History of Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA

Mohawk, a township of Montgomery co., New York, on the Mohawk river. It contains Fonda, the county seat. Population, 3095.

Mohawk, a township of Montgomery co., N.Y. Pop. 2887. It contains Fonda, the county seat, and a part of Tribe's Hill.

Mohawk, a township (town) of Montgomery co., N.Y. It contains Fonda. Pop. in 1900, 2711.

FONDA, Jan 26 - The most disastrous fire that has visited this village since 1899 was discovered about 2 p.m. yesterday in Hotel Roy. The fire was first discovered by Miss Agnes Miller, an employee of the hotel, and before she could give the alarm, the entire building was filled with smoke. The fire is thought to have originated in the laundry, which was located in the cellar of the hotel. The Fire department was called out and shortly afterwards word was sent to Fultonville for assistance, and the firemen from that village - were soon on hand to give their help. The firemen worked faithfully, but all their work only seemed to help the blaze, and at 1 o'clock the entire structure was a roaring furnace.

When it was seen that the hotel could not be saved, streams of water were turned on the buildings on the opposite side of the street and they prevented the fire from spreading.

Shortly after the fire was discovered, John McMaster, who was the night porter in the hotel, and who was ...