The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-23
ANOT HER FIRE.
BURNING OF GIBSoN'S SHOP.

Again the whistle was sounded and bells
rang out the alarm of "Fire" at about two
o'clock this morning. We shall become
used to this sort of thing after little, but
at present it seems as if some of us in l'ut-
land had decided penchant for blaze
This time the unfortunate victim to the
fiery fiend was Joseph e. Gibson, who re-
sides ON Mail street and owns blacksmith
shon and wheclwright shop connected
tberev,th Last night the forge was put
ont ., half-past five and every sign of fire
w. smothered At a quartcrof two o'clock
/this morning the family were aroused from
a sound slumber by the cry of "Firc,
and bchcd the shop buildings in close
proximity to the dwelling. in a furious
blaze. At about that time the engines at
the depot began their uneathly scream
and hurry of feet was TO he heard on the
pavement
On arriving at the scene Of the
conflagration, our way being wildly light
ed by the glare Of the huge flame that was
ere this mounting high in the sky. we found
three or four individuals with pals of wa
ter cndeavoring to save the buildings adj
ioing. the shop at first sight being pro-
nounccd at once doomed institution.
The brick residence of Mr. Gibson within
"a co>v coeto Of tho aonns tho eide,
and the frame dwelling of Mr.. Cutting on
the other side were smoking and almost
ready to ignite, the timber being dry as
finder and perfectly combustiblc on
slight proyocaton.
Soon the roof of Mr. Cuttings house was
ablazc in several places and the few people
interested were waiting in breathless anXi-
ETY. for the arrival of water. A private
hose was already in reQuisition on the shed
part of Mr.. Gibson's house but that would
he of no use in moment or two more.
Just at this point the welcome sound of the
fire engine bell was heard with the halloes
of the boys and the Nickwackelt hove in
sight. They planted their hose in jilfy,
commenced their manipulatons ON the "up
and down and were ready for action.
They were right in the mick of time"
They poured broadsidc from their hose
on to the buildings in SO much danger and
stopped their smoking very quickly.
Then they turned their jet upon
the midst of the deyouring element and
and soon succeeded in bringing it into a
state OF complete subiection A very few
subsidized. 1t is a total loss of the shops to
the owner, although he is insured by Mr.
Francisco $500 on the buildings, $50 on
tools and 500 on stock.
This is the third time that Mr.. Gibson
has been burned out in the same manner.
and on nearly the same ground, and he de-
serves, as he certainly receives the deepest
sympathy of the entire community, at his
unlucky fate in this particular regard. lie
had a nice, well-rcgulatcd set of buildings,
had built a new wheel-wright shop, but a
short time ago. and moved the blacksmith
shop back so as to join il as one building,
OF course he was very careful about
fire as he has had abundance of experience
as to its dread qualities to prove warning
to him. One of the ladies of the house
had been asleep but about half an hour
when the alarm was given. Taking all
these things into consideration we must be-
lieve that incendiarcs are at work in our
midst, and that they set the fire of this
morning 1t is not a very cheerful thought
to harbor. but yet it will creep into the
minds of us all who calmly contemplate
the matter.
Great credit is due to Mr.. James II.
Dyer, our energetic Fire Warden, for his
steadfast persistence in Drawing the heat of
the flames throughout the fire. and to an
efficient purpose, all the while as jolly as
Mark Tapley ever desired to be. We are
not anxious to hear similar alarm again
right away.