The New York herald., 1879-03-11
SCARED COLUMBUS.

THE INCENDIARIRs STILL AT WORK. MILL
TARY PATROL OF THE CITY-ARE THE RIREs
TuR WORK OF COMMUNISTS Oh Ex-CoNvcTs?--
TERROR OF THE INHABrTANfs.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO -HE HERALD.1
COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 10. 1879.
The fire excitement still RACES. Last night over
one tho ousand men pstrolled the city. and while
Ares occurred evidences of preparations for incen-
diary work were abundant new residence in pro-
cess Of was found with the floors on the
second story saturated with coal oil In
shed connected with an uptown residence
In the heart Of the city roll of paper saturated
with coal oil and filed with matches was found.
Similar evidences OF intended deviltry were also
found in several other buildings. The object of
the miscreants working this mischief is
still . mystery to all. The police hold
to the theory that tho gang are residents
here inasmuch ~ strangers could not secure entry
to the buildings aud deposit combustibles with such
effect Us the past weeks work has shown
THHoxIES OF rHR BUItNINas
Many theories arc advanced; among them are that
An organized gang working to destroy property out
of pure cussednoss another is that men are dongit
to secure work. and another that the Communicate
element doing 1t to get even with the rich but,
inasmnch the fires have occurred among rich and
Chants and others have to-day received anony
badly written letters. saying the end Is not yet and
that as present extraordinary precautions
are abandoned general conhagration may be
pected Letters which evidently intended to tor
rorize citizens found on tho streets tonight
asking persons opposed to the appointment Of rich
men 10 meet for business at stated places,
People mover stayed so close at home ut night
at present Merchants report larger sales Of firearms
than ut any slime since the Sober citizens
whose trust Is usually only in Providence
now strengthen their faith by carrying shoot
Ing irons. While many suspicious characters
have been arrested AMI i'll looking strangers
are run in slight proyocation. there has
been nothing developed which proves that any OF
the inccndarcs among those arrested. On the
side streets and alleys military arc doing duty to-
night and every man before passing is halted and
made to give account Of himself Insurance business
has increased the increases and agents
OF popular companies are working extra hours
max ny out policies. Tho location OF tho penitcn-
tiary here naturally leaves many despcradocs hero
iatciy been discharged some fear they are in some
way connected with the present trouble.
uroN TIN
The continued excitement IL having terrible effect
on the inmates of public institutions. There are in
and arc und city institutions containing let's
lcuO lunatics aud hundreds OF blind, imbccilo and
deaf mu;es, and alarm OF fire or u light
from burning building Is sufficient to affect each
disastrously. The Insane Asylum overlooks tho en-
tire city and the continued excitement has had .
very bad effect upon the inmates, apgravating
their complaint rain fell tonight. which Is
n plcasant relief to the scared people who arc so
caused by the labor troubles two years ayo was
as nothing compared 10 tho present condition of
affairs and yet Of the villains that have caused
a. no fp