Evening journal., 1921-09-09
SUSPECTED OF
S4O,OOOBLAZE

(Continued from First rage.)
1900 insurance on the building and
$4,000 on the stock.
Nv Reports that the police have re-
ceived from persons living in the \
neighborhood has led to the sus-
picion that the place was fred. This /
was the third time within two years
that buildings on this plot Of ground |
have either been partially or totally |
destroyed hy FIRE.
Neighhors reported to the police
hat just previous to the building
hecoming enveloped in flames. two
loud reports that shook the adjacent
dwellings We're heard. Some say
the reports only preceded the flames
by "a few seconds. Robert Cook,
Who was awake. said he heard the
rsports and saw two men run from
tie direction Of the building. He
said he could identify either Of the
men II he saw them again. as the
blaze that followed the explosion al
lowed him 70 get a good look at
them. The local police are looking
for the fire fiends. Word was sent
10 nearby cities to be on the lookout
for men Of the description given by
Mr.. Cook
" The entire building, with stock
estimated at $4,000. was completely
destroyed Several hundred dollars
IN cash. receipts of yesterday after
noon and evening. that was in the
pockets Of Mr.. Solids clothes and
ebout $50 in change in the cash
register were burned.
N Disrcgarding their many burns
and other injuries. the members OF
the Good Will Firemen fought the
flames and successfully kept them
from destroying adjacent buildings.
Five times the firemen we're called
upon 20 fight flames breaking out on
the roofs Of nearby buildings. The
garage OF Leonard Brothers was
damaged to the amount OF several
hundred dollars. The walls and
roof Of this building. which is only
few feet from the burned struc.
ture were badly damaged. Three
dwellings on Clark street. three resi-
dcnces on Clymer street. and th'
DID Toppin house were among tn
buildings that were slightly dam
eyed. each OF which at some poriol
during the blaze were on fire.
The high tension wires in from
OF the store we're burned off an
the entire city was in darkness fror
about $50 until daylight. AS tn
wires were severed the sky was II
Illuminated by the grounded wire
The reflections could be seen 70
several miles.
On January IS, 1920. when tn
property was owned by Max Roll
the building was damaged by fr'
and July Is. 1920 the second fire oc
CURED Several years ago a fir
destroyed another building on TIL
plot.
Mr.. Solid purchased the propert
from Mr.. Rolls about 10 months agi
for $4,000 The store and dweIin
had been just completed and stor
stocked. when il was transferred I
III. Solid.
n Mrs. Edward Leonard, who wa
awakened by the explosion. calle
The Good viii fire company.
number Of the fremen sustaine
burns. They were forced TO carr
tho hose between the burning bull
ing and an adjoining buildin
through an alley about feet wild
70 successfully fight the blaze. Tho
who suffered the most serious burr
wero Fire Chief James V. Camph.
and Jesse A. Mckay. who were a.
injured at the FIRE that recent
DESTROYED the old Lea Milling Cor
pansrs plant Johnny Foster a,
H'Vi Leonard were also siirh,
burned. II was only through fes
,rss efforts OF the nremen that :,
eral other buildings in this secti,
were favcd from destruction.
The workmen OF the Whining.
fnflaeclphia Traction Comma
we're able 10 make immediate
pairs BY she IRE COMPANY ~
The srot OF search lsEh.
f"- '''~ he workm.
h-iN ,e work. BY 49,
Neburg a,s;em OF the city was res
4es operation