The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-28
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-.sn rsgissrns bss nAme - John Schools q
r'-.ei 10 tsessse-s snail black lsssher ssAchel.
A'on' twvt>y minutes Of nine O'Clock. gentlemen
who ooS'TIsi room NJ. q. becoming alarmed ~
Ae arsl ard ,,poks parssdins bis apartment and
ne be ', scnt be,ow W The once and informed She
proroetr This gentleman and bic ssrvsn,s
rIrnsdissoly proceeded 10 No. "a, end broke orrn
che door. The sosnc became u once exciting Tho
Welding Vas Az In biass. The flames were, bow.
ever. rpesiily exit snished BY Few buckets n
vtcr Toe apartment VA hen examined and a
fo'ilc, labelled "spirits Of tu,pentae." disoover.
ca Fosrbors snd ,urpsutine had bean literally
sprfnklsd over The bedding snd hrnNurN denotns
sdelbnra'e Intention on Ne psrs II shs ",sser.ous
w.. sthnuaa V Are Ne ho%d.
A, the Lsfsres House room ~. IN wss taken
oy n man writing his name - B Richardson.
from CsusAs0, NJ ~ o'clock IRE vas dis
,ovrre ~ sh,s room, and IN, ont BY the sarvsnts
1ursTlne. phosphorus sad roascheA were discov'
~-~d uDdAr circumstances varrsnting The oonciu.
eco that the arpon vas premcths'ed. The indi-
vs@usl VIM obasinod this room carried . small
slsok travelling bag.
IN the Winter Garden Theatre, adjoining TIE
Lafsrrc, a scens OF excitement Was occasioued by
cries II :" Pire !" Owing to the prompt scsion Of
The managers and police, the audience In the build
'ns sere aue,ed, and the performances went on.
At the n. Nicholas Hotel an slarm NJ Are In the
puilding cresaed great sxctement. Rom No. iSo
~ss ssSigneh 70 . man registered asJ T. Allen, n
Alhvny. Room ia was taken BY C, L. Harrison,
sf'New Jersey. Smoke wss FIRST discovered issu-
NJ from Mo-. i2s and 10 near $50 In tho middle
a0usA and Afterwards from ia 70 the front build
mg The flames were extinguished afer burning
ne furniture In the rooms, and IN one Of them .
unsll botue was found that had contained phos.
,horous. 4 lady, who wss afraid TO remain In tho
aotel, hastily removed 70 the Lafarge House and
hence W the Metropolitan. Her movements being
sonadcrsi suspicious, she wss arrested By Dc'cc-
ave Youngs but after hearing ct Police Head.
quarters was discharged
TIE Ere ~ the Metropolitan broke out in room
40. 800, shout ten O'Clock, but WAS extnguishcd In
. sow moments by the servants. James Simpson.
II Roches,sr, took tho room Friday last. He has
sos besn seen since the night Of the re His vslise
contained pair Of boots and empty bostles SMELL
ng strongly Of phosphorous and turpentne. Tho
confusion IN this hotel caused On alarm 10 extend
. NibIo's Theatre. adjoining, snd the audience 10.
gan stampede, WITCH was prevented by the man.
sser exhibiting placard Of "No frc," and inform
ng The people the. thse was no danger 70 b sp-
rehonded
The Fifth Avenue Hotel WAS hred In one n the
upper rooma bu, the propretors refused TO give
Do particulars to our reporter, who learned from
eversl guests that desperate attempt was made
o make this piece Of arson tho most successful Of
Ne saries. Explosive compounds were found In
Various parts Of tho room, and the hre hsd con.
lnusd . short time longer, doubt . terrible
psas would have ensisd. Turpcntine aud phos-
Dhorus vers also freely used
Tho man who attempted 70 burn the United
AaAes Hotel II described ~ about twenty-n 1--WE
Maps Of aeN ordinary height. boyish coun'ensuce,
,nobtrudve aud gentlomAnly. HIS actions while
ngisserins bis name - William B. Brown. aud
occurring room No. l72 induced the propriesors to
Inspect they were harboring . burglar. Accord.
ngly the room he occupied was visited and found
obe on fro. The furniture was discovered Piled
N tho bedsead the hedclo,hes saturated with tur-
pcntnc, snd ros.n sprintled on tho window
rames, and wherever IL would sdd fuel to the
lames. IN short the work WAS no we'll done that
swss found difhcult TO extinguish the Are. Bot
Ca that hsd contained phosphorus and packages
" rosin were FUND In the room.
Al LoveJoy's Hose two attempts were made TO Ore
he bulld.pg. The FIRST occurred at 0 o'clock, In
Nom No. t2i. occupied by VIM. h. Warren, Of
,chencctsdy, which was found euveloped In flames,
,rd were put ont With great diticulty. The second
oos place in room No. 81, j. Jones, also OF Schen-
.rtsdy, having occupied the room since Monday.
Settles marked spirits Of turpcnunc were found in
,hese rooms. Servants in tho house declare tina,
ne bod In ono Of the rooms had been unoccup.cd
or several nights.
Tn sttcmpt on Tamu;any Hall was made in room
loe. & r. Morse, OF Rochester, N. Y, paid for th,
oor. The bedding and furniture were thorough
8 saturated with phosphorus aad turpcntlne, and
hen piled up in the apartment, where IL was fount
cunning black leather bug WAS found, and emp
" bottles.
The Belmont Hotel FIRE occurred in room No. es
man registered ss Lieut. Lewis, Of the U. 8. A.
was arrested, but proved that be hsd not bee
within thc room and did not cvcu know where 4
was located. He was subsequently discharged.
carpe. bsg contsin!n. several bottles Of phospho
yis was found.
Tie fire at Darnum's Museum was prompt
c-.tingu she'd that Mr.. Barnum has issued car
10 the public, In which he states that his arrange
Louis FOR putting out fire On his premises are Q
excellent that he Goes not insure his property f.