The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-29

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Sheds that were filed with kiln-dried
humber were selected and in all probable
stv kerosene soaked paper was thrust In
10 cracks IN the sides of the buildings and
eouched on.
In the last two instances a man was
seen running out of the yards just before
the fires were discovered-a fact which
r,akas sure that each blaze was caused
by q fire bug.
pECOY FIRE SET IN BARN.
The apparatus answering the alarms
sent In from boxes In the central portion
Of the city had hardly returned 10 the
stations last night, having made run TO
an incendiary hre In the rear OF barn
an Cadv street. the same premises that
were fred In the same manner a week
ago tonight, than an alarm came In at
$40 O'Clock from box 8.
Patroiman A. II Cahoono OF the Sd sta
ton. was on South Main street and had
discovered smoke issuing from a shed IN
the Hovey q Co. lumber yard
Before the apparatus arrived the hre
had gained such headway that TWO other
alarms were sent In.
The flames rose high causing tremen-
dous heat, filing the air with burning
embers which fell upon the roofs OF the
east side residences and threatened the
destruction OF that part OF the city.
There were three sheds upon the Hovey
& Co. promises, two of which were de-
stroyed.
The roof OF the third one caught fire
and burned for quite a while. but when
a stream OF water forced from steam
fire engine reached tho ridge board the
safety Of the building was assured.
THE HEAT TERRIFIC.
The fremen found It impossible TO work
on South Water street so fierce was the
heat and protection thus being taken
away from the Hicks Boiler works the
let OF that building was ignited and with
the roof was considerably damaged
Attention was given TO the other prop
erty In the immediate vicinity all of
which was kept thoroughly wet down, so
that when the burning sheds collapsed
the danger was over.
Frank r. Carpenter has lumber yard
next south OF the Hovey and companys
premises. aid this was well stocked.
The wind was from the south and that
Favored Mr.. Carpenter In addition there
were three lines OF hose located at the
corner OF South Water and India streets
and with these Mr.. Carpenter lumber
was kept soaked and his loss will not be
much.
CEN fpOOFS
While this fire was in progress an alarm
was given from box for a roof fire at
ls4 Arnold street, caused by sparks The
building. owned by Charles Meehan and
occupied by Mrs. Mary McQuade, was
slightly damaged.
There was also a roof fire at Thomas
Moran's house, corner Traverse and
iwickenden streets. one at James Miller's
house. 10 Thayer street and one on two
story building, corner OF Benefit and Pike
streets. owned by Frederick Fuller
Barney & Parrott lost about $4,000 in
stock The buildings, owned by the Lime
Rock bank and the Thomas J. Hill estate,
were worth probably 5000
! The Hicks Boiler Works, belonging 10
the estate OF G. c. Hicks. lost quite heav-
dly through damage done 10 patterns for
machinery.
Harbor Master Mcguire and James
Powers assisted Patrolman Cahoone 10
rescue three horses that were In a small
barn which was destroyed.
Everything about the Hovey & Co.
premises was all right at 6 o'clock. when
the buildings were inspected and locked
up for the night.
FIRE BUG WAS SEEN.
Harry Robinson, colored. who has a
refreshment stand at the Fox Point sta
fion OF the Consolidated Railroad com
pany, informed Chief Matthews and
Captain Murray that barely FIVE minutes
before the FIRST alarm was sounded a
Portuguese whom he knew. but whose
name he could not recall, ran over 70
the station and gave the Information that
the lumber yard was on fire.
Robinson told the man where 10 20 &c
give an alarm.
When the Portuguese returned 10 the
station he told Robinson that as he was
passing through the lane leading from
the lumber yard from South Main street
he saw a man Jump from a lumber pile
and ruin out OF the yard ahead OF him.
Immediately the Portuguese dicoveret
smoke arising from the lumber that th'
man had leaped from
AS result OF this fire the proprietor
OF the lumber yards in the Olneyvil
district doubled their force Of watchmen
while from every section officers wer
sent out In citizens clothes with instruc
sione 10 bring In all suspicicusiy actin
persons.
The Hoyey lumber yard was burned b
On incendiary on January p. 1ssi. N
1oss being $500
OTHER TNCEND1ARY FIRES.