New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-19
4 SUNHER HOTEL BUfNED.

DESTRUCTION OF TIE LAKE DUNMoRE nousE-THE
rrroErs OF sUMItR RESIDENTS 70 SAVE T..
lFROM ~ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TRiErNEI
LAKE DUNNORE, VT, July ID IesJcr-
day ,he guests at dinner in the pleasant motel
al tbs place were startled ny a cry Of "Frc!" one
OF the b0arders npped a panic IN tne bud by Shout
ing that there was 10 immediate danger and al hurried
to their room ~ what vaiuaies they could Tho
ncsboy- porters boatmen and tho young men visitors
however. Afforded such prompt and cdsen; aid, that
nclv every thing CT yaue, belonging u the bcarcr7.
was taken from the house. though not more tnaD &i dn
hour clap - an n the nist alarm foie The m"n build
ing was trapped in flames, IA spite Of heroic efforts
mao to preserve it, The lire 0rs.na near that part
Of 'h hotel where the engine placed that punl ID
in. wafer fof Lo whole house, tiat when the flames
emf of access TO shat supply the main buldirg was Of
neccs-it, abandoned 10 its fate, as well ~
Tie nearest OF tine cottages, where the Oldest
frequentcrs Of the place love 90 coonize Capt Kelly
from Rutland is encamped the shore o the Lake with
fins schoo ofboys admirably disciplined and they al did
good service IN saving clothes ami furniture The cap
tain himself born leader, organized and carried ont
r FOR saving tie five remaining cottages which proved
Sui and ith the shelter they Afforded vas
obliged 10 10 away. They in grca; danger however
. srong north wind blowing an tie time Sngod and
scarrcd the men worked nObly and al night long many
tolcd and watched TO the safety Of TIE little row
u buildings and the tired Sccpcrs within. plentiful
debury served IN picnic fashion. was welcome token
of good brotherhood IN The Green Mountain State
and nice breakfast also sent from DE same place.
Tho Coma,ss .riat having given out. first idea
that we must all scatter great regret hut few
families wa0 have long been in the habit Of coming
here and VINO are very much attached TO the place, at
last decided To STAY and induced the proprietor Mr.
Hitchcock 70 remain also and take Of them and
few others, enough occupy the remaining cottages
The Hon. John ~ Dyer -! salisbury, one OF the oBers
remained ground all MINT ana sent II once iOr
lumber Tor q new dum',ha and Office 10 accommodate
most tie guests. WHO ike the Place and - mol mean
To 20 away. The plan If already ON paper and 10
morrow the buildings VIII bo IN process OF crce
tiOn. The construction WAS gong on ia lAct very
very early tAs morning; the backecd carrcd ground
aDaut the ruins tiicbiy covered vita the
inuinerabc tiny hilocks 81 little black ants bnslY ~
WORK n the hot. hand soil and Mr. Dyer 10 have
considered their ways" for, Writc, new shelter
for save is nearly completed, blows - The
hammer. awakening the echo OF the Green fountains
their sunday sleep as tis necessary lanor goes on
ThrOueS OF people have about here al day 20 lOos
al TIE and pcrchtncr, the volunteer lr -DnS
2de nrd ND their adirdilOnaS heroes Nv the Extra
a., wr New IOTk Four lfths ~ tbc young men are
students OF Harvard and Yale and strange 10 say 80
far. they greatly ouinumOer the gils way snoud not
tho fair sex, tEo days OF den youth, appreciate
pure beautiful walks, drives climbs an? good boating
close hand quite much the young ncns Perhaps
ii mosquitoes the OF then. nave tncOUu-
tered i Il adILon OF q plague this kind very often
mentioning Lake DuhniOre people not been
here. Tbs fact is Eat about Twelve years these y
cattle IN the fields that they suffered intensely.
S,nudges active operation and several fang
hearted bOardcrs quacd AMI Md hut after lew days
z strong uOrA wind arose and blew them al on. They
nan M since D. Inirs tne place 10
be worth while to exercise the ghost o. the old isay
for tho sake OF the future Of the handsome hotel that will
probably replace tbe now burned 10 tne ground.
A loss fire said ~ amount W moro than 30
900 over the IDsuranee.