New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-26
REMARKABLE MCENDIARISN
SEVERAL HOTELS SET on FIRE.

A concentrated and skillful attempt was
made last night BY seoessionist thieves oonspirators
and incendares to set on IRE principal hotels.
though frtunately-at this time Of writing l2l5 m
without in any instance the efforts OF the
conspators being in each foed by the early dis
covey Of fires and before the flames had gathered any
dangerous strength So far present information
goes the plan Of operations have been for the
ncendsry pile together In some one OF the upper
rooms Of hotel bed clothes and other copbustbls
materials and having soaked them with turpentne or
sprnkIed them with phosphorus to set them on hrei
then. having looked the door to disappear taking tho
key with him That tho community has been saved
from the terrible loss Of property aud life which mghs
have been expected to attend such plot by its fortu
nate and early discovery IL . matter for profound
thankfalness
Ats:43 ast evening the news was teegraphed TO the
different police stations that fire had been discovered
On the third foOr Of the ST. James IoteL Twenysi1th
St and Broadway. The in which it discov.
cred wss locked and the door being forced the bod
was found sprinked with phosphorus. the bedclothes
and other articles in the room piled together on the
floor, with number Of lucifer matches alight. Hap
ply the ire was soou extnguishcd. the damage dons
being triaing.
y.
FIRE on the stairs leading to the third aoor That wa
after a little trouble, eKt!uguished-
At s:55 D m. news comes the city tina, rooms
Nos. -, and i4O OF the St. Nicholas Hotel on fra
The same difficulty With tho doors here experienced
and on forcing entrance. when the flames are cx.
linguished similar traces Of attempted arson are
found - exist Both the rooms were badly burnt the
damage done amounting to nearly s. 500. The fire
extingushed,by the frebrgade Of the establishment
under the directions of tho proprietor.
At 20 fire discovered in Of the OF the
Lafarge House. arocvidcntly planned in exactly tbs
same manner. and attempted through the agencies
phosphorus and turpentne but being early discovered
was put out with atrifing damage
At 10 10 tho Metropolitan Hotel was found on fire,
the FIRE again being one of tie upper foors but be-
ing early discovered easily put out, the damage
ia this case being but small
At 1890 p. IN. room on the fifth floor Of Lovejcys
Hotel with door locked. found in flames, to the
great CONSERVATION Of the guests many Of whom hd
retired rest but by the energetic, courageous and
persistent efforts Of the donestics and Mr. Huggns.
the proprietor the fire VIA got under before it had
spread TO any other Of the rooms
At IL O'Clock alarm vi fre was second tins
raised in Lovejoys Hotel when room on tho fourth
door was found fire. flames issuing from the bed
Alarm wa given at once and by the efforts Of the
people OF the house. assisted by such Of The guesn
were on the spot the fire was sabdued
At the Metropolitan Hote. val!se was discovered In
the room which bad been fire. in II some old clothes
and pair Of old CATERS soaked in some solution OF
solution so strong that when the Vanss
vas taken TO police headquarters opened. and tho
CATERS thrown the floor they burst into a flame.
I. -. t.lk 49, Ito ,nftaa nnA
was that VI q woman who was seen to leave the st.
Nicholas shortly before tho FIRE was discovered. and
was next seen W Leave the Laflrge House, when a.
most Immediately after her departure fire discov
cred there also The is known. but we are 70
quested not to give any particulars respecting ba
at present Tie other person was man atprese2t un
known. Who Wa arrested at the Metropolitan.
During the evening hiefEngineer Decker tells
graphed 20 all the principal hotels in the cty to have
twelve or fifteen pals Of water each floor ready os
any emergency. advice which was in most instancA
followed
The damage A. ths Metropolitan Hotel viii amount %
more tLan !; so. The fire was in room No 3o2
About midnight fire discovered in room No u
Of the Belmont Hotel FuItonst but was soon e1iin
guished The damage viii not exceed so. The usual
bottle Of phosphorus discovered in between the two
bed. whom the danes had been put ont.
At le3Oa m the aremen. returning from The Belmont
House. discovered flames In one Of the rooms on the
fourth floor Of Tlnmany Hotel On catering the IRE
wa- found " be 10 room No lOs
The door as locked and The aanes on entering were
found to proceed from the bed IN the other casea
tho meas Of Ignition being again bottle OF phospAor
ol, The damage wi perhaps equal 500 from TIRE and
water.
Strict watch WAS kept at all tae hotels during .an
night the doors OF Of them being kept locked AID
guarded 70 prevent the admission Of any persons
not belonging tie house while many OF the guests
preferred TO 81 up al night 10 preference to taking tie
chance OF being caught asleep should an alarm b.
grrea Jmingihe ri5!t-
The detective iJrts under Chic. John s. Young vari
Of course or tho elor. anl through their insrr
mental ~ that the two arrests before referred to Sera
made The prisoners were detained during last night
a, Police Headlussgors preparatory 30 their eHanini
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