Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-07-13

or their places OF business, ana u.any both.
Rev. Mr.. Smaller, Of the First Baptist So
ciety, lost his house, church, newspaper
office, 0he Zion's Advocate) and his con-
gregation were mostly burned out"
There is, of course, an abundance Of
interesting incidents connected with the
couAagralion, and some of them very ludi-
crous. Oae is reported of n man who,
seeing the flames spreading toward his
own dwelling, rushed home TO move his
furniture and household goods into the
street. He was SO excited that he mis-
took the house of neishbor for his own,
and with few friends moved nearly eve-
rything it contained into place of safety.
When he had nearly completed his work
the real owner entered and there ensued
a scene which is more easily imagined
than described. The humiliation OF the
man must have been intense, when, a few
moments after he saw his own house and
all it contained rapidly swept away by the
devouring elements.
1t has been rumored that three men,
all intoxicated, were burnt to death in
Browns sugar house. Although there
are several missing who probably perish
ed in the flames, only one death is known
to have actually occurred in consequence
of the fire, and that was of an infant
which was thrown from two-story win
dow by its frantic mother. A man who
stood below failed TO catch the little one,
and its brains were dashed out on the
pavement. The mother jumped after
ward and was caught uninjured One
man, who had moved his furniture and
other household goods into the street, was
unsuccessful in getting team to take
them 10 place Of safety, and with few
friends set to work digging trench, into
which he pitched the whole lot, and then
covered them with earth. They were
found to-day in slightly damaged condi-
tior.
Five car loads of provisions arrived
from Boston Friday evening, and were
distributed among the people. AT Ports
mouth and other New Hampshire towns
in The eastern part of that State the peo-
pie made liberal contributions. At Bos-
ton poor forlorn looking Irishman called
at one of the Police Stations Thursday
afternoon, and extending his hand, with a
one dollar greenback, to the officer in
charge, said: Here's dollar, every
cent I've got in the world, but you may
have half of ii to send to Portland" The
generous hearted man insisted upon diyid,
ing his all for the benefit of those who
had lost all, and left the Station apparent
ly gratified at contributing his mite.
During the progress of the fire OF
Thursday morning on the north side o
Cumberland street and near the corner o
Pearl street, it was judged that unless tn,
brick house Of John True, Esq, wa
blown up nothing could save the Radfort
House and the balance of Pearl stree
from destruction. The second story O
Mr.. True's house being already on fire
and cinders and Goals falling in shower:
around the door the idea of using gun.
powder was about to be abandoned wher
Capt. Frank D. Jones, late of the 30th
Maine, Of Portland, seized key of pow.
der and fuse, escaping just in time tc
avoid an explosion. The blowing up Of
this house saved all Pearl street from
Cumberland street to the Cove, and the
whole Of Oxford street north.
The charred remains of Mr.. and Mrs
Zebulon Chickering have been found
They were burnt to death il their own
dwelling on Munjoy street. Mr.. Chick.
ering was well known as truckman and
generally respected. All the bank vaults
have been opened and their contents found
to be safe.