Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
Jefferson Guards Say that the Fire
Was the Work OF lncen.
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damage
A FIRST alarm was Immediately fol-
lowed by a second. third ana then "a
general alarm, The lremen soon had
many streams playing on the blazing
buildings and the FIRE was extlngulsbed
before 1t spread further
While jefferson guards were IN the
rear Of Hereafter ON the pike OPP.
po'lte the buildings that were ON fire.
they saw light and pounded on the
door for admission After consider
able delay they were admitted and
found pile Of lighted newspapers I'm
the middle OF the floor They arrested
me man that opened the door after
ne had given what they considered
unsatisfactory replies to their cues.
lions. lie was taken to the worlds
fair police station where he gave the
name Of Arthur Y. Dunn and "A charge
was placed against him Of suspected
arson When he was searched a hunt
ing ease watch and If ladies' hand bags
We're found
II II stated by Jefferson guards that
inc IRE was Of incendiary origin. The
guards who first arrived on the scene
declare that they saw a man running
away nom tie place where the blaze
originated, but that they lost track OF
him In the darkness.
Persons connected with Ancient
Rome say that a Waterman. whom
they knew az "Scotty' has been mis-
sing since the fire was discovered. and
they believe That he was burned
The fire attracted a large number of
people to the vicinity OF the worlds
fair grounds, and many wild rumors
were circulated regarding the extent
of the confagmtion. IT was stated
early today that the loss will not ex-
coed 5000
In addition to the loss Of the build
lnss' collection OF oil paintings de-
llVUis "f1es IN the novel "Quo
o AUS valued at $4,000 were burned.
Ihey were painted BY Jan Styke. a.
Iollsh artist ana were brought 10 this
country under bond OF $4,000.
John McAnnar employed as
Waterman az the Moorish palace
visited the police station and identl0ed
Dunn as the man whom he had seen
luh Out OF the Streets Of Rome" lust
alier me IRE was discovered. Me.
Ahhar also stated that the man Was
accompanied by woman who ran IN
nm opposite direction. The man NO.
coldlng to McAnnar ran toward
hereafter where Dunn was mr..
A further investigation by tbc nolloo
ana the Jefferson guards Strengthens
lheir belief that the FIRE on the nike TO-
day which totally destroyed tbo
streets OF Rome and Quo Vadis and
partially destroyed Fair japan On tbe
boWery and Old st. Louis, was Of In
cendiary origin. ' VI '''-
one suspect has been arrested An
thur v Dunn, 2G years of are vbo
gives his occupation as a waiter. lie
mas Deen identified by John McAnnar.
employed as a Waterman az the Moorish
palace, as the man he saw run from
lhe building In which the fire was dis
covered
Dunn was arrested IN Hereafter an
attraction Immediately opposite the
burned buildings and the Jefferson
guards, VINO made the arrest. say that
ne could not give a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION OF his presence In the build.
ing
The guards attention was attracted
to Hereafter some time after the fire
In the Streets Of Rome was discovered
by a bright Hight which proved ON I'm.
Vestlgaton TO be q pile Of burning
newspapers and straw. Dunn told the
Jefferson guards that he had entered
the building 10 eNtingulsh the fire but
could not explain why he was locked
I'D me concession. When searched II
pocket books were found In Dunn's
In addition to the loss OF the build.
lngs, which is estimated TO be about
$1,000 series Of oil paintings. ilhstrat- F.
I'VE OF scenes from the novel QUO I
Nadis' which formed the principal at- /
traction In the concession known as
QUO Nadis valued at $4,000. were |
burned. The paintings were the work /
OF Jams StyRa, the Polish artist. and |
were brought to this country under /
$4,000 bonds
The FIRE was first discovered In the
Streets Of Rome by Jefferson guards |
The blaze was small. but the guards /
say that 10 spread rapidly and assert .
that they found traces Of kerosene Oh .
before they were driven from the build
Ing by the flames.
The guards first attempted 10 ex-
iingulsh the flames without calling the .
FIRE department but after they had
,-a emergency fire hose from
he plug 10 the scene OF the fire. it
was fou'd that the hose had been cut
md was worthless.
Tho n % alarm was soon followed by
, general, and part OF the fire hghtIng
ability Of the city was called 10 the
assistance of the worlds fair depart.
nent Il rs believed that A waiter
,amed Alexander Dickson. called Scot
~" was burned as the last seen " him
aaa Just previous to the discovery Of
he fire, when he was asleep within a
lew feet Of who're 4 originated.
Two japanese, y. Muto and J. Ku-
natsa, were painfully burned, having
leon rescued by Lieut. Scheppe OF the
worlds fair police force, from the
building In which they were asleep
The widest excitement prevailed
lpon the Pike and many hundreds Of
leople were attracted to the vicinity
u the exposition grounds by the glare
n the conaagration which was visible
rom all parts OF the city for nearly
lalf an hour.
Three arrests were made by the po-
Ice and Jefferson guards on suspicion
hat the persons taken IN custody knew
Of the origin Of the fire. but
With the exception OF Dunn all we're
eleased after being questioned.
II II also stated by persons who were
N the scene soon after the fire alarm
vas sounded, that there were two dis
met conhagratlons, one IN the Streets
4 Rome, and the other, which was OBJ
erved &C about the same time IN old
H. Louis The police are working