1910 Wilkes-Barre Record Almanac, Fires of the Year 1909

Those in Wilkes-Barre that caused damage to the extent of $100 and over.

January 23—Old First National Bank building on Public Square; 
damage estimated at $20,000.

January 26—Residence occupied by Cyrus Weiss, South River 
street; damages about $200.

February 16—Store of Samuel Goldman, East Market street; damage about $100.

March 16—Dwelling on Loomis street owned by Patrick Flood and occupied by 
Charles Quick; damage about $500.

March 20—Two houses on Johnson street owned by the Kosek estate; damage about $1,500.

March 22—Barn of J.J.Becker, rear of North River street; damage about $250.

March 28—Grocery store of Robert D. and Myron F. Dallen, Parrish street; damage about $1,500.

April 7—Cellar of Bee Hive store, South Main street; damage about $3,000.

April 25—Hotel of Michael McDonald at Newtown; loss about $2,200.

April 26—Barn of David L. Davis, lNew Grove street; loss about $700.

May 14—Barn of Nicholson street, owned by Michael Norton; damage about $100.

May 19—Residence of Col. R. Bruce Ricketts and Benjamin Reynolds on South River 
street; damage about $6,000.

May 19—Boarding house on the second floor of 66 South Main street; damage about $200.

May 28—House occupied by Joseph Anskiniskie, Broadside street; damage about $300.

June 1—Siegfried’s photograph gallery, Public Square; damage about $300.

June 10—Store and dwelling of Lewis Harris, North Meade street; damage about $3,500.

July 1—Abandoned ice houses, barns and office and plant of the Wilkes-Barre Cement 
Brick Manufacturing Company, at Delaware and Jackson streets; damage several thousand dollars.

July 5—House occupied by Thomas Rippard, West North street; damage about $600.

July 21—Frame building on south State street owned by Messrs. Hurwitz, Engle and 
Weitzenkorn; damage about $600.

August 6—Blacksmith show used by David Stern and house occupied by Anthony Compa
 on Carbon Lane; loss about $1,500.

August 15—Store of J. H. Mednick, South Main street.

September 25—Home occupied by Thomas Dougherty above Star theatre on East Market
 street; damage about $300.

October 4—Millinery store of Miss Levy on South Main street; damage about $300.

October 26—Blacksmith show of No. 6 shaft of the Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., Parrish
 street; damage about $1,500.

Nov. 21—J. J. Becker restaurant on East Market street, building owned by Derr estate; 
damage about $7,000.

Oct. 5—Residence of L. A. Shurley, South River street; damage about $1,000.

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Transcribed by Joanne Case, January 15, 2009