There is in Parkville, L. I., an old house whose timbers once formed part of the notorious “Home of Blazes,” the scene of many murders and affrays of lesser import on Thirteenth street, New York. When the “House of Blazes” was demolished, many years ago, its material was taken to the Flatlands road and made into another house. The house was occupied for the past seven years by a John Moran, his wife and three children. During their tenancy there were queer rumors about the house, believed to be mainly because of its timbers. About a year ago Mr. Moran moved out, and Mr. Reisner, his wife and an 18-year-old son moved in.
    Two nights after the son was awakened and saw a ball of fire flying about the room. It vanished as it came, and he thought it was an optical delusion. The next night he saw a ring of fire and then grew frightened. A few nights after this he was treated to a much more startling appearance. Shortly after retiring he was awakened by the presence in the room of a man whom he described as very dark in complexion and wearing a dark peajacket as his principal article of clothing. This figure danced around the room and grinned and gloated over the terrified boy until the latter screamed out in terror and brought his mother into the room just in time to see the figure vanish, as they both declare, into thin air. Next night Mrs. Reisner saw the figure in her room, but Mr. Reisner, who was with her, did not and laughed at her fears.
    Saturday night he was convinced that there was something wrong, for approaching the house after dark he saw a figure dancing in front of him, which vanished when he hurried toward it and raising, about midnight he was struck across the face with a hand so hard that the prints of four fingers were left there.
    This settled the question. The Reisners left the house incontinently, carrying their clothes with them, and dressing in the open air. They refused to re-enter the house and moved Monday. The house is now vacant, except as to balls of fire and mysterious figures which the neighbors declare can be seen there nightly. No one has been brave enough to solve the mystery.

From— The Wahpeton Times. (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]), 16 May 1889. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.