Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-30

ton q Co.'s carriage mandatory, the West
end Of which was separated from The barn
by only few feet ofspace. A general alarm
was given and the fire department and
large number of citizens were soon on
hand. Hydropath No. 3 took water from
the reservoir Mt the foot OF School street.
and used their stream 10 prevent the fire
from spreading from the burning barn TO
the rest Of the Newell buildings, and also
TO save the West building Of the carriage
shop, used as a storehouse, from burning.
Nos. and were placed at the large res
ervoir al the foot Of High street, but both
machines labored under a disadvantage
owing to The long line Of hose through
which they were obliged TO play. They,
however got on their streams in season 10
save the Bailey house on the one hand and
to help save the storehouse on the other.
AS soon as the alarm was given Mr.. Stew
ems sent a truck after Estey 4 Co.'S steam
err, which was placed at the brook and lis
stream used TO quench the flames which by
that time had destroyed the rear building
and completely wrapped the East building
fronting ON Elliot street. The loss of the
rear duu East DuliuIuE IS lDldls Inc slOfe-
house is but little damaged. The rear
building was used for a woodworking
shop down stairs and for paint shop up
stairs. The East building was used for
trimming, stitching, ETC., down stairs, and
as a vanishing room up stairs. The fire
police, assisted by few citizens, did good
service in removing the finished carriages,
stock, etc., with which the shops were filled.
Forty carriages Of different styles were TAX
en- out, many of them from the second
story Of the warehouse, but none of them
received any injury in the way Of scratches,
bruises, or otherwise. 1t was good piece
of work on the part of The boys, which the
owners of the shops appreciate. The only
valuable carriage which was lost was
phaeon belonging 10 o. J. Pratt, which
was in pieces in The paint shop. The parts
of 20 or 30 carriages, which were ready TO
put together, preparatory TO painting and
finishing, were burned. There is no ques-
ton that the fire was the work Of an incen-
diary and there seems TO he good reason
for believing that it was set some hours be-
fore il broke out. About half-past four that
morning the inmates of two houses in the
vicinity were aroused by the smell of
smoke and searched their premises with
out finding where the smell came from.
If trap was used by the incendary it
is probable that the fire may have smoul-
dered for some time before finally burst
ing out. This is the fourth fire in that i'm
mediate vicinity within less than six
mouths, and is the second time The Newell
AZ. T.. q
bug operating there who is determined on
making clean work of that section OF the
village ii is to be hoped that he may soon
be turned over TO tho tender merces of
Judge Barrett. The air was perfectly still
on Sunday morning, but had there been a
wind one or more dwelling houses must
almost Inevitably have been burned. The
task of the No. hosemen in saving the
Newell building and the storehouse was
no easy one, and was only accomplished
by the most persistent exposure of their
persons to the fierce heat oflhe flames. The
total loss is estimated at $1,000, aud on this
5000 insurance will be realized through the
agencies of Cudworth & Childs and JENNIE
& Sherman.
THE RAILROAD MEETING WEDNESDAY EVE.
The railroad meeting held at the town
hall Wednesday evening was attended by
large number of our townspeople, and the
proceedings showed an encouraging degree
of interest and unanimity of sentiment
in favor OF the Brattleboro and Whitehall
Railroad. The speakers looked for from
abroad failing 10 put in an appearance, our
home talent" was called out. Chas. +.
Thompson, Esq, presided, and after reply
ing to certain objections which had been
raised to aiding the road as proposed, called
upon E. w. Stoddard, Esq, who reviewed
at some length the arguments for the road,
expressed deep interest in IFS success, and
gave it as his opinion that The town, as a
town, should como forward and aid in its
construction. he was followed by ]. G.
Eddy, ESQ.,; and short speeches were also
made by w. Ii. Alexander, p. ]. Cronin,
b. d. Harris, A. Peitee, Col. Geo. w.
Hooker, L. C. Crosby, and S. NJ. Waite.
Questions being called for from opponents
Of the road or those who desired further
light upon the question, Mr.. p. S. Chase
referred TO the case of the Harlem Extern
sion road and the town of Dorset, which
bonded itself for $50, 900 to aid in its con-
struclion, and which now wishes it hadn't.
B. d. Harris aud S. NJ. Waite replied,
showing that there was no parallel between
thst case and this, either in the character
and cost of the road or the nature of the
route which it furnished. A full report OF
the remarks made and arguments presented
is unnecessary to be given in this conuec-
ton.