St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-28

nooa were engaged making coffee
which, after being ''doctored" with gin.
Serihe, was given the chilled and hun.
Il! men, together with crackers. and
such cooked food as could be found in
the neighborhood.
'lE CENTENNIALE SUPPER"
The people at the Methodist church
htu advertised centennial supper. and
o'her entertainment foI this evening,
ana they generously and thoughtfully
sent their bean porridge. hulled-corn
ana milk, etc, down to the men fight
ing fire. and it was evidently putting it
where 1t would do the most good
HELP FROM ABROAD.
A despatch to Lyndonville brought IA
/ special train filled with men who were
willing To take their turn at the
brakes" OF do anything else they
could t" help stay the fire. They reco-
lecttd how often st. Johnshury men
h;'d been up there to help fight fiIe, and
'heH were anxious t" pay back in kind
now there was an opportunity. Others
drove III from miles around, and there
WAS Il great crowd of people, including
many women.
REMOVAL OF PROPERTY.
The warehouse was cleared of IA large
quantity of scales ready for shipment.
ANA the more valuable articles in the
store were also removed and several
families near by prepared for Il hasty
exit.
No LOAFERS.
There is generally much complaint at
Il fire that there is Il large company of
spectators who are willing to stand by
and see fire destroy property, and are
even willing to see their neighbors ex-
pose themselves to great danger. but
will not assist them. This was true To
Il very small extent at this fire. En-
pl"Nes OF the scale works and citizens
alike, could not have worked harder
had the property been their own. When
"r to the pail line" there were but
few whe hung back. and they-well. no
one envirS them. 1t is not best To
make distinctions where 81 many did
nobly. Col. Fairbanks, with the en-
glneels OF the Fire Department. planned
the work. and were earnest in its prosc-
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upon many. but those who were com
plttelN used up, either 10y exhaustion.
cold. smoke or falls, can probably be
counted on the fingers of the two hands. .
and among these WAS Mr. Fairbanks. .
Nearly all. however. are already out
again.
From all sides and every quarter there
are expressions of the deepest >Nmpa-
thy for the loss To- he Scale Co.. which .
only shows where the popular heart is
in time of trial and need.
RECoN>TRUCTIoN.
he recupciatiNr power III this r>-
Establishment Is remarkable. Tho>,. W ho
Will recall the fact of new and better
shops Sprlnging up almost AZ 10y magic.
As soon as the fire WAS under control
on this evening. the partners met and
LAID plans for rebuilding AT once. and
the next morning bills sf timber were
sent Ia the manufacturers for the new
shops. As soon rs the cmlrrs cooled.
Il torcc al fifty men. with aNeS. picks.
>h"NclS aud bars. were set to work
away the ruins. and it is hoped
i'll thirty days to have new shops ready
t" occupy. Meanwhile the work form
crlN done in the burned shops is being
organized in other buildings. 80 Are
business of scale making will he lie
tardcd hut Il few days.
Another Fire .
About halt-pa>t seven This CThur>daND
morning. iilc broke ont in SwitS-r \
Ea>tman,> upholstery shop. on Eastern
avenue. CONSUMING the same The tie