Indianapolis (IN) Journal, May 9, 1889, p. 2.
Scottsburg, Ind., May 8-The country residence, storeroom and outbuilding
belonging to Alonzo Bridgewater, a huckster residing six miles from here,
were destroyed by fire at noon today caused by a defective flue. The loss
is thought to be between $2,000 and $3,000 with insurance of $1,000.