Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1898 — A COSTLY FIRE. [ARTICLE]

A COSTLY FIRE.

Man) Uulltllnws, Including a Theater, Burned at Allegheny, Pa.— Loss. $ 173,000.

Pittsburgh, Pa., July 11.—Fire Sunday night, which originated mysteriously In a stable in the rear of the World’s theater on Federal street, Allegheny, soon destroyed the theater, and from there rapidly communicated to adjoining buildings. In an incredibly short while the entire section fronting on the lower side of Federal street from the Sixth street bridge to the Boyle block and in the rear to almost Balkum street was in ruins. While the urea was large the loss will not exceed $175,000, as many of the buildings were small frame structures. The insurance will probably reach two-thirds of Ihe loss. The principal losers are Delp A- Bell, furniture; S. Delp & Co., bar fixtures; Bradley’s old woolen mill and the World’s theater.