Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-28

those relating to pensions, patents. rail
roads ard the various interests Of the c0un
try, which have relations with the interior
department
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
WASHINGTON. Sept. - Reports Of ineen-
diary fires. simultaneous with the patent
Office fire. are untrue. Several buildings
caught from sparks but Only some stables
were burned. The chief clerk in the int,
rior department states taas the IRE origin
atei from spontaneous combustion among
on-patented chemical material stored in
the attic. The principal loss falls upon the
patent Office MANY models were DESTROYED
pertaining to presses OF various kinds,
hosting machines, land conveyances games,
toys, railroad and car inventions, etc.
Among the models saved were those relating
to electrical apparatus. chrOnOmeters cut
ting machines heating c0ntri,Gl1ss, and the
original model of he Howe sewing machine.
The original copy of the declaration of
Independence, and the relies Of General
Washington were saved, a. were the Frank
lin printing press. and nearly all the speci-
fcations and original drawings OF the
patent Office safe; and from these the
models can be Reproduced. Secretary
Schurz this evening th .nked the tiremer fcg
their eff tient service. There wa :, plenty
of water The o2ly av4ident was fireman
whc .au I'll arm broken. Many clerks
OF the interior department, and
land, patent, ladian. and pension
Offices have been ordered on duty
tonight, preparatory to asserting and dry
ing the papers and books Il u said that
portion of the CO-ccran IRE proof building
vail 10 .Sntod whe:o the work of the depart
ment will he resumed. the United States
marines. II company of the Washington light
infantry, and company OF Regulars are
guarding the building. Secretary Schurz's
assistants remain 1t the building tonight
No land Office records nave been destroyed
bat many damaged by water. The room
of the patent Office wherein the original
drawings OF patents were kept had : mar
row escape. The records OF the application
and division oti5es we're sa5ed. Inc most
valuat!3 nod2ls saved wore .bo.e relating To
sewing machines. fire arms. printing
presses, locks. safes. etc. Many models
were seriously injured. while being remov-
ed, but can be repaired. Ii is SAID that an
immense amount OF litigation will grow out
OF the disaster.
A temporary root Tor the building will |
be constructed Immediately. N0rkmen to-
night commenced to remove the debris. !
The damage to the building Is estimated ut
$500. 900 to $500 900. while IT,. growing 1
ogt Of the deJt .uGtiOn OF models and other |
yalua bies is almost inctlcultble. The chIef |
engineer of the fire department believes the |
fire had been smOulderlng beneath the roof |
for hours before discovered. There was /
bu one flight of stairs leading to the model /
rsom and the flames were kept from tho ,
roof over these stairs and the clerks and 1
others were thus enabled to gain access t.
the model room and remove many models.
They were driven of, however, by flames be-
fore all the models could be removed.
The courts adjourned on account OF the
ire and many places OF blsines, closed. I
VARIOUS MOTHS OF THE FIRE.
The superintendent Of 10 patent othse
building estimates that the loss in models
destroyed will not exceed 5000 Prom
Gent builders declare 1t necessary To rebuild
great portions OF the walls left standing
L is said the alarm was not given imme-
lately upon the discovery of the fire, the
employees undertaking to subduc the
lanes. Inc district Inspector of buildings
ecently examined the upper portion of the
ninth story wing, and found large quantity
Il shelving near the root loaded with pa
ers. Ii was here the flames spread 50 rap
tly. There are several theories - to the
rlgln OF the fire. Ii was supposed there
Fere no fires ghtcd in the bdiidlng to-
ay, but upon inquiry 1t was found that be
ween and 10 in the morning fire Oi wood
ad been lit on the basement floor OF the
rest wing, and it Is supposed that spark
rom the chimney ignIted some boards
n the root near the chimney. An
Their theory Is that the fire caught
trough tho carelessness OF timers on tho
JOf.
The livery stables OF Ghecn y osborne
pposIte the patent office, were destroyed
nth vehicles and harness. D. ". stock ,
ell $ galvanized iron works were also de
rOyed, and the livery stable of Z VI.
hapin badly injured IL is said that the
re at Gheen 4 OsbOrne's stable was the
ork OF an incendiary. Ii is reported that
iree men in the upper story OF this build
" persisted IN the flames, but examination
the ruins fails to confirm the report. \
remain had an arm broken ut this fire
heen 4 Osborne lost S32 900 Ssockwell
4 zoe. Chaplin 81 sou. and j. Il. NattlOck,
sner OF the building. S22,00e. :
LATER PARTICULARS I
WASHINGTON, u u. sept. SJ--lho M
riOr department building was guarded
Iring the night by company OF marines {
I'd OF artillery. Picked clerks Of the de
sworn IN a. special police. did
.trol duty in the inside. protecting the
chNes A large force OF wHrkmen was
gagged throughout the night in shovel
~ away the hot and smouldering de
Is. Secretary SchuI4 and several OF il
. principal officers of the depart t.
emit slept in some of the injured fl