Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-29
APPLY TORCH FOR. SECOND TIME
,.IQAnknapARo LUMBER YARDS
j.. ATfDuBuouE.
LoaesaNsoEcoND FIRE
WILL EXCEED ssoo, 900
Star 4rswsry Damaged and Large loo
Hsus> 1urnsd-oil Soaked Waste
Found-1hrse Men Seen Hurryins
From Sosns Ars Administrations D.
tails Of the Firo. gtsr

Dubuque, May 2s.-F'tre fiends, who
started the devastating blaze Saturday
morning which did moro than $500, 900
damage in the lumber yard district,
again visited the same portion of the
city last night. The flames completely
destroyed the south lumber yard Of the
Standard Lumber Company. the princi-
pal loser in Saturday mornings blaze.
causing another 100000 loss to that
concern, Cuntin & Kearns big ice
house, valued at $4,000, also was de-
sroyed, and the Star Brewery sus-
tanned a ST, 900 loss,
Three men have been arrested, ana
are charged with knowing Of the origin
of tl,e tire. A reward OF $1,000 Satur-
day was. offered by the Dubuque In
Auskrf1b corporation, for the apprehen-
sion Of thas,ftAnds who set the initial
b6xa.
FLAMES Famed by Breeze.
Ar alar1n was turned in from the
south xszls OF the Standard company
at 6: 10 O'clock last night, and when the
hrenen arrived the piles OF dry, pine
lumber wsre flaming high. Famed by
q lively breeze. the flames quickly
spread TO the limits OF the yard and
despite the efforts OF the fighters. leap
ed the cleared area to the Conlln &
Ke&rnS ice house. The Tee house was
'ra1ed to its foundations. The plant OF
the Star Brewing Company was badly
damaged, but fire1nen extinguished this
piase before the buildings were COM
paetely destroyed
The fire ragged unchecked for hours.
AT u1idu4Eht those fighting the blaze
believed It to be under control, aitho
u stfN WAS burning 'fiercely. Hundreds
Of citizens, hastily recruited from the
throrSs Of onloolsers, aided In directing
the streams of water thruout the night.
iresndiarism Certain.
That an organized band Of incen-
diaries with the fixed purpose of de-
stroytng ehe factory district, is actively
operating. IS Tire be11e6 Of many. sat
urday 1dx,t fires sprang up si1nuftane-
osrsly IN eourwt separated sections
Of the city, and the resulting blaze
did a half million dollars worth Of
Is=7. x=e"eAghts dra started in
secluded corner Of the south yard, and
had xatned much teadway before 1t
WIS noticed.
One theory which, seems to be borne
out in fAct is that the previous fire was
the work Of q pyromaudac. Specimens
of OIL soaked waste. wore found at vari
Gus points IN the humber yard, and the
fire yestsnoay IL believed to have
SPRUNG UP IN several different local.
ties. Three men who were hurrying
from the lumber yard after the blaze
was discovered were arrested. They
denied knowledge Of the origin OF the
IRE, but are being held for examination.
Rair. yesterday morning made 1t all
but impossible for fire to have resulted
from sparks from an engine. Firernen
still were soaking debris from Saturday
mornings blaze when flames were dis
covered last night
Largo Area Burned.
An area equal to twelve city blocks
in the lumber yard district has been
burned over by the two fires. and the
ruins of Saturday mornings conflagra
ton still were smoking when the new
blaze spran8 up The dry lumber.
thousands OF feet Of ii, piled in the
south ward. burned like finder, the
flames leapinx from pile to pile with
amazing speed. and the intense heat
made close approach to the scene i'm
possible. Firesnen worked turnout the
night. heading the flames which con-
stantly were breaking out around the
circumference of the burned area.
The entire police force has been bus
fly engaged since Saturdays fire, trying
TO find trace of those responsible for
the first confba4ration- There is no
known clue: the officials Of the Stand
ard company, against whom the pTia-
pical efforts Of the fiends seem di-
rected, are completely at a loss to ac-
count for the destruction.
The reward Of $1,000 offered Satur-
day may be increased as result Of
the second blaze