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of Mr. Taylor and Mr. Haviland and others we saved [[underlined]] Georges [[/underlined]] boat "the Mermaid" which was laying just outside the barn near northern wall.  More wagons arrived extra hose coupled on private hydrant which was sending out now two streams altho' both lacked pressure and barely reached to second story which now was very much afire.  Other hoseman coupled on hydrant on Argyle Place.  Main door of entrance to barn hacked away. Looked like a blazing furnace
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inside.  Motor car burning.  Warned of gasoline in it and of steam boiler in laboratory.  Top window hacked in. Ladders placed along wall.  Several neighbors and policemen had arrived.  Lewis' wife who at first had been yelling like possessed: "Fire" "Fire" "save my dog!" etc. etc. now standing around too, gaping stupidly  By daybreak fire became by and by subdued but seemed still uncontrolled under the floor.  Chief says he thinks fire must have started under floor.  Possibly under [[end page]]