The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-02
EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
Attempt to burn the Hotels.
New York, Nov. 26.

| New York, Nov. 26.
The city was thrown into great excite
ment last night by the bold attempts OF
robbers and incendiaries to fire and rob
five of the principal hotels and Barnum's
museum. The fires were made with phos-
phorus, and it is thought the object was
robbery. In Basnum's museum the panic
stricken audience we're robbed most thor
oughly in tho great smoke and confusion
that ensued. At the hotels the robbers
did not succeed so well.
A women hailing from Baltimore was
ar rested at the Metropolitan hotel under
circumstances that involve her in serious
suspicion She strongly protests her in
nocence. Several other arrests were also
made.
New York, Nov. 26.
The places Sc! fre.to last night were the
! St. Nicholas, St. James, LaFarge, Astor
house, Lovejoy's hotel, Belmont house.
and Barnuu's Museum, none Of which
were much damaged /; but the affair caus-
ed great CONSERVATION TO the occupants OF
the hotels and the audiences at the Win
ter Garden and Ba.num's museum.
| NEW ork, N oV. 20.
1t appears that the woman arrested on
suspicion OF tsing concerned in the incen-
diarism last night, arrived in the city bus
few days since from Baltimore, and
took a room at the St. Nicholas night.
just before the 6re broke out there, she
went to the LsFarse house, staid a short
time, and left just before the fire broke
out there. She thsa vent to the Metro
politan and engaged , room, the FIRE
breaking out thars worry :oos afterwards.
Although closely questioned she refused
to disclose tho nature Of her business here.
Certain papers found in her room pointed
so strongly TO a man stopping at the Las
Fargo house, who was recently discharged
from Fort Lafayette ca the ground ,hs.
he vas British subject, ss sn accomplice,
that be vas also arrested. lie was very
nervou. and excited when taken, and dis
claimed any coprscNop With the affair.
The manner in which the fires were pro-
duced showed prsconcoctsd plot. In
the hotels, the bed cloths, trunks, &c,
weIe covered with phosphorus. Matches
were also scattered in the beds. Tie fires
were then set and the rooms locked As
in the July riots, the thieves swarmed
about the hctel doors ready to rush in and
pluhder when the fire was under way; bat
the timely appearance of the police pre-
vented this portion of the programme from
being carried out. The panic at the
Museum was intense, but fortunately the
fire was quickly subdued. The bottle
containing the phosphorus was found, and
is like those used by ths incendiaries else
where. At the Winter Garden terrible
panic was created by soma person simply
crying FIRE. The entire fra department.
was aroused, and, together with the police,
measures were adopted for the safety Of
life and property for the remainder Of the
night
The attempt, which was really we'll
planned, has failed. 1t has shown what
might be done here and elsewhere, and
will inspire increased vigilance through
out the horth.
This morning an examination of the AS.
tor house took place, to learn if an at
tempt ha0 been made to fire that building,
when, on opening room No. 204, and iu-
mense volume of smoke poured ou. into
the hall. The fire had been smouldering
through the night. The floor was burned
to cinder. The bedding had been satu-
rated with turpen:ine, the chairs placed on
the bed, and tie bedclothes thrown over
them. The room had been occupied by
one person since the Goth, aud his arrest,
it is believed, will soon be made. The
damage will amount to about 5000.
A Aperson in ieutenant's uniform, named
Alison, who occupied ono of the rooms
fired, was arrested this morning Ar
rangements have been made to- day for
protection agaiD,s repetition of the IN.
cendiarism. Gen. DMs order requiring
southerDers TO register their names, which
has proved almost dead letter, will be
strictly enforced.
New York, Nov 26,
II is reported that one Of the chief con-
spirators to burn the city has been arrested.
Another young man has also been arrest
ed, in whose room some I ercusson caps
and cartridges were found.
New York, Nov 27.
, The investigation into the incendiaries
is still going on by the authorities. Fires
} were discovered in twelve hotels, besides
r wharves. The woman arrested has been
5 discharged, she giving satisfactory expla-
nation Of her movements. Thus far four
, Of the principal parties have been arrested,
and with ,hcm some Of the means that
had been provided to carry on the work
as had notyet been expended. The mon
ey was in gold and was found in the safe
Of the treasurer Of the organization who ia
now under arrest. The hotel keepers have
offered a reward Of 50, 600 for their arrest
and conviction, and the insurance COM
panies will also offer reward. Gen. Dix
has issued two orders, one requiring south
q erDers in the city to register themselves,
and another in which he declares these in
! cendiares to be engaged in secre. act. of
a hostility, and tha, .hey can only be re-
= garded a. spies .utjso: to martial law and
: to the penalty Of death. If they aye de-,
tected, he says they will Immediately be
brought before military tribunal, and if
convicted they will be executed without
= the delay Of a single day. It's said tha.
it has been ascer.ained beyond a doub.
that the plot originated in Canada among
q some rebel officers there.