The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-10

barn Burnt, ~ he barn Of MIR. John
Haraer, residing in M0unljoy township.
Adams eounsy, Pa, and about three
miles from Taneytown, was destroyed
BY 6rs on Tuesday afternoon Of last
week The entire crop OF grain, hay,
straw, two horses, farm implements and
harness were burnt, aud the loss is sup
posed to be about $500 We have
heard several causes Of The origin Of the
lire, but the most probable one seems to
be that stack Of straw was set on FIRE
by son Of Mr., HIS, who is said TO be
simple. Mr.. II was absent from home
at the time, and was so shocked when
Informed of the disaster, as to be de
priyed OF reason, and it is feared that
he will not recover.
After the above was in type. we re.
ceiyed the following account from a
friend at Harvey; The barn Of Mr.,
John Harner, about two miles from this
place was burnt to the ground, together
with over one hundred bushels Of wheat,
threshed and cleaned threshing ma.
chine, reaper, two good horses, one
heller, &c. The loss is estimated at
S3, 600, bo insurance. Mr.. II. was not
at home at the time. a son, about 1--WE
years old, who had been amusing him.
self at the barn, came into the house
and told his mother that he had liz a
match and placed it in the straw stack,
aud that it was burning. She imme.
diately proceeded to the barn aud sue.
ceeded in rescuing two horses, and was
on the point OF entering the burning
mass again, when some ueighbors, who
by this time had arrived, prevented her,
or she would have been roasted 10 death.
as her clothing was on FIRE, but she was
too mucl excited to be aware Of the
danger.
Aaothsr Barn Burnt. Between 9
and 10 O'clock on Saturday night last.
the barn on the estate belonging to the
Keller heirs, situated about half way
between this city aud Hampstead, was
destroyed by FIRE, together with all the
contents, except one wagon, consisting
of 3 horses, ) cows, 1873 bushels of oats,
81 bushels Of wheat, and large auan.
tity OF corn, hay, straw, fodder, gears,
DC The property was occupied BY
Mr. Christian Zimmerman, who had
been arranging his personal effects in
order to sell at public sale, preparatory
to leaving for Illinois, the sale to take
place on the 18th instant. Mr.. Samuel
Zepp had just moved all his property
on the farm, intending to occupy il as
soon as Mr. Zimmerman left. Their
loss is over $1,000, no insurance The
FIRE was undoubtedly the work Of an in
cendlary, and We understand that they
have almost positive proof of who the
guilty party is, and intend to bring him
before the next term Of Court. Asthis
sort Of rascaliiy is becoming quite com
mon Of late, we hope that the full extent
oil the law will be administered to the
guilty parties, when brought up for
trial. When it is taken into eonsidera
tion the nearncss of the barn to the
dwelling, that the family were wrapt in
slumber, and that the wind had vcered
to another quarter, We cannot doubt but
that it was the intentiou of the incen,
diary to cause loss Of life as well Ms
property. Dir. Zimmerman was absent
at the time, and Mr., Zepp was severely
burnt in trying to rescue some Of the
stork, one Of the horses he recently re.
fused $500 cash for. Ia one short hour
the accumulation Of years was swept
away by the torch ofa fend.