The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-19

Not the least serious aspect OF the
blaze is brought right home to the 80
odd stoneeutters who had employment
at the plant Probably without an ex-
ception every man is loser OF his Kit
Some of the tools were found intact
lust as they were left at the banker
Others disappeared in the confusion and
Others still, because of their peculiar CON
struction can never be reclaimed at the
blacksmith shop. A large number OF
cutters were on the scene early to day
and as soon az the heat finally subsidies
many will poke about the ruins in an
effort to reassemble their kits.
The fact that the plant was employ
ing 80 cutters in a season that - ordi-
narily supposed to be "off, !" goes to show
that big volume of business was being
done at the shed.
Bv taking determined stand directly
in front of the fires sweep and not az
its side. Barre iremen headed the flames
and incidentally exploded the theory
that a stoneshed fire, If IL occurs al
night and gains commanding Roadway
must lap up everything on the premises
When the Straiton company gets around
to rebuild there will be half-sectioI
of the area already erected.
How the fire started has not been def
nitely determined That il had its orr
gin near the boiler room seems well 60
/ tablished in fact, as the very few PEG
/ pie who saw the blaze before 1T got rs
| first hold on the cutting plant agree
/ that il was confined for the timebeinl
\ TO the extreme west end Of the struc
ture.
/ Erwin Iawless. a milk dealer whS
/ lives at Q Kirk street, was about TO be
gin his DAYS labors when he learned q
the fire. Mr.. Lawless is one OF the cal
fremen. but his thoughts were Of th'
I lacteal fluid which he was about 20 pun
vey. when he heard the cry OF IRE. NJ
milkman had Just entered the door OF hi,
/ barn when young Lascor, running 81
/ full speed for the alarm box, emitte'
a veil OF alarm. Mr.. Lawless glancec
oter his shoulder and saw the reflection
/ of the fire for the first time. From his
own home TO the Straiton shed is but
short distance and the milk purveyol
was one Of the first fremen 70 reach th'
blaze.
Several wears have elapsed since =
more disastrous fire broke out In any
| az the Barre stoneshed districts. Sew
eraI blazes have occurred in Durham
meadow and there has been an occasion
al fire Of small consequence IN the MORT
end bat none Of them has approached y
magnitude the FIRE 81 this morning.
just A. soon a. he learned Of the Gre
/ Manager 4. r. Miilar ~ the Consolidate
[ Lighting Co. ordered the current e. b
Z shut oa IN an lighting wires. fghtini
I Gre through q web Of high power Nirei
i hazardous business and The kremeI
apprrrisfed his thoughtfulness. For near
I IL tu-o hours The city vas IN darkness
a. the order affected both domestic an'
street lirhts.
The mercury ranged about % ahovi
7 aero ana ire frrrisn were never ineon
vsnienred seriously By TIE cold- aiffl
there aere thase Who rptnrnsd to bead
Quarters with their costs enrnsed in 80
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