The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-16

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flores aud uthuf houses on the north rldo Ui
the street were projected, ~ great hhur aud
suffering, Ny pnflu- spreading wet blankets
upon the ruoiH aud lfnnlr'
Tie cty Oulluliica during this time hnd
not h.uu idle. Powder had boon collected
and train laid iu he store Of u, Ayrus ia
! tho rear OF lho III ID RADIO, which, during tho
burning ofuai establishment, was fred, Md
! 100 900, I117J U-I,,-,,-,---7- 20 80 -
IIal,!ug rapid plugtu. to tie building below"
/ however, ere lhis was achieved. Very soon
! the III Dorado trawc lH ir, mod ihr clti4ons
I ct the upper town lrrnthod lou ugulu.
The tWo story house Of Duublr Gihhr,
| The apartment up stairs occupied az AMER
: rhuut1 T. yriruff~ ri-'I Reading Roam, -wls
/ lhc next 60 be- blown up, 10y order of the cily
uuihorIt'c-. Without removing much OF
the property the WBs doA', bat ihc vacuum
l,lt Wus Insufficient Uud ull IUt ilnulcs roll
ed or 4 dty goods store, aud the Our
! House and Central House, both restaurants
were one object at free. The whole Of wash
iurtou Arcade, consisting OF Eve housct, -"ou
added To the CuuilugraHuu, Iuc auction
store room of Pollard a CO., ia the rear OF
! tie iire,W tlfh IWlitt d0wu az the iusIHuco
| of tho proprioiors, followed 10y lie demolition
Of now bowling alley, the property Of Mr.
| Word, which was torn down 10y order OF
the corporation. Tho fire continued TO rage
on Washington street, aud fears were enter
timed that the new three and four story mcr.
camille houses on Montgomery street would
! take fire IN the rcHr, in which event the low
or purl of the ely could scarcely escape gen
crnl destruction. The establishment uf Gut
chard 4 Naa Bcurcn, OH Washington sl,wos
therefore blown.up 10y order Of the Alcndr,
THIS order wus eNecUgsd lay Maj. S~ceiscr,
who was obliged To protect iho powder from
falling fiery fragments, with lnp oNcrcoai.
From the Merchants Exchange to Ile Bal.
timoro Restaurant, which was the second
building from the corner Of Washington aud
| Montgomery streets IN the former street. the
row Wes composed OF mercantile houses, all
Of tWo aud thrce story huildiuge. Tho Ire
communicated from ouc TO the other with
such mPidity, as 20 prevent the removal cot
goods; and Us advance, ~ wus thought, could
loo checked only hy tho destruction of thc
rear frame part Of handsome and capR-
cious store on Montgomery street, the prop,
crly of Mr. Leroy This, with Hurrhouses
Of Sir llca,ly, was loycllcd to the ground
An engine, owned 10y Mcssrs S,nrkey.Jnn-
ion 4 Co.. was at This luucturc ptocured,nnd
q steady s,rcnm OF water was found to nsr'si
materially in checking the progress Of the
flames. Tho hlnck Ind been swept from
a.nLlsuoIll lu.re L. Il-1-sILlL hurling s,ore.
luf DiaZ s Cimn, Mr. Gilman, Eul 4 Mnck-
.dulo-k, aud the Bitlmoro Restaurant An
T-TlTT-tC0 tT1Cty vT7rr rTyT7rr rr7-7vr-
& Co., stayed the fire nj the corner OF Wash
iingtou and Montgomery streets, und by viz
liant aud energetic cNcrtlons, the flames
were prevented from spreading further. Al
nbnut ~ W., the last burning hnidluF came
down, mud the couilnEraIon was considered
NJ an end.
NJ ms TtmC r r. QutJC tTTTTTUTEtltfu tn rrrtvr
al.
of the general lor- ofthi- most terrible cHtas-
trophc: hut we henr 1t vUrjOurly csUmuIPd al
one million mud half dollars, which, II IL
proba HE, may not I've found far from the
mark.
The burn, disirjctiu Sun Francisco is rep
resented hy wood culs.n their papers. be-
fore The steamer aHiled, The ruins were clear
ed up, md new buildings rapidly erecting.
Wages nccemruou luhurcrs were murh
flower, only from four tn dollars dnl
berg paid. Mechanics, such as carpenters
B., Imasons, Sc, commanded from $iSto st6 :
day 't'tIC Country II UvUrrrru wrttr printers.
Money Yns worth from to l0 per cont.
month. Ihmhcr was lowcr.-carso pficc'
? from $500 To- 275 per NJ. Bricks in dcnan,
y; good prices. I.inIt SIC n barrel Elou
rclaicd M $50 bnrrcl Mess Pork at S3'
to $40 Batter per 10. 81 ,50-Chccsc ono
dollar
! Coarse shortS,oo,s were worth S'lGto -,
per pair at rolnil; while long boots, suitable
for San Frnucisco street navigation, brouRh
from $50 to 500 per pair. Seamcu's wngo
for lhc rivers aud by were 500 II montli
foreign voyngcsSSSO to SI0O.
murder wns committed in gambling
, house called tAc BrlTn Union, ON the morn
ing of the 18Th Of nrccmbor hy Rcuhpl
) Withcrs of New York cily. Arthur G. W
. REYNOLDS wup the victim, Withors came in
to the Bella Union Rbuut o'clock in IN,
uotuiue. aud, taking ont revolver, order",
several persons, who. were sleeping ou tl,
hlliard aud monte tahlcs, to quiz The house
lic fred -unc or tAvn shors but To person
,wne Injured Reynolds refused 10 leave IA,
y room and, wl,do staiduE "a the hnr, will
: lis back to WuhorS, was s;ul,hct 10y him il
,h" rrrR, aud 3ict INSTANTLY. Thcc thou