The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15
Barre Firemen Stopped Flames
in a Bad Place
TOTAL LOSS IS SET AT $2r
Goodwin & Min Their
Section OF CutleA <cV !. Fay Gran
ite Plant on Bl .nam's Meadow
Late Last Night.

BY prompt and well-d;rected efforts,
Barre firemen late last night checked
threatening fire in the stoneshed district
OF Burnham's meadow, confnIng tine
flames to the Goodwin & Milne section
OF the Cutler Storer & FAY granite
plant, avefting all loss to the business
OF the latter firm and keeping the flames
away from cluster of stonesheds in
close proximity. The loss to the build
ing and contents is estimated at S3.50D.
on which there was good insurance.
A still alarm came to the central fire
station from Mrs. Agnes Walkers OF
Grant avenue at 1890 o'clock, and lust
as the chemical engine was leaving 10
answer it general alarm was turned
in from box Is at the corner of Granite
and River streets, all the apparatus com
ing ont then. 1t was a short but cir
cultous run from the central station to
the scene OF the fire, capped by a rough
and tumble scramble down the Barre
railroad track TO get TO the burning
building The fire horses proved sure.
footed, however, and hauled the appar
atus there without mshap.
A hydrant is located near by. and two
streams We're soon playing on the flames
and third was added later, the firemen
being directed to take the hose ahead
OF the flames and drive them back an
operation which they performed to per
fection. Although one-half the plant
was a blazing furnace when they started
their efforts, the firemen soon mastered
the situation, driving the flames back
n fhatngalyos nY,1 tbay, H., -
complete submission. Many people re
marked that it was one Of the best Jobs
of fire fighting they had ever seen.
That which made the work of the fire.
men seem particularly good was the saw
ing OF surrounding property, which was
in imminent danger The blacksmith
shop of Goodwin & Milne is located to
the north Of the stoneshed and about
eight feet away: yet it was unchanged.
Across the railroad track is the polish
iEgmill Of Cutler, Storer & Fay; and il,
too. escaped all harm. Then. in addi
tion, the section OF the main building
which was occupied by the latter firm
was saved. There are also several other
granite plants in the immediate vicinity
which would have gone had the fire got
the better of the fremen. OF course,
the tiremen were aided materially by
the blanket of snow on the roofs of all
these buildings
The damaged building is an old struc-
ture. and its timbers burned rapidly I'M
til the dousing by the iremen began to
have effect; and the "all out" was sound
ed at 1 o'clock, about half an hour
after the alarm was turned in. A large
crowd watched the work of the firemen
and many people were showered by the
streams as the lowness of the stoneshed
caused the streams to be directed almost
on horizontal line. The place was
watched after the fremen finished their
work, in order 10 prevent a fresh out
break OF the flames.
TO those who arrived first on the scene,
il was evident that the fire started in
the east end of the structure. where was
located the Office of Goodwin & Milne.
The cause has not been determined. The
Of the firm stated to-day that
they left the office about o'clock, hav.
ing fixed the fire in the stove for the
night and leaving it in good shape, as
they thought A glance into the stove
AS it sets in the ruins to-day reveals u
lot of unburned coal Another possible
cause was from wires. The telephone
and electric light wires ran into the
office rather near together; and it may
be that the fire was communicated from
them.
Messrs Goodwin and Milne lost every
thing inside the building but they were
in that they had just shipped
one capstone worth $500, while they had
about 81 500 worth of finished work out
side the building. on which there wat
no insurance. They had fair amount
IF work on hand. but not very far adj
so that the loss on it win not
be so great as it otherwise would have
been Some of the stones may be- sal
raped also. They carried an insurance
Df $1,000 with the Burlington Mutual
md the Merrimac Mutual, the latter of
There will be but temporary incon-
renence to Goodwin & Milne, as they
,xpect that they can find accommoda-
ion for the present in the Cutler, Storer
{ FAY section of the plant. and that
he burned section will be rebuilt. The
oss on the building is estimated by the
owners to be $1,000. Cutler, Storer &
Eav were well insured, carrying policies
n the Atlas Insurance Co., the North
British. the Connecticut, and the Yer
mont Mutual of Montpelier.