The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-02
A MILE OF FIRE.

MONTPELIER, VT, AGAIN VISITED By THE
FIRE F1ESD-TwENTY STORES AND DWELL
mo HOUSES BURNED TO THE GRoUND-Loss
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLLARs-sUP-
POSED TO DE TIE WORK or AN INcENDIARY.
MONTPELIER, VT, May ], 1878.
Another very destructive fire broke out about
midnight, which, before four O'Clock this morn
ing. laid in ashes some twenty stores and dwell
ing houses, including all but ee near the juno
ton or state and Main stIeets, extending on both
sides southerly TO the track and depot OF the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad, and also in
cluaing five dwelling houses IN Barre street,
running at right angles with Main street. the dts
trlcr lying south of and adjacent TO the
late nre. IL was discovered in wood
shop in the rear OF Jefferson Bruce's brick
house and store, on Main street, connecting
that and large livery stable, owned by p J. Hub
bard and occupied by John o. Adams, and was
doubtless the work OF an incendiary. Fifteen
horses were got out or the stable alive. The W. nd
at the time being quite brisk from the west, the
flames spread with frghtful rapidity and soon en-
veoped the whole of South Main street on botn
sides and the western end OF Barre street. The
force pump OF the Montpelier car shops saved the
Wells River depot and the Arch bridge, while our
fremen worked noby TO prevent IL extending
Barre and Mortified about three O'Clock, after the
fire had nearly spent ltsen.
the lowest fl ures, twothrds of which Is PROBABLY
insured me following is a list of the sufferers
west side of south Main street,
Adams livery stable, loss $4,000; insured j.
Bruce's dwelling and W. A. Boutele's millinery
store; the latter loses $4,000 goods; insured
ST 400 IN Citizens company Newark, n. j.; Bruccs
loss 5000; insured. James G.. French's three story
wooden block, containing TWO stores. occupied by
Putnam & Marvin ana y. p Brooks; ID. r. Ben
netts gunsrnitn shop; N. q. Bacon's block; store
occupied oy him. and another by Barrows 4 Peck,
hardware andGeneral goods; the latter was burnt
out at the last fire. Cobb & Cummings large
marble mandatory; heavy loss. Ebenezer Serb
ner's block and stores occupied by MS son as
dwelling house; also all the sheds and
barns. In the rear OF these buildings, on
Mrs. Marsh's dwelling house, Thomas Woods
dwelling house, william o. Lewis house
and biacksmith's shop; Mrs. Timothy Cross, store
ana dwelling, loss $780, insured; Mrs. c. b.
Wilson'S large three story wooden mock, occupied
by Hyde Foster nour, &c, VINO lose $4,000, fully
insured; Murray's two Story wooden dwelling and
ali the outhuidinGs OF these tenements. On the
north side OF Barre street Mrs. Hyde'S residence
and buildings in tho rear a large orick house
owned by james r. Langhon, occupied by IL. b.
Woodwa where the Ere terminated on that
side. On the south side of Barre street were
ment in the rear; house occupied by Moses
Mooney; C. l.. Smiths house and barn.
STOPPING THE FIRE.
The wind being favorable the flames were, for
tunatey, STAYED at this point ana prevented rom
burning many valuable residences on Barre street,
the PEOPLE working hard with buckets and wei
blankets.
IHCENDIARY INDICATIONS.
About an hour previous to this fire the house of
Mr.. Faies. ON state street. opposlle the american
House. was entered in the rear. and fire set in
the chamber closet, which was fortunately ais
covered aud put out. The same scoundrel Is sup
posed TO have set Bruce's shop on fire. This ire
is a very serious one many families in moderate
circumstances losing almost everything. Large
quantities of goods and furniture were consumed
after being got out, While macy nad 40 place TO
deposit their goods, such was the rapidly OF the
connagration.