Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06


and got down safely.
On St Paul street where two we're
killed pandemonum reigned The street
was flled with people, fire apparatus. and
In the building, In view Of the spectators.
were George McCuen. Bert Mills and
Albert Brockney where. with ]. L. Vet
tiers, they had been at the work of rescue.
The people on the sidewalk could see the
roof topping over their heads. and inside
the building the lumber and goods could
be seen falling through. The crowd
yelled warnings and the rescuers started
to run for it. Most Of them got through
first story window. Vetters. Brock
ney and Mills reached place of safety.
but the tons of bricks and timbcrs struck
Stanley. partially burying him, knocked
McCucn's legs out from under him and
buried Butler
The horses on the fire truck became
frightened and the crowd became panic
stricken. Someone yelled look out for
live wires" and the scramble was all the
worse. The great weight OF the roof and
walls snapped off two telephone poles as
though they were matches and the high
tension wires were left dangling few
feet from the ground. The great crash
made a noise like that of an explosion
ing on account of the dust and flying dirt
The big Lafrance truck from station
one was buried beneath load of brick.
1t was here that little Phillip Moriarty
was killed and it was not until some time
later that he was discovered underneath
the wreckage. Stanley was killed on the
sidewalk as he tried to flee. AS soon
as possible men from the electric light
department. the New England Telephone
company and the Burlington Light &
Power Co. were on the scene and looked
after the wires A large section of the
city was cut off from lights and telephone
for a while and the wires of the Western
Union We're affected.
Reports of an explosion were circulated
about the city. but no one in the building
had any evidence Of such a thing The
cause of the accident is believed by most
to be that of faulty structure. The NOR
tar seemed to have no Cinging powers
and when the bricks fell they were
entirely Clean The f1remen in clearing
away the debris had no difficulty in push
Ing over the walls which were of three
thicknesses Of brick. w. c. Hoag said
that the opinion of some was that one
of the supporting piers was weak. He
said that there was no unusual load on
the upper uoors. He has recently in
stalled blower system but could not see
how that in any way affected the build
ing. He said that there was no one
buried under the wreckage unless 1t was
some outsider. The help was all account
ed for and the only one seriously hurt
was Mrs. Davis
w. {. Hoag and company have been
in the building for three years and the
building was the property of the con-
Germ. 1t was built about 20 years ago nv
William Smith for a carriage reposi-
tory and many times has held heavier
weight than was on it Monday, ac-
cording to the statement Of the occupants
large number of automobiles have been
stored there repeatedly. Mr.. Hoag places
MS loss at more than $4,000. The con-
Germ has large number of orders for
points as far away as South America. but
mas lately been operating on a reduced
scale because of the railroad embargo
Three years ago the firm was made home
less by the fire which destroyed the
building on Church street. In addition
| 10 the loss sustained by w. C. Hoag
ana company, the fire truck Is damaged
10 at least the extent of $500. One wheel
is demolished and the upper part ruined
athough the engine still runs
me Fairdeal garage, which stood next
10 tne building is a total loss. In It were
AT least four automobiles and the loss
VIII De well up in the thousands of dol
iars' Edward Rule leased the garage
from Max L. Powell and the concern had
already started fourishing business
me building Is in ruins. In II were two
automobiles belonging to Max L. Pow
ell. one is four passenger Cole. eight
cyhhoer roadster. the other touring car
Ihey appear to be ruined Mr. Rule had
ia Packard roadster there and at least
one other car. Although all were insured
IL is understood that the insurance does
not cover anything like the loss.
THE VICTIMS
| Thomas j. Stanley was "a wears old
and Is survived by three sisters Mrs. John
hays OF Winooskl and Mrs. John
Cassidy Of Bellows Falls and Miss Eliza.
neth STANLEY of this city and by three
brothers. John l., Stanley of this city
George j. Of Springfield, Mass. and VIII
pliam j. Of st. Abans.
| Philip Kenneth Moriarty was the son of
Mr. ana Mrs. John j. Moriarty of 1877
Pearl street and was about eight wears
oiu' lie Is survived, besides his parents
ps seven brothers and sisters. Evelyn.
Leo Mildred. Nathalie, John, James and
MelVln john who was hit In the head
necessitating seven stitches to close the
wound. was believed Yesterday TO he not
dangerously Injured.