The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-16
Mysterious Fires.

Farmers in this section have reason Il
| fear for the safety of their property, Al
| recent events strongly point to the fac
| that a fire bug has been at work. Three
disastrous fires in succession have spread
alarm in the country district, and in som,
instances a watch is being kept in tn,
hope that some person with a desire tt
apply the match may be caught in thu
act There is little doubt that these
CONGREGATIONS, most disastrous in their re
suits, have been the work of an incen
diary, who deserves the fate of the many
head of cattle which have persisted in the
| flames Severe punishment awaits tht
person who may be caught at this bust
| ness.
In their stocking feet and only thinly
clad, Thomas Dolan and wife fought {
fire on their farm, near the Water street
| dollhouse, at o clock on Friday morn.
ing, which reduced to ashes the barn and
hen house, together with their contents
Two horses, one cow, one heifer and some
chickens persisted. The insurance was
sufficient to cover the loss.
A lurid glare IN the east denoted the
progress of another fire on Saturday even.
| ing. which ragged on the John P. Hutch
inson farm, one of the largest in the
county, and occupied by Alfred Bovine
| 1t is located on the South Pemberton road
about a mile beyond Smalley's Corner
Some horses and cows were burned te
death. Four large barns, all the out
buildings, crops, farming implements
etc., were destroyed, causing a loss o.
oyer $1,000, which is covered by insur
ance.
The heavens were again illuminated Oh
| Sunday evening, and from a telephOn,
message it was thought to be Aaron Bur
tbs place, but it proved to be on the ad
joining farm, owned by Samuel H. Cham
bers, of Mount Holly, and occupied b,
Horace Atkinson. Conveyances were Sc
cured by several persons who FASTENED t,
the scene, only to find the place devastat
ed of its barns and outbuildings Tire
horses, four cows and some other liv
stock met a horrible death. The los
will amount to over S. 900, mostly GOV
cred by insurance. Mr.. and Mrs. Atkin
son had been to Camden on Sunday, an
they returned in the evening while tn
fire was raging. They were hastily drive
home.
Assistance was asked from the local de
partment and firemen were soon discuss
ed the situation. There was some hes
fancy about taking an engine out OWN
| 10 Jut inuuuJ COuulllOu Vi Tile JODSJOW
turnpike, and Chief Maurice Rowan lei
the matter to the discretion of the engin
companies. After quite delay, how
ever, Good Intent Co, secured horse
and started with their apparatus, as ther
was plenty of water to be had on th
farm Being informed by those returnin
from the fire that their services would b
of no avail and that it might be imposs
BILE to pull the engine over the heav
road, the firemen returned after they ha
passed the Children's Home.
Another telephone message was receiy
+ ed asking that tall colored man be d.
) tanned if he should appear in town. Sue
|, person as was described, covered wit
mud and walking quite briskly, was see
, by several citizens to pass through MouI
Holly, but this was before 1t becam
known that any one had been suspected
Detective Parker sent word along th
, line to Camden and boarded trolley ca
; for that place, but the stranger was NJ
apprehended.
! Ocean county also had some fires lal
, week. The school house at Cassville Wa
damaged, but the fire started from a
overheated stove pipe.
On Thursday there was mysterious fiji
at Golfers Mills, which destroyed til
barn, out buildings and blacksmith sho
, Wright Stillwell and William Wood.
At New Egypt on Friday morning fiji
, of unknown origin damaged the barn of d
) Shaffer to the extent of $500, and killed
] fine lot of pigeons