The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-31
ExTE NSIvE FIRE.


cry OF lire ecnOeu through our suect'
and reused our citizens at the first alarm
The smoke and flame that lighted up the
vicinity of the corner of Grove street and
West street, gave authentic premonition OF
the whereabouts of the fire, and ththel
the crowd rushed. The flames seemed &c
come from the centre of two or three
buildings and was difficult of approach.
The fire companies were soon on hand.
Washington No. hose cart arrived at the
spot early, while the engine soon followed
and stationed itself on the corner OF
the streets. The Nickwackett No. 1, was
placed on West street near the corner OF
Wales, while Killington steamer No. 3,
stationed itself in the depot park. The
Hook aud Ladder Buys were promptly on
hand and business was speedily began in
the frantic endeavors to fight the flames
which were making speedy Roadway. The
starting point of the fire was in the rear OF
the grocery of J. Mclaughlin on West
street and between that and the grocery
store of b. w. Marshall on Grove street.
! Contiguous To these two stores was the
furniture and upholstery establishment OF
j. w. Stearns. which is located
streets These three buildings were
in imminent danger The smoke which
soon issued from the upholstery store filled
the AR with dense and suifocating volumes.
binding the crowd and covering the flames
which roared and cracked like wild-frc
The block, belonging to
was the first to go. The flames had an
| easy prey of it, even before the hose were
directed upon it, 1t was not many minutes
| before the Nickwackei's had good stream
playing upon ii, materially lettering the
spread OF the fire. but failing 10 check its
| course in other directions.
Mr.. j. Mclaughlin occcpied the west
end rs II grocery, and in the same block.
between him and Stearns was an unoccu-
| pied room, formerly used us II meat mar
kct This building was formerly known
! 40 WV ibNt lliNN bibth anu Nuo lllON''i
from the site now occupied by the GLOBE
block 1t was insured for $500, in Queens
Fire Insurance Co, with Mr. Francisco.
| Mcl.aughlins stock was entirely destroyed.
| He was insured for 81 .200 with Harry w.
Nyc. The store of J. W. Slearns was some
time in burning, owing to the material in
it. In the second story were some rooms
| occupied by Mr.. John Cunningham, sad
dler. The smoke was driven into his
rooms at the outset. compelling hasty
removal of himself, wife and two
children, with scarcely clothing enough on
to keep them from freezing, the children
even without shoes to Their feet Their
furniture, goods, and everything were en-
tirely swept away. Mr.. Cunningham lost
and watch. He was insured on his goods
for $500 with Messrs. Durham & Temple
| His case is truly serious one. The latter
agents had also $4,000 on the stock Of Mr.
Stcarns, which was almost completely de.
stroyed.
The wcll-known grocery and provision
store of
BENJ W. MARSHALL, ESQ.
on Grove street was the next to feed
the flames. 1t was confidently hoped
at the outset that this building could bt
saved, but owing to the bursting of Tic
hose of two Of the companies just at the
time when most needed, the flames ate thcii
way into the roof and made good theil
hold until it fell. The stock of Mr.. Mar
shall was speedily hustled out INTO the
street through the energetic efforts OF
ncighbors. and friends, and the shell itself
was only left to burn. On this building
was an insurance of $4,000, with H. W.
Porter, who also had $1,000 upon Mar
shalls stock. The latter was of courst
somewhat damaged by removal.
In the second story resided Mr.. John b.
Balance, who saved his goods early. He
was fully insured.
An old shed situated between Marshall's
building and the Grove block, next north
was pulled down by the Hook and Ladder
boys. Grove block was in danger at one
o'clock, but the persistent efforts of I'll,
firemen the flames were soon after got un
der control and it was but little scorchcd
The sparks flew widely in all direction,
throughout the progress of the fire, bu
owing to the snow covered roofs did NJ
damage
The tiremcn worked like heroes, wer,
jolly and kept busy. They worked unde
many disadvantages but done good servic,
under the competent direction of Chic
Engineer Walter G. Landon, his Assistant
Dunn Il billiard who both did oyeryihin.
possible to hasten the work, as well as til,
foremcn of the different companies. Chic
of Police Crawford assisted materially il
securing the goods of the parties burnc,
out.
The cause Of the fire cannot at present b
named, and will probably remain as mucl
a mystery rs many other like occurrences
1t was not discovered until too late to say
the buildings and started in Just the plac
to make the disaster that its fury occa
stoned.
The lircmcn wish to return thanks t
Mr.. Nelson Brown and wife for furnishin
refreshments and hot coffee to them durn
the fire. also to Mr. o. w. Cnrricr.
The fire is still burning, though undo
control, as we go to press.
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| Rutland County.