Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19
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Our village has to a very great extent
partaken Of the excitement that has pre-
vailed through the country the past
week, in reference to the terrible cal4mi-
ty that has overtskan the Queen City Of
the West by FIRE. 1t has been the theme
of conversation on the streets, at the fir
side, in the store, shops and manufacture
ing establishments among US. Farmers
coming into town were eager for the
news, and from all there arose one gener-
al outbur-t of sympathy and sorrow. The
distress, wretchedness and woe, that has
fallen upon the Inhabitants of Chicago.
and the amount of untold sufaring that
must inevitably follow for months to
como, to the poor who have lost their
earthly al, was the burden and theme of
discourse. Il Is seldom we sea such strong
manifestations Of deep feeling and -orrow.
The terribIcness Of the calamity seemed
to be realized by all 1t was the feeling
that induced Gov Stewart and others to
call public meeting on the evening OF
the nth inst, at our Town Room to take
measures to alleviate the suffering Of the
sorrow and poyert y-stricken poor in Chi
cago The meeting was held, Gov. Stew
art wa+ called to preside and J. NJ. Trip
was appointed secretary. The Governor
laid before the meeting the object that
bad called the citizens together, and ives
followed by D. kitchcl and Others. o.
motion a committee was appointed to at
once proceed to solicit aid for the suffer
ers at Chicago. The committee were
Rev. II. T. Leayett, n. P. Barbour. Col.
A S. Tracy, J. NJ. Trip. J. H. Simmer
and several others whose names l cannot
recall to memory. The day following
the committee were all actively engaged
in receiving subscriptions, and the re
suit il, that our citizens have paid over
more than $500, which have been depoei-
ted in our bank subject to the draft Of
the Mayor of Chicago. The amount I arr
aware is not what may be deemed large,
yet it honorably expresses from a great
many generous hearts, that it was ia Thu
event truly blessed to give. The mite
from the poor az fully illustrates the
truth of the thought, as the thous and
from the m llionaire. The Rev. A +
Bailey improved this occasion arising
from the terrible calamity, hv p-aacLit !.
La, SlI..h forenoon. f-o5n the tex
found in the op.stIe Of J ,ua.. 81 chapter
last a mae Of the ; h verse. 1t VA.
very abb. 8,.r,n~-a. AMI wa listened to
with grr4t attention by Il IerLe audience.
Itru-t all who heard, may be profted by
TIL timely ai-cour-a.
Il j. Contemplated to tart a factory
in our village, for the purpose Of manufac
turing J. II. Giles Fire proof sheet roof
iny." The company is to be a stock COM
ppuy. The agent, among Us, is Mr.. a. R.
Ashley . god business man. This roef-
ing is now manufactured in Portland,
Milne. Manchester, \. II. and Spring
fsld, Mass. I have seen specimen of
the roofing. 1t Is composed of indistin-
guishsble material mixed with coal tar, to
the consistency of Thick paste OF mortar,
together subjected to such high degree of
tempara sure as TO expel all volatile pro-
y bv extreme heat
ULat tine action of the sun would do with
it: in this condition rolled and pressed
int, sheets two feet wide tv ten feet long
and any thickness rfouired. The sheet.
are ,l.r.J nron the roof when cold and
after II u,.-itla sbripk.ce has taken
place. thus rendering, If irnD9ssible to be
fire, j. ay ne weather. I am told it is
adar,.d to roofs of any pitch. It has
been Subjected to severe tests that have
proven II 90 he both water and fire proof,
and cannot be surpassed for cutters. Be-
inc Of It 4moa.h surface. the least defect
can b. dl,covrrei and easily mended by
the application # the same N aterial when
heated, This roofing is deemed superior
to any other il Use because it is cheaper,
and more easily spPied than any other
ro'hog' aAo II can De put on by any per-
SOD OF Ordinary judgment ana at any
season o' Tue year. 1t l. sara 70 De i4ole
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