Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-10
FIRE BUGS.
Another Attempt to Burn Down
Youngstown.
City Buildings Destroyed at Hamiton-A
Big Blaze at Cleveland, Supposei
to bethe Work Of lncendiaries
A Town Destroyed.
MINOR CASUALTIES AND CRIMES.

CLEVELAND, April GA Leader special
reports three incendiary fires last night in
Youngstown-one in William Pollock S
stable, one in Fowler, Stambaugh & Co. 5
warehouse, where 100 barrels OF oil were
stored, and the other in John Boyer's
frame building, in the same block. The
| losses aggregate several thousand dollars.
The people of Youngstown are much
alarmed because one week ago three other
fires were set and they fear an attempt 10
burn the city.
CLEVELAND, O., April 9-The Powell
Tool Company's works were partly destroy
ed, tonight, by fire, presumed by incendiary
The flames broke out in the forge, frame
building about 500 by so feet. This part Of
the works, which contained probably moi
less than $4,000 worth of expensive
machinery, besides a large quantity OF
stock, was burned to the ground. The
remainder of the works, including the
office, was saved.
At o'clock the watchman went through
the forge and found all as usual. Twenty
minutes later he suddenly saw the flames,
which seemed to break out all over the in
terror at once. As the building is not easily
fired, and contained little infiammable mat.
ter, it is supposed petroleum had been
freely scattered about by incendiaries, and
suspicicion points to the workmen who
struck some time ago and have since
been very troublesome going so far rs TO
assault the men employed in their places,
rendering necessary police escort bstween
the works and their homes.
Yesterday. one of the strikers was bound
over To the Common Pleas Court for q
desperate assault on one of the workmcn.
The loss by fire cannot be asCertained until
an examination shows how much the
machinery and stock are damaged. Los.
on building not very great.
CINCINNATI, April "a great fire is rag
ing now at Hamilton. Three fire engines
have been sent from here. A message just
received by telephone says the fire started
at 1880 tonight in the C;iy buildings, in
High street, near the entrance TO the
bridge over the Great Miami. 1t
has already consumed the city build
ings and several livery stables, and under
high wind has got beyond the control Of
the lire department. 1t is now, at ll:l3 r.
NJ. pas sing in the direction OF the PrcSby-
iail and post office. The greatest COnster-
nation prevails among the citizens.
At 1850 the following particulars were
learned by telephone message from Hamil'
ton:
The ire started in a livery stable on
Front street. owned by Wm. Jellison, and
the wind blowing south. the large Hull
agricultural works were burned, including
number of steam engines owned by Nash
willie parties. The fire then crossed over
the street and burned the livery stable
next to the Phillip house. The wind
shifting TO the west, the OBrien
wheel works, and Black 4 Co. ) warehouse.
! n large new building, were burned. The
fire crossing back to the other side Of the
street. DESTROYED the city buildings owned
| by Peter Black. on which wsS 5000 inSur.
anCc. when the fire department got II IN
check. The public records Of the city are
nearly all saved.
| I0rIsvuIF. Anril Sat Smiths Grove.
Henry county. Kentucky, on Thursday, n
fire broke out in the hardware and grocery
| store OF Drane Il Poyntor, and before the
| flames could be eXtingushed about 5000
worth Of property was destroyed. The frame
store house in which the fire originated, a
two story building adjoining, occupied by
| w. II. Pace a Co., dry goods, and shoe
| shop short distance away, were destroyed.
| 1t was with difficulty that the Grange
building, across the street, was saved. The
burning OF that building would probably
| have destroyed the whole town. John IL
McDonough's dwelling was fired, but the
| names were cxtinguiShed. The entire
records of the Police judges office were
| destroyed and Alien & Beck, attorneys lost
| pant Of their law books and some valuable
| papers. The fire is the first OF any conse
| qucnce that has occurred since the moor
| roration of the town, ten years ogo.
DETROIT, April S.-The Spring Lake Iron
Company's charcoal sheds at I"itp0rt' ana
| sixtv thousand bushels ofCharcOal, burned
this morning. Loss, $1,000; no insurance
BrrfALo, April S.-Thc ice house OF J
| Lansing Moore burned tonight. Loss esti
mated at $50 900; insured.