Collections in Aid of the Sufferers from Fire in Columbia By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ON Friday, October 25th, 1822, at eleven o'clock at night, a fire originated in the back building attached to the tavern of a man named Quarles, in Columbia, Lancaster county, Pa. Before the fire could be

Collections in Aid of the Sufferers from Fire in Columbia By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ON Friday, October 25th, 1822, at eleven o'clock at night, a fire originated in the back building attached to the tavern of a man named Quarles, in Columbia, Lancaster county, Pa. Before the fire could be

Kirk- patrick and John F. Steinman were appointed a committee to execute this recommendation. Whether or not the dispensary was established is not known. Lancaster's Contribution to New Castle in the Fire of 1824 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Monday, April 26th, 1824, a fire broke out in New Castle

one care- lessly throwing live coals on a heap of refuse matter. The fire spread instantly to an adjoining livery stable, owned by William C. Hull. The weather being very dry and a high wind prevailing, the flames ignited near-by buildings, and in a comparatively short period totally destroyed two

deprived of the pleasure which we should receive from a visit of this distinguished hero and statesman to our city at this time." Lancaster's Contribution to Savannah in the Fire of 1820 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N the morning of Tuesday, January 11th, 1820, a fire started in Savannah, Georgia, and in

fires. He was the last of the great chiefs of the Seneca tribe. For a time, he was in favor of the education of his people but subsequently became a bitter opponent of education and Christianity. During the Revolu- tionary War, he fought on the side of the English, but seems to have become reconciled

by the cry of fire, which originated in the stable of Philip Klein, blacksmith, in the second block of North Queen street, west side. The building was an old wooden one, containing hay and straw, and the flames, spreading rapidly, soon ignited adjoin- ing properties. Before the progress of the fire

build- ings in the second block of North Queen street, Lancaster, were destroyed by fire, entailing a loss estimated at $16,000.00. The Lancaster Fire of 1814 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Thursday, March 24th, 1814, between the hours of seven and eight in the morning, a fire was discovered in Jacob

harmony has prevailed." Lancaster's Contribution to Petersburg in the Fire of 1815 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Sunday evening, July 16th, 1815, a fire broke out in Peters- burg, Virginia, and was not under control until after day- break of the following morning. It raged with fury for more than nine

%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Worner, William Frederic. Title: Lancaster's contribution to Cumberland in the fire of 1833 / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Fires--Maryland--Cumberland. Cumberland (Md.)--Fires and fire prevention. Publisher