blbbelt, merchant^ _« *tailor; Wilson A Co., drugs and medicines;|J. P. Jameson, boots and shoes; J. Kats, dry goods and clothing; also the Post Office, news room, Mafonic hall, J. fl Baker's and McAllister A Baker's law offises, E. H. Chase and E. h. Drake, justice offices, Avery A Beck, joyttcr saloon*. The residence of 8. FJ. Chase ,wa» badly burned on one side, Crittenden Hall and Petroleum Hall were both badlydamaged by the heat.: '**At one time it was thought that Crittenden | Hall would cute fa despite the efforts to sate it; had such been ibeease, one-half of the village would have been burned. It ie thought thatUr D. C, Claris will be the heaviest loser, ms♦he had two stores, a large store house, and a very heavy! stock of goojis at the time. It is Impossible at the present time to make a correct estimate of the amount of damage done, but shall aioertaio before our next issue.eel 1wonat Itrentthciiwanfeet.coldtagAEveiinsliwbi(bastI*ness of t! ford cipa arebusitagecouiHotft- aU e4coirLincioitionweWhtemthei
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Erie Observer
Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Dec 26, 1863
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