The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-01
Blaze in HC =, Of Or. W. E. La
q '$sd So. Main ST.
'AT EARLY HOUR TODAY
Dr. Lazeli Was Awakened BY Cracking
Of Flames and Telephoned Alarm to
Central Station, After Which a
General Alarm Was Rung.

Fire which broke out early this morn.
ing seriously threatened for time the
destruction Of DR.. W. E. Lazelps resi-
dence on South Main street, caused 4
property loss Of nearly $4,000 ami came
dangerously near communicating TO 9th.
er buildings in the vicinity. The enti,a
hre department fought a hard battle
against the hames for nearly an hour
oeIore the lire was under control The
loss to DR.. IazelPs property Is largely
eonhned to an ell part adjoining the
house, although the damage in the whole
house caused by smoke and water win
reach a considerable amount. Tho con.
tents OF the building as well as the
structure loss is partially covered by in
surance.
1t lacked but a few moments of a
o'clock when DIR. Lazel was aroused nv
the cracking of flames and the smell Of
smoke. Previous to this time he waN
awakened BY similar sound but did
not ascertain its cause. Thoroughly,
alarmed, the doctor turned in a telephone
call at the central fire station, and a
prompt response on the part of iremen
and the combination chemical and hose
wagon was the result. BY the time the
ilremen had reached the scene. IL was
evident that the flames could not he
confined without additional aid. and a
general alarm was sounded shortly efter
3 o'clock.
The battle against the flames was
waged chiefly in the direction OF the ell
part Of the building, in an effort to keep
the FIRE from spreading to the barn at
the rear and to the front portion of the
house. In this move, the firemen were
successful. Ladders were brought to
scale the second story Of the horse and
with four streams of water, as well as
the chemical apparatus, playing ON thu
flames from all sides, the fire began to
reeede On one occasion when the FIRE
had communicated to the barn, It scented
as il the entire structure would 20. but
detail of hosemen sent to the second
floor Of the barn by meaAs of ladder
managed to prevent quantity Jf has in
the, rear end Of the barn from becoming
ignited. Several times the fire broye
through into the main part of the house,
but vigorous application of water re-
PEELED the flames.
During the fire, neighbors rallied to
the assistance of the owners and much
valuable furniture in imminent danger Of
damage by smoke and water was re-
moved to places of safety. A piano was
carried from the house before the lire
had gained much headway A reposi-
tory Of instruments, cases of books, etc,
in the front OF the house escaped dam
age altogether When the fire first broke
out, DR.. Lazell rushed to the barn md
set free his horse, which was stabbed
there.
Forty minutes after the arrival Of the
firemen, the flames were under control,
and within an hour after the first alarm
the recall was sounded From its pc
euliar location, the fire was one of tho
most stubborn with which the fremen
have had to combat for some time 1t
is generally believed that ignition took
place around chimney located between
the ell and the main part of the house.
From this point the flames spread with
rapidity to partitions. Through these
the fire would often sweep to
the first floor and basement, while the
attack of the fire fighters WAS directed
against other sections of the building
Several times when it seemed that the
fire was nearly smothered, the flames
would break out anew. At o'clock.
however. all danger was past, although
members of the department remained on
the scene until morning.
Despite the fact that the fire involved
a szeable property loss, its outcome may
be considered somewhat fortunate. Had
the house been located in a more iso
lated part of the city, the long run from
the fire station would have meant q
greater volume of smoke and flames to
fight after arrival. 1t is quite probable
that the fire had been smouidering for
several hours prior to discovery. The
firemen handled the flames in a highly
ereditable manner.
Only a short time viii be required to
renoyate the front portion of the house,
and when the marks of smoke and water
are eradicated, the rooms will be practi.
nally ready for occupancy. Considerable
time win be necessary to put the burned
portion Of the structure back in its for