Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-08
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Monday at about 11.30, p. m. Mrs. Henry Moves, who was returning home after spending the eyeRing eaillng, saw smoke coming from thA building known as the Potter block, on Water street Mrs. Moves ran up and down the street calling fire while the Fairbrother twins rang tn an alarm from Box {, corner of Church and Water street and started for the fire department. The fire engine company, hook and ladder responded promptly The fire, which it Is believed was caused by match or a lighted cig- arette. started in the rear of the Potter block and the Muller building, where rubbish had collected. The Potter block is large wooden building, three stories, i in the center of the Bow. The fire con- pletely destroyed the grocery store of Robert Shackley, and the flames crept in- 1 to the store of Mir. Bryce who does shoe repair work, but little damage was done to his stock The post office is located i in the corner of the building next to ! where the Shackley grocery store was | and the flames made their way through l the wall and ceilings there, but the ! prompt and efficient work of the drenen : prevented further damage there In the | large four story structure owned by Hen ry A. Muller and occupied by Muller and son furniture store, on the first floor the flames made havoc with the furniture i which was on display; rugs and all new stock just put in, were burned. The whole east end of the building downstairs was burned. The woodwork, floor and 1 plate glass Winows were ruined while q | large number of windows in the building were damaged by heat and water h. side the building on the tw oupper floors where great quantity cf furniture is stored were not harmed. The fixtures and the office were filled with charred wood and amazed by water. The rooms on the second floor of the Potter blck were oc- cupied by Mir. Bryce who was awakened, The room was badly damaged by water
 being over the post office, it was only slightly amazed. The entire front cf the Potter block was burned, the windows
 smashed and the Shackley' grocery store
 was totally destroyed The Walters
 st5re located in the north end was dam. age mostly by water. The building and
 furniture af Mir. Muller were insured MT. Muller sets his loss at between S15,-
 900 and $2o.000.
 MT. ShackIey carried g 5000 insurance
 but lost everything The building was
 covered by insurance. The fire gained
 rapid headway and the excellent manner
 in which the fire department fought tht
 blaze saved the town from even greater
 loss. The flames shot high into the ail
 and were seen by people in Westerly
 sparks were reaching the buildings foi two or three blocks. lines of hose wert
 played upon the homes nearby. Had ther,
 been strong wind blowing it is though , the whole town would have been wipct out, as the building where the fire start : ed was in the business section and wood el structures surround it on all sides
 Smoke was coming from the charre, 2 1 timbers at : 9. I'll. but the firemen mnd everything safe before they left. 4 fenc
 was put up around the front of ShackIey' l so falling glass could not injure tn crowds who visited the ruins during tn :. day.
 The undertaking rooms of Mir Mule
 were damaged by fire and water and is feared the insurance will only cover . small part of his loss. Cornelius Ferr
 has Q room on the second floor of tn
 Potter blck andf this was flooded
 Dean Fairbrother who was hurt whe f an automobile overturned Friday, is abl | to be out.
 s The World Wide Guild of the Firs