Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-11

( city, from the foot of High St. to North on
Munjoy, destroying everything IN its track 80
completely that the lines Of the streets can
hardly be traced, and q space of one and halt
miles long by quarter Of q mile vide appears
like forest of chimneys, with fragments OF
walls attached to them. Half the city is des-
troyed and that half includes nearly all the
business portion except the heavy business
houses on Commercial St. All the banks are
gone, ali the newspaper offices, all but three OF
the printing Offices, all the jewellers and all
the wholesale dry goods stores,all the telegraph
and insurance Offices, nearly all the statloners
stores, and nearly all the other business places.
The custom house being fre-prOof, escaped,
though greatly damaged, and the court records
in the upper story were probably destroyed
The splendid CITY and county building on Con
gress St., which was erected five six years
ago, at a cost of 100000, and which was near
ly fire proof, was considered safe, and It was
piled full of furniture by the neighboring resi-
dents, and then swept away with ali its con-
tents. 4,
The wind was blowing gale from the south
and tremendous sheet of fame swept along
before it, destroying everything in IL passage.
The utmost exertions OF the tremen, aided by
the steamers and hard engines from other places
could only succeed in preventing II from
spreading iii new directions. Many buildings
perhaps 5O-were blown up to check The flames.
The Inhabitants could scarcely do more than to
flee With their families the upper part OF the
city, saving such goods as they could carry, al
though every vehicle in the city was employed
to advantage in moving goods.
At one time il was estimated that at least
eight acres Of buildings were on FIRE. The IRE
attained It's height between eight and nine
O'Clock Wednesday evening, and from that hour
to four o'clock thursday morning ragged with
undiminished force, when 1t began to flag, and
al A. NJ. had sensibly diminished IN violence.
1t continued burning, however, in many places,
Thursday afternoon.
One OF the buildings burnt was the Natural
History ETY. rooms, on Congress ST., with
It's valuable scientific stores. Five churches, at
least, are burnt, including the Baptist on Fed
era. ST., three on Congress ST., and the Roman
Catholic bishops house with the church adjoln-
ing. The Second Unitarian, formerly Rev. ii.
otebOns', Was saved. as was also the United
Stat,s Hotel. The hotels destroyed are the
Elm, the Sturtevant, kingsbury, international
(owned 10y +. .. J. Smth), and Woods
be unfinished hotel. OF the buildings burnt,
many were costly residences, while there are
other buildings intermingled in the business
section that were of little value.
Altogether, about 1900 buildings de
stroyed, at an aggregate lose of fifteen millions
of dollars. J. b. Brown * Sons lose from
5000 900 to 100000, and have S3OO,OOU in
surance. Davis, Baxter & Co., hoiesale deal
ers in iancy articles, lost $4,000, and ale fully
insured IL the lima OF Hartford, and the
Hampden of Sprin. fed. Flere is large in
surance il New York, Boston and Hartford
Some Of tie Portland companies, unless partic-
ularly fortunate VIII probably go under with
such load.
The Mayor OF Portland teleggaphed
thursday to Mayor Lincoln Of Boston Thou
sands our people are homeless nd hungry
can you send us some bread and cooked provIs-
ions The response prompt and lib
eIat d ne time would allow. A large quantity
OF provisions was forwarded BY the clock
Tram, and further supplies by the night trains
Two thousand tents nave also been forwarded
Oy the L. 5. authorities. Generous contribu-
Mons OF money TO purchase supplies are being
received by Mayor Lincoln, who viii see that II
Is properly used. The director 6 OF the nation
a. concert to be gwen at " Washington for the
Denett of me soldiers and sailors orphans
home, have gwen 5000 In aid of the sufferers
10y the FIRE. The expresses and railroad com
panIes viii forward free ali Contributions Of
money " provisions.