The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-20
Fire |! Fire I!
ANOTHER CONFEDERATION p!
DESTRUCTION OF SHOPS, Dwell
LINGS AND BARNS,
Is Rutland to be Laid in
Ashes
LOSS NEARLY 81 900.
lErom The Globe Extra Of Yesterday. |


Ere the smoke had fairly ceased from the
connagraiion of Saturday, the dread alarm
of "fire" resounded through our streets at
$40 Wednesday morning. The fire was
discovered to be in the rear of Clark l..
Longs blacksmths shop on Wales street,
and in response to the alarm from the rail-
way shop whistle the fire department and
citizens generally were soon at the scene of
disaster. The flames Immediately COM
municated to the shop, which spread
at once to the adjacent dwelling
house occupied by tenants, which was
cleared of its furniture The wind rising,
the burning cinders were distributed upon
all the buildings in the immediate vicinity.
The barn attached to the premises of Miss
NJ. X. Thornton was soon in flames, and
they were communicated to the livery
stable and carriage house of John W.
Cramton, in the rear of the Bardwell
house, where were a large number of horses,
swine and carriages. The horses were let
loose-those that could not be led out.
Several were so frightened by the burning
building that they seemed paralyzed with
fear, and refused to be led, or driven from
the barn. They were, however, after great
effort, all rescued and the carriages,
wagons, harnesses and other property taken
to place of safety.
The flames, next in their circuit, took in
the grocery store of Patrick Cain, situated
on Wales street, which was cleared with
great rapidity. In the meantime the fire
engines had commenced operations, and
were doing valiant service npon the burn
ing buildings and affording protection to
the adjoining property. The dwelling
house owned and occupied by Matthew
Tossing, gardener of Charles Sheldon, esq,
which had been cleared of furniture in adj
vance of the flames, soon succumbed to the
devouring element. At this point the fire
was within the control Of the firemen.
Gains store and several smaller outbuild-
ings were torn down by the hook and lad
der company for the purpose Of saving
other buildings.
The contagration was now stayed and
all efforts were bent upon eXtingusbing
large quantity of burning wood in the
yard in the rear of the building which had
been consumed.
The dwellings on the east side of Wales
street were several times ON fire but by pro-
tecting them with carpets kept wet by a
vigorous application of pals OF water no
damage was done to any Of them.
The Bardwell house, Baxter National
bank and GLOBE buildings were in serious
danger from their proximity to the fire, but
by careful watching and application of
water, neither was seriously damaged. The
building on the north of Clark Longs shop
on Center street, owned by A. c. Bates
and Clark i. Long, and occupied by
Ryan e Batchelder, as q tin-ware and
plumbing store, and by Robert Candlsh
as picture frame ware-room, was several
times on fire; also the grocery store of
John Cook. just east The application of
water kept the flames from getting much
Roadway. The upper part of the Bates
and Longs building was occupied as dwell.
ings by Peter Lavigne, Mrs. Kelly and
other tenants.
The dwelling of Miss Thornton and S.
Hayward's store ON Washington street were
in imminent peril and caught fire several
| times. A rear shed was torn down and a
heavy stream from the steamer was turned
upon the building, also upon the dwelling
house just east, occupied by George
Daniels and Mr.. Hill.
Favorable winds prevented the destruc-
ton of several other buildings in the vicin-
ity. Had strong wind arisen we should
be compelled to chronicle much more
serious conflagration.
The buildings burned were not of great
value, although the loss will reach fully
$4,000, mostly insured in the Vermont
| Mutual.
There seems to be no doubt that it wa,
the work of an incendiary.
Our firemen never worked more valient
ly than on this occasion. They put fortl
their utmost energies to save property anC
suppress the flames. All honor to the fire
men of Rutland is the general verdict OF
the people.