Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

TO THE FRIENDS OF TROY ABROAD.


Ill Saturdays ConAagrasien.
TO THE FRIENDS OF TROY ABROAD.
The most exaggerated reports were sent
abroad by private telegraph dispatches and
otherwise, on Saturday, while the fire was
raging, as to the extent OF the calamity. In
auiries are reaching the city from distant
points which show that the impression is cur
rent in New York and a. far west as Buffalo,
tha' Troy is in ashes. Let us state the facts
as they are
First: Considering the extent of the con-
flagratiou, the business portion of The city pas
most sing,Aarly exempt from harm Whoever
is acquainted with the city we'll knows that
the sweep of the flames from the bridge in a
South Essterly direction, taking the block
bounded by the River on the West, Federal
on the North, Eighth on the East, and Fifth
and Sixth streets North of Congress, easterly
to Eighth, could not interfere greatly with
the principal business portion of the town.
In the district described, not more than one
half of the buildings were DESTROYED In the
entire three Wards disturbed, there are $50
acres. About one-ffth OF this area. or fifty
acres was burned over. 1t will be seen that
the fire was confined TO three Wards-com-
mencing in the lower half of the Fourth
Ward, on the dock, at the end Of the Rail
road bridge. From thence it bore away
south-easterly, to the eastern portion of the
Third and second Wards, under the hill The
property which most suffered was private
dwellings. OF the heavy manufacturer who
were burned out, Gurley's Mathematical
Instrument Mandatory and Sheldon &
Greene's Stove Factory are the principal
ones. As to I" the principal business portion
of the town" being destroyed, or one-third"
oft, we assert that not one-tWentieh of tne
business portion tas been at all disturbed.
For the entire truth of this assertion, we ap-
peal to the judgment and sense of every in
telligent and dispassionate citizen.
Second: The fire occurred in the most
enterprising and wealthy portion of the city,
and the losses, though immense in the aggre-
gate, are distributed among large numbers of
we'll TODD and forehanded people. The per-
ton of the town destroyed is so desirable in
all respects for residences and business, that
it will command immediate rebuilding. Many
of the losses will be relieved at cnce by the
Insurance companies. These Insurance
losses are widely distributed among great
number of Companies, and it is hoped the
loss of no one Company will be more than il
can bear. Let us remark here, that the an.
nual report of the Insurance Department,
submitted to the last Legislature, showed the
fact that the Companies doing business in this
| State we're in a sound rnd prosperous condi-
ton. The Insurance business Of two or three
prosperous prosperous throughout the codnisy van usually
Thirdly: However much our citizens have
suffered in individual losses of houses and
furniture, and small number of merchant.
and manufacturers in their business concerns
we assure our friends abroad that nothing
has occurred to damage the general trade anc
manufacturing interests of the town. These
will 90 on as usual. With the exception o
half block on each side River str aet, the
man business portioa ofthe city remains un
touched. Congress street did not lose a
building. In Fulton street and Broadway
about the Union Depot, and half blocl
down River street from the bridge, are the
main business portions OF the town which
suffer.
The sentiment among our citizens is tina
we shall recover from the fire all in goot
time. Many portions swept over will sool
be built up better than ever There is no
the slightest inclination anywhere to sa
die" or to lie down under the disaster.
A gentleman was told at Schenectady OF
Saturday, that it were useless for him II
come to Troy, as there was not Hotel il
the place-all had gone! Let us say tina
Troy to-day has as good Hotels as are to b
found anywhere the Troy House, Mansion
House, American House, St. Charles Hotel
and numerous smaller but comfortable an
well kept houses.
The destruction Of the Railroad bridg
: will make temporary arrangement with h
trains; but railroad connections with New
York, with the West, and the North, will b
kept up.