Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
TRIES TO BURN CITY
PERSISTENT WORK OF A FIREBUG
AT PEORIA. Ill.

Peoria, Ill.,. Aug. l3.-Thc police
md fire departments were kept on
The jump today 10y the operation Of
irebug, said to be Edward Flanagan,
lie is now under arrest and is charged
With having applied tie match to
i've separate nres during the day.
The first fire was at the Val Blaz
'rewing company agency, at the
loot Of Harrison street. 1t was dis
covered in time to.preyent much dam
,Ee, The next was discovered in
lme to prevent much damage. The
lcNt-WaS discovered among the sheds
n Duoiey Bros coal yards. No dam
&c was occasioncd. Shortly after
he noon hour fire was discovered in
Neumiller's livery barn. The flames
pread with such rapidity that the
nineteen horses occupying the base
ncnt floor, all the rigs, both those
Nwned hy the livery company and the
loardcrS, were lost. The flames
IiprCad to the undertaking establish,
nent owned by 9. W. O'Leary, adjoin-
ng the livery barn, and caused dam
lge amounting to about 81, 800.
For time it looked as though the
'ntire block at 600 South Adams
treet would 20 up in smoke gen
'ral alarm was sounded aud every
)iece OF ire lighting apparatus in the
iity was called out.
While they were fghing the Ncu-
niIIer'S fire an alarm came from the
Touring mills owned and operated by
Horace Clark s. Sons at the head OF
Walnut street, two blocks away from
The NeumilleI fire. Part of the de-
)artment was rushed to the mill, but
she flames had gained such Roadway
hat damages amounting to SS, 600
we're done before the flames could be
checked. horace Clark the venerable
bwner Of the mills, was found dead
N bed at an early hour this morning,
having died Of heart failure. While
The fire department was lighting the
Clark mills an alarm came in from
'esidenCe Of Mrs. Reggy, 320 Warner
avenue. The flames occasioned a
iamage Of about 800.
The police this afternoon arrested
Edward Faluagan, 20 years Of age, re-
iiding at 800 First avenue, aud
charged him with being the incend-
Ary. They claim to have direct ev-
Idence against him that will land
aim IN the pententiary. Shortly af-
er bis arrest the muterings Of the
,rowd made it necessary as pTeCau-
.ionary measure, to remove the pris-
)ner to the county Jail for safe keep
ng. Since then Flanagan has re-
used to say a word. He will Meth
Fl deny or affirm the charges made
against him.
The fire bug began his work in
Peoria about April : and 81 vigorous
y did he apply th2 torch during the
month of April that the city council
acid a special session and offered a
coward Of $500 for his capture and
conviction. For weeks men lay wait
ing in alleys armed with 5hUtguns in
q pc Of landing the reward. All this
time he continued applying the
match.
The fire under writer's assoc iation
offered an additional reward OF $500.
Notwiths anding the flct that the
reward had been doubled he continued
| his work. Up to date he has succeed
ed in sutfoCating and burning fifty
| five horses and Causing lire damages
aggregating many thousands Of dol
lars. When the Clark Touring mills
| fire broke out today Flanagan was
seen looking in through window.
| The person who saw him watched
him throw something into the build
ing and then walk hurriCdly around
the block. He was followed and az
ter the dGpaItm had arrived at
| the fire he returned and watched
them work. He was watching the
fire with apparent satisfaction when
the police arrested him.
The total loss Of tOday's fires will
aggregate about $25, 600, with insur-
ance Of about Sl2, 600. The Clark loss
is estimated at SO, 200, with insur-
anCe 81, 100.
The NeumilleT livery barn loss will
amount to about 10000. Nineteen
horses were SuiIocated and all the
rigs were destroyed. O'Lcary the I'M
dcrtaker, estimated the loss at the
lire in his establishment at about
81, 800 fully insured.
The anniversary Of the arrival Of
the French troops at New York dur
ing the revolutionary war was OBJ
served by the laying Of corner
! stone OF "A monument 10 be erected