The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07

remained standing and were not much
damaged
The other walls, though still standing.
were considerably damaged.
The sheds are two-story structures and
were filled with the largest stock OF lum-
Der this firm has ever gathered. consist
ing i'm the main Of soft pine and cypress,
the entire stock being kiln-dried
The more valuable stock was stored I'm
the second stories OF the four sheds; and
the fire being confined mainly to the Sec
ond stories.
The spectacular features OF the hre
were few and hardly paralleled the dam
age done.
After an hours hard work by the fire.
men, Chief Steere said that the fire was
under control and so confined that the
danger OF spreading To adioining property
had been eliminated.
Tons OF water were pumped into tho
sheds and the vast amount OF lumber on
the ground floor was so soaked that its
value is greatly impaired
Hose from four high pressure hydrants
was united into one large pipe by what Is
called the "Siamese" arrangement, ana
six hose men OF the Three Ones manned
the big pipe. which was played into the
second stories OF the two central sheds
( from the Washington street side.
For nearly an hour the geyser from this
big pipe seemed TO have little effect, but.
IL was slowly conquering and finally al
! most suddenly, the tide of the fire turned
and the heaviest attack OF the firemen
was directed from the Dean street side.
Capt. Hubbard of Truck No 3 was
directing the play o. n stream In the
! Dean street yard. adjoining the sheds.
when he was buried beneath a pile OF
shingles nearly 80 feet I'm height. which
| toppled over. He was dug out and sent
to the Rhode Island hospital in the ambu-
lance, where il was reported that he
was not seriously injured, but badly
bruised about the chest
II was some minutes before he could
be reached by his rescuers and IL was
thought at first that his injuries were
serious.
Charles r. Scheminger and III. w.
Brown, spectators at the fire. worked
heroically in removing the pile of shingles
which covered the captain.
Firemen Higgins and Young OF Trucks
4 and 3. respectively, and Lieut.. Capron
of Truck 3. were also slightly injured by
the falling pile. but were soon able to
resume work.
Shortly after the outbreak OF the fire
shrieks were heard in the upper story OF
a small cottage which adjoined the sheds
on Wamsutta street.
Three aged colored women. Elizabeth
Williams, 10, Della Davis, 30. ana Mary
| Taylor. wife. of John. were alone In the
| house and practically helpless.
| The Davis woman was in bed, unable to
| get UP because Of troupIe with her knee.
Officer b. III. Armstrong Of the Fourth
station. assisted by Elijah Durfee and
Philip Adamson. removed the women
| from the house and the ambulance was
used to carry them 10 the residence OF
a friend on Penelope place, Off of Foun-
| tain street
At 2:SO the fire was practically extin-
| guished
| Today's fire is the third big blaze which
| has occurred at the Burrows AZ Kenyon
| yard. Both OF the others were ascribed
! to incendiary origin.
! The first occurred June 12 1891, breaking
| out at | o'clock in the morning and caus-
Ing loss OF about sS 900. covered by in
| surance
Two alarms called out nearly every
! company in the city. and the fire was SO
| hot that. In Washington street, rubber
melted on the coats OF the men and they
were obliged to protect their faces with
( their hats.
! A general alarm was rung in Sept. 26.
I 1894. shortly before s o'clock for the Sec
| ond fire at the yard It was a 100000
I blaze and the firemen were still working
j on it the next morning. Ii was watched
4 by an immense crowd from all the house
\ tops and lumber piles in the vicinity.
| numbering about 5000.