Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
The good people of ST. Adams had little

The good pcople of ST. Adams had little
10 thank.ul for Thursday morning when
ny viewed the scene OF tuo fire which swept
trough tho village during the night. Seven
nuildings in The business contre OIL tho Town
and church had been destroyed, causing n
loss OF 100000. 1t was fire the Ike o.
Which Inns never visited the railroad town
The trs originated in Il small barn IN the
rear of the dry goods store OF lucharuson
Twigg * Co. on Main street, which 10 used
bv T.. W. Bailey, hackman, for the stabllng
OF his horses and was evidently caused ny
tho explosion Of an oil or gssolene stove,
which he he'd been accustomed to keep burn
ing for warmth. A boy, who was sleeping
in the building and who discovered the nre,
barely escaped alive, and was only able 10
save n portion of his clothing.
The flames spread rapidly. y strong wind
was blowing from the southwest and tue hre
at once spread to the large livery barn CON
ueeted with the American Hotel. Inc
horses aud vehicles were all saved, but the
building, with its store Of hay and gram,
was consumed in short order.
The Watson, a txo-story brick block &C
cupied by f. T. Watson, tailor; G. f. Gal
lar, butcher; l.. A. Cuttis, tobacconist and
fruiter, and c, ID. Watson attorney, was
the noxt to 20, and was followed by the
wooden structure of two stories owned by
Henry G. Morton and occupied by r.. 1.
kennan, barber and tobacconist; j. Milo,
taller, and j. Nontefore, attorney.
The fremen made grand effort TO save
the opera house block, owned by DR.. I. K.
Waugh. but the building was soon en-
veloped in flames. 1t IVES occupied by
Richardson, Twigg g. Co., dry goods and
carpets. and G. Z. Twigg, clothing. por-
ton OF the stock Of the latter was saved,
l,,+ ba sIIstaiuS Il entire loss
The contents OF the law Office Of Royce ~
Finn and the barber shop OF Wiley ~
Bouvia on the second floor were wholly de-
stroved The opera hall, comprising the
whole Of the third foor, and its entire
theatrical equipment was destroyed. Inis
block was the largest in the burned district.
The roof of the Weldon House, under
which are located the postotiice and WeldeH
National bank, was several times set etre
by flying sparks, but the flames were
promptly put out.
None OF the buildings to which the
sparks flew were burned, except tho First
Congregational church, which was com
petely Quilted leaving only four rooheSs
walls.
AZ the wind rose the conflagration became
Gercer, and for long time it was thought
the greater portion of the business bocks in
town, which ore somewhat concentrated,
would certainly be destroyed.
The water in the reservoir has been ex-
osedingly low all summer, and it was ap-
parent that when the assistance from Bur-
linstuu which had been asked for when the
fire first broke out should arrive, the in
creased drain on the reservoir would ex-
Laust the supply.
Next the flames communicated to the
bricl, block, two stories in height, owned by
be Huntington estate, and occupied by G.
II. Place, joweller, and above by Miss Lou
Naruwell, teacher Of music. The building
followed the fate Of the rest.
The three-story brick block, owned by
Hon. Jasper Rand, across a narrow alley,
aud occupied by Crowley g. Olmstead, gro
GERS, and Edson & Cross, attorneys, was
gutted, and almost the entire stock Of mer-
cJondise destroyed. At this juncture the
wind shifted and about O'Clock, on the ar
riya! Of the Burlington apparatus by special
train, the fire was got under control.
The Losses.
Waughs Opera House, loss $50, 900, in
surance $4,000; Richardson Twigg & Co.,
dry goods, loss 1872, O00 insurance S26, 900;
6. Z. Twigg, clothing, loss $50, 900, insur-
ance $15, 600; Congregational church, loss
5000 insurance $50, 600; Milo, tailor,
loss $4,000, insurance $1,000; Keenan,, bar
bar and billiards, loss $4,000, insurance
$1,000 +. 7. Watson, insurance on build
ing, $1,000, total loss on tailor goods; JAS
per Rand, building badly Quilted, insured
for $4,000; L. a. Curtis, confectionery and
fruit, partial loss, insurance $1,000; A. p.
Cross, law Office, insured for $3.50; II. G.
Morton, on building, $4,000, insurance $4,000.
George Gallar, meat market, partial loss
insurance. 300; c. D. Watson, law office,
lloss not given, insurance $500; c. H. Place
jeweller, loss $1,000 or $4,000, insurance,
$4,000: s. |. Stroud, stable loss not stated
Insurance on building and stock, $4,000
Huntington estate, total loss building,
jinsurancesnot given; Crowley & Olmstead,
Erocers, loss, $4,000, insurance, $4,000; Mrs
William Locke, loss on furniture $4,000, in
surance, $4,000; j. c. Wiley, barber, par
tial loss; insured; Drs. Jenne and Draper
loss by fire and water; insurance, $l100
Locke, tho clothier; c. A. Harvey, furn
ture; A. l.. Weeks, boots and shoes; j. A.
Bodard, clothing; W. S. Bailey, dry goods
H. c. Edison and Royce & Finn, law offices
the Elk club and tho Railroad Conductor
society suffered considerable damage by
FIRE, smoke, water or removal Of goods.
The directors Of the First Congregations
society have decided to rebuild the churcl
rebuild
The fetal insurance will amount to abou
800, 600.
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