Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-12-17
MOTHER Destructive FIRE,
THE TOWN HALL BUILDING
BURNED.
Two Fire. AT the Same Moment
PROBABLE WORK OF Az IN
CENDIARY,
The Steamer kiilington paid
for Itself

Tor Itself,
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Rutssnd has again been visited by
another destructive fire, About : o'clock
on Saturday evening, the Fire depart
ment was called out by an alarm Of FIRE
which upon examination was found 70
proceed from IRE in the barn connect
ed with the Union House on Evelyn
street. but was put out without the aid
of the Fire department, although they
promptly responded TO the alarm, After
the excitement of this alarm had passed
away, and people had retired 10 rest,
they were again awakened about l045
p. M, by the dread sound Of the Machine
Shop whistle. The gFiro Department
promptly turned out again. and started
ON the run for the head of Washington
street. when it was discovered that TIVE
fires were in progress, one upon the East
and the other upon the West side Of
Main street.
The fire on the East Of Main street
was set in the loft Of the second story o.
the barn owned by Chas, olmstead. Mr.
olmstead informed US that no one, who
had any business therein, had been in
the same since about 81. o'clock, p, IN
Mr.. Dana who occupied portion of the
house of Mr.. Olmstead, was fortuuatt
enough to get lis horse ont of the burn
ing barn; but was unsuccessful in the
attempt TO rescue COW, belonging TO Mr.
Olmstead, which was burned.
Mr. Harry Adams who occupied tbs
next house north of-Mr. Olmstcad, anl
whose barn stood near that Of Mr.. Ohm
stead, lost his barn and the ell part OF
his dwelling-house Three tons Of hay
| and quantity Of meal stored in the barn
was consumed. Al his household good.
we're moved out, windows and blinds
broken, and furniture damaged. Los,
about $4,000, and insured FOR 81 200
Mr., A. Hoyt occupied rooms in Mr.. A.
house, his books, papers, etc valued
at $500, on which he had no insurance.
Mrs. Moses Curtis, just north Of Mr.
| Adams had her furniture rep-yod, dam
aging il somewhat. The barn connected
with the house was al,o damaged Los
estimated at $500; insured.
On the West side Of Main street the fir
was first discovered in the barn belong
ing to j, Il. Randall, which burst GU
At nearly the same moment that the on
on the opposite side Of the street. Th
barn and ell part Of the house were con
Sumed, but the main building was saved
although suffering considerable damag
from the intense heat Mr. E..W. Rol
lias who occupied the house, experiences
a loss OF aeou, 1000 ON provisions an,
furniture, upon which there was no insur
tnce. He also had quantity of paint
etc, in the Town Hall block which wa
destroyed.
Mr. Willis Morse, who kept his horse
together with quantity of hay, was ais
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to state. He had no insurance.
Mrs Huntoon's residence, next north c
that of Mr. Randalls, was saved throug
the cxertions of the fremen. Damage t
her residence about $1,000. which is pro
baby covered by insurance.
The fire from Mr. Randall's barn com
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was soon enyeloped in flames. and was en-
tirety consumed. Mrs. Huntoon's insu
rance upon first story and basement il
$4,000. Loss. over insurance, $4,000
The town of Rutland lost on the remain
ing story and a-half about $4,000. Mr.. I
s. ellison had about $4,000 feet Of walnut
bntternut, and white wood lumber
which he had stored in the building
Mr.. Gilson's loss cannot be less thai
$1,000. Mr. Daniel Verder, also, was
considerable loser on goods stored in tn
basement CT the Town Hall.
The fremen, seeing there was no pros
pect of saving the Town Hall, turnet
their attention to the building on tn
west, owned by Mr.. George A. Tuttle
and succeeded in preventing the flame
communicating to it.
The building owned by Mr.. Tuttle
which was formerly the Herald Office, wa
for long time in imminent danger, an,
was only saved by the vigorous exertion
Of the fremen, and by the pushing of tn
west wall Of the Town Hall building :
the east into the flames. Had the wal
fallen to the westward, it must hav
crushed in the roof, and communicate,
the flames to this wooden building, tn
burning of which must have endangere'
Mr.. Tuttle's brick residence on the west
The old Herald building had been fit
ted up during the past year for privat
residences, and was occupied by Harle.
G. futile, Harry Boutcll, Charles II
Powers, A. II. Cobb, F. c. Sherwin, an
NJ V. B. Clark, of the firm of Sherwin
; Clark, and their families. This buildin
was entirely cleared of its movable pre-
perty in anticipation of its probable dc
struction, and which has involved NOR
or less inconvenience and damage to thes
parties who feel grateful for the safe re
; moval Of their property and that the
have not been left quite houseless. Nj
G. A. futile suffered considerable damag
but which is believed to be covered b
insurance.
The steam fire engine worked finely o
this occasion, and was the means of esser
. TALLY aiding in quelling the fire, and tn
work it performed on Saturday night hs
fullv comner sated the peonle ~ Rutlan