1898 WB Record Almanac, Fires in 1897	

1898 FIRES IN WILKES-BARRE in 1897

At which the department was called out.  Some serious, others slight:

January 4-House in the rear of Northampton street; no damage.
January 21-Commission house of JC Wells & Co., Northampton street; damages $2,500.
February 5-Shop and residence of James McGourty, corner Fell and Northampton; damages $1,000.
February 6-Germania Hall, corner South and Washington; damage $400.
February 6-Barn in the rear of WB Wheelman’s club house; damage $600.
February 8-Barn of AG Schilingman, near South River, damage 300.
February 9-Rear of Bauman’s restaurant, South Main; damage slight.
February 13-Barn of Anning Dilley, rear 51 Ross Street, damage $300.
February 13-Restaurant of Patrick Heary; no damage. 
February 15-House of Rev. Paul Rowoldt, Northampton street; damage $50.
February 16-Drug store of Dr. Murdock, North Wilkes-Barre, damage $1,000.
February 20-Black Diamond breaker, East End; damage $60,000.
February 23-House of Nicholas Warker, South Street; damage slight.
February 23-Tailor shop of Thomas R. Morgan, East Market street; damage $300.
February 26-House of Frank Fleming, McLean street; damage $300.
February 27-House of Mrs. Frederick Bauman, New Grant street, damage $50.
February 28-Primitive Methodist Church, East End, damage $50.
February 28-Fence at corner South Main and Northampton; damage slight.
February 28-House of Washington Washington, South Canal street; damage slight.
March 1-Polander’s house, corner Empire and Northampton; damage slight.
March 4-Barn of Thomas Faux, rear of Custer street; damage $300.
March 5-Old D  & H house, near Market street crossing; damage $800.
March 9-Barns of John G. Wood and Miss Abbott, rear of North Franklin; damage $800.
March 14-Barn of Mr. Bergold, Park avenue; damage $300.
April 1-House of Peter Donohoe, East Market; damage $500.
April 4-Barn of Henry Hahn, rear of South Main; damage $500.
April 4-House of Frank Dietrick, North Franklin; damage slight.
April 12-Barn of Frank Maino, South Main; damage $300.
April 14-House of Polanders, rear of Hazle street; damage slight.
April 17-Barn of Charles Wood, rear South Franklin; damage $300.
April 17-Barn of WH Marcy, rear South Main; damage $100.
April 17-Barn of Arnold Bertels, rear North Franklin; damage $200.
April 20-Barn of Landmesser estate, rear South street; damage $50.
April 21-House of Parrish homestead, rear Parrish street; damage slight.
April 25-Barn of Dr. Kistler, rear South Main; damage $300.
April 30-Barn used by HW Wilbur, Union street; damage $900.
May 5-Pennsylvania RR, oil house, Canal street; damage $75.
May 13-Barn of EG Butler, rear Terrace street; damage $150.
May 24-House of M. Stone, Carey avenue; damage $150.
May 28-Storage house of L & W-B Coal Co, at Empire; damage $2,000.
June 19-Residence of Dr. Beck, north Main street; damage $100.
June 25-House occupied by Evan Jones, North Meade; damage $400.
June 27-House of Mrs. David Floyd and Mrs. John Davis destroyed and house of 
David Jones damaged, Sheridan street; damage $3,000.
July 3-Junk shop of Mr. Myers on South Main street; damage $1,200.
July 5-House of Mr. Thompson, Regent street; damage slight.
July 5-Brush heap, rear of Col. Dougherty’s house, North Main street.
July 5-House of Nathan Levison, Welles street, damage slight. 
July 19-Quick’s book store, North Franklin; damage slight.
July 26-Barn of George S. Bennett, Northampton street; damage $300.
August 2-Residence of Chas. Finberg, Jackson street; no damage.
August 5-Barn of AJ Gallagher, near Northampton street; damage $200.
August 6-Tailor shop of American Pants Co., on Public Square; slight damage.
August 9-Blumenthal’s store, Public Square; damage $500.
August 10-House occupied by foreigners on Sherman street; damage $200.
August 11-House of foreigners at Brookside: damage slight.
August 20-Barn of James Driesbach, corner Horton and St. Clement; damage $200.
August 31-Miller’s tailor store, North Main street: damage $1,000.
August 31-House of James Evans, Metcalf street; damage slight.
September 22-Harvey House, Public Square: damage slight.
September 28-House of Louis Donegar, Dennis alley; damage $500.
September 29-House of Isaac Peterson, South Washington street; damage slight.
October 4-Arch at corner of West Market street and Public Square.
October 6-House of Arabians, corner Wood and Railroad streets; damage slight.
October 6-Barn at Firwood; damage slight.
October 13-House on South River street; no damage.
October 17-Gottfried’s hotel, South Main street; damage $500.
October 17-Barn of MH Post on Stetler alley; damage $500.
November 17-Shelly brass foundry, South Canal; damage slight.
November 28-Elevator pit in Laning building; damage slight.
December 15, 1986-House of William H. Conyngham, South Frankliln street; slight damage.



Typed by Jean Connell of the Court House Gang