Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-01


Burlington Times of yesterday contains
the following account OF the fire inl that
city on Saturday evening last:
Burlington had another narrow escape
Saturday evening from an extensive con.
fagration. The wind had been blowing
a gale from the South all day, when
about p. m. the cry of sfre" was
sounded through our streets when it
was discovered that the adjoining barns
on King street, of DR.. M, Cole and Capt.
VIM. Anderson were on fire. The ETHAN
Allen" was at once brought out and To-
Gated at the cistern near the City Hall,
from which a line OF $50 feet of hose was
run through the American Hotel, and "a
strong stream of water at once thrown
on the barn to prevent its taking fire
from the brands which were fast falling
on it from the burning building. After
wards the "Ethans" did good execution
on the fire itself.
The "Boxers" wers stationed at the
we'll in the Park and their line OF hose
was also laid through the American" to
the scene of the Are. The "Hooks" who
were quickly at the fire, at once set
about tearing down the woodshed of
Capt. Anderson, which act, together with
the heavy stream from the "Boxers"
promptly put on, undoubtedly saved the
captains residence from obstruction.
The barns being old and built Of wood
were like tinder, and burned to the
| ground in a very short time. The strong
wind carried the cinders and burning
shingles furiously upon the house OF Mr..
4. w. Burritt, just opposite, and upon all
the buildings in the rear of Wheeler's
Block and the American, which, as well
as Peck's Block and the Times office,
were also covered with sparks and cin-
ders, and required the closest watching
and frequent wetting of the roofs to pre-
vent them taking fire. The burning
brands were carried as far North as the
Locust street Cemetery, and Strong's
Building took fire in two places. A
large and excited crowd of citizens were
on the ground, and at one time it was
feared that the fire would cross the
street, when there would be little hope
of staying the flames, until they had
reached Pearl street.
Mr.. E. NJ. Sutton lost horse valued
at 5000 and harness worth $40. Mr..
! Lduc WuO TtutCu MI huuCfSOu . UdIu
met with the largest loss, ieght sleighs
and other property amounting in value
to $1,000, with no insurance. His barn
was burned at the Howard House fire
last month, and he had just erected new
one. A pair Of horses and barOuch
were with difficulty taken from the barn
after the fire broke out.
The fire originated In the hen house,
in the rear of the Cole barn, and is sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
DR.. Cole, who first discovered the fire,
| states that he met man near the hen
house, who remarked "whose hens are
those, have let out over 50," and then
walked rapidly away. The Doctor did
not have more than hens land they are
all right.
The Barritt house was saved with
great labor, Mr.. J. FL. Richardson, clerk
for Page g. Best, doing hercuean service
by remaining on the roof from the first,
they fell. Henry Ingalls,, the night
watchman at the american" "a colored
boy also did very efficient work on the
roof of the barn of the hotel. Pipemen
II. S. Lane, and Chas. Wight of Boxer
No. g." likewise skillfully directed the
stream which so summarily subdued the
fire after the "Hooks" had pulled down
Capt. Anderson's woodshed.
About half past ten another alarm
was given, fire having been found in the
basement of the american" barn, which
was at once extinguished. The Fire
Department was dismissed about 80
P. M. after having done most efficient
service, for which they deserve great
credit.