Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-29
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Six Buildings Totally Destroyed.
LOSS $50, 900.

were of almost weekly occurrence, and
probably one of the most disastrous in
its immediate results of any in our long
list of fires, by which six buildings are
laid in ruins, six stores and shops burn
ed out, and six families rendered home
less.
The fire was discovered about half-past
four o'clock yesterday Sunday morning,
and was then apparently confined to a
small place near the chimney in the rear
part of building No. 40, on the south
side of Center street Abel Tart, who
lived with his family in the upper part
of the building, was awakened by the
smoke and Immediately gave the alarm,
and then proceeded to take care of his
family. The alarm was promptly taken
up by the fire whistle, and the several
engine companies and Hook and ladder
company responded with their accus-
toned alacrity, and for a time it was
hoped that the flames could be confined
and eXtinguished in the building where
they originated. Washington and Nick
wackett engine companies were compell-
ed to draw water chat is all that was at
tainablc) from the reservoir in Depot
park and worked with their accustomed
efficiency, and did good service, consid-
ering the distance and number of feet of
hose through which they were COMPEL
ed to carry their water Killington
Steamer, unfortunately was disabled,
and, although prompt to respond to the
alarm, did not succeed in getting a
stream ON the burning building
For these reasons, although at first
and in fact for some minutes after a
time when, under ordinary circumstances
the building would have been drenched
with water, the fire made constant head
way and the building was doomed to
destruction. The building was owned
by \. c. Bates and was valued at some
$4,000, being insured for 1000 at the
agency of NJ. j. Francisco. 1t was oc-
cupied, on the first floor, by Mr.. Bates
as a harness shop, the stock in which
was mostly saved, together with the
tools of the workman, with the eNcep-
ton of those of d. G. Burt valued at
1925, which are a total loss, and on
which there is no insurance. The SEC
ond floor was occupied as tcncmcnts, by
w. J. Chapman, and Abel Tart, both of
whom lost all or nearly all of their
household goods, valued at some $500,
and on which there was no insurance.
The basement was also occupied, as a
tenement, by Mr. J.. D. Kinney, who
saved most Of his furniture. etc.
In the meanwhile the flames had
worked their way westward, into the
rear and to the roof of No. IS, owned
by Mcssrs. \, c. Bates ard Clark /.
Long, and this too was, ere long a mass
of ruins The building was valued at
about So, 500 and was insured for 1000
in companies represented by NJ. J, Fran
sisco. In the basement and on the first
floor was the Rutland Bakery" conduc-
ted by Morgan L. Faulkner, a young
man, who had just started in business,
he succeeded, however, i'm saving the
greater part Of his stock Mr. Faulkner
resided in the upper part Of the building
and was awakened by the smoke and
the noise of the cracking flames. He
was unable to discover any fire, but, con-
WINGED by the sound that it was close ut
hand, he wrapped his little boy in a
blanket, removed him to a place of safe
ty. and returning for his wife removed
her in partially inspnsible condition.
His furniture, carpets, etc, were mostly
saved, his entire loss on stock, furniture
etc, being about 5000 no Insurance.
BY this time No. -, to the eastward,
was rapidly succumbing to the same de
structive element It was owned by
John Cook and insured in the Vermont
Mutual, H. W. Porter agent, for $500,
while the loss, in excess of insurance,
was probably about the same sum. The
lower floor of this building was occupied
by Mcssrs. Jcnness & Iippincott, cop
pcrsniths, brass founders plumbers and
steam aud gas filters Their stocks and
tools were mostly saved and they were
insured at the agency of Durham &
Temple in an amount more than suttici-
ent to cover their loss. The second floor
was occupied, as a tenement, by Mrs.
Howe, whose loss was comparatively
small, if any.
Next to the east, on the corner of
Wales and Center streets was the gro
Gerry store of john Cook and this too
was soon q heap Of smOuldering ashes.
The building was owned and occupied
by Mr.. Cook, and cost about three
thousand dollars, and was insured in the
Vermont Mutual for 81, 800. The goods,
which were insured for $1,000, were all
removed in safety and, we believe, with
little. if any damage. Here, for want
of further material, on which to prey,
the progress of the fire was stayed TO
the east.
While the fire was thus destroying
everything before it, to the east, it was
at the same time getting a firm hold OF
No. sc, west of the bakery, and this
building too went down, and here ow-
ing to the distance, although small, be
tween this building and Whitcombs
livery stable, which was protected by
wet carpets, and thanks to the blessed
rain, its further ravages, in this direc-
ton, were prevented. No 36 was own
ed by Lewis Martelle, was worth about
$4,000, and insured for $500; one thou
sand dollars of which was in the Home
of Columbus, Ohio, and five hundred in
the Lycoming, of Pennsylvania, both
represented by Mr.. Francisco. The first
floor was occupied by Mr.. Martcll as a
paint shop, and by Adm Thompson for
boot and shoe store, while Mr. Mar
+oIIa'c fap,iixr nccI,,,iaJ tho cacopd floor