Hither And Yonder

Fire was discovered at an cari.v morning hour in the i-heehan house, Bradíord, l'a. , and before tlie occupants were awakened the yhole building was in flatnes, and none s more than their night ciothes. Two women in jumping froia upper vi;idows were seriously init:red. The fire spread on both sides and threatened the entire town. A furious blizzard was raging at the time the fire was tirst discovOred, and the mercury stood at 8 degrees below zero. The firemen imraediately responded to the general alarm and fought bravely for several hours. Mrs. J. F. Mc'Juiston, rushed from her rooms in one of the burning blocks with her clothinf and hair ablaze. The tiremen saved her from cremation. Her hüsband was badly burned and before the fire was extinguished had bis hands and ears frozen. At least 100 of the firemen had their ears. face or hands frost-bitten more or less severely. Robert Siseo a_nd Robert Ilelme are so badly frozen that their condition is Critical. Ice fully an inch thick froze on the firemen 's elothing, placing them in an armor that iinpeded their work materially. The total loss will aggregate $105,000 with about 830,000 insurance. Ohio Town Almost Destroyed. Barnesville, O., experienced the most disastrous confiagration 7i her history, the loss being estimated at from $75,000 to $100.00:). The tire started from a natural gas ffre in the n'ovelty store of M. T. Ward and quiekly spread to adjoiningbusinesslumses. When the fire department. onc steamer only. arrived the fire had a big start and the department was entirely inadequate, the ' very cold weather adding to the culty. Teleg-raphic appeals for aid to the Wheeling, Cambridge and Zanesville fire departments were at once sent out, butin a short time the cistern that supplied the engine went dry and the request was counternianded. The fire burned itself out. The machine shops and engineroom of Cheney Bros' silk mili at South Manchester, Conn.. was guttcd bv Bre, the loss being $75,000. VVhile assisting in the effort to subdue the blaze, Gordon Dunn feil from a roof and sustained a fracture of the skull a.-. 1 thigh. The house of .1. 11. Balbridge, near Jeiïerson. Ja., burned. It was very cold at the time and nine cliüdren, aged from three to Ui years, froze their feet and hands. The family is destitute and the children ave in a critical condition. . .