The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14
ANOTnERx OBSTRUCTIVE FIRE.
George Richardson's stable ana
samuel Tcrrilrs Blacksmith
shop Destroyed.
The Loss Reported to be $4,000.

The Loss HepOrteu TO pc SlO.OOO.
For some time past Rutland has been
quite free from fires, and curl citizens be-
gan to think that while other towns and
cities were being visited by the devouring
element, were to go scot free and sense
of safety pervadcd our entire community.
Last night Rutand's turn came. and this
morning we areEcompelled to chronicle a
destructive fire, and where at shutdown
last night was standing ono of the largest
and most conveniently arranged livery
stables is now a mass of blackened and
charred debris.
About seven o'clock the ever to be dread
cd cry of fire resounded through the streets,
followed soon after by the alarm whistle
of the railroad shop, and of locomo-
tive whistle. Inquiry elected the nforma-
ton that tie stable of George Richardson
was on fire, and in that direction dense
clouds of smoke could be seen rising up
ward towards the sky. On arriving at the
building the fire appeared to be confined
mostly to the south end of the wing. and
for while it looked as if the building
might be saved, but owing to some delay of
the fire department, who, it seemed did not
arrive as soon as they ought, the building
was, owing to the large amount of hay and
other combustible material that was slowed
in it, completely enveloped in flame.
WASHINGTON
engine was the first to get stream of wa
ter on to the burning building,
she being stationed on West street
and drawing water from the hydrant front
OF Trinity church, and laying their hose
through the lumber yard of NJ. & II. O.
Edison, the hosemen climbing upon the roof
of Terrilrs building, battled with the fire
until compelled by the heat to withdraw to
a more distant position. A line of hose
was also attached to the hydrant and taken
around TO the front of the building and did
good service.
RILIlNGToN STEAMER
was stationed at the reservoir, corner of
Grove and West street, their hose being laid
on West street, round through Willow
street, to the rear end of the stable, and
through its efforts the house behind the
stable. owned and occupied by Mrs. Snow,
was saved, although everything was remov-
ed therefrom. Three lengths of hose were
attached to a hydrant that has just been
put in on Wales street. the water from
which was of great service in saving adj |
joining property.
HE FIRST INFORMATION
that Mr.. Richardson, who was sitting in his
office, had of the fire his son, who had been
out with a team, drove into the stable and |
exclaimed, 'the barn is on fire." about the |
same time gentleman who was stopping
at the Berwick house, looking out of the
window discovered the fire bursting out of |
door in the second story of the building. |
TIE ALARM
was instantly given, and in a very few mo-
ments the streets were filled with people |
going to discover where the fire was. In
the barn were seventeen horses all of |
which were taken out except two, ten tons
of hay, a large quantity of oats and other
grain, wagons, carriages, harnesses, and all |
the necessary fixtures of stable of the |
kind that Mr.. Richardson kept Every |
thing except the two horses, the hay, grain |
and three sleds that were standing under |
the barn was saved, but although the fire
men worked with will and did all that |
they possibly could do, the barn and the
blacksmith shop of Samuel Terrill adjoin-
ing the stable on the north, were completely |
destroyed.
OPPOSITE THE STABLE.
were two houses belonging to NJ. Marley, |
one of them occupied by him as a store and |
dwelling house, the other occupied by |
Frank Roe, and near the latter the resi-
dence of G. ii. Staples. The heat from |
the burning buildings was so intense that,
Notwithstanding everything possible was
done to prevent it, the two former took |
fire, but were finally saved, although in
badly damaged condition. But very little |
damage was done to the residence of Mr.. |
Staples, more than that incurred by moving
out his household furniture. To the south |
of the barn were two dwelling houses
owned by Evelyn Pierpont and although
the occupants saw fit to move everything
out, the buildings were not damaged to any
extent
THE ORIGIN
of the fire is at present enveloped in mys
terry. Several suppositions are given, among
them being the idea that it took from one
of the kerosene oil lamps by which the
stable was lighted. Another one is that
some person connected with the stable went
into the upper part to drop the hay down
into the managers and had lighted cigar or
pipe in his mouth, and that sparks from
the same fell on to the hay where it smoul-
dered for while and finally broke out at
the time it did. Others think that it was
incendiary, and that two fires were started,
one in the north and one in the south end,
but as the stairs that lead to the second
story were in the office this theory hardly
seems possibility, but we sincerely hope
that something definite in regard to the
origin of the fire will be made known.
For while it looked as if all the build
ings of Mr. Terrill would be entirely de-
stroyed, but by the constant and steady
stream of water thrown by Washington
engine the addition to his blacksmith shop
and the building occupied as his wagon
shon and nv Mr. Orcutt as n paint shOn