Thompson Station, Pennsylvania Fire
May
1884
Williamsport, PA., May 3.-- The latest
reports here show the forest fires at various
places have been extensive, and very
destructive. ... The town of Thompson was wholly
destroyed, including a saw mill. Loss,
over $100,000. ...
Evening Observer, Dunkirk, NY, 5 May 1884
At Thompson station, in Jackson township, on
the line of the Elmira and State Line railroad,
there stood a large saw-mill and fifteen houses
and a large quantity of logs and sawed lumber.
This property was all destroyed during Friday
forenoon. The property except two of the
dwelling-houses belonging to Mr. Thomas Barker,
who purchased it only a few weeks since.
The loss is estimated at about $15,000.
Only a small portion of the household goods were
saved by the occupants of the houses.
The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, PA, 6 May 1884
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