The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-31
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ana the Globe Theatre burned.
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soon alter nine O'Clock the Globe theatre,
opposite, caught fire in the roof, and
although great efforts were made to save
the building, the fine edificc, which was one
OF the most beautiful theatres in the coun-
try, was converted into ruin. Chickering's
extensive piano establishment, at the corner
of Howard place, likewise fell in with the
devouring element, with its splendid FILINGS
and costly stock of musical instruments.
The fire also spread to Chauncy Hall school,
the Educational Hotel and Fireman's Bank,
involving them In the common ruin. The
Boylston Bank was also burned, but the
books and papers were saved as were also
those of the Fireman's Bank. The steeple
OF the Beach street church caught fire from
flying sparks and was partly DESTROYED.
Boylston market also took fire but sus-
tanned slight damage. The new build,
ing of tho BoSton Pilot, In Boylston
street, which paper was burnt out in the
great fire, November 9th, was also
somewhat damaged. These are the prin-
cipal structures reached by the fire, which
spread over space of about two acres.
Tho loss is estimated Mt 1900, 900. One
fireman was probably fatally injured. A
company of L. S marines from the navy
yard assisted the police in preserving order
and protecting property exposed.
The fire naturally caused great excite
ment, and business generally was sus-
pended. Ms.
SECOND DISPATCH.
1910 A. M.-When discovered the fire
was on the upper floor of Haley, Morse &
Cos warehouse, among the workshops. the
flames issuing from the roof. The piles of
light material packed away were like so
much finder, and before the alarm could be
given great volumes of flames were rolling
up fifty feet into the air, and clouds of
smoke rising The heat generated was in
tense, and in twenty minutes the upper
stories of the building from front to rear, a
distance of two hundred feet, were q mass
of glowing flames. Y.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REpoRT]
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The fire is out. About three acres were
burned over. Some twelve steamers are at
work playing on the ruins. The Hook
and Ladder Companies arc trying to pull
over the wall of Chickering's piano build
ing. State troops guard the entrance to
all the streets about the fire. The estimated
loss is over $2,000,00O. The fire caught in
Bonneys stable, in the rear of Haley,
Morse IL Co., about eight o'clock this
morning.
LIST OF LOSSES
The following is list of the owners of
buildings wholly or partially destroyed by
the fire. and their valuation. Washington
street, west side, numbers $3.50 to 1906.
owned by Seth Turner & Co. New York,
trustees, SEQ 000 numbers 39T to 401,
John Roessle, $15, 900; numbers 4O3 to 400
James Parker $4,000 number Ali, Mas
sachusetts Baptist Convention, $35, 900;
number Alb to AIT Gardner Bruner, $780,
900; number 425 to 427, John j. Brown,
20,000 numbers 400 and 431, the many
Boylston heirs, $4,000; Washington
street, east side, number 354. Cbickering
Building, James Paul, $50 900; number
$40, Silsbee heirs, N. G. Bradec, trustee,
$4,000; numbers 362 and 1864, Globe
Theatre, Arthur Cheney, 100000; numbers
1865 and 1868, Charles Baldwin, $50, 1000;
numbers $40 to 374, Arlington Hall, II.
Hollis Hunnewel, 25,O0O Boylston
street, north side, numbers 10 and II, Fran
els Rupp heirs, 81, 900: numbers 10 and
81, James G. Clark, $4,000.
Burnstean court, the Alvin Dexter horse,
stable, $4,000; Charles Marsh, stables,
$4,000; Michael Hayden, dwelling, 81 900;
Essex ST., north side, Nos. 16 to "a, Peleg
w. c. Louder, $4,000 Nos 90 and 90,
Alkerton Il. Brown, 1915, 900; Nos. 80 and
"a, Charles Baldwin, 10000; Nos SO and
3s, Asa p. Morse, $4,000; Nos. 40 and
AZ, A. Charles Balwin, $4,000; Nos 40
and As, dwelling John Fisks house, 81 200.
The loss of III. E. Hubbard, proprietor of
Bryant & STATIONS college, is $40, 900; in
sured in Central Neutral company of Wor-
cester The Western Union Telegraph
company lost fifteen wires. Communica-
ton is interrupted. The firemen's Nation
al Bank have not opened their vault to-day.
They have reason to believe all their secu.
rites are saved
AN IMMENSE CROWD.
To-day being holiday the report of the
fire telegraphed to surrounding towns
brought thousands of persons to the city.
Every train inward bound was crowded
with anxious business men and sensation
seekers There could not have been less
than hundred thousand persons near the
scene of the fire when it was at its height.
NEWS OF THE BOSTON FIRE-GREAT EXCITE
MRNT.
New York, May 30, D. m.
The excitement over the first rumors and
reports from the Boston fire are now allay-
ed being Decoration Day the insurance
offices were generally closed when the first
news came. They quickly opened and
some gave evidences of the utmost activity.
The losses of the Continental of this city
will be about $4,000 as far as can be ascer-
tanned The Citizens fire company's loss,
$4,000 the Home, Arctic and Hoffman
company's loss are believed to be heavy
losses.
HARTFORD LOSSES.
Total losses of Hartford Insurance COM
pany by Boston fire will not exceed
$ss,OOO.