Stony Fork, Pennsylvania
Abram Greene House Fire
April 25, 1884
Fire at Stony Fork
The Dwelling House of Abram Greene Burned
Stony Fork, April 25, 1884 - -The
quiet slumbers of the people here here broken
this morning by the cry of 'Fire!' The dwelling
house of Mr. Abram Greene was burned at 4 o
clock. The cause of the fire is unknown
and scarcely guessable.
The building contained the household goods of
Mr. and Mrs. Green, but had not been occupied by
any family since last autumn. On account
of extreme age and feeble health Mr. and Mrs.
Greene have been spending the winter at the home
of their son in law, Dr. Daniel Bacon, in
Wellsboro.
Yesterday Mrs. Greene came to Stony Fork to
rent their land here and get the garden plowed,
expecting, if Mr. Greene should get strong
enough, that they would make their home here
during the summer.
The building was a double house with a wing
on both the north and south sides. Mrs.
Greene, who occupied the house alone for the
night, was sleeping in the north part of the
main center of the building. At little
before 4 o'clock she was awakened by smoke,
which came through the house from the south
side. She came to the door and gave the
alarm to Mr. M. S. Coles,
whose hotel and store
were near by. About the same time
Mrs. S. Dimmick
saw the fire from the south. It
was then only in the south wing, remote from
were there had been any fire during the day.
It seems to have originated in the second story,
and it is supposed to have been started by
spontaneous combustion or by rats gnawing
matches that they had previously carried off.
Nearly all the goods on the first floor were
saved, but nothing was saved from the second
story. Mrs. Green things there was an
insurance on the house, but she is not certain
but it had expired. The air was perfectly
calm at the time of the fire, and this saved the
neighboring buildings from peril.
The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, PA 29 Apr 1884
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