Evening journal., 1889-03-28
ONE CENT.
MANY LIVES lMPERILED.
Alleged lncendiary Fire at the
Catholic Protectory.
WAS IT TIE WORK OF porsr

Third Attompt in Two Years 10 Dessrow
tl'a Institntion-one Buna.ng burned
but No Lives Lost-Action Of The s.au.-
gers.
Ngv YoRx, March as-The third attenpx
within two years was made yesterday to burn
the Catholic Protectory in Westchester
county. The attempt was partly successful,
much valuable property being destroyed, but
no lives were lost. Since the incandiary fires
within the last two years special orders have
been given the watchnen to use every pre-
caution against fire, and to sound an alarm
without any delay should the fumes be dis
covered.
Shortly after ! o'clock yesterday morning
Watchman ID Win found the western end OF
the sheds, IN which thirty-four head Of valu-
able cattle were housed on fire Devlin,
without milking amy outcsy, managed TO pus
out the tirewith several buckets Of water.
He had no sooner finished lis work than he
saw That the hayloft Of the barn, which is
close to the cowsheds, was also on fire and
burning briskly. Running 70 the main build-
ing he rang in a special fire alarm call and
the tire brigade connected with the Protectory
was aroused.
A lively wind was blowing towards row
Of building ia charge Of Sister Celestia and
IN which were sleeping 800 girls and 100 boys
between the ages Of and 3. While a nor
ton Of the iire brigade we're battling ths
flames haothers were ordered to wake uu
the sleeping children and transfer them 10 q
point Of safety. The engines OF the Are der
paItment4 experienced great difficulty in
reaching the Protectory, owing to the lad
condition OF tha roads, the Protectory being
some distance outside the city limits
The children had ell been conveyed 70 r.
safe place. without any excitement, and this
400 boys Of larger growth were sleeping
soundly IN the main building. When tho en-
gines arrived and got to work the fire was
soon snhdned, but not until Il had totally
destroyed the building. The loss will ba
about 5000, which is covered by Insurance..
After the fire was put out Brother Jamaa
and his assistants investigated tha cause. and
their opinion Is that it was the work OF an
mcendiary. Traces OF kerosene were found
near tbs burned building, and other facts
have baen unearthed to confirm the suspicion
that iiendish attempt was made to destroy
the institution and all IN It. The board og
managers had meeting yesterday afternoon
70 ueielhhne some way IN which such at
teinpts can be frustrated IN future, and also
70 employ detectives to apprehend the scoun-
drel who did the present work.
Two years ago a valuable building only 100
yards from the main building was burned
down, entailing a loss OF nearly S25. Goa Two
months ago the gas house was found 10 te ON
fire and was saved with difficulty. In both
cases persons were suspected, but the evil
dence against them was not strong enough to
warrant arrests
u 4 thought that the present attempt may
have been the work Of boys who have az
some time been confined IN the institution.
while Others claim that discharged warkmen
having grudge against the Protectory offi-
aials have emp.oyed such means 20 obtain re-
venge.