The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-08-30

THE BEST PART OF CONCORD IN
AsHEsl

The most disastrous hre that ever occurred
In this town or State took place here last
night and this morning, destroying the best
Of the business portion ofthe town. AZ about
1 o'clock last evening the cry of "Rre" was
heard through our streets, and the alarm bells
soon rang. The fire was found 10 be- in Ab.
bolts paint shop, directly back Of Stiokney's
block, next IN the Eagle Coffee House, and
directly in front Of the State House, From
that shop Il was soon communicated 10 the
stable Of the Eagle and other nut buildings
Potter Rolfe's Iron store, Prescott Livery
| Stable, and number OF other buildings ia
the rear Of the Hotel thence TO the Hotel
thence south 20 the new Merchants Exchange,
thence 10 a two story woOden store and two
I ten tOOtufE, aud Hnutfur two story wD0fEn
storc. sweeping every thing Ia ita course 10
/ Lows new block, where ia progress in that
I direction wuH FtHyrr,
4 To the North Of the Eagle, Stickneys
Brick Block and all tho mass Of wooden
/ buildings in the rear were leyellcd 10 the
ground. At about o'clock the progress Of
the flames in that direction was stayed At
Sdckney's wooden block, by the efforts ofthe
fremen. All the baildings on the northern
sidc oi Main street. from Lows block, oppo-
site the Post Office, 10 Stickncy's wooden
block, opposite GAS Hotel, are totally de-
stroycd, and every one between that street
aud the Railroad track. The buildings on
| iNf ptNfF fNlf Ni MAIN htffft NtFt III CONSUL
cradle danger, bat were not materially injur-
ed
Il is impossible at this hour, (6 o'clock } 10.
give full list of the sufferers by this terri
/ BILE fire, We ran only give the principal
ones. BEGINNING at the lower end the two
story wooden store and two ten footers were
owned 10y Col BENJAMIN Grover The first
was occupied by =. G.. Sylvester, Dry Goods,
and j. w Little Dentist; and the Others by
a I'LL H.
Goods, Miss A. Hamlin, Allincr. and Reed
& Stanley, Jewellers. Tho contents Of these
buildings word mostly saved. Next was the
two story wooden building owned by Deacon
4. Prescott, and occupied by Trip & Os-
pooi, BookrellcrS and job Printersi contents
OF Bookstore mostly saved: printing materials
destroyed.
Next was the new Exchange, a three story
7 hrink hlnck- erelInd Last year On fhe-AiLe
Buthcrdcld's block, which was burned in De-
cember, ISi9. IL was owned by A. Prescott
4 Sons, Widow Jauc Dustin, Allison & Gault
and Porter, Rolfc & Brown--coSt Sl7 ,O0O.-
Ii was occupied by James Poverty, Dry Goods
and Shoes, w. H. Shaw aud ID. Winkley,
y Giutiiur. Hat nu,l Gup-, Allison 4 eaalt, A.
fpothccarics, and l.. u. Brown, Hard Ware,
in the lower story. and in the second story by
Mechanics Bank, Treasurer's Offices Of Mon
trnal- and Cnncnrl and Clnrcmant Railroads.
Law offices of G.. Ainsworth. Peaslee &
= George, and H. \. and a. III. Bellows, and
Prescott x Brothers, Musical Instrument
; Store, aud in the third story by w. II. Bart.
, letts and II. T. Roles Law Offices, Prcscoti's
Niusiral Instrument Mandatory, C. I. Tow
= cr's Paint Shop, and KimbaIl's Daguerrco-
5 type Rooms. The contents Of this block were
: principally saved, but greatly damaged.
Next was the Eagle Coffee House, owned
e hy Porter, Rolfc & Brown, and occupied by
Mai John Gibson. A large portion OF tho
furniture was saved, but greatly damaged
In the basement Of the South end was J, Car
ter & Sons Jewellers Shop, and G. w. Gard
ncr, barber; stock principally saved. In tho
I North end wing j. & G. Munroe's fruit and
D toy shopi large portion of the contents saw
= cd
= Next was Shckncy's brick block, in tho
\ rear Of which the fire originated. One third
of the building was owned by Capt William
?, Walker and T.. H. Rollins, and the remand
: er by Joseph T.. Stckney and his mother. In
= lower story were six stores, and Paint and
: Oil store in the basement The occupants
n were +. II. Rollins, Apothecary, c. w, Hars
vcy. Dry Goods, n. Evans. Jr., Clothing,
: Page & Fay, Carpets and Crockery, John
e son & Dewey, Dry Goods and Clothing,
= Moore & Cillcy, Hard Ware and Iron, and
c. +. Savory 4 CO., Paints and Oils. Sec
!. ond story, Independent Democrat printing
= office, Brown & Young, Furniture, 5. Dana
4 and +. Eaton, Law offices, G. 7. Lyon Book
d store, Congregational Journal printing Office.
C In the third story, Rollins Lozeuge manufAos
+ tory, and Mcfarland & jerks printing office,
IS IN. II. Statesman.) The sontents were
l. principally saved, but much damaged. \
l. portion of the type in the printing office was
= saved, but the presses and other fixtures were
destroyed
n In the rear Of the Exchange were the Liv-
d cry Stables of J. Prescott & Co.-horses and
r carriages saved; and Porter g. Rolie's large /
/ ron Store, on the railroad track-a portion OF
: the coutohts saved; the buildings owned by
;, occupants. In the rear Of the Eaqle Cotics
d House were the stables attached to il, horses
it and carriages saved. In the rear of Stick
r ney's block was Mechanics Row, where the
fire originated, occupied by Benjamin Coffin
l. Wagon-maker; &. ID. Abbott, Painter; VIM
d Carr, Carpenter, and other mechanics. Inc
" buildings we're owned by Capt. VIM. Walker
Is Jr.,-contents all destroyed. Back of this
n near the railroad track, was large house
- owned by Capt Walker and occupied by l.
d IRISH families-furniture principally saved
,r The contents of the buildings for some dis-
s. tance both above and below those burnt were
= moved and much damaged. %
r We arc unable to state either the amoune
of loss or OF insurance; bnt tho loss must 90
&c from 500, 900 to 81 10000 Probably large
h portion is covered by insurance "a sa
10 4Ats 4at4s estkeasete4iy Tia inorE 81 an ~
10 cendiGry
%
= The above was issued in an extra early IN
N the morning. We have taken great pains 70
a ascertain the loss and amount Of insurance on
& each of the sufferers, which we give below 20
s, far as VIC have boon able to get the facts y
n is probable that some Of The losses are s'A'e'
in pretty high, but the aggregate viii prove 70
A. DO very large amount. The loss OF nui'I-
ings is eftimated at about $4,000, on "t' F,
is there is5insurance, TO the. amount OF aeSa'