The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1860., [Electronic resource]

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Incendiarism.

--Yesterday morning, about 5 o'clock, the kitchen to the premises of Mr. L. Yerby, northeast corner of 24th and Broad streets, was discovered to be on fire in the interior, and very soon thereafter the flames burst through the windows, door and roof, thus enveloping the building. The alarm was at once given, and the neighbors assembling promptly, set to work to save the dwelling-house, but the difficulty of getting water made the task a herculean one. They, however, succeeded in saving the dwelling, which was slightly burned. On the east, the flames spread to the roof of Mr. Wm. A. Cocke's kitchen, and partially burned it, when the fire was checked and extinguished. During the excitement, most of Mr. Yerby's furniture was torn down and removed from the house in a damaged state. In his kitchen, the entire contents were destroyed. The house, we believe, was owned by C. Benini, and was insured. There seems to be no doubt that the fire was the work of an incendiary, as Mr. Yerby's servant did not sleep in it, and had only been up but a few minutes when the fire took place.