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HEAVILY FIRE AND WATER BUILDING; ROOMS WIPED OUT Sunday Afternoon Blaze Causes Loss Estimated at $15,000 $20,000. FOUR COMPANIES ANSWER CALLS spectacular fire which wrecked United upper floors. the Soisson Aug. for Building in West Crawford avenue Lloyd Littrell, receiver of the First Sunday afternoon caused an estimated National Bank of Republic. Fayette ranging from $15,000 to $20,000. county. filed action against 10 of the Believed have originated in the bank stockholders in Federal Court kitchen the third floor the four- today. story brick structure. possibly from Littrell seeks to recover from the defective electric switch, the flames defendants par value for each share laid waste to the quarters of Walter capital stock held in order pay the bank's debts. Brown Post, of Fodeign The Republic bank was declared inWare, located on the upper floors. solvent last by the Compwhile water soaked the offices of the troller of Currency. According Joseph Soisson Fire Brick ComLittrell was found necessary colpany the second floor and damaged par value for each share of the throughout. ital stock. was most fire to comThe comptroller made bat the dense smoke that ment and on the issued from the windows and doore holders for the full amount which and were compelled battle been paid by May their way through the smoke to In his effort enforce the tinguish it. Thousands of gallons of vidual liability stockholders, water were poured on the flames from named the persons eight lines of hose that utilized nearly suit: John Byrne. Republic. all of the fire hydrants in the downtown $400: Thomas Byrne. Everson. Connellsville firemen were assisted James Byrne. $1,000. and by South Connellsville. Dunbar and John Scottdale, the last having three trucks on the scene. Uniontown firemen Scottdale. $1,800: John Byrne. responded the call of Charles public. $3,000: Samuel Jubelirer. superintendent of public and Abe safety. Nearly hundred firemen were in action. Ladders to be called play to place the hose into vantage Outside Firemen points get the of the fire. At o'clock the turned and was not And Volunteers Do until 6:35 o'clock that the signal that the fire out was sounded. For hour half the firemen from the Good Work at Fire four companies were hard pressed cause the inability get into the building to reach the center of the The thanks of the city to firemen blaze. Scottdale. South and Columns of smoke billowed from the Dunbar by structure soon after the alarm Charles White, by walking South persons public for their good work Arch street. In less than 15 minutes of West Crawford avenue from the buildBuilding fire Sunday Unto Brimstone Corner and North lontown also came for the superMeadow lane West Apple street intendent's praise, for while the blaze darkened by the smoke. under control when the countyFlames ate their way from the fighters they responded kitchen the third floor to roof the appeal for leaped many feet into the air. Mr. White Scottdale firemen Several thousand persons, many her with two trucks and hose from out of town points, gathered in within minutes he had the there. They did fine Members of the Veterans of Foreign also Ware said that their financial loss his praise South would not be great. The charter, Dunbar. Ellenberwas not damaged Dunbar worked with the rest sued ago, smoke although the post his by the and American Flag were Mr. White also sald he wanted to by water. Six hundred rounds thank the many who ammunition, blank cartridges; that risked life and limb climbing ladders its and over hose lines. post uses although anxiety Most of the negular were great of the Tarentum attending the firemen's during blast might cause convention. the wall blown out. utensils were total MASONTOWN MAN All the post records during its OVERCOME BY FIRE which were fourth floor, were WRECKS estroyed. records for the current period, kept. offices were not damaged. Aug. Protected Home Circle lost by smoke which nearly stiffled on the third which George Smith, 80, of Brewery Hill, Masontown, almost lost his life early Joseph Fire Brick this morning in an effort to save Company's offices on second floor ticles of furniture. water logged. Practically every Partly overcome by smoke, he stagof the said, gered to nearby field where he was damaged. Many of them for two hours. was the storeroom the first believed that he had perished fourth floor where Connellsville the flames but later was found stagFraternal Order of gering around pasture field about had of its records, 100 yards his eight room house destroyed. having been South Arch He said that he asleep on the first floor when the smoke Eagles formerly occupied by the him and that after he had gone upstairs forced down, Wars. membered nothing. defective Society of St. is believed to have caused the fire. Seven.