Elmira, NY Elmira Gazette Fire
March 9, 1888
Another One.
Elmira, N. Y., March 10. – The explosion
of a lamp in the press room of the Elmira
Gazette at 8 o’clock yesterday evening, followed
by the ignition and explosion of a can of
benzine, which stood near, caused flames to
spread quickly throughout the room, which was in
the basement of the building. The pressman and
his assistants escaped to the street and gave
the alarm. When the firemen arrived the lower
part of the building was all afire, and the
flames were rushing up the elevator shaft. The
progress of the fire was not checked until the
basement and the first floor were entirely
ruined, and the second and third floors badly
damaged.
The building and contents were also greatly
damaged by water. The jobbing department was in
the rear of the second floor, and
D. C. ROBINSON, POSTMASTER
BABCOCK and HARRY M. CLARKE had law
offices in the front. They lost their effects.
The composing, editorial and telegraph rooms
were on the third floor, and their contents were
ruined. The store next door to No. 103 Lake
street, occupied by Wagner & Wolfe, stoves and
hardware, was badly damaged by smoke and water.
The Gazette was formerly owned by
GOVERNOR HILL,
and is regarded as his organ, though he is
understood to have no financial interest in it
now.
The building was valued at $10,000, and the
plants $20,000. COL.
ROBINSON’s loss on law library is
$6,000, Babbock & Clark
lose about $4,000, and Wagner & Wolfe
$3,500. The Elmira Tiding, which was burned out
three weeks ago, was working its forms on the
Gazette presses. It loses the forms and paper
for this week’s issue.
The Ohio Democrat, New Philadelphia, OH 15
Mar 1888
Transcribed by
Cheryl. Thank you,
Cheryl!
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