Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

FIRE AT RUTLAND Rutland had disas-
trous fire. Sunday morning, the. large,
three-story wooden building. known a.
Landon 3 block, which has stood on the
corner Of Merchants Row and West street
for the past twenty-six years. being burned
to the ground. The ground floor was
divided into three sections, two of which
were stores and the third dining hail the
second floor was occupied as tenement,
millinery and dentist rooms, while the third
was divided into tenements occupied at
the time OF the fire by two families and
public hall The third story tenemeuts
were occupied by Mrs. Dewey, who kept
boarders, and Mrs Gaskell who lived
alone. Mrs. Dewey's family consisted of
herself daug hter and niece, and two board
ers. Mr.. &. 4. Waite and Mr.. Ernest.
| Mr.. Waite secured part Of his goods
| and conveyed them to place of
safety. Mr.. Ernest escaped with Just
enough clothing to cover himself Mrs.
Dewey. her daughter and niece, and Mrs.
to the front windows and escaped in their
| night clothes. being assisted to the ground
by persons who had arrived upon the scene.
They lett everything behind. not even secur
ing a change of clothing. Mrs. Dewey was
so unfortunate as to have no insurance and
did not save dollars worth OF anything.
She is absolutely penniless.
On the second floor was located Mrs l.. 4.
Spiller's millinery and dwelling rooms, a
tenement occupied by j. W. Fisher. and DR..
Lawton's dentist office. Mrs. Spiller was
obliged to desert everything, even to ten
dollars in cash 10 her money drawer, escap-
ing down the stairway with nothing but her
night clothing. A Mr.. Coleman. who
lodged in rooms rented from Mrs. Spiller.
escaped in the same way
The north store on the gro und floor was
occupied by f. C. Lewis drug store. Half
the basement under the drug store was
occupied by Frank Tromply, As
the other halt and the entire base
ment under the second store were used by
DIR. Lewis for storing his heavy goods. 10
these Easements. among other goods, were
several hundred dollars worth OF liquors be
longing to the town. DR.. Lewis being town
agent. The liquors were insured for 5000
in the Vermont mutual. Only a small
amount of DR.. Lewis's stock was saved. In
the excitement the cash in the sales drawer,
to the amount Of about $50, and the pre-
scription books were forgotten. The latter
were very valuable, and cannot possibly be
replaced. They were the prescriptions OK
his ten years business, and wero in daily
use.
The second stsro was occupied by U. W.
Curricr, boots and shoes, and he rented
part of it to John Mulcahey, harnesses. Mr.
Currier secured very little Of his stock.
MIR. Mulcahey lost everything.
The third, or south store, was occupied
by j. W. Fisher a. dining room. He
also occupied the basement and second
story. lie saved few tables, dishes and
utensils. All the buildings in the vicinity
were more or less damaged The origin of
the fire remains in doubt. but it is supposed
that it took from coal stove. The losses
and insurance are az follows: W. {.
Lsndon, building, insurance s., 500. loss
$4,000; F.. G. Lewis. drugs. insurance
Sc 600. loss S., 900; O.. W. Currier, boots
and shoes. insurance 81, 500, loss So, 500;
j. W. Fisher, dining hall. insurance 81 900.
loss Sc 500: l.. T. Lawton. Office furniture,
insurance $500, loss 81 200 Mrs. Gaskesl.
insurance 5000. loss 5000 town OF Rut-
land. liquors. 5000. fully insured. Total
insurance. Sl7 600; total loss, SIS, 400.