The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-08
PARK THEATRE
DESTROYED
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fallen, bent in bow, into the base.
ment. The timbers in the western end
of the theatre are not so badly burned,
and the roof is not wholly burned of.
The balcony and cinematograph stand
are partially supported by charred
timbers in the west end of the theatre,
showing where the firemen really
checked the progress of the flames, al
! belt tongues of fire ran through the
slightly resisting wall into the Zanleonl
building,
| So far as known, James Powers, the
movie operator, was the last person out
of the theatre Saturday night; and he
reports that everything was apparently
| in good condition then, which was
1880 o'clock 1t is probable that the
fire smoudered quite time before the
smoke found its way into the Zanleoni
| building and caused the alarm to be
given. There is possibility that the
| fire may have been communicated from
the heating apparatus to the light
stage construction and then worked its
way up to the heavier timbers. A
cigarette stub is given as another pos
sible cause of the fire.
One OF the periodical inspections OF
| buildings in the business section was
made by Chief Heney the middle of
| last week, and he states that he found
| the condition of the boiler room in the
| Park theatre satisfactory as far as ac-
emulation of waste material was CON
| cerned.
The Losses.
! The theatre was conducted by the
| Park Amusement company, which lost
heavily The condition of the two
"movie" machines in their fireproof
vault has not been determined yet.
| Another loser in the theatre part OF
| the damage was Edwin w. Bruce, who
had large quantity of orchestra mu-
sic stored near the stage. Mr.. Bruce
is leader OF the orchestra, The music
library is said to have been one OF the
best in the state and was valued at
! 81 900.
Mr. and Mrs. Zanleoni carried $4,000
insurance on the buildings but there
was no insurance on the goods in the
Barre Drug company's store or on the
household furniture. The goods IN the
store were not reached by fire, as al
ready stated, but were smoked up to
some extent and were also partially
wet down. Manager Charles Zanleoni,
IT.. who. with his brother, Joseph, con
Quoted the drug store, caused the goods
to be moved to the Nichols block, where
| the Eureka restaurant formerly was
located, and there he will endeavor TO
attend to the wants of his trade. The
prescription file was preserved, so that
prescriptions can be attended to as
usual.
Mr.. Zanleoni, ar, says he plans 10
rebuild but has not completed his ar
rangements. He has had Contractor
A. B. Lane begin the work of putting
the front building in shape for oceupan.
CIV. The accumulation of refuse and
water was thrown out of the Zanleoni
building as soon AZ possible yesterday,
and the driving out OF the building was
started Some Of the furnishings of
the apartments were ruined. Mrs Ra'
mella estimates that she had about
5000 worth OF property, some OF which
is spoiled
Notes of the Fire.
Great is a strong fire wall!
1t was Chief Heney's first big job
since taking over the chiefs position
last january. He is given credit, along
with his men, for putting up an intel
ligent fight against fire under very Sc
rious conditions,
Chief Heney wishes to extend thanks
to the volunteers who braved pneu'
monia by assisting the firemen in haul
ing hose and holding the nozzle.
Mr. Zaneonis snug little brick ga
rage between the theatre and the Jones
& Nye livery stable got a good warm
ing out and then a sousing; but it was
not damaged, except for the broken
gass Nor were the two automobiles
in the garage damaged.
The Barre fire department may never
} be called upon to undergo such a com
bination OF severe climatic conditions
} as that of early Sunday morning. II
is likely that the motor.driven chem
ical truck could not have traversed q
street of any grade under the condi
tions OF snow packed roadway; ant
the horses. too, would have been hard
nut TO il to negotiate any appreciabl'
Grade. drawing the heavier trucks. The
four horse pung broke a small trail
Sunday morning, and the heavier ap
; paratus took advantage OF IT IN the
level going
The only movie in town was put
out Of business.
The Park theatre was one OF th'
most up-to.date in Vermont, having
seating capacity around a thousand anc
being well fitted up.
1t is probable that the town will moi
. no without a movie" for very long.