The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-26
BURNED 70 GROUND.
Fire Destroys the
Henry t. Merriam
I'd Foundry.
ONLY PARTIALLY INSURED.
Fifteen Workmen Thrown
Out Of Employ
meut.
4 ONLY PARTIALLY INSURED.

Millhury, Oct. 25.--The foundry of
Henry t. Merriam, on Home avenue,
was totally destroyed by fire, at an
early hour this morning.
Mrs. Napoleon Lindsey was first to
see smoke and called to her husband,
who is superintendent at the foundry.
Mr. Lindsey had been all around the
foundry and said when he left there
was no sign of fire. Mr.. Lindsey said
that when his wife awoke him it was
just 215 o'clock. He Immediately ran
to the foundry. When he got there a
blaze shot out through the roof. Mr.
Lindsey awoke Henry Sharon and he
at once rang in an alarm from box
q, Millbury centre, at 2.45 o'clock.
While the alarm was being rung in,
Mr.. Lindsey took a small hose and,
with the assistance of John Cronin,
threw water on the machine shop
which is about eight yards away, keep
ing it from catching afire
After about 10 minutes Hose No. 1,
chemical and hook and ladder arrived
al the fire, and soon after Hose No. 2,
from the west side, making a quick
response. Under the direction of Capt
Frank Whitney of Hose No. l. they
succeeded in putting three streams on
the fire, Hose No. 2 followed with an
other stream. The fire gained such
headWay that the hose companies could
not save the building
The building was of wood and was so
feet long and 40 feet wide. with 1S-foot
posts The loss to the building is total,
and Mr.. Merriam estimates the amount
at about $500; partially covered by IN
surance through the agency of Tatman
d Park OF Worcester
This building and the machine shop
where the patterns are kept, were in
sured for $4,000 in combination policy.
MT. Lindsey saved the machine shop
from catching on fire by his good work.
MI Merriam has been rushed with or
GERS and had about Is men working.
A great many of the men lost their tools.
ME- Merriam intends to rebuild again.
MT Merriam thinks the fire started by
not piece of lead catching on some
wood and burning slowly.
j. G. French, Eugene and Edward
ruler, hremen on the B. & A. railroad,
saved rs bags of shoddy for C. T. AL
drlch. Engine No. 272 in charge of En-
glneer j. G, French and Fireman Ed
ward Fuller bringing freight up to the
branch, noticed a car on the side track
smoking, and on investigating found
the car Of shoddy burning They at once
hitched the car back of the engine and
Drought 1t to Millbury. where the bags
were thrown out and water thrown on
them
Edward James Worbridge aged 81
years of Mlllbury, had his naturaliza-
ton papers filed in the central district
court in Worcester this morning.
Henry AUhfCbant has bouOhf
mare, with record of 2:13. Mr.. Aubi-
chant has bought the barn of Charles
Shaw of Brierly's village.
Frank e. Collins, who bought the late
B. Frank Aiken's drug store on Elm
street, will be open for business Satur-
day, Oct 2S
There will be a rehearsal for the Old
Folks concert at the Second Congrega-
tionai church, Thursday evening, at 7.45
o'clock
Charles White of Millbury will referee
the basket ball game between the Mil
fords and the G. Y. M. L. of Worcester
Thursday evening at las o'clock.
Edward March of the school BOARD
has gone to Los Angeles, Cal, foi the
winter
John Hood and wife of Vermont are
the guesrs Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hood
of Burbank hill.
Con B. Murphy Worcester, w. H
CONDOR Of East Douglas, I. Burns of
Milford, F. A. Jones of Worcester, and
]. H. Andrews of Boston are registered
at st. Charles hotel.
Mr.. John McKenna, blacksmith on
Canal street, moved his family into
town today from Oxford.
P. J. Simms of Clinton, Don Fleming
Of Boston, are registered at the Tour
tellotte House.
Mary A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Dennis Power of the west side, died
at her home tonight at $40 o'clock. from
complication of diseases. She was
born in Millbury thirty years ago. she
leaves three brothers, John, William
and George; and three sisters, Alice,
Nellie and Cora, to mourn her loss She
was very popular in town and beloved
by all. The funeral will be held from
ST. Bridget's church, with a high mass
of requiem, Saturday morning at 3
o'clock. Interment at st. Johns GEM
etery, Worcester.