The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-07-13
Terrible CGf0H.ify.
One-Half the City Of Portland IN
Ashes.
10000 PEOPLE nousELESS.


New York. the most destructive colifia-
ration Thai ever occurred IN the nlied
States. took place in Portland July l'h-
NJ American city HIS ever received 10
=. were a blow from ;c same c:tn-r, Two
hundred acres, comprising the principal
business houses in the city. and great
ln;lny fine dwellings have been LAID waste
No less than three thousand families
have been rendered homeless, and from
.e,. 10 twelve thousand mtil. women and
children are >orrowiully wanderin" ;bont
die city, led by chari:y and sheltered by
tents.
The insurance ;gcnts estimate the total
.o~s a, from tn. 10 .fitee, millions OF dollars,
'i'!i,. a:,:t burned over l. i;ir.cr than ihc
e.lir,. area OF the city when 1t WAS ':c-
>;r,ycI by lhc h''tt-h in the revolutionary
war. The two Ca. Is ot the city only are
preserved. with i inc OF buildings merely
tlot4i 10 show 4 connection on the iron;
.,l.d rear water lines. 1t Is II voiceleS>
city. for is newspapers are ali destroyed
Ill a. lis bal,ks. seven III number, are
h.rled: il Is believed thai their vaults
have preserved their contents Several
:,l.t..r!t, OF business are completely ohili-
Grated by the coiiitgraiion. among them
III. wholesale boot AMI shoe trade. the
whn.es;;iy dry goods ior.-,->, with one cN
cyplinn. anl tie iewc.rv STORES. Seven
lo.y:- were DESTROYED the International,
Freeman. Comnyrciai. American, Sailors
Home. nin--lany'> and the Marble.
The twp principal, ones IN the ciiv. the
i'rco.c and the lird States, escaped.
although Tic .,,iti,.l was several Time on
are. % ,hr twtn;y-eight churches. ci.hl
are destroyed. inciu,iim. the Old Second
Parish. associated with TIE memory Of
he >,,imie.. Pay>on.
Tie fire commenced III half past four
o'rI3c!. "n wednesday afternoon. and
burned with uncomfortable fury for twelve
ioul>, when il had swept acru-> the city
Al twelve O'Clock next day MANY buiid-
inc were >til! burnln..
We copy the following i:;ct> and lncl-
d..i.i~ from or Boston exchanges:
'ihy i.,., 4, ;all account, agrce. COM
mrl.cc! IN u pile ot >h;.Nin.~ on the out
>,!,. Of 4 cooper shop or boat shop, which
va lighted l., Il boy !irccr:lcker,
Ia III. vicinity OF III, pot where The
iir. originated there WEI" no;liin. hui dry
WooIrA buildings, which furnished iI:c
,.,.-t i.o>~:hl" food i": tkc lialm,-~ ;.ni The
u.Lyr. a which. unfortunately there MIS-
~.:.l''lfy. .l;,d q" ciir''t whatever upon Il
Ia. =, yne when the liz. WIS n IL ii-Iit
wa- "l:- q. I.arit;! terror. Inc ii.smr-.
!:rii.,,l b, Inc HIGH wind, i,,,l,>l i.;.,liv
nom n,,ihli..g 10 building 'ii,. ar 80
lijlr. win .iir c:.Ii> ..;.d -..!Ii-ir- and
other fragments. He devastating. I"rcil,~
Y,rt ...rme onward 10 blocks b,yoiri liz
pt,.-..; l,ourn,ai,-> o. tn cnntia-r;,iiom.
;:.d has h,rr.r; "a IL r.Na.,- with fear
Ia. I".,..ly. nn~tI,,i.y iilt.c roniii>io.
occurred - i.,.,rjv al WHO were III Ii l,aii
h,a Nti..r IA, NJ; i,,s i,na:- i.il, IL I;,rlh
i.t,.r furniture AMI e; nr!i ot liz way
.!nhn i. Brown 4 Sons lo~- l. r>iil.lat-
''' - : ''-"'',""' th,''fe' '"f ''"''"'"'-
-tF- Drown "'A' 'i'."l!- 81 men 4. WORK
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i'.r .i:ii. Dlt1ral dr,,.Ii,n $1,000 Tor
.'"", 10 ''"is -'"'''>' '"' Were f'i"'o'-
= i'' ''.;'E men "'F' lh'Nihg oi'', All noun
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~ suffering 'i HOS ii'u> '"ri'c'i ont
81 '''''> /, increased "' ii'' i'''' iii'i Tor a
h'4'-7 MI ""'s. : i''N' i'ol 'e'i Ia ir'l"r-
''"h "i'h 'lr population "' t1c clty- AMI
nl,i'.It'''- o: ,';nl!',- cannot ny ANY posi-
ni''> ~ Si''''cF''', Nearly al Inc Pr"'I-
r'''' Stores were NcS'r";'''. "i"i 'Iii> rem
GER II Very "iii'uiI 10 pfocnr' the htcr--
-''''e' e! tir.
''H' 'li>i' cl'ilI WIS burned 10 Death IN
= h''~| near lie W''irr. 'iohm br''I-hly.
:iINli@ i''>t Ills a!l. iluiiE himself nn Ion-
'"'t'''. >n''t, Oil IL" evening "i 'iir iii.-
"..'i' "''a from eNiE'uS;I""- Ines AR
Ill l!ir authentic .tcci,irIiI>, icp.itu,I