The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26
ANOTHER FIRE.
A Narrow Escape from n Serious
ConflagratiOn.

the alarm was fire in the book store and
press room of Tuttle & Co., on Centre
street. The steamer ratified through streets
at more rapid pace than ever before, the
horses attached to it running at the top ct
their speed to the reservoir at the corner OF
Grove and West streets, quietly unreeling
the hose up West street and down Edison
street to the burning building, quickly
playing upon the fire. Nickwackett
engine No. soon came rapidly
down Centre street to the depot
park, which Washington No. 2 had al
ready reached. After the arrangement OF
the two companies at the reservoir in the
park, the hose was laid up Center street,
that of Nickwackett being carried through
the basement and saloon of Charles Cush-
man, and played upon the fire in the rear,
and Washington playing into the building
from Center street. The fire was quenched
in some fifteen minutes after the combined
streams were concentrated, but not until
many thousands of dollars value of goods
had been destroyed by fire, smoke and
water.
The fire was first discovered by MIR.
James Webster, who was passing the store,
and, smelling the smoke, investigated the
cause. Immediately gave the alarm and
proceeded to the residences of the Messrs.
Tuttles aud Informing them of the fire. 1t
seemed to have its origin from coal stove
in the press-room, in which the gas had
pressed out the isin-glass, the flames I'M
mediately communicating with lot OF
waste paper, near which were several kegs
and cans of printers ink located directly
under the stairs leading to the bookstore
above. The stairs were burned down, and
portion of the counter was on fire. The
damage by fire was trifng compared with
the destruction and havoc made by the
water. The smoke was binding, and it
was impossible TO ascertain for some mo-
ments how far the fire had progressed
The early discovery of the fire was for
tunate, as thirty minutes later from the
combustible nature of goods in the store
together with the explosive material in
Francis Fem, drug store. would have
placed the volume of flame beyond the
most vigorous efforts of the firemen to sup
press. The presence of mind of Mr..
Harley G. Tuttle in standing at the door
refusing admittance to those upon the out
side or the breaking in of the windows
from the front which prevented current
of air from tanning the fire, was great
safe guard against the spreading of the
flames over the room and building.
The large quantity Of water thrown into
building, both in the bookstore and press
room, together with the smoke were nearly
as destructive as fire upon the books, pa
pers, stock and fancy goods. The loss is
estimated by the Messrs. futile and Co., at
from $4,000 to $4,000, which is fully
covered by insurance.
The firemen never worked more vigor-
ously, effectively and with more precision
in all their movements, and great credit is
due them for their efforts on this occasion
which placed a large portion of Center
street in such peril.
The department of the building occu-
pied by the Herald association was undis-
turbed, save being filled with smoke.
They meet with loss in injury to their
press and paper stock in the press room.
| An effective force were at work yesterday
| and last night to restore impaired ma
chinery and betting, which will probably
be accomplished in season to print the
| Herald
Messrs. Tuttle & Company will at once
put their presses and machinery IN order,
and will be in readiness for work as soon
as the insurance is adjusted, which will
undoubtedly be to-day or tomorrow.
The following is list OF the insurance
held by Tuttle 81 Co. and G. A. Tuttlc, he
being the owner of the building.
| NJ. J. FRANcIsco's AGENCY.
North British insurance company,
OH building. $1,000
Royal Canadian insurance company,
on building, 1900
1
on store office and furniture, 1000
Fire association, on stock, $500
Commercial Union, on stock, $500
| BURNHAM d TEMPLE AGENCY.
Franklin of Pennsylvania, on build
ing, 81 500
Royal insurance company on bnild-
ing, $500
German-American insurance COM
pany on stock, 1,25(
Springfield fire insurance company,
on stock, 1881
Pennsylvania insurance company,
on binding furniture, 1,60(
Hartford insurance company on
presses, engine and type, 5000
Merchants insurance company on
presses, engine and type, $50,
II. W. NYE's AGENCY.
Manufacturers insurance company
on presses, engine and type, $3.50,
City insurance co npany on stock, 2,50
Westminster insurance company on
building, 100
Glens Falls insurance company on
building, 100
Niagra insurance company on Non
pariel block, 100
Glens Falls Insurance Company on
building, ~, so
HERALD ASSOCIATION.
The Herald Association las an insuranc
of S., 400 on presses, type and stock. TIL
loss on stock and damage to engine fror
$500 to $780,
FRANCIS FEM.
Francis Fem estimates the damage to HI
stock, at $3.50. He has the following il
surance.
Etna Insurance Company $3.50
i Royal Insurance Company, $3.50
Pennsylvania Insurance Company, $50
E Phenix Insurance Company, $3.50
I These policies were all issued from Il
Agency of Burnham aud Temple.
The suppression of the fire in this bull
, ing was fortunate, as had it been destroyt