Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-14

house, but we Judge that, OF these, Mr..
Orion Clark was the first TO discover II. He
was just then, about five minutes before
eleven o'clock, engaged in sweeping or his
pavement, having closed bis shop for the
night, when he noticed smoke issuing from
some quarter, and, on looking about, soon
saw the fire in the lower stable. He at
once ran 10 back door Of the stable, next
his own house, and burst 1t in, and could
there SEQ Mr.. Soule's horse and the fire,
which then seemed TO be in some hay In a
stall near the horse, and rapidly spreading.
The smoke was so dense that he could not
enter the stable. and be was obliged 10 re-
treat. A general alarm was at once given
by the ringing of bells, accompanied by
the blowing of Estey q Co.'s whistle, aud
the FIRE department and citizens we're
promptly on hand. BY the time the first
help arrived, however, the smoke bad filled
the stables and was pouring out Of the car
rlage shed and the basement of the brown
building adjoining in dense volume so as
TO render IL impossible to enter the stables,
and nothing was saved except the two con-
fectionery wagons which stood in the shed,
one of them belonging to Kibbe Brothers
of Springfield, Mass, aud the other 10 w.
w. Rhodes OF Lynn, Mass. In the upper
stable were six horses-four of them being
the splendid team Of matched grays be-
longing 10 Kibbe Brothers, and the other
two span belonging TO Rhodes. In the
lower stable was Soule's horse, before re-
ferred 10. All OF these animals were burn
ed. The stables soon burst into flames, as
did also the brown building in which c. Z.
Alexander's meat market was located, and
all the connecting wood buildings belong
ing to the Revere House property. The
danger TO ciark's building on the west and
TO J.. w. Simonds's residence and Halls
blacksmith shop in the rear, on Flat street,
was imminent, and 1t was only by hard
work that this property was saved. AS 1t
was the blacksmith shop was partly burn
ed, and the Simonds and Clark buildings
show evident signs Of their narrow escape.
Fountain engine company No. took
their station at the brook and were the first
to get an effective stream upon the fire.
The two streams thrown by this engine
were used In saving the Simonds and Clark
property on the one hand, and the black
smith shop and Rays stables on the other.
Later in the night one OF No. As streams
was directed upon the rear of the Revere
House fire. Phoenix No. was stationed
at the reservoir in Market square aud did
good service in saving Clark's building.
The new village steamer was placed at the
large reservoir at the corner of Main and
High streets and the intention was to use
her two streams in keeping the flames from
spreading from the wooden buildings TO
the Revere House, but, owing TO the un-
fortunate fact that she repeatedly burst her
hose, she was unable to do any effective
work until this property was past saving.
1t probably was little less than an hour
after the first alarm was given when, the
flames having destroyed the stables and
brown building, and crept along the shed
which connected with the rear of the stone
building, the wood cornice of the Revere
House caught FIRE, and from that time the
building was doomed. Very soon dense
volume of smoke began pouring out from
under the roof and In a short space OF time
thereafter the flames had filled the whole
interior of the building and were rolling
AS 50 on as Mr.. Eels had discovered the fire
in the stables, as above mentioned, and it
became evident that any danger TO the
house existed, he took The dinner gong aud
went through all the halls, beating the
gong, and pounding upon the doors OF the
rooms, aud shouting 10 The inmates that
there was q fire aud they must save them
selves. In this way all the people in the
house, with a single exception, were thor
oughly aroused and the guests had ample
time TO take care of themselves and their
effects. The exception was that of young
man named J. w. Pike, runner from a
well-known Boston house, who occupied a
room ON the exposed side OF the house, and
who did no; awake until Col. Haskins and
F. w. Childs burst into his room and
aroused him, in a half bewildered condi-
ton, 10 a sense of his danger. His bed was
even then on fire. Owing to the feeling
which was entertained mp 10 the last mo-
ment that the Revere House would at some
rate he saved, the work of clearing the
house of its contents was not begun until
it was too late 10 save anything except the
most valuable furniture, carpets, etc. As
II was the furniture of the parlors aud of
the best rooms ON the second floor was
mostly saved, together with the table sill
yer, crockery, china, etc., in the dining
room. Beyond this comparatively little
was removed. Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Brack-
eft packed up and saved the entire con-
tents of their rooms. Mrs. J. L. Ray saved
a greater part of her effects, including mon
ey, valuable jewelry, etc., but lost under
clothing, silk dresses and furs. Mr.. Rays
clothing and underclothing were nearly all
burned. A portion OF Mrs. Sanderson's
furniture, which was stored in the house
was lost, and trunk belonging TO her,
which was filled with valuable clothing,
estimated to be worth $1,000, was also
burned. Mrs. aud Mrs. Don Newton had
some articles stored in the house, all of
which were lost, including a trunkful Of
valuable piano music belonging TO Mrs.
Newton. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Leonard lost a
considerable quantity of table linen and
other articles OF household goods, which,
in the haste aud excitement of the moment
they neglected 10 remove. J. G. Eddy,
Esq, lost large part OF his clothing, TO-
gether with the testimony in a case which
II had cost nearly $3.50 and a fortnighrs
time TO collect. Mr.. Frank Eels, in his
anxiety for the safety of the inmates OF the
house, neglected the contents of his own
room until the smoke and flame drove him
back when he attempted to reach it, and
nearly all his personal effects were lost.
Among these was a collection of rare coins
of considerable value, some sets OF books
which can hardly be replaced, and other ar
articles of bTie.a-6rde. Mrs. Jennie Cook,
the pastry cook, was assured that the house