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There Seems to bo a Mania for Burning Slables and Livestock in Town,There was a vigorous alarm of fire at seven ovclock last Saturday evening, which sent the hoso companies scurrying toward the north end of town. The fire was located in Newtown and proved to be in the stable of William Johnson, colored. The building was completely enveloped in a bright blaze when the firemen reached the scene. Light water pressure near the extremity of the three-inch mains rendered the fire apparatus less effective than usual, and the building was entirely destroyed. With it was burned a horse and wagon, some harness, feed-stuff, c. The loss was a severe one to the owner, who is well advanced in years, and who made his living by hauling. The building was evidently set on fire, persons who were on the ground early having noticed a strong odor of kerosene.At five o’clock Monday afternoon an attempt was made to burn several stables on Federal Alley, in the rear of the Presbyterian church. Cne of them belongs to the Henry Shacklett estate, and it was there that the firebug set the fire. The other belonged to Joseph Ney and this caught from the Shacklett stable. It was partly burned about six weeks ago and had since been left in a half demolished condition. The buildings burned brightly for a while and a general destruction of property in the neighborhood seemed imminent. The volunteer firemen did good work, however, and soon had the flames under control. A second alarm from the same neighborhood, shortly after nine o’clock at night, was caused by smoldering embers in the Shacklett stable.An alarm at about noon, Tuesday, created intense excitement in view of the alarms of the night previous, but there was nothing more serious, this time, than the burning of a foul chimney on Effinger street. The firemen were at hand, but their services were not required.
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Harrisonburg Rockingham Register
Harrisonburg, Virginia, US
Fri, Jan 12, 1900
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