Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-10
briefly froa a telegram sent the Bozs0n

The extent Of the disastrous IRE Of
Saturday last VIII be understood whsR
Il Is known that between State street
and the Wfsocski river. a distance Of
some fifty rods. and Go that time quite
thlckly set with residences stores and
shops. Snly eight buildings now remain
SIX az the north end and two at the south
end Nine residences were also destroy
ed on Barre street Ii i sand that thir-
ty-two buildings IN all were DESTROYED
The erect CT the severe struggles with
the flames and the hard work OF ysster-
DAY IN labors 70 bring order cut OF con
fusion. and restore % the rightful own
ers such property Is was uot DESTROYED
WIS plainly manifest n the thru con-
gregati0ns Of to-day
Rev. Dr.. Lord made fitting allusiou
IN bis prayers 70 the great calamlsy.-
He chose for the Bible lesson the Psalms
He that dwelleth IN the secret place Of
the Most High shall abide under the
shadow CT the Almighty His sermon.
based upon first Kings. 1912 After
the FIRE a still small voice was listen
Ell 70 with great interest.
The Boston Globe has the following
descriptive paragraph. and also the sym
pathetic enc which follows;
The Montpelier FIRE. which has rem
dered thirty families homeless and we'll
nigh ruined for 4 time the business por-
ton Of the town. IS supposed 70 have
been set By villainous Ineendiary. IN
! little wooden shop connected with !
livery stable Had there been IN the
latter any proper means Of saving the
building, the DESTROYING element would
have gone no further but a. It was. the
entire Efforts Of the occupant we're ii
rected 70 getting cut the horses. while
the fire had al the advantage Of waiting
for the engines 4 large wooden block
was conveniently at hand and before
anything could be done 70 stay the prog
ress Of the flames, they had been nUrsed
By that magnificent supply Of fuel into
formidable eouAagrasion- Exulung n
It's strength. II started hoEII1g and
crackIIng through the main street Of the
village. and swept away building after
building en- either side. and 70 divide
the Efforts Of those who we're vainly en-
deavuring 60 check It's career. started
through one Of the principal side streets.
All was comm0tion and alarm Women
nm crying and waIlIng through the
streets. and men made frantic Efforts 70
save their property, which was removed
TO the street only to be licked ID BY the
I GeTQUring flames. The engines we're al
most pGWerless. Finally 4 stand vas
made at the Montpelier and Wells RIV-
er Railroad depot. and. with the aid Of
the hose connected with the sh0ps Of the
Montpelier Manufacturing Company,
the irsmen succeeded IN arrezting the
progress Of the fire N that direction
Meantime. under the heroic lead CT a
clergyman. Rev DR.. Lord stand was
made &c i residence en- Main street By
cutting openings through the walls Of
the house. IN the faee Of the intense
heat. streams Of water were 1t last d.
reesed with effect upou the advancing
flames.
Meanwhile We must not forget the ca
IamI-y Of Montpelier. While the I'm.
mediate wants OF her homeless people
VIII De relieved By the citizens Of the
ta#n and the surrounding country, the
place Il temporarily crippled IN It's bus
mess. Il looks 70 Boston as the metrup.
obs Of al New England. and cur mer
! chants should deal most EberaIIy witt
) the business men CT that place unit
) they are Gu their feet IL any direc
contributions are needed. they VIII Ii
doubt De f0rtheouing but the mos
substantial aid that can BE rendered Wi
be IN generous dealing, having due con
siCierazou for the losses and dIlcuIre
2 Of those whose means have been sEep
away OF sadly reduced
A revIsIon Of the losses and insurance
f1ots I'D is follows:
Estimated losses sI36.gO0 Tnsurane
c So, $50 There are doubtless othe
n small losses. but TINS Is nearly the t0ts
z amount To the Hss previously ser
should be added a. f1Ilaws- HYDE
Foster, -four etc.- $4,000 I1ss. and sic
q 400 Insurance James g. French. builC
3 ings. $4,000 loss 5000 insurance
Il Cobb & Cummings marble works, who's
loss has been given at $4,000 are L
sured for only $500 T. C. Summe
Ioses $1,000 On furniture. no Insurance.
Is Barrows & Peck lose 5000. insurznl
1t $1,000 Putnam & Marvin lose SIS, 90
Il insured fur $4,000 the Farmers N
,r tuaI Insurance Company at MGntpell
: has s6,gI5 risks. On which the loss
total. instead Of 1000 Is teIegraphe