New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-12
THE WORK OF NCEYDARIEs.

RED BANK, y. j., Feb. 1.-The citizens OF
this thrown into state OF great excitement
last night, 1880 O'CLOCK, by the ringing OF the fire
alarm bell the sound of which has Of late 1ued the
hearts the people with terror The fire was IN the
steam sawml and sash and blind factory OF Thomas f.
Me frd IN the part OF town and the rail-
road depot TIC irenen appeared but they could
exert 40 efforts to cXtinguIsh the hames as
there was no water at hand. The fire began
on the second floor OF the building which was stTewn
with shaviugs and the flames spread rapidly. The fire.
men and cLens turned thep attention TO saving what
machinery they could from the lower part of the build
ing. A planning machine aud moulding machine were
taken out, together with quantity or lumber. The
building and about 10000 feet OF choice lumoe
destroyed the los, amounting to about $4,000. There
was an insurance of only II 900 on the property.
Before the flames burst through the sides and
roof OF the building second alarm was sounded,
drawing the attention OF the drcmen to barn belonging
TO Charles c. AcB. on tho river bank ana about 500
yards distant from the MILL II now became evident that
the fires were the OF lnceldlry, AMI many Of
the citizens returned 10 their homes ani places Of busi-
ness TO ook after their property. Mr.. Aliens barn
was burned TO ne ground Two horses and some hay,
straw and farming implements were lost. The hames
spread to tne Joining barh OF Thomas II. Grant de-
s,roying IL and % wagon house. Mr.. Aliens loss is
about II 900 which Il partly 'ered by Insurance Mr..
Grants loss is about $500 with no infuralc
soon after the fires had brled out third alarm was
sounded aud flames were Sc n issuing fro Darn be-
longing 10 Captain william Wilson. IN tue rear OF his
baker, on the o. Ma pie and Whest. Great
a arm ior safety OF the town was caused Dy tlls
nre, as tue burning buildings was surrounded by
frame dwellings, Inc eh0rls OF tuo Hr7iThu ~
10 save the dwelling werc successful The
two barns that burning were torn
down and the fire was prevented from spreading Two
valuable horses belonging to Mr. Wilson were burned
also -ome harness aud quantity OF hay and straw
Hs loss will he about $500 hi, Insurance being $50.
While these buildings were burning nan was seen
10 leave Major Sutton's barn BrOadst. about two
blocks distant from the last fire Charles MlR1ns, col
ored VINO saw hID gave chase, but unaOe To over
take him rhe fact reported 10 Major sutton, aud
upon examination fre Was discovered burning IN u
sleigh. aud cItingulshed. Previous TO that nan
nnswounR the same description was seen going down
the hill toward George Hooks stair factory. He was
Ia led into lhrOcknortone lumber yard Searca
wa. made for him but without success. The people or
Re Bank have now become thoroughly convinced that
rho fires hch caused such distraction OF property
have been the WORK OF incendiaries. lt was publicly
on the last night that j. A Throckmorton
had offered reward OF $500 fOrtne capture or the guilty
pcrsous The patrOled all night lnd private
watchmen wero employed by many people. Several
nerson4 are suspected and arrests will probably be made