Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27
WORK OF THE FlREMEN.

burlington Comes to the eRescue-Outside
Companies Respond to the Call
Too much can hardly be said in praise of
the work done by the tremen. Had it not
been for their efforts the entire business por-
ton of Wnooski would probably have been
wiped out, and the loss at the cotton mills
would nave reached a much greater figure.
The first company from Burling ton on the
scene was the 4. c. Spear company. They
made connections with hyirant on Bar
rett street. getting first stream on to the
boarding house south Of the cotton mill.
The Ethans made connection with a hy-
drant at the junction of Chase ana Barrett
streets and directed II stream so IS to pro
,ect the storehouses, which are situated
about - feet south OF the mill. Soon af
ter the arrival Of me Ethans, the Boxers,
Stars, Barnes and Hook and Ladders ar
rived and lively work was done. When
word was received of the fire across the
river, Chief Perkins directed the Barnes,
Stars and Ethans to go to the
| scene of the tire, which it five
streams playing on the cotton mills.
The Winooshi Steamer company did some
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for Wiuooski as soon as possible after the
outbreak of the fire there. Trey lost con-
siderable time as the engine got stuck in the
| ice.
About this time the \. c. Spear boys
were having their first trial Of the hand en-
gine and the call from Foreman Beers, to
hoop 'er up boys was responded to with
/ plenty OF muscular arm movement. This
company is deserving of special mention,
! for the judgment shown and splendid work
done on its initiating visit to a fire.
/ Lang Goodhuo " Co.'S engine arrived
| about , 30 o'clock and was stationed on the
/ ice back of the saw mill on the Winooski
side from which point they directed II
stream on the lumber sheds The Boxer En-
gine company was stationed back OF Ed
wards ~ Stevens shop, and the boys kept
n lively stream going. The Winooski fire
I engine was now stationed on East Allen
street, and doing effective work, The La
fuyctte Hose company of Winoosk, and
the burlington boys were WORKING with a
will and every point of advantage was I'M
proved Considerable trouble was expe-
rfancei from the fact that the hose of the
| Burlington and Wnoosk companies could
not be connected, the thread being lfferent.
The Hook and Ladder company and Lang,
Gc9dhue & Co engine went to the Eps-
copal church, but their aid was not necessary.
A line Of hose was also taken up Main street,
where several houses caught fire, but only
one was burned
The Washingtons from St. Albuns came
| ioI a+ith al,
and at Essex Junction met the Seth War
ners from Waterbury with about 80 men.
The trip from Waterbury to Richmond, a
distance of II miles was made in Is min,
utes. Both companies reached Winooski
about O'Clock, but the fire was then un-
der control and their aid was not necessary.
Their good will, however was apparent, for
which the citizens of Burlington and Wi
nooski extend sincere thanks.
Notes of the Fire.
!, At o'clock TIE scene of the main Wi
, nooski fire which, except the big lumber
shed, was included in the wes
end of the block enclosed by Centre, Bar
low aud East Allen streets, was a mass Of
smouldering ruins almost level with the
ground.
Several of the sheds and shops west of tn,
river caught first from the sparks blow
from the cotton mills, and it looked for
time as though these would go. Lively
work, however, saved all buildings south o
Canal street.
The streets and yards in the vicinity o
the fire were strewn promiscuously witt
furniture and household goods. AMI owner
of this property were busy in saving it
Some of that already gotten out was burneC
in the yards
The burning cotton mill was gran,
sight. The flames poured out of every one o
r the windows on tho five stories and the OF
,y;th ,,bich tho floors had bacoma saturata,