Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27


men nom Rutland under Chief Hannum mer.
II ON sincere gratitude; that our own fire
men, me Paramount Engine GO. and the Vol
tring fight to the finish, have again earned
our unqualified approval and warmest ADM.
ration.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
The graded school could not muster
more than "a third of its pupils Monday
morning. Those on the east side could
not easily cross the bridge, and all had
been out half the night and were in no
condition for study. No session was
held in the forenoon, but by afternoon
things were in better shape and fair
attendance secured.
Very soon after the alarm. of fire was
given the electric lights, both arc and in
candescent, were shut of so as not to en-
danger life or property. The street-light
circuit on the south side of the creek was
not damaged by the fire and the lights
were turned on there as usual Monday
evening. But on the north side the wires
were all tangled up and it took till Tues
day night to get them in shape again.
The sky was just cloudy enough Sun
day night to make the fire show to
great distance, The flames were plain
ly seen in Rutland. Up in Lincoln, Il
house saw the light and rushed to
neighbours, a mile distant in the direction
of Middlebury, under the impression
that 1t was his establishment burning.
The work of repairing the creek bridge
was begun early Monday morning un-
der the direction of Seieetman f. J.
Matthews. The stringers of the north
span were nearly burned of, the cross
beams were half consumed and the
planking ripped up for some ways. But
the trusses holding up the stringers were
not much harmed, Posts resting on the
rocky bottom of the stream were placed
under the trusses, new stringers were
ordered and gotten on the ground as
soon as possible, and by Wednesday
night teams could cross as usual. The
first thing done Monday morning was to
build "A sidewalk on the east side of the
burned span and foot passengers have
had no trouble since that forenoon.
As usual on such occasions. the fire
developed considerable number of able
bodied don 't-care-a-continenta individu-
ais, who put in their time standing around
in the way of those who were trying to do
something and criticising their actions.
1t is unfortunate for these people that
Rome. where they would have been in
their element playing second fiddle to
Nero. But the great majority of the
men and many of the women took hold
with a will to assist in carrying out
goods and in helping the firemen.
The heavy rain storm early Monday
morning assisted the firemen in their
work. and the still heavier one of Monday
npht and tbp purly nnrnipu IF 'rua-Inv
almost put an end to the smouldering
fire in the ruins.
An amusing incident of the fire was
that many people found themselves on
the wrong side of the bridge Sunday
evening and could not safely get on the
right side without making long and I'M
pleasant detOur. Most of them were
housed for the night with friends on the
side where they happened to find them
selves stranded.
Mondays strong wind took several
hats over the bridge into the river. Two
ladies were among the victims, but they
bore their losses philosophically and hast
cned 10 the milliners' stores to make the
necessary repairs.
One of the losers most to be ptied is
Stcpan lIrisko. He and his wife lost
literally almost everything. and have
nothing with which to begin the world
again. If jeff had been ii heavy sleeper
he would probably have lost his life also:
What jeff needs now is shop to work
in and the tools Il and stock to work
with.
What is the reason we have not
some one who has authority to stop crazy
people from trying 10 drive through an
almost solid wall of flames: Was there
any need of it Sunday night:
Thomas BSsette and family deserve
some commlscration. They lost about
everything and have almost nothing TO
begin with again And Mr.. BiSsctte has .
always been Il Woodworking man.
1t will be noticed that three BARRIERS.
three meat markets and both of our den
fists were turned out of doors by the .
flames. Both the Western Union and
Union telegraph offices were
also accommodated early in the night,
and the newspaper people struck hard
lines in trying to get anything through
to their papers.
There is a strong feeling against the
erection of any more Undertook build
ings in the heart of the village.
The steamer threw good stream when
she got started, and was we'll handled by
i%HS lhC DdhClh pump
also did good work after steam was got
up, and the hand engine was of much
service until the water in the reservoir
near Mr.. Wainwright's was exhausted.
The mill pump, too, after it was got into
gear, did tirst-rate work until the fire be-
came so hot that it burned the hose and
stopped operations.
The steam engine was taken back to its
quarters Tuesday afternoon. 1t was
lrawn around by way of the paper
mill" bridge.
X. X. liannum. chief of the Rutland
ire department.. came up with the Nick
and was sorry that circum-
stances prevented them from getting
lere in time 10 render effective aid.
Among others who did good work al
through the fire were some of the college
The boys worked well and did
lot tire out easily. They are not dudes.
some of the professors, also, lent help
ng hand wherever they could find any
hing to do.