Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-29
Fire.

tne premises owned Dy Mrs. ~. D.. uAann,
on West street, near the corner Of Grove
The barn was closely connected with the
ell part of the house, and from the com.
bustible nature of the contents the fire
spread with astonishing rapidity to this
part, and soon the entire upper portion OF
both was sheet of flames. The attic OF
the ell was occupied by j., W. Stearns as
a cabinet and upholstery store-room, and
being filled with curled hair, husks and
other infammable matter 1.-THE famesraged
with uncomfortable fury. The alarm was
promptly given, and in response the fire
department rallied with customary alac-
rity. The Hook and Ladder company
was the first to reach the scene, and by
their timely arrival they were enabled to
check the spread of the flames to she roof
of the rear part of the main dwelling.
This building being of brick, effectually
resisted the intense heat to which it was
exposed, and the arrival of the hand en-
gines and steamer soon placed this build
ing beyond danger.
The flames soon communicated to the
rear part of the house occupied by @. W.
Abbott, on Grove street, but by the
was checked before it had reached the
main building. The carriage repository
of Mr.. Abbott, adjoining the house, also
took fire, but the progress of the flames
was soon arrested.
| The house of Mr. Albert Landon was
next to meet the devouriNg element, and
from the exposed position the flames soon
enveloped the rear part, and sweeping
over the roof threatened the total de-
struction of the dwelling. But the deluge
of water from the steamer and hand ma
chimes combined, after hard struggle,
checked the fury of the flames. The
building, being of small size, was COM
pletely charred by the fire, so as to be
little better than a mass of ruins.
The fire next spread to the adjoining
barn of Mr. S. P. Curtis, which was al
most entirely consumed, and his shed de-
molished to prevent the further advance
of the flames. AT this point the fire was
brought under control, and the danger
which at first threatened the total de-
struction of all the adjacent buildings
was averted.
The barn destroyed was an old struc-
ture, and was rented by Joseph Auld &
Co., as a stable for horses 1t was oecu-
pied for this purpose by several parties.
The horses, three in number, were re-
moved in safety on the first alarm. Auld
& Co. lose quantity Of hay, which is
fully insured.
The cabinet and upholstery stolk of
J. W. Stearns in the adjoining ell part,
was totally destroyed. His loss is about
$40O; fully insured through Francisco's
agency.
The house was leased by Mrs. Mann to
the ''Sisters of Vermont" for the purposes
of juvenile school. 1t is impossible to
state the loss on the building destroyed,
although it is not large, and is believed to
be fully covered by insurance in the Yer
mont Mutual The furniture of Mrs.
Mann, who is now absent in Massachu-
setts, was stored in the attic Of the dwell
ing, and not being allowed to be removed
escaped without injury. The Sisters"
suffered some loss in removal of furniture,
which was not insured.
The house occupied by Mr.. Abbott is
owned by Mrs J. D. Ellsworth of Rupert.
The loss on this building was not very
serious, and we are unable to state the
amount of insurance Mr.. Abbott esti-
mates his loss on furniture, etc, at $500.
No insurance.
Mr.. Landons house is completely
ruined, and among other thugs his val
liable library will suffer serious loss. His
total loss cannot now be estimated. His
insurance amounts to about $4,000 in
Prindle, Burnham & Temples agency.
Mr. Curtis loss is covered by an insur-
ance of $4,000 in Franci5co's agency.
Great credit is due the fire companies for
their promptness and energy. Washing
ton No. 2, was the first to get stream
on the fire, and was soon followed by the
Nickwackett and the steamer. In fif-
teen minutes from the first alarm, all
three were doing effective service in
checking the flames. Hot coffee was
freely served by residents of the neigh
borho0d.
Miss Mann, who was present at the
fire, desires to express thanks for the eff
forts of the fire department and citizens,
to subdue the flames and protect her prop
erty. 1t was impossible to determine
with any certainty the cause of the fire.
DANBY.-We omitted to mention in