The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-09-27
NUMBER z
BARN OWNED BY
FRANK zEMAN IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE,

At 2:3O o'clock last Friday morning
the rear end of the barn on the premises
OF the Star hotel, North Tenth and
Buffalo streets. was found to be ablaze.
The fire was discovered simultaneously
by three persons-Mr. Reithmeyer,
Emil Rosinsky and a young girl EN-.
ployed at the Star hote!, which hos.
telry Is conducted by Alex DuFresne,
who came here from Wausaukee several
months ago and leased the place from
County Treasurer Frank Zeman, the
owner of the property.
Reithmeyer who is neighbor to Du
tresne, was awakened at about 2:3O n.
m, probably by the noise of the animals
that We're in the burning structure, or
the cracking of the fire, or the glare of
the light that entered his bedroom win
dow when the flames were beginning
to gut the west end of the barn. Step.
ping TO the window be saw the fire
lie awakened his wife and, having ap-
prised her of the discovery, hurriedly
left the house with the intention of
sending in an alarm to the fire depart
ment. But, in the meantime Emil
koslnsky, who was on his way home
from a social gathering, had also dis
covered the blaze and turned in the
alarm. Meanwhile the hired girl
above referred to had awakened the
hotelman, the lessee of the property,
she having been awakened bv the glare
OF light that entered the window of her
room.
The department responded promptly.
nd the fire was soon under control
bnt not until the building was all but
burned to the ground
A horse valued at $3.50. owned by DIR.
Burke was tied in stall on the ground
floor of the barn at the east end of the
structure. The animal perished from
the heat and smoke, for, when the fire
men arrived on the scene, the whole
building was enveloped by the flames
aud 1t was impossible to enter the barn,
and save the horse. The buggy and
harness owned by Dr. Burke were like.
wise destroyed. Three hogs. % ducks
and anumber Of chickens belonging to
tho hotelman perished in the flames
The hogs, ducks and chickens were in
the basement OF the barn. near the
west end of the structure where, owing
to the presence of quantity of hay
and other feed in the loft of the barn at
that end of the building, the flames
were raging very tiercely. The pigs
were burned to crisp. and no vestige
was found of the poultry that was de.
stroyed A quantity of lumber that was
stored in the barn was also reduced 10
ashes The loss amounts to about
$1,000, Mr.. Heman carried $500 in
surance on the barn, but this will not
nearly cover his loss.
There Is every reason TO believe that
the fire was of incendiary origin. On
Sunday, Sept, 16, fire broke ont in a
shed on the same premises. a few feet
from the barn. At that time the blaze
was discovered Immediately after its
origin, and the fire WAS put out be.
fore the tremen arrived ut the scene.
This small fire occurred early in the
evening on the day mentioned. Ii IL
believed that the last named fire was
also set by an incendiary.
Friday morning Mr.. Du Fresno swore
ont warrant for the arrest of John
Drew, who came here from Pittsburg.
Penn, four weeks ago aud who had
since been employed by the Chicago
* Northwestern Railway company
here. Drew is an iron worker. He
worked on she &. * n. w. bridge. He
and his mother boarded Mt the Star
hotel sunday afternoon Drew and Du
Fresno became involved in slight
quarrel. 1t is said that Drew WAS re-
fused glass of beer when he asked for
1t. On that occasion Drew il said To
have given utterance to certain threats.
Drew WAS arrested by Chief Drews last
Friday morning on charge OF arson.
He was arraigned in municipal conrt Mt
II O'Clock II, IN. on that day. He plead.
ed not guilty and demanded an eXami.
nation. The case was adjourned for
week. The hearing will take place to-
morrow, Sept. 2S Drews bail was
fixed at 5000 This he WAS nnable RI
furnish. Accordingly, he was sent to
the comfy Jail to await his hearing.