Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-03-17

Destructive Fire mt Bellows Falls.
About ono O'Clock Wednesday morning the inhabi-
tants Of Bellows Falls startled by nm alarm Of
fire. At that time the flames were confined to Woods
block the east side Of the principal business street,
and the north end of the square; but in the alb
of any fire engine and aided by n stiff northery
breeze, they continued and spread southory until
they destroyed the building in which the fire orignat
ed, the next two blocks, the Bellows Falls House,
Towns large livery barn, and Blxter's brick building
all Of which nearly connected. These buildings
bounded by one street on the west and another
on the south, and the canal which diagonally
the north east, and comprise all within that triangle.
While the Hotel and barn were burning the wind car
ricd the burning cinders in n souhwestcrly direction
and across the square, which resulted in setting fire
to Hills old building and dwelling house and coop
ors shop adjoining. These last buildings were not
found to be fire until it too late to them
About this time fre-cngnc and company arrived
from Charestown and with their exertions the flames
were prevented from consuming Wentworths new
block aud large number Of other buildings in that
vicinity were unquestionaby saved by the in
strumenallty.
The first building destroyed by the fire was Woods
block principally occupied for his drug fancy goods
and periodical store and the residence of his family.
As the fire originated here there was no opportunity
to save any Of his property. The only monument
standing is pile of ice. Ills family barely escaped
with their lives, in the most scanty covering. His en-
tire loss is estimated at $4,000 to $1,000 insured for
$4,000 on stock and furniture in the Vermont Mutual.
A policy for $1,000 in the Vermont Mutual expired
Saturday and an application made for renewal on
Monday, which, if accepted will diminish the loss by
that amount.
The next shop in the same building was occupied
by Frederick Streeter, formerly Of this village, as a
BARRIERS shop lie estimates his loss at $500; insured
for $500 in the Vermont Mutual.
Another store in the same block was occupied by
Henry Russell, for grocery and restaurant lie lost
$500 to $500, but is fully insured in the Windham
Cuunty Mutual.
The next building in course was owned by J.. +.
Kimball, and occupied by the Post Office, the
Argp. Office, and Eddy's law Office. Mr.. Kimbalrs
loss is estimated at $1,000; insured 500 in the Yer
mont Mutual.
All the property and materials belonging to the
post-olIice department were saved. All the presses,
the blank paper and most of the material of the ar
gus Office were saved, but in damaged condition.
The presses were tumbled down tile bank in the rear
hut were not seriously injured. The type of
course mostly pied. The outside Of this weeks issue
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