Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-09
Three Eires in a Week.

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After a long immunity from the vista
| tion OF ire, Randolph entertained three
c1nfiagrations last week. According to
the old saying that one fire always means
three, we nave completed the present Sc
ries.
The first fire was the farm buildings of
z. s. Hall in East Randolph, noted last
week.
The second occurred in this village Fri
day night. About midnight, Pearl Chat
field was passing the Richmond block on
Pleasant and Main streets when he no.
ticed fire near the roof on the south side
OF the block. He gave the alarm at once.
The fire had fortunately not gained great
Roadway. The hose companies appeared
promptly and two lines OF hose were laid
from the hydrant in front. Some progress
had already been made toward subduing
the fire before this. The value OF the vii
lage water system was again demonstrated
by the immediate extinguishment OF the
flames in quick order. The block was
completely flooded. The fire started in
the front room on the third floor, which
was used by some village boys as
sort OF athletic club room. The exact
cause is not known, but it may have re-
suited from carelessness OF the boys dur
ing the evening. The flames worked
their way within the walls, burning the
partitions and floors and charring the top
OF the block outside on one side. The
damage will not exceed 81 900. II was in
sured in the Niagara company for 5000.
The tenants in the block, besides the
boys, were II. w. Mcintyre, electro-plat-
er, ID. &. Woodward, machinist, Il, p. Lib.
hey, small beer dealers and Frank Phillips,
who had living quarters on the second
floor. All suffered somewhat from the
drenching, but not seriously. The fire was
KraIl handled The nnlV criticism heard
was that the alarm was not loud enough
to wake near all OF the fire company MEM
bers. An attempt to work the mill Wnis-
tles-whieh are the only sure walkers
did not succeed.
Saturday afternoon, VIII Tyler left his
home a mile and quarter from the village
on the Center road to come to town. His
wife and children remained at home. Mrs.
Tyler heard a cracking noise and, going
outside, saw the flames breaking through /
the roof. Word was sent down to Mr.. |
Tyler, who hurried back and, with the
help OF some who had assembled, went to I
work to save what articles he could from I
the house, it being apparent that the /
building could not be saved, as IL was too 4
far to move the engine IN the poor going 1
and there was no adequate supply OF wa /
ter at hand. Only portion OF the house. /
hold effects were brought out, most OF the 1
and furniture being too near the 1
flames An effort was made to save the 4
barn adjoining, a small shed that con-
nected il with the house being torn down,
but the heat was too intense and the barn
went too. The buildings were insured for
$500 in the Underwriters Co. OF New York;
no insurance on the goods. The fire took
near the chimney just below the roof in
some way not known. II is a severe blow
to Mr.. Tyler. He has not decided about
Though fire has not been frequent Wis
itor of late, it was formerly on terms OF
intimate aequaintanceship with the local
ity In " hieh the Tyler house stood. With
in the past 25 or 80 years the Center road
has been the scene OF no less than eleven
fires that older residents will recall. Men
tiening them in about the order they oc-
Cured they were as folloWs:--
Old slaughter house in rear OF Adam
Hobart place, burned about 30 years ago.
House just above Tyler place, opposite,
IN bend of road.
Old tannery, with buildings connected,
standing so near the Tyler house that the
latter caught fire and was saved by the fire
engine, drawing water from the brook in
the rear.
The Samuel Howard place, occupied by
Alonzo Reed, not far from the Slack place.
Next the Wellington barns and stock,
just above the Slack place, burned about
Is years ago.
The Adam Hobart house and barn, own
I'd by Elbridge TERRY.
Mr.. Gerry bought the brick house just
across the road from the Tyler place and
built large barn. The very night II was
both house and barn were
burned.
II. II. Chandler's carriage and black.
,mith shop and cider mill.
The old George Tilson place on the fiat
near the j G. Mann place.
Next, the Gorham buildings.
Finally, the Tyler place.
This is about as many buildings as are
eft standing in the locality described.
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