Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-06-11
The s.. ilbans Fire.

From the St. Adams Tr1Essriy. 81 last even
ing We learn 44o-e complete particulars Of the
destructive fire in that place on Sunday morn
ing The amount Of property destroyed is fully
$685. 900. and will probably oyerreach these fg-
ures.
About 2:90 a. m the highs vatehman at the
foundry, noticing a bright light on Main street,
concluded a FIRE " as in progress and sounded the
alarm. Flames we're found TO be issuing in
great volume from the millinery shop Of Miss C..
f. Appleton, in the second story Of that part Of
Union Block owned by :. C. Noble Those on
the GROUND arst saJ that the second story was
completely on FIRE, and that the fire at that time
must have been in progress for a considerable
period. It rapidly communicated to all parts Of
| Union Block ,wkich was soon uvel5pel in flames.
Hantiugton's store, on the north, it is probable,
would have resisted the fames had not the wall
q Mr MOBILES store fell upon II, crushing It in
| Mr. Huutingt0us store j. ltde less than
total loss. Il was occupied by f H. Hunting
} ton as a iewelry store A g95ily portion Of
/ Mr. H. goods, except the most valuable, which
| were locked 10 a FIRE proof safe, were removed,
/ bat the damage done was great Mr. C. Hunt
l ingt0n's loss is 900 insured in the Vermont
I Mutual for 200 Mr.. f. Huntington loss is
| $1,000, insured in The Vermont Mutual for
| Slow
| Directly over Mr.. Huntington store was the
county O.erA o-5e- me 1-'7- I'D f''L' ll-
/ pers yeicus'ng 70 lAe once were III l-e SAFE anu
1 saved
The first store in the nosih part 5f Union
b.ocN was o1-ui-e ?! Nl' o. -N- -'' -
/ hardware 10Y, gl1e1 e- WIN "a-l vas
I plating shop- vi N5'l"sn u'i fl-'s IL jay 5s
-.2aA 81 s''is on n'qi' aN- ~, Z, ~, S.--
siderable amount Loss olo'''' insured ''i
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,Tb,si Us in.,,-e.j in tbs Home If Nr,r Haven
The Assessors books and papers were consumed.
Ie -e'yi .l ~ IN rue % en- - '' iH. ,i e
| $500.
With the exception Of 'wo or three the -
! Adams br-'le nAnl lose all tleF '--uAoie IN
strumeuts ana muse amounting i' ihe sum OF
: LOW" on WAi.A these was DO insurance Mt,
hinsley, the -eaier Of me band, is personal
loser to tbs extent Of NJ least --ot
All tue books ani papers be-'n Elns to T.
/ John the baptst society were olruel. Mr. No
/ n.e and the estate Of the late A. W. barton, WHO
I owned half OF the block, lose i-,J9o; fully m
surei
George ". NcGowau' loss viii reach 7l,@1o-
lie was insured IN the Verne Ut Mutual for ZOO
D. VI Walker, who occupied the first floor Of
the building as a store and TN shop, lost For-
ton Of bis goods insured.
W. ;. Norwich, gas-h'ter, occupied a room
I over Mr.. Walker, and was loser TO the amount
[ OF 500, which Is covered by insurance
The fire without doubt originated in Miss
/ Appleton S Millinery shop, As all the c'reum-
stances 20 TO prove The manner Of MS origin
/ however, viii probably forever remain q niys-
terry.
The burnt district is the same as was burned
over two years ago last winter, and once pre-
| yiousy.
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losses at the 81 Adams FIRE and amount Of IN
surance Il is as follows
dewey No1le unien biock. Loss si-'Vl.
insured lS IN Jne Niastra ms Co. Of New lork; i'r
So'voJ' ana ana, IN the North American Co Of New
oTk, Tor e5,oVo Total insurance, 5000.
,o y. T. MeUowan, hardware stock Loss To-
uJp- insured IN the Home OF New York, Tor
Si,oCli IN the Hanover Of New York for -
Vooi IN the Niagara Of New York, Tor 5000;
field FIRE and Marine for 5000. Total insur-
1H p,, ,-.,
Loss $500 insured in the Soringtiel5 : I. N
for $1,000, in the National Of Boston. for
$1,000, and IN the lns. Co Of \. 4. Of Penn,
L. to'll iI Pli,5- 80 :,o ooo
suredipt6e Vt Mutual for s. 500. Huntington
on stock Of 81, 900, mostly saved, had an insur-
ance OF , .oOQ.
ngeief Pi'CA; =, pin~ge 80 49,. insurer
tional of Boston. Tor - 500. Totsl Insnrsnce
81 500.
Miss Appleton, inliiEery goods. Loss -, NlU.