Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-12
Flrebugs at Work.

Three Imcendfary Fires i'm One Night
 The Last SuecessfnI-VIIIfam P. Dick
 erman's Joiner shop Burned-Loss
 Over s3,OOO.
 The first ineendiary attempt last evening occurred about S.45 o'clock at No 80 Wal lace street. While Officer Mea1ia was passing through Wallace street on his beat he smelled smoke aud on investigating discov- cred that the premises No. 80 Wallace street, which had recently been vacated and were being renovated, were on fire. With the aid of the neighbors the fire was extinguished be- fore much damage was done and without giving an alarm.
 At 10:45 Officers Mealia and Shannahan dis covered fire in Chipman's joiner shop, rear of Mrs. McGibney's house on Wallace street, where the first fire was discovered. The fire was under hesdway, but again it was ex- tinguished by the aid of neighbors, who brought psiIs of water and assisted the off cers.
 About 12:3O an alarm was given from box fl at No. Ps engine house, corner of St. John and Wallace streets. The cause of the alarm was the burning of William P. Dickerman's joiner shop at the foot of Chapel street, and opposite the buildings of the New Haven Steam Sawnill company. The fire men responded promptly, but it was evident from the first that the wooden structure, which was filled with combustible material, was doomed to destruction. The fire burned fiercely, and, notwithstanding the numerous streams of water brought to bear upon it, was not quenched until the building with most of its contents was destroyed. The sparks from the burning building were blown in the direction of the sawmil building, and the fremen had sharp work to keep that structure from catching fire. In the Dieker- man shop was large quantity of material for making boxes for the Candee Rubber company, which was in building adjoining the shop, and was saved. MT. Dickerman was insured in Cannons agency for $3, ,OO0, which will nearly cover his loss. It is said also that the Rubber company had an insurance on MT. Gilbert, the foreman, being the only one that had any insurance.
 Three Men Injured by Falling Timbers As the fire was nearly extinguished and some of the firemen were at work pulling down the timbers of the front end of the building the whole upper part of the front directly opposite the main building of the Sawmill company toppled over, and in its fall three men were injured. Two hacks were summoned from Barker & Ransom's and the injured men. who were employed with steamer 2, were conveyed to the engine house on Artisan street, under direction oi Fire Commissioners B. R. English and R A. Brown, who accompanied them thither The men hurt were Edward Hoffman. 6 call man, Johnson Walker, a permanent man on the steamer, and Billy Martin, sub employed in the absence of George O'Brien who was called off by the death of his moth CT. Hoffman was found to have received severe cut on the head, which with few bruises was the extent of his injuries. Mar tin was bruised considerably, but was able tC ' walk home. MT. Walker was the most in | jured. Dr. c. P. Lindsley arrived and exam l ined him. He complained of severe pain 1T the lower ribs on the right side and in th' shoulder. He was struck on the back by | heavy timber. It was feared that he had { broken rib or two as well as a bruised spine He was conveyed to his home. Commission CTS English and Brown remained with the in jured men, giving them every attention il | their power.