Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-20
SECOND EDITION.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 40. 1884
TWELVE FIERCE FIRES
HAVOC uAUsED AT MANY POINTS
A Diaboiiosi Attempt This Morning TO Buru
a New York Bsiidiug That was
Filled " Ith People

A Diaboiioal Attempt This morning TO Burn
New York Bsiidiug That was
Filled with People.
NEW York, Sept. 20.-A diabolical at
tempt was made to burn house full Of
people this morning and resulted In the
death Of q woman. The police discovered
Gre in the saloon of Leo Gersteg, 234 Riv-
ington street. They alarmed the house,
hold and seven dodgers escaped. Mrs. |
found insensible on the roof. The woman
was burned SO badly that she died soon
afterward.
When the fire was extinguished the
police found that every thing in the house
had been saturated with coal oil, all the
gas jets were turned on and chairs,
soaked with kerosene, had been piled
up On a sofa and set on fire.
A fire had also been started
in closet, and kerosene-steeped wood
and sbavings were scattered every
where about the house. Gersteg was rot
to be found, but later on he was arrested
and held for examination. He claims to
know nothing of the affair.
Piaoine Mil Bnrnsd.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. 20.-Fire in
South Norfolk yesterday afternoon dos
troyed q large planning mill occupied by
Hatch, Bailey & Co. Loss, $4,000.
woolen Mill Consumed.
Boston, Sept. 20.--The Merchants
| wOollen mill, n large stone building at
Dedbam, was entirely destroyed by fire
this morning with the machinery and
sto,k. Loss, heavy.
BurBiog of Business Block.
MILTON. Ind, Sept. 20.-A fire yesterday
DESTROYED Isaac Kinsey's block containing
| the opera house, Jones & Co.'S. dry goods
store and other buildings. Loss, $50, 900;
insured $1,000
Excursion Steamer Burned.
BosroN, Sept. 20-The excursion steamer
Charles L. Swift. of this city. and plying
| between hero and Long Island, was burned
at the latter place last night The loss ia
from s15, 600 to $40, 900, and the amount
of insurance is unknown.
| Firo nugs Destroy -Four Builuings.
| BELLEFoNTAINE, Ohio o-Tbis town was
| fired in four different places last night and
the Bellefontaiue carriage Vbody COMPANY
works, three livery stables aud Dickinson's
planning mill we're destroyed. Loss s2O, 600
Four arrests have been made.
Two Large steamers Durneu.
| CINCINNATI, 0, Sept. 20.--At 2:15
o clock this morning the steamer BopanGA a,
the steamers Lily and Morning Mail
caught FIRE at the dock and it looks nov
as If all three will be destroyed. The Lii.
was damaged to the extent of $4,000
The Morning Mail and the Bonanza weit
| entirely destroyed The two latter wer
worth $50, COO and $40. 900 respectively
| To. soat BarDsn {, the Waters Edge.
CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 2o.--Tho tug boa
!. B. Woodward, OF Philadelphia. tool
fire at two o'clock this morning. She wa
run on the beach and burned to th
waters edge. The amount of ber loss
not known. During the excitement Alire'
Clark, one of tho crew of tug seekin
to aid the burning boat, fell overheard
ard was drowned.
Toresr Fires IN Ohio.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept, 20.-Th
woods in Munson township, near Choidon
Ohio, have been burning the last forty
eight hours. One hundred and fifty acre
OF valuable wood land have been de
stroyed.
Carriage Gto'k Damaged An Phiispeiphi
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-Fire brok
out about 240 this morning insthe Car
rage factory end wareroom Of Wilial
d. Rogers s. Co, /, ,0G0 and /, oil Chestnu
street. The valuable stock on the Fl rH
floor was saved but the contents Of th
upper stories were badly damaged. Ia
lOss H. estimated at $50, 600.
A Clothing store Burnen.
ST.. LOUIS, Sapt. 30 The Golden ElSl
clothing store was destroyed by fire earl
this morning Loss on stock, $3.50 600
Insurance $4,000; loss on building sigh
ASerman CatsuIIc Churoa Consumer
JERsEYvILLE, Ind, Sept, 20.-Betwee
| 10 and 1 p'clOck this morning the Gsrma