Delaplane, Kristin

Sep 01, 1996

Abstract: A chimney in Capt. Walsh's house set off a fire there. Chimney's in those days often were the cause of fires. The fire roaring through the chimney would continual weep the sand (or mortar) out between the bricks. Pretty soon the flames would find an opening between the unmortared bricks, and the next thing you knew there was a fire in the attic.