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June 3, 1892
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A tramp, denied food by a hired boy, sets fire to Mr. Granville Forry's barn near York, Pennsylvania, destroying it while the owners were at market.
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A Tramp's Revenge.
A large frame barn belonging to Mr. Granville Forry, about three miles from York, Pa., was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, together with its contents. The smoke and the flames. At the time of the conflagration Mr. Forry and his wife were in York attending market. During the early part of the afternoon a tramp appeared and demanded something to eat, which the hired boy refused. The tramp made a threat to burn the barn, and in a short time thereafter flames and smoke were seen issuing from the structure. The tramp did not leave the vicinity until a large portion of the barn was destroyed, when he hastily disappeared.
A large frame barn belonging to Mr. Granville Forry, about three miles from York, Pa., was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, together with its contents. The smoke and the flames. At the time of the conflagration Mr. Forry and his wife were in York attending market. During the early part of the afternoon a tramp appeared and demanded something to eat, which the hired boy refused. The tramp made a threat to burn the barn, and in a short time thereafter flames and smoke were seen issuing from the structure. The tramp did not leave the vicinity until a large portion of the barn was destroyed, when he hastily disappeared.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Revenge
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Tramp Revenge
Barn Fire
Arson
York Pa
Property Destruction
What entities or persons were involved?
Granville Forry
Tramp
Hired Boy
Where did it happen?
Three Miles From York, Pa.
Story Details
Key Persons
Granville Forry
Tramp
Hired Boy
Location
Three Miles From York, Pa.
Event Date
Wednesday Afternoon
Story Details
A tramp demands food from the hired boy at Mr. Forry's farm, is refused, threatens to burn the barn, and then sets it ablaze, destroying the structure and contents while the owners are away at market in York.