St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-11-15
Orr CONTEMPORARIES.

ORR CONTEMPORARIES.
We sincerely SympathiZe with our
newspaper brethren who have sustain
ed ii total orpartialloss of their proper
ty. The noble edifice of Patrick Dona-
hoe, in Franklin street, owned and oc-
cupied bv him as the office of Ihe riot
and for the publication of his books, Is
Il total wreck Early in the evening
he WAS among the foremost to protfcl
the use of his building. then thought
too distant for the fire to reach, to those
who were in Immediate danger. Later
in the evening the flames swept this
splendid structure. with others. And
ceSStul years of labor crumbled to ashes.
1t WAS thoroughly equipped office, per
feet i'll all its appointments.
The Boston Transcript building.
near the head of Milk street, was com
pletely Quilted. For MesSrs. button &
Son and Mr.. Haskell there will he IL
wide spread sympathy. Their new ed
iice was Justly their pride. and it is
with sincere regret we chronicle their
misfortune. The noble building stood
the attacks of the flame for Il long time.
put finally was obliged to Succumh.
Mcssrs. Thomas y Talbot. publishers
of the lmcrican Union. made Il total
loss at their premises on Congress street.
The three stereotype boundaries were
destroyed.
The Splendidly equipped printing of
flee of McSSrs. Wright \ Potter ON
Milk street WAS totally destroyed. They
are the State Printers, and will have
the sympathy of the craft.
INDIFFERENCE TO POWDER.
The curiosity of the multitude to see
the fire wherever they could get access
to it was So great in many instances AZ
to render them almost Indifferent to
danger III ANY form. Even when orders
We're given for blowing up buildings.
the Sccrs frequently fingered much near
or the cdItic"S to bc demolished than
ordinary prudence ought to have allow
ed. An instance illustrating his indf-
ference occurred on Milk street on sun
day forenoon. Directions were issued
to blow up Il block. and the usual warn
ing WAS given 10y the police. This did
not have the desired effect in getting
the crowd back. Soon one of the In
Suramcc Protective wagons drove up t"
the scene. The driver remarked to
those near him that they were in dan
ger and had better retire. One of the
hystandcrS tiippantly asked where the
danger WAS. The driver standing up
and taking hold of the blankets cover
ing his load. shouted ont. "Thcrt are II
Thousand pounds of powder in this wag-
on and the air l. full of sparks" 1t Is
needless t" add that the vicinity of that
team was cleared of persons just H.
quick as the livelic>t loc"motium would
allow.
I\TEEHI PTION OF EU~INE~~.
Business generally. to Il VERY large cN-
tent. WIS suspended Monday in finin-
cial and commercial circles. the contla-
grafton and its effects being the only
subject that occupied the minds "f men
Many of the parties burnt ont are cN-
hihiting extraordinary energy and az
tivity in rc-c>tabli>hing their business.
engaging quarters in every direction tor
Use. and maturing plans fur
future operations. Some took the train
t"r New York SUNDAY night To purchase
goods. and all appear animated 10y an
Intense desire To cNtricatc themselves
from the overwhelming calamity that
hangs like Il pail over the mercantile
ARRIVAL OF NLw YORK EpIGII>.
The police of this city are likely to
have occasion ton the exercise of all
THEN Vigilance. The "OWl' train from
New York on the Boston and ALBANY
Iailr"ad. due hrrc at | Il. m. Monday.
did not arrive until about seven. II
II
tiled with r"uglr~. VIII" have come To
plllage and plumber. On the route they
showed thcir real character at the yali
"u> stopping places. where. they visited
eating saloons. and g"rging themselves
with food. refused payment in a true
highway man style.
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The fate of the city insurance com
pamlc> affected 10y the tire has been the
theme of general discussion hitherto.
and the prevailing impression has been
that the chief city companies would hr
unable 1" meet their liabilities We
are happy I" say that the ease i quite
otherwise. y meeting of the represent
tatlNr> of the leading companies has .
been held. resulting in the authoritative
that nearly. if not all. .
the assurances will he paid This is en-
trcmcly gratifying. With great many .
sufferers. it makes all the difference. he .
tween settling them promptly upon their
feet again and >uhirctimg them to a
long and doubtful trial period: while
none are 50 well OF as not to he. matcri-
ally helped 10y the >"lvemcy of those
" HON they have mhc>itatinglv relied .
against just such caIamitir> a> this.
We may add i'll this connection that
further investigation furnishes hope
HAT the aggregate of losses may he less
nan the inst estimates. and that the
'a>r> of extreme severity viii hc fewer
han We have hitherto had reason to
suppose. Much relief also. may Ice at
"rdrd toy the prompt. or even antici-
natcd. payment due to the sufferers
Vermont Officers Reunion.
The ninth annual business meeting of
he \ rrmpnt (lttirpIS' Rel MIN,