Fire At Moline

[T. Sackett]

     One of the Principal Business Blocks in Ashes


     About twelve o'clock Saturday night the citizens of Moline were awakened by the cry of fire.  The fire had started in the back part of the building occupied by Mr. Stout as a meat market.
     The wind was blowing from the northeast and carried the flames so fast that in a few minutes George Harris' grocery and dry goods store, Stout's meat market, Elston's office, McGaha's bakery, Gill Bros. store, J.K. Glasscock's law office, and Chance's bakery were all in flames.
     The men worked hard and by great effort saved the Central Hotel building and Mickalson's feed store.
     The heat broke the glass in the buildings across the street.
     George Harris saved part of his goods.  McGaha got out a few things.  Gill Bros. stock was all burned.  Baker Chance saved nothing.  J. K. Glasscock lost his library, one of the best in the county.
     Only a portion of the property was covered by insurance.

     Printed in Elk County Citizen, dated September 28, 1894