Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-03-16
Destructive Fire F!
The Business Part of Bellows Falls in Asbs
Loss over $4,000.

Loss over $4,000.
About midnight of Tuesday, fire broke oui
Woods Block, at the north end Of the square l
Bellows Falls, and ere four hours had gone br. \
of the business portion of Bellows Falls was
ashes. In half au hour after the fire was first a
covered, the store and dwelling of o. f. Woo
the Barber Shop of L. L. Streeter, the Grocer d
Restaurant of Henry Russell, the Post Office,
Bellows Falls Argus Office, c. b. Eddy's Law II
flee, and the small building next 10 IT, were al Il
one sheet of flame. The brick store of W. HI
Barker, occupied by A. s. Clark, STAYED the asns
or time, but soon they overcame that obstacsl
and that building, the Bellows Falls Hotel, Town.
large livery barn, Gray & Alexandcr's store, and
HilPs old building occupied BY z. w. Tah as .
Ambrotype Saloon and residence, were also "a
sumed. Considerable damage was also done iod
Mammoth Block and Wentwortli's new buillz
occupied by Amadon and several Law OF
The following is list Of the heaviest losses,
the assurances
Q. T. Woods drugs, fancy goods, pcriOl
store etc, loss on building, stock, furniture hou
hold goods and clothing. over $1,000; insured
$4,000 on stock add furniture. A policy for 81 j.
on building, was out few days since, An an
cation for renewal was made on Monday and
granted, will make his actual loss so much "A
The fire broke ont in his building, occupied
three persons, and his family barely escaped "a
their lives, losing everything except the most seas
covering of of clothing. His actual loss will 6
most severe of any
The next shop, in the same building, was os8s
pied by I. +. Streeter, as barber, and his los &
$500 insured for $500, in the Vermont Mutua 8
Henry Russell occupied another store belong \
to Woods, as grocery and restaurant He IA
very little of his stock, and his loss is aboa, "a
TO $500, and insured for about the same in ~
Windsor County Mutual.
f. Z. Rimbalrs building. occupied ny the p
Office, the Argus Office, and Eddys law Off
came next. All the books, letters, mail bags ID
of the Post Office were saved, with slight q
ceptions. Some of the material and paper in 4
Argus Office were saved, but in a damaged 60 &
dition- The presses were thrown out, and can
repaired, but the greater portion Of the mater
are ruined. Loss 81 500 10 $4,000; insured
5000 in the Vermont Mutual, and 81 900 in
State Company of New Haven, CT. c. D. "a
saved his law books and papers. The building
owned by f. 4. Kimball, and his loss is 500
insured in the Vermont Mutual for 500,
A S. Clarks stove store and Agricultural VI
house came next, and his large stock was pH
got out, but in bad condition. His los
81 800; insured for 1000 in the Windsor Cos
Mutual The upper part of this building was
eupied as dwelling, by A. Shcrwin, whose sss
on furniture, considerable of which was saved
covered by insurance. The loss on building
about $4,000, and We know not what insurance
Barker has on il,
The Bellows Falls Hotel, owned and occupia
Chas Towns, went next. The Hotel was ID
boarders and strangers, and they were most %
enormously routed out A large proportion q
furniture was saved, but in a very much dana
condition. The large barn occupied by the
stable, also owned by Towns, and oceupa
Towns & Phelps, next went although the
and carriages were got out safely. Towns =
probably toward $4,000; insured for g, 200
Vermont Mutual, ST GOO in the Cheshire Co
N. H., Mutual, $4,000 in Windsor County Ms
and 81 500 in company we could not learn.
The brick Store occupied by Gray & Aera
next succombed to the power Of the flames. SO
their stock was got out, but their loss is set At =
insured for $4,000 in the Vermont MatuaL ~ s.
Hills old building the upper part Of which wa
cupied by j. W. Taft, Artist, was next desioFea
Mr.. Taft saved his tools, but lost bis Household 70
niture, Clothing, &c. Loss $500 to s5og aHd no u
suranee-
The dwelling and Cooper shop of John SaveA s3s'
the last building burned. His loss is probabg
to $500. The building was owned by Col. Ea
Loss slo0o-insured for 5000.
Mammoth Block, occupied by Arms & VIZ
Geo. o. Hcnry's goods, the Times Office Dr. Bi
and j. d. Bridgman, was on fire several TINES
many of the goods moved out, but was nlilHI
saved. Losses all covered by insurance W
worth's new block, occupied by L. Amadon, s'T
ton & Grant, and A. S. Campbell, was much
aged by the flames, and the west end is all -
out OF course it was cleared of alIits con'
they being much damaged, but the insurance
cover it.
Our citizens worked with almost super-hunA
orts to stay the flames and save property, Bat
soon seen that unless aid from abroad was PFC
Inc entire business portion of the village ve'
eVeed with the ground. Accordingly loce. IS =
was dispatched TO ClIarlestown and Keene, \ D
% Bnttleboro, for Engines and mem About 400
zen. Stark Engine, George Bond, foreman, Of q
own, arrived, and At once went to work.
vas she worked, that, with the aid Of our by 4
stop was put to the ravages Of the devounsi
nent One end Of weniworth's new block :
lanes, but water conquered fire, ard Tie
aved. About O'Clock, Mazeppa Co, Of Brap
y JOY, foreman, arrived, and athoas
leeded, were greeted with applause, for the s'-
coming. Neptune, No. 4, Of keene, also es' z
AVE the thanks of the community for Their = :
ent, although Gen. Stark had won the battle 8
s'me- There are other losses, ef course, = 4
lurTiel preparation Of this article prevents y
ute details.
The post Office win, until Kimball gets u
'uilding for its accommodation, be kept u y
mans block, on Rockingham street.