Galena, Ohio
Post
Office Fire
April 30, 1947
Fire Destroys Town Postoffice
Galena, O- A two-story building housing
this Delaware county community’s postoffice
[sic], a barbershop and three apartments was
destroyed by fire early today.
The mail and postal records were saved by Leo
Jordan, clerk of the postoffice [sic], and four
other townspeople. A temporary postoffice [sic]
was set up in the town hall.
A restaurant and a house were damaged by the
flames.
Unofficial estimates of the damage ranged
from $20,000 to $35,000.
Volunteer firemen who formed a bucket brigade
tried futilely to halt the flames with water
from the town pump. This supply, however, was to
meager, and when the Sunbury and Westerville
fire departments arrived they set up a pump in
Big Walnut creek.
The Zanesville Signal, Zanesville, OH 30
Apr 1947
Transcribed by
Jenni Lanham. Thank you,
Jenni!
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