The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-01
FLAMEf!
Another Call From the Fire
Fiend.

On Monday night last, ct . few minutes DO
fore Ia O'Clock. tho rear Of tbo building occu'
pied by this journal Was discovered to DO IN
names From appearances the dre must have
originated ON or about the stsTs leading to che
third story CT Che building. That hoor IL
occup,sd bv tho Free Press ofiice. From the
inAamable nsture Of the stairways and halls
leading to tho upper floors (they being ou'y
lsthed) the flames attained such headwsy thai
before they could 10 stayed the partitions,
stAirs. ceiings and portion OF the ROOF on the
rear OF the building was In ci1ders. The
editorial and press rooms OF this paper were
completely guttefh-the entire contents OF the
former being completely destroyed, aud the
presses and other msteud in the latter badly
injured-the full extent OF which. at tins writ
ing, 1t is imuossfbe to estimate. In the press
room 10 also located the larger cabinets OF
wood type. sl Of which are DESTROYED. In
bner. the material OF che NoRTHERNxR Is SO
badly demoralized that We are compelled to
avail ourselves OF the generous offer OF Messrs.
Blxcbmap & Park. OF the Courier. to use their
presses In this issue OF our Journal.
Az soon as che ashes clear away and the
full extent OF our losses ascertained. we shall
endeavor to make up to our readers for the
short comings OF this issue. We make no other
apology for the shape Of our paper this week.
having had too many proofs OF the forbearance
OF our patrons to deem such necessary.
That this Gre was the work Of an incendiary
there can be no doub.. There had been no
fire IN the building since Friday morning, and
in neither Of the printing Offices had even
lamp beon lighted that (Mon ay) evening. A.
men passed the entrance to tho stairways
leading to the offices, and at that time there
was no Indications Of fire. Twenty minutes
later the building was in flames.
This is the second attempt within five months
to destroy this building by fire. But the
NoRTHERSER hves just the same, and will live
while the helsh miscreant who would thus
satiate biz desire for the destruction OF proper
ty, regardless OF lives, is expistirg his crimes
in felon's cell or on the gallows.
The entire losses by this ire we're sustained
by the proprietor Of this paper and l. W. Van
Fossen, the owner OF the building-tae other
occupants only meeting such losses as are in
cideutal to the confusion attendant upon such
occurrences.
The exertiops or the fremen and citizens to
check the progress OF the fire we're simply
heroic. Never did men work more faithfully
and pers,staptly; and TO their efforts alone is
due the credit of saving this building, and,
probably the entire block. Many citizens
slgnslized themselves by their energy, courage
and presence OF mud. Conspicuous among
this class was o. W. Rowland, Esq. At one
time the supply OF water in the reservoir was
nearly exhausted. He, discovering this and
taking in the situation at once, hastend to the
spot where the race is tapped by the supplying
pipe, and found the water 30 high in the race
that the plug which regulates the flow Of water
into the reservoir was submerged nearly three
feet. Mr.. Rowland at once plunged into the
race, removed the plug, and the town was
saved . terrible confagration. This class OF
our citizens are deserving the highest consider
alton, and ali who were instrumental in saving
our property have our wsrmest thanks.