The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
FIRE IN A MILL.
The N0uFse Plant al Woon-
socket Considerably Damaged,

At $50 last evening a ring from box
mill at Woonsocket, called the tiremen
to the upepr end Of River street, the FIRE
being i'm lounge in barn near the mill
BY removing the lounge as soon as pos
sible and before the blaze got under much
headway, the flremens services were not
needed and consequently the fire OUT
signal was sounded.
AS the firemen were leisurely driving
back TO their stations second alarm
from box 50 was rung In for a fire I'm the
two-story brick cotton house at the end
OF the Nourse mill, nearest Cumberland
street. Since the cotton house has
wooden addition that was full OF cotton,
many feared there would be a large fire,
especially since the dense black smoke
was pouring outward and upward In
frightful manner.
The mill hose brigade, under AID. Mall
loux, got on first water.
The No. Hose company saw the smoke
and heard the bells while passing over
Railroad street. Since the Nourse mill
is across the road from its station IL made
quick time In reaching the fire. No.
Hose company also made quick time,
when IL heard the second alarm ~ was
nearing its house on North Main street
The other apparatus arrived in good sea-
son; or so soon as IL learned OF the alarm,
which had not been heard at the station.
The firemen worked for nearly two
hours, from o'clock until 3, before they
they got control OF the blaze. using a
large quantity OF water Several firemen
were overcome by the smoke; some OF
whom had but just come from the River
street blaze.
Capt. Lewis Brenton OF No. 2 Hose
company, had 10 be carried home on the
hose wagon. Driver Lajoie taking him
there. Hoseman Jerry +. Mccarthy of
No ! Hose company, was taken home I'm
hose wagon No by Driver Proctor.
| Hoseman Hugh McSoey OF Hose com
! pany No g was cared for at Station No..
| and Ladderman Frank Mills of Hook and
Ladder company No. 2, was removed 20
| his home In a hack. George Greenup, OF
| Hook and Ladder No. 2, was overcome
| by the heat but revived at the scene OF
| the fire. Also Lieut.. David f. Stone, OF
| No. Hose company. and others were
| compelled to quit lighting. because they
were partially overcome by the dense
| smoke.
The cotton house contained from 200 "a
| 300 bales OF cotton. A larger portion OF
| the bales were soaked with water than
were burned: though a number of them
| were scorched somewhat. The value OF
| the cotton contained in the structure IL
from SIS 600 to $4,000. The damage TO this
| amount viii be several thousand dollars
! The building was not greatly damaged
| by the fire however Superintendent Kim
| ball SAYS that he il unable TO give an ex
| act estimate OF the damage done.
This fire strongly emphasized the neces
| sity OF fourth hose company at Woon
| socket and also the need OF n greate
| quantity OF hose. Had another fire bel
| runp while the Nourse mill was burning
| the department would have been serious
| Iy cramped for horses well as hose
| AS IL was. two wagons had TO return &
the station for hose during the progress
OF the fire.
The Manville company reorganized tn
mill some time ago and now control II
This Is the same firm that absorbed tn
Social Manufacturing company. The los
was covered by insurance. The recal
was sounded at II p. m.