The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-03-16
BIG BLAZE
SATURDAY
WORK OF
FIREBUG?
EVIDENCE FOUND IN COTTAGE
SAID TO POINT TO WORK OF
INcENDIARY BELIEVE TORCH
WAS ALSO APPLIED TO BARN.
SMALL BLAZE ON HARRISON

Two fires in widely separated parts
of the community about 80 o'clock
last Saturday evening created consid-
cradle excitement and made things
lively for the department Toys for
some time The first call made on
the department for help was from $50
Harrison avenue. where small fire
was discovered in an unoccupied cot
tage belonging to H. AIcKinstry on
the premises of the Canon City Build
ing Block factory. The blaze there,
which is believed TO have teen caused
by somebody's carelessness in drop
ing a lighted cigar stub, or cigar
ette. among some old gunny sacks and
other rubbish. was extinguished with
Dut trouble and before any se-ious
damage was done.
Almost Immediately after the fre
truck had left the department head
quarters on North Fourth street
second alarm was sent in: this tine
from South Canon. Neither Captain
Barber nor his men knew anythins
about II until they had finished thei,
work on Harrison avenue and had
gone back to headauarters when they
s-....-eo that thor scr,ises we're re
quired on South Ninth street. They
made a quick run to the De Bord
place, three quarters of a mile away.
and found the barn there enveloped
in flames. with the walls ready TO fall
in. They were unable to do anything.
except to prevent the fire from spread
ing to other property in the vicinity
The house on, the place. which was va
cant and untenanted. was also barn
ing when the fre-ighters arrived on
the scene. but the flames were put
out without difficulty.
There ans ears to he but little doubt
that 10th fires at the De Rord place
we're the work Of an incendiary and
an effort is being made by the au-
'thari;ies to ascertain his identity In
a raatry Upside the house was diseov-
cred n small hox with shingles and
other hiehIy eombustible matter that
had been ienitel in some way and Was
burning briskly when the fremen
went into the bui ding to investigate
the source of the smoke which filed
the rooms. Those who were earlier
attracted TO the place by the burning
barn claim to have smellei the fumes
of kerosene aud are confident that it
was used in start n the fire there. al
though there appears to be no conelu-
siye proof to that effect. The fire in
the house, according to those who as
sisted in putting it out. was unQues-
tionably of incend.ary origin. and they
are convinced that the fire which de-
stroyed the barn had its beginning in
the same manner.
There was nothing in the harm of
any value. although the structure it,
self was good one and represented
to the owner a considerable cash out
lay. The De Bord place had been
owned for several years by Mrs. A. II.
De Bord. but. it is stated. she sold it
a few days ago to Mr.. Potter of
Pueblo. who was arranging TO bring
his family here and take possession
OF it as home. The extent OF the
loss resulting from Saturday nights
fire is unknown. but can hardly be less
than several hundred dollars. II is
understood that there was no insur-
ance on the property.
In less than ten minutes after tho