The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
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Destructive Fire nj whitehall.

This morning fire broke ont in Harris
sash and blind factory, on the canal bank,
destroying a large amount of property.
The loss Is estimated at 800, 900 Twenty
men were thrown out Of employment \
tenement house was burned and five canal
boats were destroyed.
At 4 o'clock this morning our citizens
were startled from their slumbrrs by the
CRY of fire. The cause of the alarm was
discovered to proceed from Hart q Co. q
sash and blind factory on Canal street, OPP
postc the residences Of VIM Harrison and
J II II Parker, which were also discovered
to be on fire. As soon a, possible orr ciii-
zens began assembling in front of the build
ing The flames made rapid movements.
the great forks leaping out OF the windows
on the east and west sides and bursting ont
of the roof Considerable delay was oc-
rnsoncd in getting our efficient fire depart
mcnt ut work on account Of the great diff
Guilty experienced in getting water. Some
little confusion also existed, as steamer No
crossed to the west side Of the
creek, and after some delay was
stationed on the bridge crossing the
canal opposite Division street. drawing its
supply of water from Wood creek The
Independent steamer was then taken to the
east side of the creek and stationed near
the middle Of the bridge in the rear Of G
Griswolds tcncmcnts
The brick residences of VIM IIarmas, J
II II Parkc and II r Gaylord smoked and
steamed at the corniccs, window blinds and
wooden castings. The wooden tenement
house belonging TO Mrs r f Bascom,
twenty feet north OF the mill, took fire on
the roof and COrnicc. Two streams were
at last thrown on the burning dwelling
Several canal boats laying in the canal in
the rear Of the mill also took fire
Men were at work on residences opposite
the burning mill, covering the infamablc
portions with carpets and continually
throwing pals of water on them
Extraordinary efforts were also made to
prevent the spread of flames among canal
boats, as Il good many were laid up
for winter in the immediate vicinity.
The tenement house was occupied by sew
cral families, among whom were the fami-
lies of John Barrett, Daniel Bcms and
Patrick lIanley the household goods of
each being removed before the fire had
reached them.
1 The mill, building, engine and boiler be-
longcd to W. W. Cook and was leased by
| \. NJ Hart &; CO.
CANAL BoATS.
Five canal boats were burned or partial
ly so. The boats Victoria and John Yale
belonging to \. =. Cooke, were complete
loss, as the stcrns and cabins of each arc
entirely destroyed The Wave of Wilton
and Joseph Cummings are so badly damog
ed as to cause their hcing again rebuilt ;
matter of doubt
The mill is burned To the ground. \. NJ
iioits ~ Go. employed twenty men anC
were running on full time, having started
up about four weeks ago. The firm
had received large orders which they
were filing for Coburn & Sons. Owe
1000 doors were being made and wer'
partly finished. Not a thing was save,
that was in the building, as the flame
spread so rapidly that by the time any on,
had arrived entrance TO the building wa
impossible
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The entire loss will not be less than $50,
900, and is as follows W w Cooke. los
on building, 81 0O0 insured for $4,000
Hart & Co.. loss on machinery and stock
$1,000; insured for 5000 the tenemen
house, belonging to Mrs r G Bascom, 10 5
50, 800; no insurance. The loss on til
= five canal boats will probably reach 81 90
each. for which We believe no insuranc
was had. 4 VI Hart & Co. had consider
able lumber piled south Of the mill, bu
it was NIL saved The fact that % men N
thrown out of employment at this seaso
of the year is a more serious loss than Ii
destruction OF property.
In an interview with G y Hall, of th
firm of \ VI Hart & Co, that gentleml
! informed Us that he attributed the fire
the engine room, as Mr. J II Park, who "
! believe. was the first to observe it, says thi
the flames first appeared in the locality {
the engine room.