, 1877-11-24
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Burning Of Malson's Slaughter Ho,

Burning Of Malson's Slaughter House
This morning, between the hours
Of three and four o'clock, the fire
alarm aroused our sleeping people.
The fire department turned out in
the drizzling rain, and soon found
that the fire was on the Beach road
about one mile south of the city.
To drag the fire engine that distance
in the present condition of the roads
was impracticable; so the individual
members, with buckets, started for
the scene of the confagration. Ar
irving there it was found that the
slaughter house of A. W. Malson
was on fire. The building was so
enveloped in flames that nothing
could be done towards saving it,
and none of it's contents could be
removed. There was a large barn
filed with hay directly across the
road, and attention was at once di-
rected toward saving this property
and stable near by. These efforts
were successful, and the flames were
confined to the slaughter house.
There were in the building at the
time OF the fire six live sheep, three
sows and pigs, one and half dressed
beeves, eighty hides and three
thousand pounds of tallow. and
all of the equipments necessary for
a slaughter house. OF all this prop
erty nothing was saved. The loss
is placed at $1,000 to 800, on
| which there was ho insurance.
From the circumstances connected
with this fire, Mr.. Malson thinks
there is no doubt but it was the
work of an incendiary. There had
been no fire in the furnace. which
was located in the west side Of the
building, for two days past. In
the southeast corner was a sheep
pen, and directly over it was some
hay. When first discovered the
fire was in this corner, and the roof
ready to fall, showing that the fire
must have been started from this
hay loft. There was a dog in the
building below, and he would not
allow strangers to enter, so it is
probable that the fire was set by
some person pushing it through from
! the outside.
Whoever the incendiary is it is
hoped he Eay be convicted and
punished as his crime deserves. Mr.
Malson has offered reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons firing the premi-
ses.
LOCATED. - The Congregations
colony which we mentioned some
weeks ago as having arrived from
California to locate somewhere OF
the Sound, have settled on Fidalgt
Island. We find the following ir
the Snohomish Star: ''The Rev. E
o. Tade, a congregationalist ministe
representing a colony of about 81
persons, about one dozen beins
there now, have bought KcCor
micks place near Ship Harbor. l
has a fine view of Fidalgo Bay, Mt
Baker and the adjacent country
good soil level land, etc. They pro
pose when settled, to establish
boarding school or normal school
which may ultimately become a
established literary institution of
high order. Possibly they may a
first start their school at the ne,
town. The project was first starte'
by letters from Benecia, California
to the Chicago Adcance, and tn
party came to Bellingham Bay. bu
ultimately selected this site. We hav
not met the party, but Mr.. Bowman
and family give them the highes
kind endorsement. An institution
of that kind. is needed in the lowe
Sound, and we wish them success.
FURNITURE The new stocl
of furniture of Glore Il Wunde
is now unpacked and ready fo
inspection. 1t consists in par
of elegant Pacific coast walnu
and primanera chamber sets
beautiful sofas and parlor chairs
! brackets, etc. The Pacific coas
walnut furniture is the mos
beautiful of any We have eve
seen in the city. They have a fin
lot Of California laural an
French veneers, with which t
trim furniture made from our ne
tive woods. This firm will er
gage extensively in the manufac
ture of furniture. Their upho
stery department is conducte
!. by skilled workmen. See thei
new advertisement.
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.--The Snt
homish Star of the 18th inst. say!
son Thursday last, on motion {
} w. NJ. Tirtlot and the presentatio
of a certificate of admission to til
Supreme Court Of the State of Ne,
, York, Mr.. Edward H. Nicoll wa
admitted to the bar Of this Territor,
Mr.. N. is a native of New Yorl
graduated at the Columbia Collee
Law school in 1868, and the sam
year was admitted to the New Yor
Bar. He has been in town only
short time, and has found plenty
do in Mr. Tirtlot's office. He al
pears to be a gentleman of cultul
and ability. We wish him success