Show THE FIEND an attempt ily an to auril ho on wednesday night last at about quarter to 1 when neaily everyone was wrapped in deep robel the dread cry ot fire sounded one voice quickly followed by others until the whole town was aroused by the alarm the of was on main street between meat market and Asch heima store ind the building wa the one lately acu by the family of D dignan mr sied eorge mckinne was standing stin ding on the I 1 porch of the empire market and was the first to rive the alarm mr aschheim discovered it from his room when the file first stained and highly ran for the street the fremen hurriedly responded to the alai an fn and but a few moments elapsed until a of water was thi own upon building the flames jumped on to the roof of aschheim b store and was making rapid slides towards the top atvas met by a stream of water and was quenched hint ts building next ad loining was kept wet and thus saved the burning building w as tion and attention to wards the amy of the blimes it took but a few moments to subdue and extinguish them but the building was burned so that but few boards and pieces of studding ft ere all thit was lett few after a gale stai ted up which if it had been earlier park city would to day been a mass of ruin unquestionably the fire was tho work of an incendiary as mr aschheim sas that he saw the fire start and in an instant after the blaze suddenly flashed and the whole room was on fire as if the floor had been saturated with coal oil what could haie been the motive that prompted the miscreant to make such an undertaking remains a mystery whether for plunder or vengeance t was a decidedly vicious undertaking and the aci pe ought to be flawed alive nearly everybody expected to be burned out as several houses i es are known to hae waked their sleeping babes and dressed them tor to seeking a place of safety others were preparing to escape by picking up valuables clothing and bedding the individual who started the firo is unknown and we presume it is best foi him that he is unknown to the citizens of this place the loss is placed at about the firemen all walked faithfully but la blied such difficulties as e predicted last week in the absence of a lose bait the people are now thoroughly aroused and hope ther will remain so until our de fences aie as near perfect as possible |