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Columbus, OH Fire, Nov 1896

Posted October 30th, 2007 by Linda Horton

Columbus Fire.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 9.---The Battenson decorative house was badly damaged by fire, which caught from a defective electrical wire. The loss is $8,000 and insurance $5,000. The Ohio Novelty hat works, in an adjoining building, was damaged $500, which is covered by insurance.

Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, IN 9 Nov 1896

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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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