Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Indiana Gazette
Friday, August 13, 1909
Indiana Business Has a Fire Loss
Saw-Mill of the Blair Lumber Co., at Ligonier Destroyed
For the second time within a year the sawmill of the Blair Lumber Co., about eight miles from Ligonier, together with nearly all the machinery, was totally destroyed by fire, Wednesday evening, Aug. 11, about 10:30 oclock. The origin of the fire is a mystery and as the night watchman was not around at the time of the conflagration, the details are very meagre.
The saw mill is located in the centre of a large tract of excellent timber land, containing over 35,000 acres and located in Westmoreland and Somerset counties.
The loss which will amount to between $5,000 and $6,000 is partially covered by $2,500 insurance in the M. M. Thompson Agency.
The other fire a year ago was also of a mysterious origin and points very strongly to incendiarism.