The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-20
ANOT Their FIRE.
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
at present it seems as if some of us in Rut-
land had decided penchant for blaze.
This time the unfortunate victim to the
fiery liend was Joseph Il. Gibson, who re-
sides on Main street and owns blacksmith
shop and whcelwright shop connected
Herewith. Last night the forge was put
out at half-past five and every sign of fire
was smothered. At quarter of two o'clock
this morning the family were aroused from
a sound slumber by the cry of Fire
and beheld the shop buildings in close
proximity to the dwelling. in furious
blaze At about that time the engines at
the depot began their uncarthly scream
and hurry of feet was to be heard on the
pavement.
conilagration, 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 endcavoring to,save the buildings ad-
joing the shop at first sight being pro-
nounced at once a doomed institution.
The brick residence of Mr.. Gibson within
II few feet of the flames on the one side,
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 combustihle on a
slight proyocalion
Soon the roof of Mr.. Cuttings house was
ablaze in several places and the few people
interested were waiting in breatllcSs anXi-
ETY. for the arrival of water. A private
hose was already in requsition on the she'd
part of Mr.. Gibson's house but that would
be of no use in a 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 Nickwackett hove in
sight. They planted their hose in jiffy,
commenced their manpulations on the ''up
and down. and were ready for action.
They were right in the 'nick of time"
They poured broadside 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 dcvouring element and
and soon succeeded in bringing il into
state OF complete subsection. A very few
TO toll tbn oil nd ha fir a
subsidized. 1t is total loss of the shops to
the owner, although he is insured by Mr.
Francisco $500 on the buildings, $3.50 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
unlucliy fate in this particular regard. He
had a nice, well-regulated set of buildings,
had built new wheel-wright shop, but Il
short time ago, and moved the blacksmith
shop back so as to join it 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 a 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-
lieye that inccndiaries are at work in our
midst, and that they set the fire of this
morning. 1t is not 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 III.
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.