People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1897 — New York Village Fire Swept. [ARTICLE]

New York Village Fire Swept.

A big fire raged in the business section of Rome, N. Y., Thursday. The conflagration started in the rear of Bingham’s six-story building about midnight. The blaze spread rapidly through the entire building, which is occupied by the Bingham Harness company and Willoughby carriage and sleigh works. Paul Finster’s harness shop also was consumed. It is estimated that the loss is $150,000.