Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-17

we're spreading through the lumber In
the Cottrell yard, and had caught in the
old storehouss-the only building which
escaped In the fire of 10 years ago.
At this Iuncture the old-time fire fight
ing blood of Everett p. Carpenter, a vet
eran fireman, began TO boil and he de-
msnded why the fremen were not work
ing.
ave have no ORDERS" was the reply.
Looking around and seeing no one who
was sut horiZed TO give orders, Mr.. Car
penter demanded: "Wiil you take orders
from met" The nremen were uncertain
whether to obey him or not, but he or
dersd them to lay two lines of hose and
put two streams on the old storehouse,
adding: "Disobey, II you dare"
They obeyed, and by this action the
| storehouse was saved, as were doubtless
many buildings on top of the hill behind
the storehouse. The flames, which we're
spreading into the lumber In that direc.
tion, were driven back and were kept
| back.
All the while nothing was being done
In behalf OF the City Coal Company's
buildings. The horses and wagons had
only been saved by the eIertions of the
employees. The flames were running riot,
spreading through the different buildings
with frightful rspidity.
Citizens sent to the Prospect Street
Engine House for hose and went to work.
| Michsel McGowan, veteran fireman,
directed the work OF volunteers and yete-
rsns. In the meantime help had arrived
/ d. ~ No a.,
the east side Of tho river, and Capt. Ira
Winson, formerly OF the Providence de-
psrtment, by request OF Chief Briefly, was
put In charge OF this portion OF the fire.
SCHOONER ON FIRE.
There were two Bee line carges and
two. .rnssted schooner, the zamps, In
wharfage at Olney a Payne Bros. wsen
the fire swept through Newell's yard. The
barges were cut loose and allowed to drift
down the stream, and they escaped prac-
iicslly unframed. The Tampa was hauled
to the Gas Company's dock. Before II
could be gotten away from the burning
premises the flying flames attacked the
masts and In less than half an hour the
topmssts were burned away at the cross
trees.
FOUR HOUSES BURNED.
Four cottage and tenement houses on
the West side OF the river were laid In
ruins. They were worth from q 200 to
Si, 500 each. Among the first buildings to
catch fire were two-story house and
small cottage. Both belonged to Mrs.
Thomas Tyrrell. Tho larger building
was soon reduced to the ground, with one
Of It's walls remaining standing In a totter-
ing condition. The cottage fought the
uneven battle a trihe longer, but before
the blaze was subducd IL was sadly gutted,
and six inches OF water rested on the
ground floor. In the neig Dor hood of
these structures were number OF other
cottages which stood in imminent dam
ger, for sparks were flying about In pro.
fusion, and heat from the adjacent coal
yard was intense.
ASAD SCENE.
Michael Whalen owned a long tene-
ment house on Taft street near Mrs.
Tyrrell's two estates. II caught fire early
and the mort herly end Of IL was almost
completely demolished. Mrs. Whslen
took the loss very much to heart. As the
flames spread all over her little home the
sight became more than she could stand.
Finally she tainted away. They called an
ambulance and In It she wss taken away
to the house OF friend.
Directly In the fesr of MI. Whalen's
| residence stood very small cottage al.
most on the brink OF the river. IL also
belonged to Michael Whalen, and was
completely burned TO the ground. On tho
east side OF the river near the Cottrell
Coal Co.'S yard one little cottage was very
nearly demolished. IL was occupied by
an aged woman named Mrs. Kate Nc.
Cough. Nearly all her belongings we're
lost.
THE AWFUL DESTRUCTION.
When the fire was under control there
remained OF the numerous sheds end
building and stock In the Newell yard
and the premises OF Olney 4 Payne Bros,
nothiag but piles OF glowing embers, with
here and there q few charred timbers
which we're ready to fall at any moment.
On the premises of these two firms the
destruction was complete.
or the buildings and supplies In the
City Coal yards there remained only q
few piles coal unburned. Cottrell was
more fortunate than the others In that
the progress OF the flames was confined to
the coal sheds on the water front. The
hre gained q start In the lumber depart
ment, but was quickly checked, and
large part OF Cottrell's property was thus
saved.
PATHETIC SCENES.
There were many athletic scenes among
the tenement houses near the burned dis.
trict.
from q small co.tsge on TAFT street q
woman was taken. She was badly fright.
ened. II looked every minute as though
her residence would fslls victim TO the
flames. Efforts were made to quiet the
poor womsn's fears, but they proved una
] vsiling until Father Lennon appeared.