The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-03


Destructive Pike at Ballvtuo-
woolen Factory Of p. c. Dean Con-
sumed.-Ths must destructive fire which has
visited this locality for number of years, oe-
Cured on Saturday morning of last week, by
which the large wooden mill of Mr.. P. c. Dean,
at Ballville, was entirely consumed. The fire
was first discovered about four o'clock in the
morning, BY man named Fisher, who was
returning from party, and in passing the
Mil saw light near the stairway leading to
Tie rooms below, E1arinston showed that
the Ere had been burning but few moments,
and at that time could have been e1tinRuishsd
By few buckets Of water. Not knowing
where 70 look FOX buckets about the mill, be at
once proceeded TO give the alarm. Mr.. Dean,
was sToused and hastened to the spot, but be-
fore he reached there the fire had gained such
headway as to be beycnd coutroI. The tim
bers were saturated with oil, which, together
with thescombustible material in the building,
enabled the flames TO spread with great rapid-
ity. The alarm was given In this city. and
number Of men hasteRed to the scene of the
eonAagration. Men with teams were des-
patched for the steamer and hand engine.
The steamer was taken part of the way, but
for some reason was tuned around and brought
back. It was soon found that to save the
mill would be impossible, and attention was
directed to the surrounding building. The
air was a glow with burning cinders
which were carried by the wind to
a great distance. The covered bridge,
which is but & short distance from
where the TIRE was raging, caught on the roof
in several places, and it was only by the ut
most diligence that It was saved from destruc-
ton. In less than two hours, the whole build
ing was reduced 70 ashes and burning cinders.
A small quantity only of cloths and Hannels
was saved, The mill was substantial frame
building, filed with the very best machinery,
and the loss is not less than $50, 600, with only
$4,000 insurance. Work had been suspended
for a short tines but the machinery was being
put in order, atthe tine of the FIRE, prepaTato-
" to commencing operations again in short
time. The origin os the fire is a mystery. It
commenced in portion Of the building where
there has been no fire for several months, and
where there was no accumulation Of waste or
conbustible material in which fire would be
likely to Origiuate. Il Is thought, by some, TO
be the york Of an incendiary. This may or
may not Be the case. Many fires occur equally
as rhysseriOusIy and their real origin Is not
discovered We understand. that Ar. Dean
purposes rebuilding at once. This we are glad
to learn, as the loss Of the factory vo,,ld he
seriously felt by the community, and would
take employment from a large number Of per-
sons.
Thetsceut speeches Of Senators Morton and
Blair in the Senate, the latter attacking and
the former defending the validity of the recon-
struction acts and Of the Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution, have opened general
debate Oh the issues of the Presidential cam.
paign of 1872. Both OF these party leaders de-
clare all other issues incidental and subordi-
nate, and hold the paramount issue to be the
maintainance or subversion Of Reconstruction.
I'hsaEsrage weekly wages paid male tsael :
ers in Iowa is 1921; thsagersge for female
teachers is s6 70. The total amount paid to
tssshers during fhs ySar 1870 was ss::,f3s,964,