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A Big Blaze Near Rowayton Saturday Night. Fought by Volunteer Firemen. BUILDING DESTROYED. Boylston’s Carriage Factory Saved by Hard. Work of Residents. At a roulse o'clock Saturday night Mrs. Harry Ackert discovered the long building situated in the rear of Boylston’s baby carriage factory in Rowayton on fire. She gave the alarm and the neighbors turned out in force, but were unable to save the structure which was totally destroyed. The building was owned by Harry Pepper of this city, who recently pur chased it of Selectman Thames. The upstairs portion was used as a dwell ing but no one was living in it at the time of the fire. It is situated just over the line in the town of Darien. The down stairs part was used for storage and Constable Lodrigan had several carriages stored therein. These were gotten out as was a horse and carriage belonging to George Low, al though the latter lost his harness. The fire is supposed to have been caused by rats knowing some matches stored in the lower part. As all efforts to save the building were fruitless, the volunteer firemen turned their attention to Boylston’s carriage factory which was in great danger from the sparks, and by good work with buckets managed to prevent its taking fire. Mr. and Mrs. Pepper desire to express their thanks through the columns of the GAzErrE to the men who composed the volunteer brigade and who by their efforts prevented the destruction of the Boyston factory.
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Evening Gazette
Norwalk, Connecticut, US
Mon, Apr 03, 1899
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