Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-24
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he might have been suffocated, as dense
volumes OF smoke had poured into the
rick building through the run 80 that II
was impossible to enter.
RiNo water had been thrown into this
building but as water had begun to trickle
through to the lower floor 1t was sup
posed that some one had been In there
since the hre started.
In this building . stand pipe runs
up through the center from the cellar to
tho fourth story or top story, and on every
door there ID hydrant with Q line OF hose
coiled MP ready for use. Chief Briefly was
OF the opinion that the stand pipe had
leaked, but others thought the wstchmsn,
Eben r. Rullock, must have
Tu rnsd ON the Water.
The last time ho was seen he was fixing
tho fires In the boiler room. II was i'm
posi- bic for man to live on either OF the
three top floors and firemen went up the
fire escapes and opened the windows. 1t
was fully AN hour before search could be
made ior Bullock, and In the meantime
man named John Gray, who was formerly
employed there, said he had turned the
water into the STAND pipe In the cellar and
that the watShman had gone into the
building. The fremen continued the
search until the third floor only remained
to be examined. They grcped around In
the smoke, and soon
Stumbled over the Body OF the Watchman.
He was lying face downward in pool
of water and In his right hand was
clutched the keys OF the building. The
body was found near the center OF the
room and was removed nearer the door.
1t wac evident that he had run up to
the third story, intending to turn stream
OF water on the burning building In the
yard below. He had uncoiled fifty feet OF
nose and turned on the water. The hose
lay on line toward the window, which
would indicate that he was attempting
to play on the fire, when be felt that he
was being overcome by the smoke and
tried to reach the door. Each one OF the
floors contains 1900 square feet of sur
face, so the distance to the door was
great. He had not made ovef ten or fif-
teen feet when he was overcome and fell
to the floor, probably
Striking ON Pile OF Castings,
as there was slight abrasion on his fore
head. Mayor Tispke was present and or.
dered Officer Henry to telephone for Med
ical Examiner Kelliher and the police am
balance. When the medical examiner ar.
rived be viewed the remains and ordered
them turned over to the family. The
body was taken to 65 Weeden street,
where Mr.. Bullock had resided for years,
He was about 60 years OF age and leaves
q wife, daughter aud two sons. One son
is conductor for the Union Railroad Go
and the other is employed as foorwalker
by the II. w. Ladd Co. Of Providence.
Mr.. Bullock was highly respected res.
ideDt and was member OF Washington
Lodge, K. of p, of Central Falls. During
the war ne served in Co. ], End Rhode ISL
and cavalry and was an honored member
of Tower Post. Years ago he was MEM
Der OF the Rhode Island Engine Co. no. 1,
but he was not q member Of the Veteran
Ffremen's Association.
He gave up his life In an attempt to save
his employers property. His family has
the sympathy Of the community. The
cause of the fire Is unknown, but as 1t
started In the second story OF the wooden
which was used as paibt shop,
the only theory Is spontaneous combus-
tion. The damage Is estimated at S4,5C0
and is covered by Insurance.