Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-05

owned by Widow Marsh. 1t was a two
story frame building and dry with the
suns of many years. few feet from it
was the burning Preston house also owned
by Mrs, Marsh. To the north Of it was
the long line of Hinklcy & Best's wooden
building. and the large wooden block OF
J. G.. French occupied by Mrs \. l.. Carl
ton store. The salvation Of Main Stree
rs far rs Bethany Church, WAS in stopping
the flames at the Mur>h house.
The Old Lpnglon building on the west
side of Main Street had fallen and the Ban
croft building STOOD like Il rock against the
still dangerous heat from the south. leav-
inc No. } to devote its energies to the
Marsh house alone The wind. though at
times seeming to devote its energies to the
work of securing Barre Street for the
ilames, was titful enough to make the fight
Of No. ) a long and uncertain one. The
building WAS exposed to an intense heat
from the burning district to the south and
west. Gen. Pitkin asked Rev. DR.. Lord
70 take charge ut this point and he did So
John c. Cave and j. w. Page held the
hose butt, of No. Foreman Seabry kept
his men we'll ut work on the brakes though
here was much of the time :, scant supply
IF help for the amount of work to be done.
And lust here we wish 10 say that in >u II
. fight with fire none are entitled t. more
redit than those who stick steadily and
.ncompllininglv ut the brakes. There i
not the excitement that comes to those - ut
he front and there is no opportunity to
10 anything that - shows. Take an eX-
nipple that is Just To our purpose ~ an
Illustration, and we take it because if there
was any one {" hero of the contest S:ttur-
i:lv morning it was Plrson Wright who
irSt saw that the key of the position on
Barre Street was the old house in the rclr
# Car. Smiths ana who stationed himself
oarcfootcd on the top of the roof where lir
stuck. according to all accounts Il human
| ,,lamanlcr, till Col Randall, whose quick
We. hal >pird the sumo vantage ground
rad Organized his forces, in line to tn
| liver and where he stuck in the front OF
| he tirlit after those forces We're Organized
| till the fiery enemy was driven back foi,cd.
| We say that the same credit tor duty done
is due those who per~iStcntlv worked at the
| brakes or who stood steady in the lines o.
| he bucket brigade" The sidewalk com
| -,
though plenty large enough to have made
the labor of those who were working the
engines much lighter. Mr.. Willard and
several other ladies cam" with hot coffee
while the men were ut work but thrv Were
| hen too busy to cheer. In fact during the
| whole three hours of the contest the streets
were very quiet. there was no shouting
! tnl no wells but steady business. Men
| got into place Il, they woHlI in 4 battle to
| meet Il Charge, doubtful pcrhaps OF the
esult but determined to fight it ont GA
| HIT line. Tie only cheer W. heard wa~
rom the boy, of No. ) after the struggle
vas over and the victory Won and it WI
| orth4 ladies who had tn uyhtfIlly brought
| hem refreshments. The Marsh house and
! mildngs north of it We're ~lfe bcfprc two
o'clock though there WIS still work u BE-
| lone to keep them 80. Dr.. Lord Md
managed cNccllrmtlv and the condition of
he building shows how severe the struggle
was 1t was at the beginning lik" tn
Io,.tor'S hat :; very respect tblr object and