The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-05-19
ARSON Al NEW ARK.
THERE MAY BE A hYNCHING If
HE Is CAUGHT.
A Long Series of Fires that Evr'
IDENTIFY We're of InceMdiary
Origin.
A Cyclone Strikes the City Doing Nae'
Damage 10 pOrper'y In and
About New ,rk. u =

NEWARK, O., May l6.-Newark is sure
ly afflicted rs no other city was before
Afflicted with the presence OF hell-born
fend whose sole pleasure and delight
seems to be the committing OF the most
heinous crime in all the c;lcndar-the
crime OF arson. For the past five or six
months barn fires have been of more
than weekly occurrence and in every
instance have been those occupied by
valuable live stock The authorities
have proof conclusive that the confiagra-
tons are OF incen,liary origin, for in a
number of cases the incendiary tiend has
/ left trace OF his ievilish work behind,
notably in the attempt to fire the barn
of John Tippencot last fall, when Mr.
Tipprncot, on going to his stable in the
morning to iced, iound halt buried
fuse under the door.
I The city is in q reign OF terror no one
feeling safe who owns any property OF
this description and numerous efforts
have been made to capture the perpe-
tfator but have so :ar proved uniuitiuL
To start the movement, Marshal Grit
filth offered a private reward OF $40 Tor
the capture OF the criminal, but this
seems 10 be insufficient and now strong
talk is being INDUCED in by the citizens
in general TO make an organized effort
to devise means whereby the person or
persons can be brought to justice.
Last night the third effort to burn
the Old street Car stables OH West Main
street, near the creek bridge, proved
successful. At s o'clock the alarm was
rung in from box 81, and when the de-
par.ment arrived they found the i'm
inense structure wrapped in flames.
Famed by strong west wind the
hungry flames shot forth in great sheets
as ii anxious to reach and destroy the
buildings in the neiglborhood, and for
time it looked as though it would lie
impossible to save the dwelling house
hear by. The building is large
one in which the teams used
OH the electric read, together
with their wagons, harness and tools
were kept The tiremen made deSper-
ate efforts to save the horses but tho
wild ne;gh:ng from them and the howls
that the fire was doing its deadly work
with them. As quickly a. possible four
streams OF water were ready tor service,
one of which was employed in, saving
the dwelling houses to the east of the,
burning buildings, while another was
Il like service to the d!las ak
the west. 1t was impossible to save the
barns, the fire hav NJ gained such hcaI
way, and IL ter two hours hard work
the last spark was eytinguished
in the heap OF blacllenei ruins.
Tie los will loot up to over $1,000 rs
two horses, dog two wagons, one
buggy. the tools OF the electric rcal
feed, harness and numerous
other things were all consumed. The
excitement created by the lire was ia
tense. and such expressions as "lf he is
ever detected, don't arrest him, just
send for the coroner and the like were
freely expressed on the streets.
1t is probable that subscription list
will be opened today or the purpose OF
raising a purse sufficiently large 10
tempt good detective talent.
Newark was visited Saturday by
cyclone of no small violence The ROOF
of Riley Couches' house on Cherry valley
'oad was blown oil, while the side of
DR.. DeCrow's residence was torn loose
Dne wall OF the new brick glass house
was blown four inches out OF pl:tmh and
,he iron roof Of tue packing house was
,urn from its la Jennings.