Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-29
INCENDIARISM DIRE.
.. NAuKse BEING LAID WASTE BY
AflRE-BUG OR FiRe-BU6S.
.-..., Result of tho Diabolism-A s510,-
600 Confagration--msny Recent
sseS General Fire Record.
ny telegraph to tho Disp,,cb.l J


lr plant of the Milwaikee-Street
n. Company al Q o'clock this morn
rc was a tremendous explosion,
, moment the interior Of the build
.ra % blaze. In few minutes the
h.yoad control, and in less than
- t.e entire plant was consumed,
r. loss of $4,000.
.'.rt IS located on Kinnickkinnick
ana includes immense storage
..- D.cCtrlc-motors, machine-shops,
- 10 the barn were fifty now
motors. and nearly all the summer
.r.l by the company. The ma
rs were built the past season,
t'tod with very fine machinery
r..1.Iding and repairing OF cars.
..rr~ were the principal depot OF
..lkee street Railway Company,
.-. reatly crippled the company.
..l-. -.throwcr IS not known, hut ~
20 be q man who started fully a
.a-tr1us fires within "a month.
...G .ucy Will be summoned 70 IN
1902 yoVn-TgROWING sErN.
.., uereou who saw the alleged
....,I was klCht-Watchman WOr-
..-. s. that hc was standing near
.lrwqv of the barn in which the
-. were stored. There was awAiz,
..I4 terrific explosion. If there
., thrown, winch many doubt,
tlmin,h the main doorway
cor near the entrance. Hard
ul- elapsed, accM ding 20 the
.Hm4u's story, before the cars in
uc were IN flames. Manager
..a company. Is convinced of the
.-4 uf the watchman's story.
vo- an explosion every one in
l.raoaj VIII testify. A small
SO % the plant OF the Street
wrauv was also wrecked.
.ck this morning the fire was
rn., having been confined 10
.rrs 1s the Milwaukee Street
. ugauv. The Mayor this after
ia proclamation Offering -. $40
..- evidence that viii lead TO the
.. g tlDuccuilarv or lncendlaries.
police force has been set 10
.. private detective agencies viii
.. after the reward also. Ono
f .,e"8l policemen have been
. rutv and VIII remain there for
...rvr1,Ey THEORY ACCEPTED.
....3.4ry theory. 40 first laughed
D. .at doubted. except by the insu-
... l- now generally accepted.
.r.N hrr Of insurance agents re-
...- leading companies, received or
writing insurance on manu-
-r ..au'~ iu this city.
-.. lu- operating IN Milwaukee has
NOR" tl9u $4,000. 900 IN two
i.s trouble began on the night
|.r-th. when 300 buildings were
..t 5000. 1909 worth OF property
.r.i. Nh;lethe ecoufasration was
o.. s4-t-lls Al attempt was made
. t.. west side. The week follow
..N I.auer's woodenwa:e auction
fr.I. .h, loss there being S75-
r... later q large dry-goo1s store
-'r. si. with a loss Of SlSj,Oln.
.sutan Mattress COMPANY was
..ta t.w DAYS later. with -Z0.llO
F.'-. aEe C0mpany's store came
.... I.~- of $4,000. The origin Of
-. however. D. uncertain. An at
made @ destroy the Great-FallS
... I.t-rIn the week the Pabst
$50. fired. with a loss Of 500, 900.
..Ir wI was burned at the same
...1 there being $4,000. Then
fire Yesterday. lu which S5o, 900
.-.itrty WAS CONSUME !. aud to-
harm lrs.
..l meeting of the City Council
called TO take action toward
.'.s reign Of lncendiaTism, and 1t
t..t o special grand jury will be
. investigate the matter.
AyoUErH IIfE-yCTIN.
.rr Wis. December 29.-Search
..- If the Conrad tannery fire for
aims of the fireman sullivan
tl fsLt the bod. of a tanner
stephen lreayer. lie had not been
inns makes tour known deaths
'.iIIy' FIRE.
.Igs As 10 THE FIRF8UGs.
...-F. Wis. December o. Chief
ttla p0hcc department, believes
r-.lU,~ 10 work hero are dis
yl.rs II property who have taken
...0t excessive insurance 10 burn
rc- for the insurance. Chief
.. investigation was mainly along
. President James, of the North
.4r..aI Insurance Company, be-
... Chief Jansen that about half
..r- been purely accidental, with
..- 3r Two ser by thieves or
.u, foruiuuder. and that all The
... --grt.l ny the owners Of build
a. ltIs notable that In almost
.. .r. insurance has been a5 great
.'.- ,lau the loss.
.t.I !lre u Kansas.
..r.ur. KAN, December 2S.-Last
- large tWU-~tOry dwellings on
....... owned bv William Chest
.f tr, from natural gas and were
.-.rai. nothing being saved.
I- w Zee crenated alive ana
.- ul-acu.ogS escapes IN their
Ling. Tie name, Of the dead
-- hludle. Miss Griffith, Mss
.rauH, and an infant child.
..t IL portion of tie Cuarred
'.-. kull. and tie iatdnt were
i.a unfortunate wpmau's huS-
...I Ly "a tram AZ Holden, Mo,
.. ag.. The timely action OF
u, men who broke into the
-lr..i Of the gas prevented
u destroying the entire block.
.urt-liousr Ruined.
,r.. December 29.-At 4. NJ.
... .Utlu Delaware couuty's eie-
..ul-hou-c aud the building,
f.WI. was ruined. Ihe IRE
... thr courtroom.
iIr~ iu statewide.
x. c.. December 2S.--A fire at
soda, destroyed $4,000 worth
..-. Udng the Carolina Ho;el
.. l.ock: also the Statesyilie
4. o. sad to have been lncen-