Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-12
Adjuant and Inspector Genera

GRE,r FtRE N BrILAND-Loss 800 600.
The most destructive FIRE that ever occurred
in Rutland, took place tuesday night, result
ing in the entire destruction Of Union block.
Loss estimated at one hundred thousand
dollars The particulars are given in the.
following dispatch to the Tunes -
RUTLAND, Jan. 6.
hre broke out about half past five in the
rasr end Of the grocery store Of Simouds ( "a
son, IN the south part Of Union Block. corner
oil Merchants Row and East street, and randy
extended through the entire block, burning i
TO the ground. "
Inc Rutland Ere Department made herculesn
efforts to quell the flames, but with no val
the water pipes being frozen up 50 that the ,nr-
Ply oil water from the wells and cisterns soon
gave out s'ON
The fire extended to the large build;n, .,,,.L
Of the block owned By Harry Bryant, valued A.
S0,OUO, and occupied as an eating saloon. Tbe
entire loss i estimated at one hundred thousand
dollars, about half insured. The Union Block
vas valued at $4,000, and owned by Messrs.
Simonds, Pond x Morse, and the Huntcon e.
tate. II was occupied by Eison & Simonds.
grocers, Larsey's Commercial College, Kill
borne's milnary establishment, Murney's BIZ
hard hall, Masonic Hall, the offices Of the Rut-
Iand : Washington Railroad Co., Norton &
Robiasous, grocers, DR.. Chas. L. Aliens Office,
Fishers Insurance Office, Mclean * Robbins,
job printers, Nathan Pierce, dry goods. Pond
* Morse, druggists, and i. +. Morgan, grain
store. Happily there was no wind and there
fore the sparks did no damage, though the
stables Of Lyon, Quinn & Co, we're in great
danger and were only saved through the inces-
SAINT labor Of the iremen.
This is the largest ere that ever occurred nj
Rutland.
Union Block was the hnss, building in the
village. substantially made Of brick, and en-
braces some Of the leading stores.
The State Grand Commanders OF Knight
Iemplars we're in session, at the tine the hre
broke cut, 10 Masonic Hall
Chester Kingsbury, leading merchant, and
a member Of the Hook and Ladder Co, was
badly hurt, BY falling through SKY. light, while
working on the building
The Messrs. Huntoon have six thousand IN
suranee in the Home Co.. OF New York; Pond
x Morse IN Continental. New York, have 900
On the building; Wm Otis, Of Dandy. has S6,-
y, JOo IN the Efna, Of Hartford, and Home. Of
new York On the South end Of the brick
block, Simonds Edison have $1,000 on the
'soek' winch IS equally divided between the
1tna aud Home Companies The Continental
md North American, and other companies OF
VIEW York, have also large insurance on mef-
.harndise Of different occupants IN Union
Block.
Portions Of the walls Of the brick block fell At
intervals, and there were several miraculous
scapes Of bystanders and fremen The wind
hifted about II o'clock, pouring the sparks up
n the Herald building, which for some minutes
Ias IN considerable danger Engine Co. No. l,
Brandon, fully manned. arrived on special
n In A.
remen Of Rutland. At this hour, midnight,
ie flames have spent their fury, and nothing is
II but heap Of Wondering embers.
The ire originated from Mr.. Simondsdrawinx
erosene fluid from barrel, spark from a
mp igniting the oil.