Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
FIRES.
INCENDIa,:,sM AND ACClDEST
Three Frame Dwellings l;urned.

Thrco frame Dwellings Eurned.
Last night about midnight row OF
three frame dwellings, situated on Lafay-
cite street near the "rnn,' in the Eighth
ward, and belonging to Adam Finger,
were discovered to be on fire, and in u
short time were SO badly burned that they
will have to be torn down. Tho fire
originated in the last house in the row,
and was undoubtedly the work of an in
cen(liary, as there was a strong smell OF
coal oil after the fire broke out. The
house IN which it broke out was unOccu-
pied, the tenent, Oscar Beaumont, other
wise called Arthur G. WestwOod, having
moved out of it yesterday morning and
sold what things he had to persons re-
siding in the neighbOrhOOd. He had lived
in the house about four months, had paid
no rent, and was disliked by the neighbOrs,
some of whom believe that he fired the
premises. as he was seen in the vicinity
last night before the fire. He is the same
man who was arrested 4 year or two ago
for passin. brass medals for gold cOin
Since the fire he has not been seen.
The adjoining house, the roof of which
is burned off and the upper story badly
damaged, WAS occupied by Martin Landis,
wife and child, and the other house of the
row by Christian Young, wife and three
small children. Both of these men arc
laborers and the fire has rendered them
homeless. Most Of the furniture was
saved in damaged condition. Mr.
Young's loss is not more than $50 and Mr..
Landis's perhaps not SO much. Mr.. Fin
ger, who owned the burnt building. which
was formerly used as cOverlet factory
and afterward converted into three dwell
ings, loses about $500, on which he has
no insurance. The firemen were promptly
on the ground and cxtinsuished the
flames before any adjoining property was
damaged.
The COnflaSratiOn Mt Mt. Joy.
On Thursday, shortly after noon, the old
coach works on East Main street, near
Jacob. in the borough of Mt. Joy, took
fire at the blacksmith shop from spark
which came from the tall stack Of the tan
merry now carried on by Jacob II. Stricklcr.
TIE flames were extinguished before much
damage was done, and the citizens whose
property was in jeopardy congratulated
themselves upon the fortunate escape, but
q few hours later the flames broke out
again, cntailinS the entire destruction OF
the building, causing a loss Of about $2,-
800 the destruction Of two stables and .
small barn.
The property, which is known as Lam
(lis's Old coach works, faced on East Main
street, extending 1870 feet in depth, thirty
feet of which was two story brick, sixty
a twO-stOry frame and the remainder a
frame Onc-story smith shop. 1t las been
unOccupied for several years, but contain
ell machinery sufficient to carry Oh an ex-
tensive business, besides machinery for
renovating feathers, belonging to Smith,
Richart & Co.; the last named was saved.
but was badly broken by the rough hand
ling. The works belonged to ex-Represen-
tative A. II. Sunny, now Of Oregon, this
county, and being unOccupied no insur-
ance can be claimed.
1t was on the roof Of the smith shop that
the fire originated, and it was only after
employers Of the tannery and others en-
deavored to put it out, that the cry of fire
was generally raised. The hose was
promptly on hand, but when the firemen
arrived the fire had gained considerable
hcadway. Four streams played upon the
burning building with but little effect,
and the flames spread quickly to
the paint room with brisk north
westerly wind tanning them. Then
it appeared as if all the property ON
the east would fall prey to the flames as
sistance was telegraphed for to Lancaster
houses were emptied Of their contents q
dozen houses were burning, and scene Of
tho widest excitement ensued. Soon,
however, the fire pressure was put on at
the water works, and the firemen with
we'll directed energies began to check the
flames, when the call for foreign assist
ance was cOuntermanded.
East of the coach works, separated by a
few feet, is a frame building occupied by
William Swords and owned by j. r.
Hoffer. The gable end is badly burned,
together with wash-house, and a stable
at the foot of the lot, which was entirely
Upon this Mr.. Hofer hold