Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

ton, represented by + A. Fisher, Next
in order south came the law Office Of T.
= Peabody, whose valuable library was
entirely consumed, Is Was also many law !
aud other valuable papers Of e. X, vii
liams, the former occupant ii the apart |
meuts, all IT which was uninsured Tic
roam next south was occupied by Geo, +,
Royce, Treasurer, aud Charles CLARK, See
rotary Il the Steam Stone Gutter Com
pany, This company loses all uf its Of
ice furniture, though most of ito valuable
books, papers, models, &c. were saved ;
no insurance In hi Office was the rcIn-
uant OF the library of the late Hon, Rob
Ell PicrIoint, which is a total loss, Next
came the Office II W, G. Neazey, attorney
aud counsellor, who succeeded ia saving
most Of his law library, though ia such
condition ~ will require considerable time
AMI troulla in collecting il, His office
furaituro was all lost, hut il is covered
In the eztcat of 500 ny insurance, in the
.E,na Of Hartford, Col Ncazcy is the
Reporter of the decision, Of the Supreme
Court IL Vermont, and We are happy IA
announce that through the forethoueh'
and care oi Mr., Nczcy ais FIRST efforts
were bestowed upon securing and placing
beyond damage all papers and decisions
| tAa, had came iata his possession tecrtAln-
, ing la the forthcoming Volume Of reports,
although all the papers and Geci.i9nS NJ
lating TO the previous reports, which had
been printed, were destroyed IS that
the profession and the State will he put to
no inconvenience. This act shows the
faithful dischage Of duty to the pub
lie. risking the loss Of his valuable library
and his private papers, though luckily
even these, by the efforts OF him
elf and friends. were mostly saved. Much
credit is due Col Ncazcy for prudence IN
this regard. Col, Charles Ii. Joyce occu'
pied ~ law Office the rooms south OF
i Col. Voazey's, and We believe, saved good
portion of his library, though IT, too, Il
damaged to considerable extent; no IN
suranee. On this floor, in the rear o
and about the middle OF the building, WA
the establishment of +, \. Merriam, dealei
: in musical instruments, sheet music So"
IL ing machines, &c, who is loser TO thu
extent of $4,000, embraced in which "a'
a fine piano worth 800. lie Was insured
for 1000. -.
On the upper floor was the maehin
and gunsmith shop of Smith y Williams
; whose stock and tools, to the value 0
e about 81 1900, was consumed, and upo'
{ which thaTa " ~ IA inAnrance- -Enur Inn
!, lies, named Chapman, Reed, Lewis am
. Furman, also occupied this floor as res
: dences, and saved but little Of their house
D hold goods. Mr. Reed was insured 70
y $500, and Mrs. Furman $500, which la
!. ter policy we learn was effected as late
: o'clock on the evening pre- vious TO tn
fire. in the Putnam Insurance Cempan,
Of Hartford, by Mr.. Y. A. Fisher.
, Tue plock, as also the building near i
: in which the fire originated, was, owne
: three-fourths by our townsman, J. "
{ Cramton, Esq, one-eighth by Mrs. San
q uel W illiams of St Adams and one-eight
4 by Miss Helen Cramton of West Brattl'
. boro. They were insured for $1,000
- 81, 900 of which is in the Home of Ne
Haven, IS 200 in the Home of New Yor
; and sc 900 in the Hartford OF Hartfor,
d This amount was extremely small, oonsi,
e ering the value Of the building, and wi
n not cover one-half Of tho actual loss.
Sad as ID this catastrophe TO our tow
yet through the enterprise andpu bile sPi
it of our fellow citizen upon whom Il
greater burden falls, We have no dou'
y our citizens will see at an early day
- new structure rising, Phoenix like, fro
its ashes, in finer and enlarged propo
-. tions.
In addition to the losses already On
: merated, is one of about $500 in tools
y Mr.. Stoddard, one of Mr. Gilson's wor
men, and also one of about the sar
amount to J. W. Stearns, Mr.. G.s for
man, upon which latter is an insuran
y of 1900 in the ms Company of Nor
!. America. of Philadelphia. Also a consi
= cradle loss to Mr. Daniel Verder, prin,
=, pally by water and removal Of gooC
: The building of Mr.. Eerder was for sol
time in great danger Of destructic
- though by the well-direeted efforts of t
"a fire department it was saved. Mr.. v W
insured i'll companies represented by Prl
die < Burnham to the amount of S9,st
Messrs. II. r. Dyer and l.. Naliquet
l. too, were light sufferers from damage
rs goods by water The former was insur
OF for 81 500 and the latter Sc, 900 by P. 4
ID Again are the people of Rutland und
r obligations to N. l.. Davis, Esq, t
he master mechanic of the Rutland 81 B,
a lington Railroad, for the efficient and VI
ID liable aid rendered by the steam for
G. pump attached to the rGaehine shop, A
l. though our firemen put forth all effoI
in their power, yet the lack Of sui
Il Fcient quantity of water at times render
- their efforts almost unavaililg, and b
T. for the kindness and services of \
e. Davis and those under his charge, a mo
$ widespread destruction would have pi
Is vailed. At one time fears were entt
n tanned that the fire would spread st
further. and be beyond the control of o
u own fire department. in their wear
L condition, and Mr. Davis had four e
Is gines of the Rutland & Burlington Ra
n road in readiness to send, if necessary,
J other points for fire companies to aid