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The Engine House Fire. Shortly before six o'clock yesterday morning the engine house of the nar row guage division of the E. N. Y. PB. railroad, located between Wayne street and the main track of the narrow guage, took fire, probably from a detective flue, and was wholly consumed, together with five engines, which were in the stalls. The build ing burned very quickly and the firemen were able to accomplish but little, save in preventing the flames from spreading to adjacent cars of lumber, etc. The watchman had stepped over to another building a few minutes before, leaving a hot fire in the stove. Three of the engines destroyed, Nos. 110, 14 and 119, were nearly new. Mr. Watson, superintendent of the narrow gaage division, is ilt~at his residence. Mr. Cary, the road’s attorney, states that the loss is fully covered by insurance, which it is un derstood is placed in Buffalo. The loss cannot be estimated with any thing like accuracy, as it is believed the engines are damaged rather than destroyed. The traffic of the division will not be seriously interfered with, as there are other engines which will be employed.
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Olean Herald
Olean, New York, US
Mon, Feb 21, 1887
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