The State Prison Burned
Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
June
Year
1865
Copyright
Public Domain
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Jackson, Mich. June 15. A fire brokc out at 11:30 o'clock tliw cvcning at the State Priso. The entire west wing is ín ruins, and flie fire is still raging. Tlie west wing was occupied by W alter Fish, who employed a number of conviets 'i-n rn-?,kiiig shoes. 'Die wagon shops of AusttQ, Tomlinsod and Webster, together with a vast amount of material, wcre entirely consumed. ïhe dttmsge is variously cstimated at from $100,000 to $125,000. The fire is supposed to be the work of aö incendiary.
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Old News
Michigan Argus