St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-07-07

ed parts of spire. belfry and roof.
Meanwhile the wind had carried cin-
ders to the school house. which stood
quite Il long distance in the north east,
far from any buildings, and this was
burning to the ground, with no water
near, and no one attempting to save it.
On the north side the fire was making
progress, although not SO rapidly. The
flames had completely cut off all pass
ing in the Main street, and all the en-
gnes and most of the people were at
the south and east ends of the fire, and
with no way of reaching the northern
side of the fire with either engine, and
on foot only by going up past the burn
ing school house on the hill east, and
passing around the swamp north of the
old French hotel. The few men who
were III the north end of the village
made what stand they could against the
fire with buckets and blankets; and us
soon as II was seen the engines could
hold 1t in check on the south and east,
quite delegation made the journey
around the swamp, just i'll season to see
the large establishment of the late Dea.
+. Hallett licked up 10y the flames.
Walter Wright's and the Shorey houses
were kept well wet down. and the pro-
gresS of the flames We're stayed there.
just as the pail brigade had got the fire
in this locality where they could hold
it, Deluge engine company came dash
ing up Main street through flame and
sitting smoke, and was greeted with
loud cheers.
Most of the houses burned were clear
ed of their contents, and much house
hold stuff was saved in Il damaged con
dition. To clear so many buildings in
So short II time was no slight task. and
the fields and streets were filled with
household goods. thrown down in the
buildings which were burned. all those
saved near the fire line were cleared of
their contents. thus entailing more OF
less loss. This was true of Bacon \
lde'S store, it being completely stripped.
The loss is Variously estimated. but as
near as we can learn it will not vary
much from fifty thousand dollars. about
onc-half of which is covered 10y insur-
ance This is Il crushing blow to the in
dustry of this little village. rs we'll rs To
individual sufferers. many of whom are
we'll advanced in Years, and have lost
then all. The LOSSES are estimated as
follows. which may not Ice the exact
figures:
Bacon. Ranney \ Co.. paper mill,
machinery and stock. Sl5.UO0: insured
for SlO,6OO.
Z. ;. Wheeler. griSt mill, Sl5OO no
Insurance.
Brauman Butler. SAW mill. 5000; no
insurance.
The Flint estate (kate Flint KIM
halD. two dwellings and Il store, S25OU {;
about SI5In insurance.
, John Bacon. house. 5000: no insur
ance.
f. H. Stone, grange store. 500; III"
insurance.
Mrs. Roberts. dwelling house. SIWU :
no insurance.
I'niyerSal>t church, SI2ln; no insur-
ance.
Ira Arlington. dwelling house
S35W insured ior Sl5OO.
f.. ). Wheeler. dwelling, SSOO: in
Surtd for 500.
Michael MrClarN. dwelling. SIWn ::
insured for StaO
Joseph Clark. dwelling. SIOo0: in
>ured for $500.
! Eli Brooks. dwelling. SI5Om insured
for SIOW.
VIM. Hall. dwelling. SI-w: II" in
SuIaucr.
Abel >h"rcy. dwelling. SI0oo; no in
surIncr.
T.. Hallctt estate. dwelling SI-W
insured for $1,000.
Benz. Andrews, dwelling. SIOO0: in
>urcd 5000.
t Cha>. Harris. dwelling. S70O: insured
800.
school building. SIjo0: insured SI2o0
Hiram Weeks, dwelling. $1,000; in
Surcd 500.
- Brt>el Arlington. dwelling. SlnW
4 insured $500.
Frank Scott, dwelling. SSm; insured
100 fur benefit of Cnng'l church.
X. Bickfnrd, dwelling. SStn; insured
t SiiOO
e. j. Larned. dwelling. 5000: insured
800.
=. Racnn x Idle. Mrs Fanny Bnwker
and Others, who met losses on goods 10y
i damage. etc. are fully insured.
Z. INCIDENTS. NOTES. ETC.
- On the morning of the fire. VIM. Hal
e put his loose scrip, $500 in all. unde
- one corner of the carpet, (whtrr TaddN
1t adopted father hid his coupon honds)
l. and with his wife went up to We>lr,
' Sargcnt's, Il mile or two away. To spen,
= the day. His house and contents. in
g Guiding the $500 under the carpet, wer
f. all consumed.
" Benz. Andrews and wife. an eldcrl,
Is couple, had locked up their house au,
H. gone on visit To Island Pond. Thei
If home with its contents was burned.
h John Bacon, Esq, was away froI
.d town tor the day, and did not get bac
" until it WAS all over. Ephraim ii. Stou
at was over in the Spaulding neighbor
II. hood, three OF four miles away, and iii
re not reach home until evening. The elm
is derS fell where he was at work but he di
IN not recognize any of his store anon
le them.