AJC Tuesday Sept 30, 1969

Fire Bomb Damages

Hippie District Saloon

The second fire bombing of a business in the Peachtree-10th Street "hippie district of Atlanta in less than three weeks was reported early Tuesday.

Battalion Fire Chief Frank Cooper said someone broke out a window on the north side of a saloon at 929 Peachtree St., with a brick and then attempted to hurl a burning container of flammable liquid inside.

"There was a strong odor of gasoline at the scene. Some of the burning liquid spattered inside causing minor damage to the interior. The timely passing of a policeman, who noticed flames in a driveway or alley beside the building, possibly prevented more serious damage to the business there," Chief Cooper said.

EARLIER THIS month, a fire- bomb was hurled into Atlantis Rising, a

group of co-operative shops operated by hippies at 1017 Peachtree St. That arson suspected fire is still under investigation.

In the latest incident, Police Lt. Marvin Moon was patrolling in the section when he observed flames in the driveway beside the Stein Club, beer tavern.

"Firemen were able to quell the flames inside the business with a booster hose," he said.

According to Chief Cooper, a witness saw at least two youths or young men run out of the alley shortly before the fire was discovered