The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-10-11
Correspondence of the Vermont Chronicle.
FIRE AT MONTREAL.
BURLINGTON. Oct

BURLINGTON, Oct. 4, 1915
returned This evening from Montreal 4 fire
broke ont about three O'Clock this morning, in bull.
ding on Qaeen Street. (in the soulbeasery pant Of
the cily) occupied as coffee roasting mandatory,
and copprrsmith shop, which rapidly extended to
other dwellings, small tavems, groceries, lumber
YARDS &c, between Wilmington street on the east,
and Gabriel ST on the west, consuming whole
block except house, corner Queen and Gabriel SITS,
and part of Store, corner Queen and Wilmington
SIS, which saved in a damaged state 1t
ed Prince st southerly, consuming whole Of the
block through to Nazareth 81 on which block stood
neat Methodist Church and parsonage, several fine
stores and dwellings of stone and brick. 1t crossed
Nazareth stree, and burned one or more buildings,
where, fortunately the wind veered about suddenly
and blew the fire back to the then already burnt dis
uict The change of wind, and The rain which
meuced falling, together with the exerons of the
Gremen aud others, saved St. AIMS Church, and by
blowing up two or three buildings, the farther pro-
gress of the fire arrested Many poor families
were burnt out. Most Of the buildings ali streets
but Wilmington, rather ordinary; and Of course
the distress is greater, the occupants more
merous and poor in such p laces.
walked all around the burnt district endeavoing to
gam correct information and did not hear the
ground fany accidents. / since hear that woman
had limb broken, and that there a of
child being burnt; but do no, believe any lives
'ost' The sum of it is ths:-Two full blocks Of
buildings in densely populated part Of the city are
now smoking heap ofrpins The fire commenced
between two and three inthe morning, was mastered
about T. Chronicle
w = Ne laarn hat
caar circumstance an Interesting event. occurred
IN one of tho cars the Long Island Railroad on
tuesday. While the train was going at the rate Of
ZONE thirty, or FIVE and thirty miles hour young
gentleman first opened his eyes in this world of sin,
misery and railroads. and both mother and son, we
are happy to inform the reader, 'are doing well
can be expected Whether the youthful hero felt
MS "donder raised" by the noise of the train, and
was inclined in happy ignorance, to outvie the dis
'''uant sound, or whether he thought it necessary
""u proper formally to announce his arrival,
"O' instructed, but certain it is he made himself
heard "and no mistake''
The Morning News says that "a great question has
arisen now to the nativity ofthe young gentleman,
rom The great speed OF the cars, many towns may
Ua'm the honor OF his BIRTH and suppose if such
nlngs become eommon-f tho public excitement
aNes that drection-the most important question of
"e gay will be "Where was he born ?''- Com. .ddU
FATAL ACCIDENT. The Rev. Philander Pow
VS. Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was killed
"" Gays since, near mis- residence, at Painted Post,
l'euoen county, N. Y. He was thrown from his
'''e ny span of horses that ran away. One Of his
Scn was broken in three places, and his skull was