Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-30

the DlOck owned Icy y. Il. Dexter ana henlV
:. Dickinson. at 93 Worthington street.
The flames when discovered, had gained
considerable Roadway from the fact that
the fire seemed to have started in the cen
tire of the building some time before it show
ed ON the outside of the block and soon got
beyond the control of the tiremeE The
block adjoining the Dickinson block owned
by John DOolan, was soon sacrificed.
Tie flames were not affected in the least
ly the efforts Of the frcmcn. and all their
efforts were directed toward saving the Ho-
tel GlcndoWer, which was adjoining the
Mayo block, and to the buildings across the
street which were in great danger The oc-
cupants IF the hotel hy this time had all
packed their belongings and We're leaving as
fast rs the portcrs could be engaged to take
away their baggage.
At this time tie walls of the Dickinson
block began falling in. and the wall, of the
Mayo block followed The rear wall Of the
Able block became so heated. however that
the flames broke out here and. gaining on
the firemen, ate their way compile t7lv through
the building to Main street. leaving the Ho-
tel GlendOWer
Completely Surrounded by Flames.
The hotel burned rapidly as soon as the
wall, fell at a. M The falling wall cut
oil the line of electric light telegraph and
telephone wires, So that the city in the near
by portions was left in darkness and with
out means of communication with ether
parts of the CITY. Engines arrived from
Hartford, Chicopce, Holyoke and Worcc,-
ter, The first structure burned was huilt
-four years ago at a cost of 500. goo and was
occupied by \. J. Leonard d co.,
seedmen; Stearns Paper company: and
the Graphic company. The upper floors
were stored with rags. The sec
ond block was worth about %2j.0OO The
first floor was occupied by the Union Cycle
company and the rest by J. X. Dexter g
Co. The principal stores in Abba's block.
which is Quilted, were the Vermont butter
store: James McKeon's cloak rooms and
the Homestead job print. Insurance, as far
as could he learned. is as follows: A. y.
Mayo 81 Co.. one block, ST.. 0O0 John
Doolan, $40, 000 j. X. Dexter & Co.. &1l
GOO; j. X Dexter. on stock, SO. 900: a. y.
Mayo, on stock, 500 600: Graphic Publish
ing company. $50 600, Competent authority
estimates the
Total Probable Loss at 81, 100000.
All u O'Clock this morning the fire had
ragged over five hours, but had been effcctu-
ally checked at the Fuller block on the south
and the Weber block on the east When
the fronts of the Able and Worthy blocks
fell. the flames seemed to leap across the
street. but fortunately the blocks opposite
We're low and exposed little surface. The
wind changed to the southeast and to this
fact is due the escape from destruction of
the Fuller block A cloud of burning Gin
ders sweeping to the west, caught house
on Bridge street, necessitatng the diverting
of the line of hose from the main confagra-
ton
The waves of flames shooting upward and
outward from the Hotel Glendowcr had
meanwhile communicated with the tops of
the Wight block, and the fremen were UNI
able to reach the blaze with hose Sud
denly there was a loud cry and the crowd
lnstinctively began a nasty retrogade move
ment. The topmost line on the roof of the
Glendower on Worthington street began to
tremble, a long rent in the wall was seen.
and instantly huge section dropped out
and Numbered to the street. Before the
dense black cloud of dust and smoke had
risen, the rest of the wall was topping
down.
The Great Rent wa, Widening
until it seemed the whole side ON Worthng-
ton street must fall, but above the blackness
that covered the street could be seen the cor
ner of the two walls still standing fast.
AS the ruins came down from their big
height the tiremen in the street rapidly ran
back, Chief Leisure was struck ON the
head by falling missile buI not seriously
hurt. No one else was injured 1t is le-
ported that NJ. H. Barnett had -, 600 cigars
stored in the Able building. Fire in this
II 4. 81.