The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12
wrapped in a blanket and e.asped to the breast Of

wrapped in a blanket and elasped to the breast OF
/ its dead mother
His hands are burned lie charges the whole dis
aster.to the carelessncss OF boy helper named Nc
GiOan, who has disappeared. Their employer.
Mr. Patteu, was also arrested. An Inquest will be
held next week.
ARREST OF THE PLUMEEIs-THEIH STATEMENT.
William J. Patton. the boss plumber, for whom
Harrington was working when the accident hap
pened that cost so many lives. arrested this
afternoon, and taken before the Coroner, who,
after taking his sworn. statement. com
mitted him : 20 the Toombs in de
fault of $4,000 bail. In the evening
securities for that amount were furnished and
Patton set free. His alleged ofiense is in permit
ting his men TO use dangerous gasoline, Harring-
ton being especially green hand. and afraid OF
assuming the responsibility OF using II Patton
statement under oath WIS 70 the effect that he was
a plumber. and was engaged as agent OF Mrs.
Esgan. s. landiady living ia Sixty-tOurth street.
To thaw out the pipes IN the house. No. - Madi-
much work on hand. he sent for Harrington, who
was plumber, Go help him and
engaged him to do the work at No. - Madi-
son street He commenced there this morning
at 30 o'clock. aud again gsiag 70 work at a. IN
at the same job. At 10 O'Clock Patton states that
he heard OF the accident. He never used gasoline
until this winter, but last month he used II with
success. lie knew gasoline was explosive II fire
got near H. and that il required careful handling.
COUNTY Poon HOUSE BURNED ASD THIRTEEN
PERSONS PERISH IN THE FLAMES.
DOVER, y. H., Jan. Fire was discovered in
the main building on the StratiOrd County taim,
about 4:sO this morning When discovered the
flames had made considerable Roadway aud many
rooms were filed with smoke. One hundred and
sixIy-nine persons were IN the building and some
Of them had to be dragged out. Thirteen are
missing. and probably burned Their
names are Frank Jopes, Asa Hall, Peter Sargent,
barnard Mute, JED Holland, ThOmGS McDefinOu,
Ivory HanseOm, Joseph Cook. Charles Riley,
Sadie Abbott, Martha Jewell. Lizzie Wilson, Clara
Scales. Loss, SO Coz. insurance, s3l.OO The III
mates who escaped are clothed aud sheltered by
neighbOrS. An engine was sent from Dover, but
snow.
It is now almost certain that twelve, perhaps
thirteen. lives were lost bythe fire this morning
The County Commissioners have been on the
ground all day aud have made arrangements for
the protection and shelter of the inmates. The
Water Works were rendered useless by the extreme
drought, and no water could be obtained. Per
haps this could not be avoided, but there seems to
have been Encouragement somewhere. Many of
the inmates were locked in their rooms. and there
was no one let them all out. There was no
watchman ON the premises, and the fire had
made great Roadway before il was discovered
The loss Oh the County building is now estimated
at $4,000 Nothing further can be done toward
recovering the bodies until the mass OF debris
cOOlS. No water can be applied. There were two
fire escapes on the building but the doors leading
thereto were shut and locked. and that eircum-
stance IS subject OF no little unfayorable comment
DESTRUCTIVE CoNFIAGRATIOY.
ST. LOTS. Jan. Sire broke out at II O'Clock
tonlgnt IN the small shoe sore OF Joseph lads.
LII Broadway, and extended to a row of one
story shops, saloons aud restaurants north and
south. consuming them all. A high and very cold
wind blew the flames across the alley in the rear
Of these shops into the extensive buildings Of the
broadway Foundry. situated on Collins street
between Carr and llddle. aud the whole Of that
establishment is now in flames. The loss can
not be stated at this writing. but there
Is large amount of valuable ma
chinery and patterns i'm the buildings,
that VIII undoubtedly be destroyed. The foundry
was formerly owned by Collins * Holiday. but
Is now known as the Broadway fOun-
dry. J. W. TruSter. President. and
Edward Force Jr. Secretary. The Fulton
boiler and shcetirOn works of ROhau Bros. are
opposite the foundry on collins street. ana are in
great peril. The night is intensely cold. aud the
iremen are working under great disadvantages.