The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
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FIRE IN RAvENKA.-About twelve or one
O'Clock on last Thureday night, the large
barn on the premises Of JOHN L. RANSET
Esq, in this village was discovered TO be on
fire. When first seen, the whole bu:llng
was so far enveloped in flames that any at
tempt to save it was regarded entirely fruit
less. AS a consequence, the energies Of
our citizens were imme diAtely directed tc-
wards saving the buildings round about.
The barn was occupied by Messrs. STAN
1FF, contractors for the new School build
ing as a place for depositing their lumber,
tools, &c, &c. 1t contained $1,000 feet Of
'ue Iumber-a large amount Of wood work
ore, e,,ored for use in the building, such as
doors and window ellis, also large amount
of cur. erter's tools. All the drafts, pat
terms, g. :, Of the building also two barrels
of oil we're consumed. There was no in
suran:e and everything is q total loss.
During The fi.-e, the house Of Mrs. MILLER,
lust opposite the burning building, caught
fire in several places, and but for the visOr.
ous efforts Of abe people gathered to watch,
and preyei, its progress. would have been
burned. Yhe Congregational Church also
caught fire in three or four places IN the
roof, but the timely application OF water
prevented any serious iujuf.'.
The loss will fall heuvily OF the .MesSrs'
SrAKIFF as we'll as upon Mr.. l'anaey the
owner Of the building. The new scEool
house was progressing finely up to the time
of the fire; but it is feared that the destruc.
tion of The lumber and work mcy somewhat
retald lis completion. We hope not, now
ever. cd. .r
The fire is generally supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary. There had been no
fle about The barn, and il could not have
caught except it were intended. On the
evening proceeding, man was found in
Mr.. RuDneys cellar, whose character was
looked upon with some suspicion. He let
a hat US is supposed in his haste to escape.
1t is thought thul this man whose where
ubouts are unknown may be the guilty par
~.
We hope that time will bring all things
to light.
IMPORTANT DECISION The terrible rail,
ropd accident at A Alliance, OH the 9th OF De
cember, 1866, where eight or Rine persons
were Slaughtered, will be rem, mbered BY
Cur readers The Calamity vas occasioned
bya collision between the trains upon the
Cleveland and Pntsburg, and the Pi tsburg
1T. Wuyuc & Chicago roads. There was
much discussion ut the time as To which road
Was legally liable Tor the ihjur! done. rnn'
matter hnb ut length been decided. " ilt
one exception all thet aaons killed, were
at the time of the accident standing on oI
ncur the the platform ii front ot the Ali
ance StotiuIl Huusc. 1he IKE, pt!on va.
an Old lady IRON in1 iri whose heirs at la y
Brought suit again me p,tsburs; For
Wayne and Chicago ko..foad Company, IL
the Court ot CvnmoL Pie Ut Stark coun
ty, uho, and hlrh resulted iH verdict fo'
the Comp ny.
Inls Is TIE fret Of ,hefe cases that has
been tfipd, AID It's the Company obtained {
verdicl N It's or in this cate, where tfit
person killed was passenger Oh their tr lIt
We suppose the Company have a good rea
son 10 expect a similar verdict where Tn
Eersuis were uCt on the train, aud more ed
pecInlIy in The cases where they had no
been brought TO a Efutce on the train:
The eject OF this decision is, therefore
to cast the blame OF the accids mt ant
the consequent liability upon the CleveIan'
and Pitlsburg Railroad Company. The cas-
in the Common Pleas Of Stark count!
was the strongest that could be selecteI
against the Pitts burg, Fl. Wayne g. Chica
go road, and hence its determination will
settle all the other cases which may haW
grown cut OF the accident.
FOURTH OF JtLY CELEBRATIoNS.-Th
people of Warren Trumbull county, hav
made extensive and complete preparatio
fer celebration on Saturday the third c
July. Hon. Rufus P. Ranney, Of Clevelan
will deliver the oration. The Committee
arrangements huve spared no pains or e1
pense to make the day interesting in tn
highest degree.
AT AKRoN.-The citizens Of Akfoh aI
also W ide awake for celebration of the al
niversary of our national Independence
Hon. o. White, is the orator Of tie day.
There will also be great doings In Clev'
land. The C. s. P. and the C. & N. Raj
roads both offer to carry passengers to ar
from the city at half fare.
Union School CELEBRATIoH.-The u
Jon Schools of Ravenna, will close ne:
Friday, at which time there will be cell
bration on the fair grounds. The RAvENN