Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16
TWO FIRES IN ONE NIGHT,


THE BURNED OUT TENANTS HAVE GONE-YARI
Gus NOTES OF INTEREST.
At 20 minutes Of one O'Clock this morning
IRE was discovered in the barn belonging tC
the Frost estate on Flat street. A genera
alarm was Immediately given, but by the
time the fire department arrived the flamel
filled the building 80 completely that it wat
impossible to save il, and that and an adioin
ing shed were burned to the ground. Two
horses in the barn, one of them worth $500
were burned Three COWS and several pigs
were saved the pigs, however, only ran oui
when the fire began to fall upon them and
they were considerably singed. just before
one o'clock, and when the department had on.
ly got well at work on the Frost property, a
second alarm was given and IL became known
that Col. Hookers barn In the rear of his (the
old Fisk block was on fire. No steamer
was Immediately ordered up to this second
fire, and as soon as it became known how Sc.
rious the case was No. was also sent there,
and the No hand machine was left to take
care Of the Flat street property. Estey Il
Co. at once sent their portable steamer to the
assistance Of the department, but the fire in
the Hooker barn had made such Roadway that
1t was impossible to save the building, and
the fire spread from that to the Main street
block. 1t was steadily fought by the firemen,
but before 1t was stopped the upper part of
the building was ruined, about one-half of the
roof was fallen in, the extensions in the rear
were destroyed, and the lower story, containing
the stores, was soaked with water and other
wise badly damaged. The stores were clear
ed of their goods so far as was possible be-
fore the fire made the building unsafe and in
general way it may be said that about two.
thirds of the portable property in the block
was taken out in damaged condition.
As soon ~ Mr.. Ais night policeman, dis
covered the fire in the Hooker barn and had
given the alarm, word was sent to Col Hook.
err, who was at the Grand Army fair, and he
and Thos. Lillis made for the barn and got
out the Colonies two horses. In the mean
time other parties got out two horses belong
ing to Scott Dunklee and these with the
other portable contents Of tho barn, were
saved. One sleigh was overlooked and was
burned.
THE HOOKER BLOCK LOSSES, OCCUPANTS, AND
INSURANCE.
+. X. Barrowss goods were not removed
and we're only very slightly damaged by wa
ter. Loss 500; insured in the VT. Mutual
and the Franklin of Philadelphia.
Prudent Rate, barber, loss $50 not in
sured.
U. w. Frink, jeweler, nearly everything re-
lhONSu BuOuh LuOIb Ut less damaged In
sured for $500 in Orient of Hartford, Sun,
New England of Rutland, Lancashire and
Com. Union Of England
G. A. Miller, milliner, about two. thirds of
goods removed the remainder a total LOSE (;
insured for $1,000 in the Pennsylvania
Young Mems Christian Association all
portable contents removed loss 5000 on fit
ting up the room no insurance.
Henry Simonds. boots and shoes stock of
goods valued at $1,000 one. half to two thirds
removed insurance, Etna $1,000, Sun $1,000,
New England of Rutland $1,000, VT Mutual
25OO, Pheni1 of Brooklyn 500.
Scott Dunklee, sewing machines pianos,
organs, crockery, etc; stock worth $500 to
$4,000 about two-thirds removed insurance
Sun and Guardian of London $1,000 each
Mr. Dunklee lived over his store and saved
nearly all his household effects. No other
family was living in the block Nathan Miller
having moved out Of the tenement over Bar,
rowss store yesterday afternoon
Thos. Martin, shoemaker, second floor
partial loss ; insured for $3.50 in VT. Mutual.
The Philharmonic society, nearly every
thing saved.
The Hooker block was valued at 500, 600
the loss, for business purposes, is at least
$40, 900; Insurance. Springfield Fire and Ma
rine, $500; Fire Insurance Association of
England, $1,000 Sun, $1,000; Royal $500;
on barn $500, loss total
The fire fought surprisingly shy Of Rythers
arcade, and that ornamental structure was
saved from all damage. The cooperative
meat market aud d. S. Ormes's saloon both
moved out suffering more or less loss in
sured.
The Frost estate loss lin Flat street fire. is
about $500; insured for $500.
AN NCENDIARY AT WORK.
All the circumstances attending these fires
indicate that they were both of incendiary Or
igin. The Frost barn was closed and locked
and no way is known that the fire could have
'tarted except by some malicious person. The
back part of the barn, where the fire started,
was securely boarded up and there is no way
that any one could have entered ii without
breaking in. Mr. Frost thinks matches were
put through the cracks between the boarding
Nothing but secure lantern had been used
in the Hooker barn. John Clarkson, the
hostler, had attended to everything carefully,
and was at home when the alarm was given.
He at once ran down street and went directly
to the barn which he unlocked and entered
and looked over to make sure all was right.
From there he went to the Flat street fire
and within 10 minutes the second alarm was
given. By the time Clarkson got back to
Main street the barn was filled with FIRE. j.
A. Taylor also went in the rear of the Fisk
block and looked about when the first alarm
came and before he went down to Flat street.
1t is presumable that the same person set
both fires, though it may have been done BY
two persons acting together. Frosts barn
has been fired twice before within a few
yearG.
THE FIRE DFpART,TFST's woRK-wUFRF THE
BURNED.oUT TENANTS HAVE GoNE-vARoUs
NOTES.
The fire department worked theoretically
and kept the fire within as small limits as
could have been expected. Chief Engineer
Davis showed himself a cool. headed and eff
cient man. From the fact that both steam
ers were at the Flat street fire and their hose
laid down aud in use the department was
taken at decided disadvantage in getting at
work on the Main street fire. The water sup.
ply held out remarkably and was materially
helped by the stream thrown up from
Barrett's machine shop pump. After the
supply had been exhausted in the town hall
aud Goodhue reservoirs the Estey machine
went to the brook and played from there.
Several of the burned. out tenants have al
ready found temporary places. The Y. NJ.
@. A first engaged the late Reformer rooms
IN MARKET DlOck, out nave ylelueu 10 the
pressing demands of H. w. Simonds's bust
ness. Mr.. Smonds will be in good shape
there for his trade Monday.
Frink is temporarily in the express office,
but will probably have one side or corner Of
Wizards drug store.
Dunklee is moving his effects into the
rooms vacated by Nathan Miller.
Shoemaker Martin has moved his tools and
effects TO his dwelling house.
Rate, the barber, goes back into his old
quarters.
Col. Hooker will not decide what to do with
his property until the insurance is adjusted.
He has, however, long had in mind the cree
tion of a good brick building in place of the
Fisk block, and he will hardly let this oppor-
tunity for carrying his purpose Into effect go
by. Another season will undoubtedly see the
old ruin replaced by handsome and credita-
BILE structure. We have suggested to the Col
onel that, With this new building on his hands,
he will not care for his expected Office of
Sergeant-st-Arms of the U. S. Senate. He
says, however, that "a long, cold winter is
coming and he now needs the Office more
than ever" All the same, all Brattleboro will
take the field against him unless he promises
to come to time with new block.
Chief Engineer Davis and the Fire Depart
ment desire TO return thanks to Messrs. j.
Estey q Co., for the valuable and timely as
sistanoe rendered in subduing the fire.
It is matter of very great regret that an.
other Hle-buQ has deyelOned in our midst No