Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN RUTLAND-LOss $40
0O0.-Rutland was visited by another dc
structiye fire on the End The fire broke
| out about o'clock, \ NJ. in the office Of
the Franklin House, as it is supposed from
lamp left burning by the clerk, and resulted
in the total destruction of the Franklin
House, County Court House, two stores oc-
cupied by W. H. B. Owen, dry goods, and
Mr.. Stafford. stone and tin ware, and the
building formerly occupied by Chahee and
IIarger. The loss is estimated atforty thous.
and dollars, partially insured
The losses of Insurance Companies were
as follows
Home Of y. Y, on stock Of mdse, 800.
Etna, of Hartford on furniture in
Franklin House, 500
Yonkers and New York Of n Y.
on building, 500.
Norwich of Conn on building, 800.
Phoenix Of Hfd. on Law Library, 900.
Vermont Mutual on building and
stocks, $4,000.
Total 1860.
The loss by the last fire in Rutland is esti-
mated at $4,000, about SIS, 900 of it Gov
cred by insurance. Theehief losers are Mr..
W. H. B. Owen, $4,000, and Gershom Che
ney, owner of the Franklin House. $50. 900.
over and above insurance. The Herald gives
the following incidents of the fire:
The Franklin House was filed with guests
there being 200 persons in the house at the
time, most OF them boarders, il is 8 wonder no
lives were lost Only one individual, Mr. H.
A. Howe, Of Proctorsville, who va going into
the Franklin House as proprietor on the 18th
inst, was injured. He endeavored to make his
way out through the front door, but found the
door licked, and only ,acceeied BY breaking
through the glsss The heat and smoke burnt
and strsngled him, but he is thought to be i'm
proving and out Of danger.
Mrs. Cheney, in the excitement Of the moment
carried her mother, who vas sick, down the
stairs and into the street At any other time. 1t
would doubtless be heavy losd for her to cary
fifty pounds the same distance
Francis Fem md wife, with their littls bow.
were driven by the flames on to the balcony,
from which they were rescued By means OF a
ladder.
Two eminent lawyers, attending the County
Court, came down from the second story on a
board being men OF more than average avoir-
dupos, and rivals in the political .reus, their safe
landing was hailed with delight. Doubts we're
entertained to the strength OF their frSil sup
port. 1t is whispered that one mounted cod
tish-whch he was lucky enough TO win at the
entertainment at the Town Hall last week, and
thus mounted reached the ground in safety.
The other probably can tell whether the board
was plsned or not.
The County Court House, besides the Court
Room, used as Offices for the County Clerk.
and Judge Of Probate. Through the extraorii-
nary exertiOns Of the County Clerk, Gen. Hop
kins, and Judge of Probate, aided by citizens,
all the papers connected with these two Offices
were safely removed. It is surprising that Gen
Hopkins, in feeble health, arising from sick
bel, should have possessed the strength to have
controlled the forces in safely removing all docu-
ments from the burning building The only
loss Is a set Of Vermont Reports which we're at
the Franklin House for the use Of the Judges.
Our humorous friend D. thinks Rut-
land should marry on the principle laid
down by the apostle Paul, that =" it is better
to marry than to burn