The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-04
THE GRANVILLE FIRE
Loss in Yesterdays ConHagration
Now Estimated at 100000

Granville, \. Y, Jan. 4.-Property
owners and residents of Granville
came to a full realization last night
OF the seriousness of the conflagra-
ton which swept through section
OF the west end early yesterday morn
Ing, carrying in its path business
houses, private residences and other
property estimated in valile at over
100000. The village. recognized as
one Of the most prosperous and pro-
gressiye commercial centers in Wash
ington county. has suffered Affections
In the past from quarry disasters and
other misfortunes but the results Of
the 1911 January fire is most severe.
The fire spread from the north and
south sides OF West Main street to
Water street, thence TO Mettowee
street. d. Yankowitz, a foreigner,
conducted the second hand store in
which the fire originated, presumably
from steam heater. The Yanko-
WITT store was In the Weinberg block
and the flames spread through this
structure rapidly, reaching across the
Mettowee river and to the rears OF
buildings on the north side of Main
street. Altogether there are about
twenty-five buildings In ruins. The
largest OF these is the Munson hotel,
a three story frame and brick affair
located on West Main street, north OF
the Delaware and Hudson station.
There were thirty guests in the hotel.
All reached safety~but many sustain
ed losses in personal effects. OF the
thirty guests, fifteen were permanent
roomers.
The blaze was discovered by George
LeBarron, who saw smoke coming
from the rear OF the Yankowitz place
The Buckley and henry hose compan.
les and the village hook and ladder
truck were hurried to the scene OF
the conflagration, which was at this
time combining Itself to the south side
OF the main street. The firemen ham,
pered by the insufficient water supply
fought with energy the blaze which
was famed by breeze from the
northwest.
Realizing the probable extent and
damage OF the outbreak word was tel
ephoned to West Pawlet, VT. and the
neighboring villages of Shushan, Mid
die Granville. Salem and Whitehall.
The engine from the department at
Middle Granville and the West Paw
let hand engine arrived In the town
at 2 o'clock In the morning. The
Pawlet apparatus came by special
| freight, made up by the Delaware and
Hudson company, and with the Mid
die Granville engine was worked In
pumping from the Mettowee river In
the immediate vicinity of the great
flaming furnace. II was the aid OF
this out OF town equipment which
saved the handsome station of the
Delaware and Hudson company from
complete destruction. AS II was one
side Of the building was burned. The
station agent, f. w. Wyman. was no
titled OF the danger and succeeded IN
getting out tickets and other proper
ty.
The steam engines from the depart
ments at Whitehall and Salem arriv
ed In the village at AIS o'clock, he
ing rushed thlther by special freight
They were not used, the Granville au
thorities believing at that time thai
the connagration was pretty well un
der control. The fact that the vino
had abatod considerably gave coma
dence to the fire fighters.
Early in the morning the ranks NJ
the fire fighters were increased b,
the members OF the Bailey hose com
pany which went to Granville shortl.
after the message for aid went out
They worked about the smoulderlnl
ruins until noon.
Shortly after the fire had communal
Gated to the business houses on ihi
south side Of Main street the hea
lgnited the planking on the bridge
spanning the Mottowee river Tn
footwalk and roadway were burned.
Much damage was done 10 the llgh
ing and telephone systems Of thu
town. The ere consumed the tele
graph and lighting poles along th'
streets who're the flames held forth
and the western section OF Granville
was without light of any kind. th'
nromen being obliged to carry OF
their work by the reflection from tn
burning buildings.