The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-31
Globe Granite Co. Plant at
Montpelier Was De-
stroyed
20 MEN THROWN OUT
OF EMPLOYMENT
Besides Globe Co., Ala Bros.
We're the Losers This
Morning

lhe manufacturing plant Of the Globe
Granite Co. at Montpelier, occupied by
that concern and by Ala Bros, was de-
Stroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning, causing loss of $4,000 and
throwing p men out of employment.
The insurance was $4,000 being carried
in the Washburn agency at Montpelier
and the Pape agency in Barre.
When discovered at 2;30 o'clock the
fire was confined to the end OF the plant
nearer the river and just off Granite
street, but hall an hour later the flames
had enyeIoped the entire structure and
practically demolished it. Clarence y.
Wells, who resides on Kent street, over
looking Montpelier's stoneshed section,
was one OF the first to discover the fire
and he sent a telephone alarm to the fire
station. Shortly afterwards a general
alarm was rung in from box l2i on the
Berlin side Of the river
Six streams of water were thrown on
the burning structure by the firemen,
who found themselves confronted with
enc OF the most threatening fires of
their experience not only because of the
great progress the fire had made on the
Globe plant, but because there were many
other wooden structures similarly util-
lied in the immediate vicinity So fierce-
ly were the flames driven BY the wind
that on two occasions the .Turras COM
pany's plant was on fire and at another
time the plant OF the National Granite
Co. was attacked by the flames. The
fremeH were helped however by the
blanket OF snow which lay on the shin.
gled roofs OF the other structures and
they were enabled to save surrounding
property. 50 strong was the wind that
the spark. jumped several buildings
nearest to the Globe plant and attacked
buildings further east
AT o'clock the Globe plant had been
reduced 70 such q stage Of demolition
that nothing but the charred timbers OF
the framework remained, while the ma
ahinery was twisted in tangled confu-
sion. There was a considerable quantity
lf granite stock in the structure, some
recently hauled in, some in partially
Completed state ana part already finished
hld ready for shipment. That which re.
mains OF the building is yaueless;
; neither any of the machinery can be sal
aged is not certain. The plans of the
yv0 companies burned out are not given
nut
The cause OF the Gre is as yet not as
ertained. The electric power company
tates that the power was turned off
rom the Globe plant last evening al
clock. 50 il Is thought that the theory
I defective wiring cannot b. entertained
B this instance. The stoves which heat
] the plant we're located near the center
{ the building, while the fire was locat-
b. at the outset, IN one end Of the struc-
lre. near the comprc- or-room, and
,me distance from the stoves according
the statement Of Mr. Wells who
oked down from Kent street.
The Globe plant was formerly known
the Thomas Lynch shed and was ovc
the first constructed Of the modern
re in Montpelier II was located
6Hgside Granite street. Just of Barre
rect. one part was occupied by the
ete Granite Co., employing rs men and
c other by Ala Bros, employing nine
Hn. The members of the former firm
81 n. e. Ryle. y. j. Rylp. James 4. Ryle
a Fred LcmaY. These men were not
eparsd to-day 10 saw what they would
about continuing the business.