, 1881-04-09
The Lurid Leyelcr's Lcaac
Of Life..The Ladder
Lot.
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IcN0BlE lRCENDiARlsM.
Thr OeraPazis Narrowly :.>cIpc with
their ur.n. Fire Ihirves af Work.
SHeiteat>, etc. etc.

On Tue sday morning at 1920 the Waila
Walls r. stAurant building MAS discovered
to be erveloped il flames. The alarm of
rire was given, soon bringing our efficient
department to the &c ne. /; appears tina:
several attempts were made TO burn these
premises. About three weeks ago burning
candle was placed underneath lounge In TIE
sitting room, and b.fore it va, discovered.
the flames lad gained considerable headSay
About one week latter straw tick was set
on ire, but was lily extinguished by Que
ed attempts at
FIRING The PREMISES
troubled the inmates, and they communicat.
ell the facts concerning the incendiary at
teinpis TO the police. who KEEP. close watch
On the house. After this everv shiug was
quiet until Tuesday night. Mrs. Rackler aud
her two young children. ~;,o slept in the rear
o' the small building 'iljninins the restau-
rant, were awakened by the intense heat.
The lady grasped h two children and at
tenFted to make An exit by the front door
but found that TApassibie, as the front of he
structure was cuveluped in flames. The
buarders throughout the house were Imme.
diAt-ly awakened and managed to make a
hasty exit without saving An article OF their
clothing. The theory prevailing among the
inmates OF the house is that the fire Was the
work OF
AN IyCEypIARY
and that it originated In the front sitting
room. which was at the time unoccupjed,
having been repaired ana painted. 1t was
on account OF the heat in this room that Mrs.
Bockler failed TO make her escape through
the front door At 1880 O'Clock parties
working about the house, say that they motto
ed nothing unusual, which fact sustains the
theory that the house was fired in several
places AZ the time of the fire the wind
cintiers foot square for the distance Of seve-
raj blocks, and for a time threatening the
safety of the city. Tom Tierney's hay loft
was several times ignited. but the flames
were ext,nsuished by willing hands before
much damage was done. The residence of
Mrs. BrUntcn also
CAUGHT FIRE
by flying cinders, but was extiDguished. |
DR. Bingham's row Of houses, as well as the
one occupied by l.. L. Bales were badly
scorched by the extreme heat. The engines
were on the ground in good time; the Tigers
first water, followed by the Wash.
lngton's about three minutes later BY this |
time ths three adjoining buildings were
wrapt In flames and the heat intense, 50
much so that parties We're unable TO stand
acrcss the street. AT this juncture Tigers
stream No. J, manned by Messrs Emil
Sander,on and Schmuck, was dragged to
within ten feet OF
THE BCRNING BUILDINGS
Amid an interse heat, doing most effective !
service. At the same time 4 stream frpm I
Washingtons was carried to the burning /
roof of the China wash house, which did
,nrnc good work to these two streams the
OF the lire without further dam
,gc was due to a great extent. At one time
Turing the fire the heat became 80 intense 1
hat is became necessary to move the hand I
-ngine, during W. ich delay the fire gained
resh start. Richard B-ale's marble works
vas several times isnited. but was soon put
,ut by the ever willing "boys." Vigilana
Hook & Ladder Company did much TO stop
he progress OF the flames by
TEARING DOWN
small building on First street between \
Peters tailoring establishment and the fire. |
The prevailing opinion is that the fire was
.hc work Of all inceudilry. \ person who
. rs passing 10y few minutes before the |
.larm was sounded, saw 4 man lounping in
ro,t Of the restaurant and then suddenly ,
urn down the alley at sharp gait. The |
r,g rs we're co sidera IL impeded in ,
her work hy the quantity OF mud deposited |
It the bottom Of the cistern from which they |
we're pum2ing-a matter that our city c0un-
ii sh,,uld take in hand IL their next me ct
NJ. Mrs b .ckier lost everything she had
Excepting her trunks. She
WAS Insured
In the Commercial insurance c"raplay for
$1,000: los, e.timated a Sl2Gn. Mr.. VIM. Ste
zen, had eight hundred ,lnllars insuranc. on
MS houses in the Home Mutual company.
N.ssrs. Coleman & Cos. marble works sus.
.aiu.., a loss OF about Sl2J by having their
marble. mantels, etc, hnrrie,lly removed
Mr. Peters. tailor, lost INST everything he
,,d bv thieves, who took advantage of the
,rey.ilinc excitement 10 steal all they c"uld
.lutch hold Of During tn the Officer Hop
,.r walked off t 40 soldiers who were getting
,way with pair of boots aRd some clothes
and had il not b-en for the vigilance nf the (;
,tHe.rs We believe that the numerous thieves |
nfessins the city wonid have
WALKED OFF
With the burning buildings. engines and
else worth having. After the
fire had subsided Mr.. Bow!es passed ly his .
warehouse AMI discovered II was |
in flames, having became ignited by burning |
ciuders. Tiger engine is badly blistered |
from the great heat experienced before they |
moved 10 a more comic, table and oong-Bial |
ci,reru. Rumors are rife as to the origin OF |,
the fire-several parties are strongly sns- I,
trc,ed. The department worked TO better /,
advantage Tuesday night than at any pre- .
y,.us fire. About $500 worth OF clothing |
was DESTROYED in the China wash house, all !
Of which might have been saved had not the |
inmates locked the door
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