The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-28

IL aFIRE.rThe, fire alarm at midnight
last night was caused by fire being
diseOveredeon the outside ofoa build
ing on Clark Street, Between Third
] and Fourth. owned and occnpied by
Charley, Dorey. and next door to
/ Policeman McGurk. From the fu-
rious alarm ruug by the several
engine houses, We were led to sup!
pose that the whole city was on fire.
The alarm was sounded at, the La
masco engine-heuse, taken up at the
Vine Street, ana re-echoed by the
Third Street. engine house. The up
per and 1Lalnasco dengines arrived
| about the same. time, but the Vine.
Street engine was delayed BY the
lrnon-arrival of the horses, which came
dashing up Second Street just as we
reached Vine Street, having walked
from the corner. of Locust and First
rather leisurely. ...,
By the time the horses were on
Uncle Tom had steam up, and was
quickly on the ground, attended by a
large concourse of people under the
Immediate observation of large
number of spectators looking out from
their windows. - - =
In the meantime Peter McGurk and
his wife had extinguished the Ere,
and the services of the Fire Depart
ment were notgrequiredI III
There were many speculations re-
garding the origin of the FIRE, but
nothing positive Charley Dorey is
in Jail in default Of the payment of
fine for directing drayman to dump
heap of filth over the river bank in
front of the city, His wife had en-
deaYered to- get him OUT and had in
vain appealed to the man from whom
they. had purchased the property, and
who held mortgage on, the premises
for a large proportion of the purchase
money. Our readers can put these
things together aud arrive at their
ewnr eonclusions. No material dam
age was done. az Tsgfq
+" A YotNG BURGLAR.-Last night.
boy not over fourteen or fifteen
years of age, gained an entrance to
the family grocery store of Vickery
Bre' g Through the trap door on the
root, and descending to the FIRST floor
commenced a tour of inspection, His
operations attracted the attention Of
an employee, who gave the alarm,
when the young rascal, pursued by
the police, rushed up stairs, and out
-byu the same waysVson to2ethe
roof, and over the adjoining buildings,
disappeared down into his fathers
apartments where he was overhauled.
Expressing d desire to eall his father,
he was permitted to. proceed alone,
where, with the agility of monkey,
he popped out of front window and
downoyer the awning to the street, but
he was overhauled and taken into GUS
tody by the police, on the corner of
Main and Third Streets What dis
position was made of him we did not
learn, 1t is not the first time he has
been in the hands of the police, and
the general belief is that he is pre-
cocious. rogue a1IIGa
s GIBSON COUNTY FAIR.-Conductor
Bush brings information that the at
tendance at the Gibson County Fair
yesterday was immense, and great
interest was manifested. The Fair
was much more interesting than the
preceding days; and, as this is the
closing day, it will doubtless prove
still more attractive. Below will be
found a list of premiums awarded
yesterday: & $40 @
Stations Sweepstakes, j. p. Nc
Daniel; Stallion showing six best
colts Isaiah Wilkinson; best stall
lion 4 years old, John Gale; second
best stallion years old, Smith ALI
SON. third best stallion 4 years old,
VIM. Clark; best stallion 3years old,
Harrison Sharp; second best stallion
3 years old, John cAyres; best stall
lion 2 years old, L. d. Antilles, sec
ond best stallion 2 years old, A. G.
Wilkinson; third best stallion years
old, VIM. Young; best stallion1 year
old, Thos. Mounts; second best stall