Our neighboring town of Glidden has yet another loss to mourn, since seven business buildings were totally burned down in the night between Sunday and Monday. It might have been about 2:00 a.m., when a fire was discovered in the hardware business of P. W. Kempster, next door to the First National Bank. The fire bell was quickly rung, and the Glidden Fire Department was on the scene in a few minutes. But the fire had already grown to a dangerous size, due to the strong wind on Sunday morning. It was quickly realized that not much could be done without outside help, and so the Carroll Fire Department was called out. About 20 men were hastily assembled [in Carroll]. However, the hand-pump, which had not been needed for years, was not in order, and so they took only the hose wagon, hooks, and ladder wagon, and went to Glidden on a special train. On arriving in Glidden, no more time was lost in overcoming the fire, while the locomotive was driven to Scranton in order to get the Fire Department there and its equipment. Unfortunately, everything seemed to be working against them. It was very cold, the wind was very strong, and when the Scranton people arrived the pumps were frozen. And while they were thawing them out, so much time had already been lost that it was no longer any use. The fire spread with extraordinary speed, since the buildings on the north side of the street were made of wood. Even as the first building on the other side, which was also [wood] frame construction, had been overcome by the sea of flame, it was still thought that the fire could be brought under control because the next building was a two-story brick structure—the First National Bank. Unfortunately, the iron doors connecting it to the building next door had long since been removed for restoration. And so the fire found its way through this opening into the splendid [bank] building. The next building to fall prey to the fire was W. E. Foster’s pharmacy. Mr. Foster had found enough time to remove the majority of his merchandise to safety. A Potter’s clothing store [could possibly be translated as candy store], G. W. McNaught’s grocery store, L. H. Banner’s shoe store, the Citizens’ State Bank, and P. W. Kempster’s hardware store, all burned down completely. How the fire started is a mystery to everyone, since there had not been a fire burning in the hardware store for over 24 hours. Dr. Dunkle, who had his consulting room above the First National Bank, suffered a great loss, as all his books and instruments were burned. The losses of the various businesses are estimated as follows: