FATAL HOUSE
Submitted by Martha J. Kounse

SOURCE: Ironton Register January 12, 1871

Within four or five years, there have been as many unusual deaths, happen in a room of the long brick house, on the corner of Sixth & Olive (now Park Ave-mk) Sts.

First, old man Razor died there about four years ago, of a sore hand, that was not thought dangerous. Next, an old man by the name of Ostenmyer hung himself in the same room about three years ago. Then last summer, Joe Weitz died from the effects of being run over by a wagon. Lastly, on last Saturday morning, Jacob Colahouse who occupied the room, arose about five o'clock, built a fire, and laid down again. After awhile, his wife called him, and failing to get an answer, went to the bed and found him stone dead. All these fatalities happened in the same room. The feeling is getting current that is its unlucky to live there and that spirits form the other world have blasted the apartment.