News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-01-30
ANOTHER BLAZE.
Loss Of Nearly 100000 From Fire,
In Boston.
Failing Building.-The Lumber District
This Time.

AT II 40 on Jan. %, the fire bells of Boston
pealed out box So. This alarm brought five
engines, the tireboat, two ladder trucks, one
chemical and one hose company, but when
this force reached the scene, it was evident
that they had more than they could handle.
A second alarm was rung in, and this was
followed in few minutes by q third alarm.
These two alarms brought nine additional
engines, two ladder trucks and two chemical
engines. With this force the entire building
was surrounded, and perfect flood of water
was poured into it from the front and rear.
The private Waterman employed in the Bay
State moulding mills, located ON Albany
street, corner of Bristol and Thayer streets,
and known as the Bristol block, a five story
brick structure extending some 800 feet, was
making his rounds. He entered the boiler
room, and, as he did SO, sheet of flame burst
upon him. The entire room, filed with shay
ings, was one sheet of flame.
About 2 10 o'clock in the morning, while
members of engine were at work on the
first floor of the burning building in the rear,
without moments warning they were
buried beneath huge pile of debris, the third
floor having given away, and an the contents
of the rear portion of the second and third
floors was precipitated on to the firemen,
completely burying five members of the com
pany.
The five men who went down with the
floor were Capt. Hiram r. Smith, Lieut.
James 2. Dane, Hosemen Albert Laskey
William j. Killion and Ernest C. Bowman,
all members of engine No. 4.
The three hosemen landed under pile of
debris, while Capt. Smith struck upon pile
of lumber, feet first, and Lieut.. Daen Just
above him with his feet about Capt. Smiths
waist. Neither of these two men were held
by any of the debris, and Capt. Smith caught
Daen by the legs, lifting him up so that he
could catch hold of the edges in the hole of
the second floor and pull himself up. Capt.
Smith was pulled up by willing hands who
had rushed to their assistance. Neither was
very seriously injured, and after short stay
at the hospital, where they were sent, they
returned to the fire.
Not SO with the other three, who were
wedged in by timbers and shaftings, They
were caught beside a part-wall, and it was
impossible to reach them from above. Large
holes were cut through this brick wall and
tiremen pushed through to I'VE their impris-
reached about :15 a. m, and taken out by
the aid Of ropes through the hole in the floor
of the second story, and were taken to the
repair shop. 1t was found they were both
badly bruised about the legs, arms and side
but were able to walk, and they were sent
home in carriage. Bowman was pinned
down with heavy piece of shafting, and it
was 3 10 a. m. before he was taken out Be-
fore he was reached the water from above
nearly drowned him. His cries to turn that
stream were piteous to hear. He was taken
out in the same way as the others, and taken
to the fire alarm repair office opposite more
deed than alive.
The building is assessed for SIC, 900, and is
damaged about $4,000. The loss to occu-
pants will aggregate SI5, 1000 to $50, 900.