Barn Burns Down In North End Of Town

On May 22, 1859 at about 9 p.m. the cry of fire could be heard over Shippensburg. Firemen from the Vigilant’s pulling the “Hibernia” engine and the Cumberland boys pulling the “Cumberland Valley” engine raced to the scene on the north end of town. By the time the firemen arrived the barn was well off and efforts were made to save the exposures. A small stable was also destroyed. A damage estimate was not available. A suspect was later arrested for firing the barn. The Vigilant Fire and Cumberland Valley Fire companies answered the alarm.