Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-09
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Saturday evening our citizens were
astonished by the appearance Of !mid
glare on the northern horizon. Yari-
Gus We're the surnises as to the locality
of the probable fire. All surmises, how
ever. were soon put at rest by the re-
ceipt Of telegram from Brandon call
ing for help. As soon as the telegram
was received, Washington Co, No. 2,
MAJOR A. Ross foreman, equally volun-
teered to 60 on mission to those in
trouble out of town as to perform their
duty at home, promptly volunteered to
90 to the assistance of our sister village
in distress. The locomotive Ethan Allan
was quickly fired up and prepared for
action. 4 passenger car was prepared
and soon flied with tiremen, and in
bali hour, after the receipt of telegram,
Washington No. 2, was speeding on her
way to Brandon II. L. Davis, master
mechanic, took position on the engine
with Mccarthy engineer, and the way
they made that engine hum was aston
ishing. When near Pittsford Quarry,
two horses were discovered on the track,
but the train was going so swift that it
was impossible to stop. The engineer
blew the whistle to frighten them off if
possible, but they did not clear the
track, and the result was, horse sent
whirling in the air and landed on
his back dead. The other escaped with
probably slight injuries The engine
arrived
AT BRANDoE
at 8:33, going the distance in % min
utes. She was quickly unleaded and
moved to the scene of disaster, and soon
got into position and began playing on
the fire. AS soon as No, 2 arrived and
so promptly and easily moved into posi-
ton and got stream on the fire, muir
muir of approval was audible over the
large crowd.
THE ALARM
of fire wa 5 given about half-past six,
when it was discovered that the build
ing known as the store room of Brandon
Manufacturing Co., standing directly be-
hind the office and reaching to the river,
was on fire in the lower story, near the
river. This room was stored full of
scales, al ready packed for market, and
the fire mad e such progress among the.
dry pine boxes that it was impossible to.
save any of the scales. The Brandon
engine, Neshobe No. /, w. Nj. Cronan,
foreman, was quickly on hand and made
every effort to stay the progress of the
destroying element, but to no purpose.
The wind was blowing pretty briskly
and famed the flames Ito fury, and
they licked up everything within reach.
The office, situated about fifty feet from
the store-room, soon caught, and it in
turn was deyoured The books, papers
and yaluables, however, were all saved.
Just about this time SiInonds' large brick
block, which stood near, caught fire in
the wood work of a heavy cornice. The
owner becoming alarmed, called for as
sistance, but the firemen had their hands
full and could not go. On the refusal of
the engine company to assist, line was
formed-two-thirds of those composing
it being women-from the block to the
upper dam, and by pals and tin dippers
carried water to the top of the roof, and
with the assistance of about six hundred
yards of carpet, kept it from spreading,
and by superhuman efforts extinguished