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Oneonta, NY Wilber Block Fire, May 1906
Posted April 10th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
BIG FIRE IN ONEONTA.
TWO BUSINESS BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND TWO FIREMEN HURT.
Utica, May 22. -- FIre which broke out in Oneonta at 5:30 this morning and was not controlled until 8 o'clock, destroyed two business buildings, one of which included the Wilber bank, owned by G. I. WILBER, State Fair Commissioner, and the Delaware & Hudson railroad dispatcher's office. The contents of the bank vault are believed to be unharmed.
The Syracuse Herald New York 1906-05-22
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!
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