Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-09-06

Interesting Incident.-The Sondusky
Register, Of Monday, relates the following
incident that took place at the Putin Bay
fire.
An incident occurred at the late fire Of
the Putin Bay House which ought to be
chronicled for the purpose OF encouraging
such acts Of heroism hereafter, under like
circumstances. While Mr.. West WAS en-
deavoring to form n bucket-line to the
lake, and on account Of the great excite
ment was meeting with poor Success, a
beautiful young lady, neatly and elegantly
dressed for the ball, which was TO have
come off at the Putin Bay House that eve.
ming. placed herself in the line down near
the lake, where IL seemed difficult to get
men, and soon filled that end OF the line
up by her eloquent appeals to the bystand
ers to come and join her in passing the
buckets Of water. Mr.. Richmond, son Of
the owner Of the Museum, noticed her
working in the lines and said to her,"Mad-
am, you will catch your death-cold work.
ing in the water this way" She replied,T
wish to set these men, who are standing
around doing nothing, an example. can
not see such elegant property destroyed
without doing all I can to prevent it,"
And she kept on working, passing buckets
as quickly and steadily ns any one, looking
like an angel Of light dressed in her beau.
titul party array, her diamonds glistening
in the awfullv grand light from the burn.
ing hotel. Such a girl, young man, is
worthy your hand-one OF grit and STAN
ina. one that will stand by closely in ad.
versity as well as prosperity. Her name,
as Mr.. Richmond had it on hia shirt cuff,
is Miss Sadie Wood, of Buffalo, n. Y.
Putin bay COnfiagratIOn.-Those ia.
miliar with the reputation and pleasures
of the Putin Bay House were startled by
the unwelcome news of the destruction of
that magnificent edifce, last Friday eve'g.
The fire originated in the top Of the
cupalo at about o'clock, and all
The Bing House and six other structures
were also consumed, sustaining a loss of
near 100000, with insurance amounting
to about 100000.
In company with II. S. CHAPLIN, editor
of the Bee, we visited the scene of the ru-
ms last Sunday, and learned from Col.
SWEENEY, one of the popular landlords Of
the Put-inBay House since IL was first
opened, that some of the reports sent out
by telegraph concerning the fire we're incor.
rect. No prisoners were confined III the
upper story near the cupalo, but the origin
OF the fire is conceded by all to have been
the result of some visitors dropping a
lighted cigar or cigarette. The large corps
OF help at the House worked faithfully
aud well when ordered to do anything by
the proprietors.
a considerable amount of property was
stolen, mostly by the colored help of tile
House. but about all was recovered through
the efficient service rendered by Detective
BATES and the authorities of the Island,
A meeting OF the stock holders was to
take place this week to determine upon
plans OF future action. The House will
most probably be rebuilt.
Several jokes were perpetrated on differ
ent persons, one of which is related BY the
Bee as follows:
There have been various rnmors Of lia-
mon'is being lost in the fire, and Yesterday
| as Donald Mcdonald, Of the Oliver House.
was wandering over the ruins he found one
OF the genuine aricles-as clerr cut and
neat an ace rs ever you saw. 1t speedily
became noised about that Mac had found II
diamond, and numerous were the calls he
received from parties who wanted 10 see it,;
he usually graiifed them, but they didn't
generally linger to take second glance.
While the Marshal WAS searching De-
tective Bates, Capt McNelly was present,
and as soon as the job was finished, the
the Captain said TO the Marshal "There's
man on the boat there who has a nous
tache, light grayish gontee, and wears
white vest; he has found diamond, got
it in his vest pocket, and you haven't more
than three minutes to get him in."
The Marshal went IA though he was shot
ont Of gun, and straightway had his hand
OH Ma cDonald's collar, and wanted that dia-
nond, but he objected to snrrendering it
or being collared in that way. Marshal
proposed to take Mac ashore. Mac wanted
to see his warrant. Marshal said his badge
was sufficient, but Mac didn't go much on
that Kind of authority, and proposed to
throw Marshal overheard if he didn't keep
hands off. Marshal wanted to sec the dia.
mond Mac didn't mind letting him do
that, and reaching mp into his vest pocket,
he drew the ace of diamonds on the unsus-
pecting official. who instantly collapsed.
He soon revived enoRgh to invite MacDon-
| aid and the boys in to take somethin', after
which the Marshal went ashore richer in
experience but two or three dollars poorer
in purse.
FROM MILLBURY.