Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-22

feS as they could induce, even by Offering re-
wards, to accompany them. and cut upon the
aiddy and blazing cornice Of the southwest cor
ner they saved the day with few pals Of water
and few tin dippers. Reaching over and
throwing up sgainst the projection, only little
ct time TO be sure, but just when AID where it
was needed, they demonstrated that the battle
IS not to the strong alone-not always to engines,
improved appliances or even water vorks-but
to the vicilant, the active. the brave. At least
$40, OOO-probshly more than S26O,0OO cfloss
was thus sverted.
TIE LESSEE,
a. nearly a. can be ascertained thus early, are
about ss follows: Willard Pierce, 900; II. ?.
seymour. 500; George y. MCGOWAN, $500;
" q Smith, 5000 George W Barnes, 49,
600 Dennis Gilmore, 1000; Philo Weeks,
. 500 Catherine DriscoIl, 5000 John u.
Dri,eon. 1900; Mrs. J. Z. Armingtoa, o.
500 Clark Brothers s Son. 1000 ; " IL
Stone. 200 Hiram Pierce, 500 Robert Kings
leg, 800 G. b Smith. 10 IT, U. ChsuloeI-
lain, 900; Barnes * Crowley, 4,UJO T. H.
Cornell, 1000 Victor Atwood, 4,OOV H.
Druon, $500; II. Danuebsum, 3,UCU; u n
Wisioa, l, 400; Benjamin Graves, 2OOi fArrar
Brothers, 1000 Gilmore & BraineGt, 4,OCO ;
L. 7. Watson, 200 johnson * Dinsmo-e,
(ststei), $500, H. G. Morton, 100; Nathaniel
A. Elnore, DO; Baldwin Brothers, 400; Iheo-
phiius Suffer, 100 Louis Noley, 800 Joe
Benoir, 200; Godfrey Fields, 100; Sidney CLARK,
agt.. 100; Oven Murphy (orJ. Andrews, Do;
Fred Thomas ,triiiug; Geo. c. Ellsworth, tritIng;
Town Library, triaing; Louis Noley's msn, 80 ;
ST. Adams Foundry Co., 1000; J. b. 3. Gull
bault, 1000; Merchant 81 Sowles, unknown;
Ward & BuIas, 500; Total, Sll2,2j0.
INSURANCE.
The heaviest losses fall upon companies repre-
scented by the s-encies Of Msssis. VI. J. Hill,
J. Russell Arlington and II. Il. FarnsEorth.
So far a. ascertailei the losses are insured as
follows:
St. Albaus Foundry Co. SD $50, distributed
As follows: $1,000, Franklin Of PhiladelphiE ;
IS 80, Germauia. n. Y; $4,000, Atlantic
(Armingtoa); 81 800. Ena-(H.lN aad the
balance in other companies.
w. C.. Smith-not sscertsinei.
Mrs. J. R. Arlington, g 800, distributed as
follows: $500, Franklin. $1,000 Atlantic
-(Armins.ou); 81 900, Insurance c.. Of North
America, Philadelphia (iiilL)
John G. Drisc0l, $4,000, distributed az FOL
lows franklin $500; -Elns 5000; Hart
ford - 900; Roger Williams Providence, l.
O00-CJhe last 9, HID
George W. Barnes S1l.JJJ--Etna 52,1VJi
Commonwealth 81 900; North America, O,
Hartford $4,000 G. HuD; Pl@uix $1,000;
Bay State. Worcester, -, geo Manhattan 81 900
e, Farnswo.th) Windsor Co Mutual ST.
500 (Buek)
Barnes Croxley 81 900. with Buck
4. Druon 800, with Bill. and in less than
q week the policies sould have expired.
c. H. Cornell. $1,000, all that is now aecer-
tanned
Gilmore Sc BsaiGerI, not ascertsiue1
Airs Driscou. D. Gilmore, the BARRIERS, ss-
loon secpers and tenants are believed TO have
hal 10 insurance
All tle others were insured eq-al to their
losses.
TuEcAUsE
Of Tie Ere yras and is s theme Of earnest discus
SION. Few people seem 90 regard it as accidental
and rlsnv even hint that they 10 not consiier Il
mvsteriars. We 10 not know what they mean
ami therefore an We have 20 say about the cause
rs. that where there is so much talk the subject
lea procer one for legal investigation, and there
We leave 10
Itwss pi.ifal to see enc Of the horses Of Gil
mere Braiuesi notwithstanding they blank
a,el b.. he'd az they did tie others, aud Jriei
al says il vain 20 move hin from his sto.-d BE-
vi. iermcut after reaching the center OF the
f5or, they had t. abandon him and when the
flames came lcarer he began to jump IN BIS
trucks. alri1s as high as the ceiling, but refused
20 20 ont aul soon he fell and persisted.
A young man u4nei Hines, N the employ O.;
the We.ica House, ra1 So fast with hose cart ss
10 he couT leta.y overcome snd fell in Il. tie
was ta1-u iz.5 .he American, and soon res
to1ei
Merritt 3. Stone, while busy packing goods
10 bis store. bead a falling Fsli and fearing
lest another m gh; ins'antanecusly crush 10
upoa hin, sprsug through the window and re-
csi7el severe cu- q che wrist by tie glass and
q haea knock ol his cheek.
Tire times during ,his fire, when the en-
rires were to.u- stl,isa; service. which vas a.
most Indispensable, The water gave out.
r. wa. hs-i work 10 get men 70 toll az the
brases. There he re 70 one al all points 20 give
orders, sul various appeals having failei to
bring relief, txe.ve years Oh boy Who had
worked q be vas cut OF breath said he guessed
be could ie,ch 'em. he went down and report
"a that some Il the hastily removed whissey had
found ne way up TO that machine ami 1t vas not
three minutes before dozen great buTiy fel
lows cane up i0- 3 sc sn.f-er'' ali were WrnaG
ia f.r pail.
TIE general talk throughout tee crowd was
.' Tai- viii bring rs water works