1912 Wilkes-Barre Record Almanac, Fires During the Year 1911


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Those in Wilkes-Barre That Caused Damage to the Extent of One Hundred Dollars and Over

Jan. 5 – Home of John G. Davis, Hillside street;  damage about $150.

Feb. 5 – Business House at 108 South Main street, occupied by Lee Santa, ladies’ tailor,
and others;  damage about $1,000.

Feb. 10 – Building and storehouse of the Jones mine cap and lamp factory, rear of New 
Empire street;  damage about $3,500.

Feb. 15 – Building owned by Davis Bros. And occupied by the New Wall Paper Co., South 
Main street;  damage about $25,000.

Feb. 16 – Garage of the Wilkes-Barre Motor Transit Co., together with two passenger buses, l
arge coal truck and a number of automobiles belonging to private parties;  damage about $45,000.

Feb. 22 – Paine & Co. warehouse, Lincoln street;  damage $2,000.

March 6 – Bakery of David Jones, corner of Grant and Market streets;  damage about $1,000.

March 8 – Building owned by Simon Zwick, East Market street;  damage about $4,000.

March 31 – Building occupied by Fran & Barber’s drug store, North River street;  damage about $125.

April 6 – House occupied by Louis Snyder and owned by W. H. Sturdevant, Sambourne street;  
damage about $2,000

April 10 – Greenhouses of florist Moore on Park avenue;  damage about $3,000.

April 12 – Building on Coal street occupied by Stanley Corsch;  damage about $700.

April 16 – Mayor Kniffen’s stable and morgue, including eleven horses; damage about $12,000.

April 24 – Building formerly used as a furniture factory, near Old River road; damage about $6,000.

May 12 – Galland’s underwear factory, South Washington street; damage about $60,000.
May 14 – Old Barn, together with two horses, on Water street; damage about $500.

May 18 – Livery stable of the Posten Transfer Co., on North Main street; damage about $15,000.

May 20 – Unoccupied house on South State street; damage about $400.

June 8 – Murray’s hat store, South Main street; damage $800.

June 18 – Four barns, two single houses and an automobile in rear of South Sherman 
street; damage about $2,300.

June 19 – Polish Nation Church, Sheridan street; damage about $7,000.

June 27 – Carr bakery, North Pennsylvania avenue; damage about $500.

July 12 – Barn owned by William Higgs, rear of Arch street; damage about $100.

August 22 – Hotel of Frank Lipka, Hazle street;  damage about $500.

Aug. 28 – Home of George Genertofouski, Fulton Street;  damage about $400.

Oct. 19 – Paint shop in the rear of Hershberger’s automobile garage, North Pennsylvania 
avenue;  damage about $5,000.

Nov. 15 – Warner-Quinlan asphalt repair plant;  damage about $4,000.

Nov. 16 – Vacant storeroom on Metcalf street, owned by Frank Henniges; dame to the 
store and adjoining properties about $3,000.  Brass foundry of George Shelly, South 
Pennsylvania avenue;  damage about $500.

Nov. 22 - House of David Moses, North Sherman street;  damage about $1,000.

Nov. 23 – House of John Dombroski, Custer street; damage about $1,000.

Dec. 2 – Outbuilding at the Murray breaker;  damage about $600.

Dec. 9 – Store of New York Floor Covering Co., South Main street, Building owned by 
Louis Tisch;  damage about $10,000.

Transcribed by Pat Shanor, 13 Jan 2009