Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-23
THE FIRE AT BELLOWS FALLS.

THE FIRE AT BELLOWS FALLS.
A slim from the Bellows Falls Times Office,
gives us additional particulars of the dlsas'
tr5us fire in that village, the morning of the
18th. The fire broke out in O.F.Wood's
building. occupied by three persons, and his
family barely escaped with their lives, losing
every thing but the most scanty covering OF
clothing. His actual loss will be the most
severe Of any, loss on building, stock. fur
niture. household goods and clothing, over
e 900. insured for $4,000 on stock and
furniture \ policy for Sl,200 on building,
was out a few days since. An application
for renewal was made on Monday, and If
GRANTED will make his loss so much less
The next shop, in the same building was
occupied by F. F. Streeter as a barber, and
his loss is $500; insured for $500, in the
Vermont Mutual
Henry Russell occupied another store be-
longing to Woods, as a grocery and restau-
rant. He saved very little of his stock and
hi. loss is about $500 to $500, and insured
f,r about the same in the Windsor County
/ Mutual
. E.F. Kimball's building, occupied BY the
Post Office, the Argus Office, and Eddy s
law Office. came next. All the books. letters
mail bars.e etc. of the Post Office were saved
with slight exceptions. Some of the material
and paper in the Argus Office were saved
but in damaged condition. The presses
were thrown out. and can be repaired out
the greater portion Of the materials are rum
ed. Loss 81 500 to $4,000; insured Tor
goo in the Vermont Mutual, and 900 IN
the State Company Of NewHaven. Ct. T. b.
Eddy saved his law books and papers The
building was owned by E. F. Kimball' and
his loss Is 50. .0OO: insured for 500.
4. 5. Clark s Stove Store and Agricultural
Warehouse came next, and his large stock
was partly got out, but in bad condition
His loss is 81 500; insured for 5 900 IN the
Windsor County Mutual The upper part
Of this building was occupied as a dwelling
bv Sherwin. whose loss on furniture Is
covered b, rsurance The loss on the building
is about $4,000.
The Bellows Falls Hotel, owned and occu-
ped bv Charles owns, was full OF boarder'
and strangers, and they were most uncerc-
moniously routed out. large proportion
If the furniture was saved, but in very
much damaged condition. The large barr
oceupied bv the livery stable, also owned oy
Towns. and occupied by Towns & Phelps
next went. although the horses and carriages
were got out safely. Towns loss is prooaoi,
toward $4,000. insured for 1920 in tn
Vermont Mutual, 81 600 in the Cheshire
County. \. H. Mutual, $500 IN Windso
County Mutual, and 81 500 in another com
pany name not learned
The s. on the brick Store occupied b.
g Grav & Alexander, and on their stock is Sc
: at $4,000. insured FIR $4,000 in the Yer
t mont Mutual A building owned by Jabe
! Hills. and occupied by P. W. Taft Artist
was DESTROYED Mr. Taft saved his tools, ,bu
r lost his household furniture. clothing. &c
: Loss $500 to $500, and no insurance
a The lwelling and Cooper shop OF Joh
Il Sawtell was the last building burned. hi
loss is probably 500 to 200. The bulldiu
was owned by Col. Hyde Loss SlOOO-ir
4 sured for 5000.
o Mammot Block. occupied by Arms
i Wilson, Geo. o. Henry's goods, the Ilm'
u office. DR.. Blake, and j. d. Bridgma
r was on fire several tunes, and many OF tt
|, yoods moved out. but was ultimately savet
/ Losses all covered by insurance. Wentworth
= new block, occupied by L. Amadon, Stoug'
d ton & Grant, and A. S. Campbell, was mue