Richfield Reaper | 1934-01-18 | Page 1 | Malicious Fire Destroys Gravel Loading Devices

malicious fire destroys gravel loading devices what is undoubtedly believed to be the work of men who are disgruntled because they have not been given as much employment as they think they are entitled to resulted in the complete destruction by fire tuesday night of the two gravel loading devices just north of richfield these gravel pits pita have been used to get material for improving the streets of richfield city and the cemetery the latter project was just approved monday and tuesday was the first day this one loading device had been used F forcy orr y seven teams and 40 single hands were thrown out of their regular work through this malicious act and the city is put to the extra expense of in rebuilding them work was started at restoring the loading devices on wednesday morning