The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-18
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Early Morning Blaze In the village
of KnightSville.
Miss Hutchins Had a Narrow Escape
Other Town Maliers.

Shouts OF Fire Fire. and the ringing
OF the school bell awsked the inbabi-
tants of Knigntsville at $3.50 o'clock,
Sunday morning. Those who responded
to the alarm had no difficulty in locating
the fire, for the flames darted into the
air to the height OF one hundred feel.
The building was entirely consumed. III
was a two story frame structure, opposite
the school house on Phenix avenue and
was owned by Mr.. Amos civilians. Tne
lower Aoor was used as barn in which
were kept a horse and number OF
chickens. The horse and the fowls were
burned Tue second floor was tenanted
by Miss Johanna HutcBins. This lady
was awakened by the kicking and jump
ing of the horse, and saved her life by
quickly running from the building la her
night robe, without saving anything.
Tho neighbors kindly sneit cred Miss
Hutchins and provided her with clothes.
The Pucsssett Fire company responded
quickly to the alarm; hut found, upon
stretching their hose, that they lacked
about two hundred feet to enable them
to play upon the ire with stream.
Messengers were dispatched for the reel
at the Print Works. Much credit is due
to the fremen, for their WORK was done
quickly and metbodically.
The licking two hundred feet were at
tsched and stream of water thrown on
the flames in time to save a large and val
liable tenement adjoining and owned by
Mr.. Williams.
Besides the furniture, the personal
effects and about fifty dollars In money
all belonging TO Miss Hutchns there were
lest a horse, q carriage, a sleigh, set OF
harness. a quantity of grain and large
number of farming tools. The loss 10
Mr.. williams $500, Is nearly covered by
insurance.
1t is believed the fire was the work of
an incendiary.
MIR. Williams, the owner Of the building,
can assign no motive for the act aud the
| only clue thus far found is given In the
testimony OF Miss Hutchins. she said:
"About II O'Clock Saturday night heard
| whjstling outside as IL a man was trying
to attract another. j looked out and saw
two men join company and walk siowl,
| by watching the house." When Chief
| Bigbee heard Of this he Immediately wen
tn the known tramp resorts but foune
the berths unoccupied.
This fire EN- phasized the fact tnat fire
| alarm system is greatly needed in thi
mart of the town anc that fire hydrant
might proftably be placed closer TO
gether.
While Mr.. Pardon Potter was fastening
the Arlington reel to his buggy to take
to the Arlington tire Sunday morning. hi
horse became frightened and started of
| MIR. Potter succeeded in catching th
animal, but in SO doing, stopped tn
buggy, with a sud len jerk, which thre'
his wife out of the vehicle, head foremos
to the ground. Mrs. Potter had three teet
broken and her chin badly cut.
MIR. George Flint OF Edgewood is haH
ing plans drawn for q large and attractiv
house to pe built on Shaw avenue, With
sight of the hay.
The Holy Name Society met In -
AIMS Catholic Church yesterday after
noon. The reports OF a number OF CON
mitlees were read and two new member
were electsd to mem mbership.
The reel OF the Pocasset fre compan
No. Q will be removed to the house o
Crans,op street lately vacsted ny MI
David Ouimette. The old quarters
Dyer avenue gave but little protection
the cart.