Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1899 — Ridgeway, Pa., Hotel Buras. [ARTICLE]

Ridgeway, Pa., Hotel Buras.

The Ross House, a four-story structure at Ridgway, Pa., has been almost entirely destroyed by fire. It is thought the fire was caused by an explosion of natural gas used in lighting and heating the building. The valuation of the hotel was about MO,000.