Fire at Hagey Saloon nr B and O Depot

Clipped from US, Ohio, Athens, Athens Messenger and Herald, January 31, 1895

—* —— —Early Morning Flie.The old Ilugey saloou property situated near the Baltimore A' Ohio South-western depot and owned by (Sriin A Fiusterwald, was destroyed by tire between four and live o'clock on Thursday moruiug of lust week. The tire alarm was rung but it was too late to make uuy elleetive resistance to the tlames. All the contents of the building were consumed. The iamily of John StalTord who had occupied the upper portion of the building moved out the day previous to the tire, the loss was about $2,000. There was Sl,-200 insurance on the building and #400 on the stock.It is not known w hether the fire originated from th ? saloon stove or whetherit was of incendiary origin, although the latter is suspected.