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Domestic News
October 28, 1837
The Columbia Democrat
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
The large woollen manufactory of Reuben Holgate in Wyoming was entirely destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, starting in a detached dyeing house. Some cloth, books, and machinery were saved; total loss estimated at $4,000-$5,000, with no insurance known.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.
The large Woollen Manufactory of Reuben Holgate, Esq. of this place, was entirely destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The fire originated in a small dying house, which was detached a short distance from the main building. When discovered, (about 2 o'clock.) the dying house was nearly consumed, and the flames had just reached the manufactory: but before sufficient assistance could be obtained, the fire had progressed so far that it was impossible to extinguish it. A portion of the cloth in the building, the books, and some few articles of the machinery were saved. The entire loss is estimated at from four to five thousand dollars. We have not learned that there was any insurance.
Wyoming Republican.
The large Woollen Manufactory of Reuben Holgate, Esq. of this place, was entirely destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The fire originated in a small dying house, which was detached a short distance from the main building. When discovered, (about 2 o'clock.) the dying house was nearly consumed, and the flames had just reached the manufactory: but before sufficient assistance could be obtained, the fire had progressed so far that it was impossible to extinguish it. A portion of the cloth in the building, the books, and some few articles of the machinery were saved. The entire loss is estimated at from four to five thousand dollars. We have not learned that there was any insurance.
Wyoming Republican.
What sub-type of article is it?
Fire
What keywords are associated?
Woollen Manufactory Fire
Reuben Holgate
Wyoming Fire
Dyeing House
Property Loss
What entities or persons were involved?
Reuben Holgate, Esq.
Where did it happen?
Wyoming
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Wyoming
Event Date
Early Yesterday Morning
Key Persons
Reuben Holgate, Esq.
Outcome
entire manufactory destroyed; portion of cloth, books, and machinery saved; loss estimated at $4,000-$5,000; no insurance known.
Event Details
Fire originated in a small detached dyeing house around 2 o'clock, quickly spreading to the main woollen manufactory before assistance could extinguish it.