Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

street lost no time in repairing their road.
Before the iron was cold Saturday morn
ing a large gang OF men began laying new
rails and 50 well did they work that at
ii-sS an engine drew the Wagner car used
upon the noon flyer 10 the Central Yer
mont station. Tbs flyer passed over the
tracks Southbound at noon. The trains
for which il was necessary 10 carry past
the burned section 10y means OF teams Nere
the earl sleeper. whose passengers
missed the northern connection. the $50
Train south and the rN5 n~orthbound.
The half dozen families burned out at
the King and Battery street corner soon
secuted homes in the IN that
section. Several Of them moved their
goods TO the Sails block on Main street.
The funeral OF Mrs. Julia Dion, whose
remains were taken from the Collier
house where 4 wake was in progress, was
Ac,l saturday morning
The fence and wax al the line where
the land OF The Champlain Transportation
Ccmpany joins the lumber yards was en-
t;rrly burned away. Tho ofices and ware
houses q the ompan are charsciin places
Ky the great heat and it was only from
the fact that the steamer Chateaugay
MS lying n the slip and could he used
10 pump water over the buildings that
they were saved.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED.
The few moments which covered tho
time when control Of the IRE was canned
al Co.lv-e street were long ones for those
interested IN the yards 10 tie north q.
this street. the Central Vermont rSl.-
iCa,Ys property ana other Interests III
tha; section. With n fooihold once Gain
el by the lanes north Of this line, the'r
work cannot hs estimated. The control
81 this point was aided by The sh:ttinS oil
the wind 20 tie southeast ana the tac'
that the cn-iac and boiler rooms OF the
SAVyarj q Morse Co, are ~ urI-H
standing At the northern boundary
OF the rlanl. The Wincoski nrc depart
ucent. which was called upon for AID and
which made a quick "Trip To this city, die
-ata work II this and other points.
The light Of the fire Was visible Ior ions
distances. Engineer Mahoney Of th'
>-t-cyer over the Rutland Railroad saw
the ire At Brandon AT S;lo. 20 miles TO The
southwark from burlington. Across ta(
lake /, was d!Sce-nable for a long G.stanc,
s,a ais form any miles TO the north and
.a>L- Cin1,rs were carried for miles ~
the wind and some were picked nm as fl
north Is the railroad station at Co.ches'
ter.
GOOD WORK By THE FlREMEN.
The IRE was The largest piece of worl
Ehseh has ever been given 10 the paic
Ire Department and they worked hare
and well. The heat drove the men viii
The hnSe deadly nnll CoiIet'
street Was reaChcd n when The mil
burst into ilamcs several Of the men II
VIA, vicinity were, for a few moments. II
rrfar dars,r. There We're no serious cas-
,-al-i,s but several received injuries. Ma
rr,c>,n I-aury was si-.ck in the knee b!
; a diving piece Of hose, which escaped from
; con:rol and his knee was dislocated. Capt.
I. Brew Of The hook and ladder truck wa
hi ia the eye 10y = hose nozzle which
f.-cans uncomfortable and has a badl,
! swollen eye
! streams Of water were kept upon TIT
runs al. day Saturday and at Intervals
, during the night and Sunday. Mel
= u.rr stationed at the dangerous point
. -ealv 10 control the fire If il broke GU
again. Even Sunday niGhtit was neccssar'
! 10 drive back tongues of flame from III
< niles Of lumber near College street an
2 racn were at work all night piling IN
: boards and separating the unharmed tror
, The smoking tiers, where the stuoncr
: -iarass were still eating their way IN
Tre in the shaving shed was stu! burr
ing Sunday night
S,alicn Agent Greene desires TO expires
! through ,he Free Press fer The Centr;
: Vermont railroad the appreciation of III
:, comuriny fer the work OF the Winoosi
= steamer and hose companies. Mr. Greer
: o--sniEed . bucket brigade carly in II
/, rrogr-sS Of The fire and il was large
q through the efforts of this organizati1
ans -he aid from WinCoski that II
= trel-h. house ana station were saved. II
y station took fire no less than four time
~ The mill owners north of the station hs
= mn watching for the thousands of ryir
* marks which would have wrought d
= slrccllon TO their property.