The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06
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pcstructlre Fire at whitehall.

WHITEHALL, Feb. 8.
This morning a fire broke out in Harris
sash and blind factory, on the canal bank,
a large amount of property.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 Twenty
men were thrown out of employment. A
house was burned and five canal
boats were destroyed.
AT 4 o'clock this morning our citizens
were startled from their slumbers by the
cry of fire. The cause Of the alarm was
discovered to proceed from Hart 81 Co.'S
sash and blind factory on Canal street, OPP
posto the residences of VIM Harrison and
j II IL Parker, which were also discovered
to be on fire As soon as possible our cti-
zens began assembling in front of the build
ing. The flames made rapid movements,
the great forks leaping out Of the windows
on tho cast and west sides and bursting out
of the roof. Considerable delay was oc-
casioncd in getting our efficient fire depart
ment at work on account of the great diff
Guilty experienced in getting water. Some
little confusion also existed, as steamer No.
3 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
Griswold's teuements.
The brick residences of VIM Ilarmas,
II II Parke and II T Gaylord smoked and
sic imed at the cornices, window blinds and
wooden castings The wooden tenement
house belonging to Mrs II L BascOm,
twenty feet north OF the mill, took fire on
the roof and cornice. 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 inflamable
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 n good many were laid up
for winter in the immediate vicinity.
The tenement house was occupied by sew
eral families, among whom were the fami-
les of John Barrett, Daniel Bemis and
Patrick IIanlcy, the household goods of
each being removed before the fire had
reached them.
The mill, building, engine and boiler be-
longed to w. W. Cook and was leased by
A. VI. Hart &Co.
CANAL BOATS.
Five canal bats were burned or partial
ly so. The boats Victoria and John Yale,
belonging to A. p. Cooke, were complete
loss, as the stems and cabins of each arc
entirely destroyed. The Wave of Wilton
and Joseph Cummings are so badly damag.
ed as to cause their being again rebuilt q
matter of doubt.
The mill is burned to the ground. \. W.
lIoits Sc Co. employed twenty men and
were running on full time, having started
up about four weeks ago. The firm
had received large orders which they
were filling for Coburn Is Sons. Ovel
1000 doors were being made and werC
partly finished. Not thing was savet
that was in the building, as the flames
spread so rapidly that by the time any out
had arrived entrance to the building wa,
impossible.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The entire loss will not be less than $40,
900, and is as follows w w Cooke. los
on building, $4,000 insured for $4,000
Hart & Co., loss on machinery and stock
$1,000 insured for $4,000 the tenemen
house, belonging to Mrs II G Bascom, loss
$4,000 no insurance. The loss on tn
five canal boats will probably reach 81 ,00
each, for which we believe no INSURANCE
was had A VI Hart 81 Co. had consider
able lumber piled south of the mill, bu
it was all saved. The fact that 90 men ar
thrown out of employment at this seasol
of the year is a more serious loss than tn
destruction of property.
In an interview with G A Hall, of tn
firm of A NJ Hart & Co., that gentleman
informed us that he attributed the fire t
the engine room, as Mr. j ii Park, who W
believe was the first to observe it, says tina
the flames first appeared in the locality q
the engine room.