Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-21
IECEN DIARISM.
Three More Fires.

On Wednesday night three fres consumed large
amount of property aud gave additional proof, if
more were needed, of the existence of q reckless
aud swless band of incendiaries in our midst who
are determined to spare neither rich or poor in the
pursuit Of their outrageous and damaging business.
The first fire was in the Soap aud Candle Factory
Of Messrs Smith Il Hooper on Leonard street
The building and contents were consumed. The
loss to the proprietors was about $4,000 on which
there was 81, 500 insurance.
Soon after the iremen had returned from this
fire, the alarm was again sounded and the compa-
nies turned out in search OF the fire. proved to
be too far from the city to be reached by the fire.
men. The burning buildings were two large barns
belonging to Morris Page, south of DOane's Cor
ners. These barns with four splendid yoke Of
cattle, noble pair Of horses, and large quantity
Of hay, grain. farm wagons &c were burned to the
ground. HeighbOring buildings narrowly escaped
the FIRE. The loss was very heavy.
Again the alarm bells rang about halfpast three
o'clock yesterday morning. and this time the smoke
was seen issuing from the roof of the Franklin
House Block on Superior street. The fire, wnen
first discovered was small and might easily have
been cxtinguished, but the fremen, weary aud sore
from running to the other fires, were slow in reach
ing the scene. In a short time however they were
upon the ground and set to work with that energy
which is characteristic Of true fireman. For q
long time the flames were battled with right man
fully and at last were subdued. The roof and up
per story was consumed, but the fire stayed before
it descended into the lower part of the building
The upper story was therefore burned eleanly oil,
while the lower ones were injured solely by water
This water however, poured down In suen torrents,
after having been forced upon the burning part of
the buiding,as to food all the stores underneath,
which were occupied by wm Fiske, Druggist; B.
Butts & Co., Hatters; and John Shelley, Merchant
Tailor. Many Of the goods were removed and
saved without damage,
Mr. Fiske's loss was covered by the insurance,
of which he had 50 900 in the Liverpool and Lon
don Co., and 5000 in the Springfield.
Mr.. Butts was insured for $4,000 in New Haven
aud New York Companies. This covers his loss
which was large but is not definitely known.
Mr. Shelley was not insured. His goods were
somewhat damaged, but many of them safely re-
moved.
The second floor Of the building was occupied by
Lawyers. Otis & Cofinberry had their books anG
papers injured to the extent of from 500 to $500
j. NJ Jones, Bingham & Hovey, Chase & sIad'
and VIM. Collins, all suffered to some extent in the
Libraries
The Cleveland Light Guards lost furniture, equip
ments, &c to the amount of about $500. Thi
loss falls heavily upon them.
Philo Scovill, the owner of the building, los
from $4,000 to $4,000, for which he had no insur
auce.
These three fires were all the work of incendia
ries. The last fire was set in an unoccuped room il
the third story. The fFemen's exertions saved
most disastrous conhagration, which it was though
and feared st one time, could not be avoided.
LOOK OUT FOR INcENDIARIEs.