Show A disastrous FIRE quarter of a million dollar fire at scranton pennsylvania conflagration in point of loss that ever visited that city individual losses new york sept 15 A dispatch received here says the business of scranton pa is on fire aud property worth has already been destroyed the fire was under control shortly after 10 the loss is estimated at the mathews wB cross and foster blocks destroyed OF THE FIRE scranton pa sept 15 the most extensive fire in point of loss that ever visited this city broce out early today in the business portion when the flames were brought under control at 10 the loss had leached at a conservative estimate the fire started in the basement of matthew bros wholesale and retail drue house lacka diina avenue when the flames were under control numbers and 3 lackawanna avenue were completely destroyed st and butted and badly damaged three firemen the two landed on the first floor and one went through to the basement they were extricated with ropes a few seconds before the walls collapsed charlei P beckett was seriously injured internally the losses as tar as ascertained are no matthews Bros owners and occupants no M norton paper dealer no P L crane owner and occupant three upper stories N W langfield no 31 and owned by dr ll enwood gross and foster dry goods |