Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1898 — Valuable Property Burned. [ARTICLE]

Valuable Property Burned.

Pittsburgh, Pa.. July 12.—News has just reached here of an extensive fire Sunday night at Midway, Pa. The fire originated in the Crescent Flouring mills, and as the town has no fire protection except a bucket brigade it was only a short while until about |75,00C worth of property was in ruins. The most important losses are the Crescent Flouring mills, Midway Supply company, J. N. Ogle, drugs; post office, P. C. C. & St. L. railroad bridge, freight and passenger depots and telegraph tower and four residences.