Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-27

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 Putnam. Jan 27--Putnam had an 1.45 an alarm came in from box Al for a fire in the Chickering hotel block, which is probably the largest frame building in the city
 Awakened by Cry of Eire.
 J. P. Mcclellan said that he was dor yelling fire Hurrying out of his room he foun 0the corridor filled with smoke and immediately began the work of arousing the Is or IT people who were sleeping in the rooms. There were few people in tn house on ac- count of it's being Sunday night.
 Two Women Rescued.
 There was 1ittledifHculty in awak- ening those who were asleep on the second floor, but some trouble was ex- perienced in awasening those on the upper or third floor of the building. Sleeping there were Mrs. Alice Cut ting and her daughter Mabel, em- Dloyes of the house. MT. Mcclellan ggroped o5, his way thr9ugh ht.u the smoke ee her daughter to the street.
 Overcome by Smoke.
 On attempting to go to the room of Mrs. Daisy Putnam. another eraploye, who had not gotten out at that time, but who later escaped, MT, Mcclellan, who is a very powerful man, was over
 
 in the corridor. He soon revived suf- fcientiy however to gain his way to the street Mr. Mcclellan and nearly everyone else. in the house lost most of their beldng gings-
 Started in Boiler Room.
 MT. Mcclellan at about 23O o'clock said that the fire broke out in the boiler room in the basement At that hour he said he could not make any positive statement as to howfthe fire h-,r- ri-,cf cfc1
 The fire gained rapid headway. run ming up the rear side of the building to the roof.
 The hren1en had a hard fight with it building in doubt for some time.
 Stores in the Building.
 The Chickering hotel, a three-story frame structure, fronting on the rail- road, just north of the railroad sta ton, is the property of Ransom Brad ley of the firm of Bradley Brothers. The building also fronts on Union and Front streets. In addition to the hotel, the Putnam News company, Charles Miron, barber. and George A. Raw1ey. plumber, are located in the building
 In a Dangerous Location.
 From the very first the fire was re- garded as an especially dangerous one as the hotel backs up against square that is closely covered with some of the most valuable buildings in the city, among them the Bugbee and First Ma tional bank buildings. There is at least $100,000 worth of property in this square, and every effort was made to con1ne the fire to the hotel.
 Breaks Out in Third Story.
 At 3 o'clock the fire had broken out in the third story and seemed to be getting the better of the fire depart ment, but on account of the nature of the blaze which was working up be- tween the partitions from the base ment, the outcome of the fight was still very uncertain. The firemen were play ing several streams into the building which by that time had been deluged dous amount of smoke, indicating that the furnishings would be ruined. whatever the fate of the building.
 FfrSi Followed Chimney,
 At e'e 6e1x the firenen were cet1- tering thef efforts at the front of the bhilding, Jar the hotel office and Mi- ron's bar4 sr shop. At that point 8 through fna building and conditions indicated that the fire was following that dhimney up through the building, but in suFh 8 way that it was ex- treh1e1y difhhult te reach,
 Loss Will Exceed insurance.
 Mfr, Mcclellan stated that he carried seme insurance eR his pfapesty. but from indications believed that the less would far exceed his insurance Tine sheR owners aiss carried seIae iHsur- ance-
 Became PreprieteH Last June,
 afr Mcclellan has ealy been pFeeri- eter ef the hetei since last June, Yvhsa he teeb aEeE the business fFea Nj. Af: DWyer, wine had been ieeated there for 20 years. Mir. Mcclellan came here from St. Paul. MiAB