Serious Fire at Bellows Falls, Vt.

Serious Fire at Bellows Falls, Vt.

不久前的波纹管下降,Vt。was visited by a serious fire which destroyed the Union and Arms blocks and the leading hotel in that place. Although a strenuous effort was made by Chief McCann and his men, it proved a difficult matter to stop the fire until it had entirely burned out. The alarm was received by box at 2 :05 a. m., and according to the report or Chief McCann to this journal, when the department reached the scene the fire had broken through the roof of the Union Block building, and two roofs of other buildings, with a space ot four feet between each were also involved. With this serious start the firemen had no ladders ot sufficient length to reach the fourth floor, consequently it was some time before they were able to attack the fire at close quarters. The buildings wiped out were in the principal part of the city and occupied a space of 150 feet long by 05 feet wide. The Windham hotel, which was nearly destroyed, was rebuilt 10 years ago and was four stories in height. The two blocks were constructed of brick walls with wooden roofs and partitions. The Union Block had a 0-inch dividing wall, which fell immediately when the fire was at its height. The destroyed property had no fire protection of any kind. As will be seen by the illustrations, the fire broke out in the rear part of Union Hall and burned its way through to the Arms Block on one side and the Hotel Windham on the other. For eight hours the flames had full sway, and the streams were so weak that they seemed to have little effect upon subduing them. There was only one steamer in the department, a Silsby, and this was utilitzed as far as possible. The six hydrants available had outlets of 6 and 4 inches, one of them being a four-way plug. The water pressure was 85 pounds, sufficient to throw 14 streams of water at one time through 1 1/8-inch nozzles. This was owing to the hydrants being placed about 150 feet apart. The width of the street in front of the damaged property was 100 feet, and the dimensions of the mains, 10-inch and 8-inch off the principal 16-inch main, in front of the property involved. About 5,300 feet of cotton, rubber-lined hose was used, only one length of which burst. The Silsby engine drew suction from the canal which runs convenient to the scene of the fire, and the mill pumps in a closeby structure, contributed three streams. A local paper places the loss at $200,000. and insurance on property involved, $185,000. It also says that “the hotel, one of the most valuable assets, two shoe stores, two dry goods stores, a jewelry store, two drug stores, a plumbing and steam fitting establishment, a piano store, printing shop, ladies’ novelty store, half a dozen professional offices, besides the armory of the National Guard and Union hall, was the toll exacted by the devastating flames. All of the buildings destroyed were of brick. The Arms and the Union Blocks were three stories in height, while the hotel was a tourstory structure. The fire-swept area extended over half an acre of the most valuable property in Rellows Falls, and it was only after the bitterest fight of eight hours, during which tons of water were poured from 16 lines of hose, that the fire was brought under control.” The illustrations show the ruins of the two blocks and condition of the Flotel W indham after the fire.

不久前的波纹管下降,Vt。was visited by a serious fire which destroyed the Union and Arms blocks and the leading hotel in that place. Although a strenuous effort was made by Chief McCann and his men, it proved a difficult matter to stop the fire until it had entirely burned out. The alarm was received by box at 2 :05 a. m., and according to the report or Chief McCann to this journal, when the department reached the scene the fire had broken through the roof of the Union Block building, and two roofs of other buildings, with a space ot four feet between each were also involved. With this serious start the firemen had no ladders ot sufficient length to reach the fourth floor, consequently it was some time before they were able to attack the fire at close quarters. The buildings wiped out were in the principal part of the city and occupied a space of 150 feet long by 05 feet wide. The Windham hotel, which was nearly destroyed, was rebuilt 10 years ago and was four stories in height. The two blocks were constructed of brick walls with wooden roofs and partitions. The Union Block had a 0-inch dividing wall, which fell immediately when the fire was at its height. The destroyed property had no fire protection of any kind. As will be seen by the illustrations, the fire broke out in the rear part of Union Hall and burned its way through to the Arms Block on one side and the Hotel Windham on the other. For eight hours the flames had full sway, and the streams were so weak that they seemed to have little effect upon subduing them. There was only one steamer in the department, a Silsby, and this was utilitzed as far as possible. The six hydrants available had outlets of 6 and 4 inches, one of them being a four-way plug. The water pressure was 85 pounds, sufficient to throw 14 streams of water at one time through 1 1/8-inch nozzles. This was owing to the hydrants being placed about 150 feet apart. The width of the street in front of the damaged property was 100 feet, and the dimensions of the mains, 10-inch and 8-inch off the principal 16-inch main, in front of the property involved. About 5,300 feet of cotton, rubber-lined hose was used, only one length of which burst. The Silsby engine drew suction from the canal which runs convenient to the scene of the fire, and the mill pumps in a closeby structure, contributed three streams. A local paper places the loss at $200,000. and insurance on property involved, $185,000. It also says that “the hotel, one of the most valuable assets, two shoe stores, two dry goods stores, a jewelry store, two drug stores, a plumbing and steam fitting establishment, a piano store, printing shop, ladies’ novelty store, half a dozen professional offices, besides the armory of the National Guard and Union hall, was the toll exacted by the devastating flames. All of the buildings destroyed were of brick. The Arms and the Union Blocks were three stories in height, while the hotel was a tourstory structure. The fire-swept area extended over half an acre of the most valuable property in Rellows Falls, and it was only after the bitterest fight of eight hours, during which tons of water were poured from 16 lines of hose, that the fire was brought under control.” The illustrations show the ruins of the two blocks and condition of the Flotel W indham after the fire.