Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-17

appreciated
HARnF AND MORTIFIED
To the efficient aid Of the company from Barr,
the extlnguishmcnt Of the fire is largely due, a,t
too much praise cannot be awarded to our gallan
neighbors. While not wishing similar opportu
nifty 10 repay, the people Of Montpelier viii
not forget such deeds Of friendship. The wort
was taken to Barre by T. W Thompson and T.
| d. Blackwell, who left here at twenty minute,
past four and before six O'Clock their engine wa,
here with fifty men, accompanied by Mr.. L. +
Aldrich, chief engineer and commanded by CLARK
Holden, foreman, A. b. Fisher, acting first assist
ant foreman L. w Stafford second assistant, and
G. A. Smith, clerk and treasurer Many Of tn,
men Mt the brakes were volunteers from Dr.
Spaulding's academy and these young men WED
with the best in hard and steady work The
Mortified engine company arrived here som,
after eight o'clock and, leaving their engine al
the ccrs, reported at once 10 General Pitkin, who
desired them TO man the Barre engine which they
did. Their own engine was not employed, but
the men, over sixty In number, remained her,
until afternoon when they returned home, having
done good service. The Barre company offered
TO stay all day but the fire wardens, thinking
they had done enough, would not suffer them u
do so. The Mortified company responded a.
promptly as any, but we're proyokiugly delayed a
fuli hour by freight train ON the track
rHE MoNrrmEH rImNFS
Tie three village companies Nos. ., and o.
commanded respectively by --, A. Jangaw
and o. A. Seabury, worked hard and did an that
men could do TO conquer the deyourng element
They were well seconded by the citizens generally.
cal Ha.as q ....a. d At.
their contents, in many cases while the FIRE was rag
ing on all sides and thus a,ed She occupants and
insurance companies great many dollars Tho
fire wardens, headed by General Pitkin, Chief
Engineer, and aided by Colonel Randall, were in
defatlgahe 10 directing the assaults on the fiery
enemy General Ptkin remained on duty tw enty-
one hours, and discharged the arduous duties Of
his position without hnching till Friday evening
No fault can he found with our engines as far rs
they go, nor with the men who manned them, but
the fire certainly demonstrated tie pressing nc
ces-ty Of light steamer, which, il Of no further
use could pump water into the hand engines In
case Of hre away from The water, and thus save
the mon the labor Of sucking the water
STATISTICS or THE rmr
Tie following is list Of the buildings burned
and their owncn and occupants
oN MATS Strict
The Thomas W wood, story and a half wooden
building occupied by ] D. Clogston. iron and tin
ware there was also stored IN the rear about six
hundred bushels Of oats owned by John @
Adams
Tho story and a half wooden building, next
north occupied by Peck Cummins, leather
dcalor- and owned hy Carlos Bancroft
A carriage store-house west Of Adams livery
stable containing some buggies, ETC. and ab.ut
two hundred bushels Of oats belonging TO Richard
Wilkinson
The two story and half wooden building. next
north Of Peck & Cummins owned by James r
Iansdon and occupied by Bauows & Peck deal
orr in stoves and hardware
oS STATE STREET
Tie brick block owned by 7 J. Hubbard was
occupied on the ground floor by Hon j. a Page.
State Treasurer Col G. b Wilson. drugs and
paints and George J.. Nichols clothing and fur
nishing goods on the second hoor Mr. Hubbard
had an office, and the remainder Of the building
WAS used for lodgings
The wooden block, onc-half owned by Chauncey
w Town and the other by Mrs c. W storm
it was occupied in the cellar by Ornn Daley as a
grocery, and on the ground floor by Ira S Town
& Co., jewellers and Orrin Daley as a restaurant.
ON the second floor we're Dr o p Forbush, dem
list. and C. II Heath, attoney-ai-law. Up Stain
were several apartments, occupied by Mr. James
Bryant and others
The Richardson block, so called, Of brick. owned
by Er.stus Hubbard No occupants on the first
floor; on the second floor were Messrs Gleason &
f.fH
the third story was the Odd Fellows hall and
private club room.
The Smith block-threc stories, Of wood-owned
by Fred +. Smith ON the first floor were A. A.
Mead, ieweller 7 C. Phnney, book. and sta
tonery and the Montpelier Reading Room on
the second floor, $ c. wooson, the tailor on
the third floor, the Masonic hall and the hall for
the Temple et lionor-also occupied by the Grand
Army OF the Republic and the soyereigns Of
Industry
The Rialto block, the eastern half owned by W
A. Bouielle and the western hy the Rev. Iii Bal
lou, built Of wood over the Branch ON the
ground hoor were " A. Boutelle, millinery: jan
graw Meron. birbors O'Grdy. boot maker.
Charles Kecne watch maker A part Of the
second floor and the third floor was occupied
hy Charles II Freeman as a residence and photo
graph gallery
The old Post-ofice block Of wood, owned by
the Rev Iii Ballou on the first floor were
Thomas ". Mckee, sewing machines, and T. W
Towne, merchant tailor; on the second floor were
James lawton, tailor, and Theodore A Dodge
boot and shoe maker
Ia ALL twenty business men and firms were
burned out; three lawyers and one dentist were
burned and four societies
THE NV DIRECTORY.
The victims Of the fire have shown true Yankee
energy in starting again and no one seemed to feel
the slightest Encouragement at the disaster. Be
fore Friday night almost everyone had made ar
rangement- for new quarters and several had al
ready moved in. The irst one TO re-establish him
self was Woolson, the tailor lie moved out the
bulk Of his goods before the fire fairly reached
him, transferred them to rooms in Iangdon. now
block, over the First National bank, and hy nine
O'Clock on Friday morning had his sign out aud
ready fos business
Messrs. Barrows Peck can be found in Ba-
cons Block
MessrS Peck & Cummns are in the basement
Of the building occupied by Messrs Carlos Ban
croft & Son
Messrs. c. D Wilson and George l.. Nichols are in
the store formerly occupied by Mr.. 5. S Towner
Mr.. Ira S. Town has window at Messrs Bas-
com 4 Deweys, and will continue the business of
watch repairing there.
DR. O. p Forbush is in Dr. Chambers office on
Main street
Captain A. A. Mead has taken half Of Hunting
toms fruit store
Mr.. l. c, Phinney has one-hali Of the front
room in Mr.. j, C Emerys store
W A. Boutee has gone around the corner into
Bruces block
Messrs. Thomas W. Mckee and III. H. Towne
have settled down at McKee's old quarters on
Elm street opposite the court house
Mossrs, Lawton and Theodore Dodge will oc-
eupy their old quarters as soon as they can be re-
paired.
Nj Charles Keene has taken Il window at
Barnes saddlery store, on State street
Mr. Charles IL. Heaths new office is in the
Carlton building, on Main street
Mr., l.. L, Durant has gone in with Mr.. Homer
W. Heaton
Messrs. Gleason & Field are in the second floor
Of the Ellis block
Messrs. Jangraw Meron, the popular BARRIERS,
are in the second floor Of the building over Nc
Clure's store for the present
Tho State Treasurers Office il just now at the
room Of the First National Bank, pending the fit
ting up Of an office over head.
The remainder Of the victims OF the fire have
not located anywhere as yet, but will doubtless