Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
AFTER ThE BIG FIRE.
The Clean sweep Made b. The Fire Sot
without Good Rcsults-N erchants Re-
sumin,. business in Temporary Quarters

Notes u! the Blaze.
MlpDI EBUEY, Nov. %. --This morning
nearly ali the business part of the town cast
Of the river is ono mass Of smoking rufus.
Main street is blocked up 10y the debris, and
the north end of the bridge is burned away.
The river underneath is filled with bricks
and beams which are still burn
ing. Gengs o. men have been at
work from an oarly hour pulling over the
walls that have been left standing and in
clearing up the streets. Travel across the
river is only possible by way of the pup
mill bridge but men are ut work on Main
street ia > and it win be possabe in a
day or tv). II VIII be repaired sufficiently
for the winters use and in all probability
an iron enc will Re erected CGrly il the
s,ring. The roof of the Beck with block is
much damaged. Tho fire got considerable
Roadway under the tin and the buil4ing was
saved only By hard struggle. The walls
OF this blool: withstooi the heat in a Won
derful manner, being party wall with the
Bissette building. which was completely con-
sumed. The sparks for many hours fell in
showers for distance of three quarters OF
n mile north Of the fire md it required the
greatest diligenc, TO prevent the shngie
roofs from iguiting. Tue hay barns at the
depot caught fire several times, bat were
promptly put out. Philip Battell's barn
caught on fire early in the evening and he
moved oil his horses to tie Addison House
stables, but the barn was saved
Merchants Already iiesumine business
Messrs. L. p. Cushman and Ransom Bere-
dict saved enough of their stoc; to Resume
business in the Valiette block. W. NJ
Cusnman has moved his meat market into
the Dyer block. DR.. Sheldon and Frank
Farm, worth, who have been in business the
longest, will not open again. Dir. Kingsley
has moved into the vacant rooms i'll the
Brewster block.
Tho Green Mountain Pulp company were
last week negotiating for the purchase of
the cotton mill to be used for paper mill.
The company will erect upon this site q
building Tor this purpose Mr.. Parkhurst, in
whose store the fire riginatcl. had Just re-
turned from Nebraska, where he went to
attend the last sickness, of his child. He is
unsettled about resumng business.
Ch2ncc for improvements.
The east side OF the creek is now entirely
clear from The river to the top Of the hill.
thus moIiing it possible to fl mp the hoi!o "
| by Shellon's store and TO raise the Urll %
eight feet Although the town now Ire.
sents desoiate appearance, when 1t is re-
bullet aud the streets w.doned, AZ they un
doubtcdiy Will be, it must needs be upon a
much better footing. Tho fire was of so
sweeping character that it is possible tc
make almost new plan Of this part of the
town.
Insurance on tho Lossel.
Most OF tho firms burned out were well
insured and, With tho exception OF f. p,
Cushman aud IL >, Benedict there will be
no salvage. Tie firms arc insured as fol
lows: e. +. Cushman, dry goods, $4,000;
w, Ii. Sheldon, drugs aud groceries, SO,
600, and he lost heavily C his grit
mill; DR.. Kingsley, dentist, $1,000; X. S.
Benedict, groceries, 90, Cobb block,
$1,000; VII IAN Jac.eon, photographer
$1,000; he lost all Ms Instruments and mega
tlyos rua"Ing back 70 years he was making
negatives from th"s' Mt the time Of the fire;
Meekih, barber. 500; Byron Fleming, fruit,
! HlIOO; Dutio'ph DOCK, %jJUui farnswortl
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