Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-20

and most people had a day of rest on their schedule, a day they would no. object to using in part for the satis- faction of displaying their spring finery -en maSse-if the occasion presented itself this latter applying particular ly to the feminine portion of the pop ltlation. The fire alarm presented the opportunity to inspect and be inspect ed, the male element of the borough Joining the inspectorial staff in large numbers and doing their little part in the inspection with right good will.
 Os course, the first fire. at the c. B. Wheatley stable, Broad street, fur nished the real get-together excuse. Sparks from a rubbish fire a short dis tance south of the stable, it is be- lieved were blown by the high wind up and through the lattice work of the cupoia OF the stable, which was one of the best in town The interior of the structure was d mass of flames before the fire was discovered by servants il' nearby homes. The cry e fire was followed by an alarm, then by a stampede of people that included many modishly gowned young women. Several htIr dred people. from all sec tfons of the borough, headed for the fire.
 In all the ages of civilization man and woman-haS rarely been privi- ledged to look upon a more wondrous V ing to make runaway speed in a strangulated tango skirt. Multiply by several score the brave pioneer will ing and carrying out her intention to try the stunt and the spectacle pro- duced is marvellous and enIightening in astounding dergee. As to the en- iightment feature no more need be set down here other than to relate that it was almost sufH on Sunday to make some forget 1t was a fire that they were bound for, not a burlesque show. It was some run, it was some shoW-the heat from the fire was ter rife.
 Bremen battled hard for & few min utes before they could subdue the blaze, which. before 1t was extinguish- ed practically destroyed the top part of the barn. The loss was estimated at about $500 and Is covered by in surance For while the fine stable of the Mrs. H. c. Clinton property was endangered and at times tiny tongues of flame were noticed tapping at the roof, but a thorough wetting down save the structure from damage. There was some damage to fences and coops on the Atwood property.
 From the rung of a ladder on which he was standing, about 6 feet from the ground, Adolph Bernier of Hose Go No. 2, which was first at the Wheat ley fire, was fiopped to the ground
 
 nozzle of a line of hose, stepped down and pushed him off. Bernier was un- hurt, but his Sunday clothes were about ruined. The only consolation is that the firemen's annual pay day comes the first of the month
 Tufts Barn Catches Fire.
 The wheatley stable fire was barely under control when there was rush of hose companies to the barn on the Mrs. William Tufts place on Reynolds street. Sparks from the Wheatley fire had been carried to the roof of this structure. Again the tango tour nament for high speed honors. The young men grew dizzy, but they made the new scene of excitement on the jump stayed right with the big show,
 The Reynolds street fire didn't amount to much-it didn't get a chance. Warden Burdette c. Hop kins. who lives close to the Tufts place, furnished an exting1hsher that kept the fire under control until the firemen got to it. They had it out in jig time. A small patch of roof was burned out. but that was about all