Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-22
EDITOR GREENS LOSS.

EDITOR GREENS LOSS.
Mason A. Green, managing editor OF
the Herald, had a narrow escape from
the burning Ripley building. When arous-
ed by policeman the flames had nearly
cut of the stairs. Partially dressed he
seized one of three manuscripts Of books
which he mad planned to publish and
hurried to the street. lie lost library OF
500 volumes, a system of clippings filed
in boxes and several paintings
! The fire quickly spread through the
building and ate through the walls and
/ in the Mead building at the corner OF
! Merchants Row and Center street and
the roof caught fire. great tongues OF
| flames leaping up and across to the tow
or at the corner. The upper floors were
soon ahlaZe and the occupants assisted
by volunteers FASTENED to save as much
of their property as possible. The entire
building was soon ablaze and in a short
time the flames had eaten through the
Baker block on Center street continuing
with unabatcd fury through tho non
pariel block owned by the futile Co and
the block occupied by the latter COM
pany, where the fire was checked.
In the mean time the flames had
|
wall Of tho Ripley block into the
/ Cramton block occupied by the COM
/ bination Cash store and Il. Waterman
and had also spread to the rear TO the
! four-story brick block of tho com
bination store facing on Willow street.
All of these blocks were completely
! Quilted and most of the walls fell or
were blasted down.
At about eight o'clock, almost with
| out warning one Of tho walls of the
| Willow street block fell over on to an
| adjoining stable carrying down with it
| three iircmcn. The men were not i'm
jurcd to any extent, nor did the stable
take fire. 1t was at this point that tho
fremcn succeeded in preventing further
progress of tho flames. The fire was
not finally extinguished until tonight.
AID SENT FROM WHITEHALL.
In response to Il telegram asking for
aid to whitehall, n. Y, at an early hour
this morning so members of the Whitehall
department accompanied by their steam
err Whitehall and James Dorcn and
II. G. Burleigh hose carts arrived at o.3o
"a. IN. The steamer and men rendered
| cNtellcnt SERVICE
The futile company has secured tenn
| porary quarters at e. and So Confer street
and to-day ordered by telegraph large
| amount of new machinery.
! The Marble Savings bank will omen for
business tomorrow morning At the Rut-
| land County National bank where it Will
remain until permanent quarters are Sc
| cured d. r. Twigg e. Co. has engaged
temporary quarters in the Cook block on
| Center street.
| From tho present outlook it would APP
| pear that the other merchants will have
hard work to find temporary quarters.
1t is probably that all of the blocks will
| be rebuilt at once.
| HERALD STARTS RELIEF FUND.
The Rutland Herald started a relief
| fund for the destitute and homeless last
! evening. The donations We're headed by
! Mayor j. Forest Mannng, with $50 A
committee of citizens Will be appointed
to take charge of the disbursements
! Furniture remained along the streets and
| within Railways, all night and the poor
have been given temporary shelter, such
! of those who are in actual need, until
| better arrangements can be made on the
! morrow.
Said the mayor: "lt is the duty OF
the people of Rutland to first look after
the homeless people. This is the main
! thing. ] believe the fund should he suf-
| hCicnt to take care of the loss these des-
titutc people have sustained. Many OF
them were working people from the fac
tories who have nothing left but the
hastily donned and perhaps scantS
| clothes on their backs
THE HEAVIEST LOSERS.
Tho heaviest losers are: The Combina
ton Cash Store CO., wholesale and retail
general merchandise, No. 20 Merchant,
and corner Willow and Edison, The en-
tire stock il probably a total loss. Figure,
on the street say sloo,o0o will not cove
the stock and buildings
DR.. John A. Mead, owner of the Mea,
building fronting on Merchants and Cen
ter street. This building was the lsrges
mercantile structure in the city and wa
worth $3.50, 900. No insurance. The RIPPLE!
block, Nos. 81 and 80 Merchants Row
occupied by John j. Kissane q Co., dr.
goods. aud Hopkins u Howisx olothipi