Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-05
MIDoLEsuRY FIRE SWEEP,
Business Portion Suffers a
about gfoo.ooo oi

about 100000. +"
| Half OF the business section
dlebury village was DESTROYED Ta.s niu-
morning by the most destrpetlvvee 'aay
since the memorable conflaors,;ou uie
1899. Six blocks and a sawmiII apa q
ruins. are IN
The fire started in Arthur Trndor
drug store in the Union blaa,i
wooden structure. The cansa IN
known, but the general opinion : 10y
i was defective furnace. Ros Saa.
Nanny, who sleeps in the Union ME-
was awakened about 2 O'Clock hy ~ ~
dense smoke which filled the yo ~
He at once gave the alarm but II w..
some time before he could raise o.
one. Delay was caused by laoil
help and frozen hydrants 80 tbet !.
was not until nearly 2 80 that a slro.. :
was got upon the fire At this Hma
Trudells store was a mass of aama.
from top to bottom though as vet ~
fire had not broken out of the hni4
ing. A strong south wind was bIow
ing and this rapidly spread the fame
through the whole block.
At ?: IS the fire belched from Il.
front of the block and kindled the Dive,
block on the opposite side ofthe stree,
The firemen. who were working in tbs
street between the two buildings wers
obliged TO abandon their hose and run
The flames spread rap idly throBgb
the block to the Columbus Smith blo9F
which stands in It's rear, and then
across the alley known as Bakery lane
to the Mcleod block. From this build.
ing the fire spread to Pine Hall. which
adjoins it. The fire was checked IN
the south side OF the street at m.
point, the Mcdonnell block being oply
slightly injured.
On the north side of the street tbe
flames had spread from the Union
block to the Slade block. There being
no building at the west Of this block
the fire was stopped in that direction
In the rear OF the Union block was tbe
sawmill of Rogers 4 Wells. MI,
caught from the Union block and was
totally destroyed. So rapidly did tbe
ire spread, in spite of the efforts Of
the firemen. that nc 3 80 every block
was in flames. Numerous fires wen
started BY sparks, but were extiu.
guished before serious damage was
done. The town hall caught in this
way and had il not been for PROMPT
work would have been burned. The
hree-story house of Bond Brothers
caught and was partially burned. Ia
the basement We're 1000 gallons OF Oh
in barrels. This was quickly removed
and rolled down the hill.
The losses are given approximately
as follows: Roger a. Wells, loss sla..
600. insured for - 800; William Jack.
son. loss 81 200. insurance 500; NJ. T.
Burt, loss $4,000. insurance S3000;A
J. Blackmer, loss So, 900. insurance e.
900; Bond Bros, total loss, valuation
Of stock not given, valuation OF store
$1,000 both stock and store partially
covered by insurance; Arthur Trude
stock $4,000, no insurance, store g.
300. slightly insured G.. +. Rich, loss
$1,000 insurance 81 300 Il. +. Wales,
loss $500, no insurance; Ira NJ. Taylor,
loss 1900, insured for $500; G. +.
Marshall, loss $1,000. insurance not
given Harry Covert. 81 200 loss, In
;urance $500; Mrs. +. +. lockwood,
oss 81, 600, insurance 1880; +. g.
Piper, loss $1,000. insurance, Sl,09
|. shapiro, total loss, no insurance. !.
\. Bond, loss on building 5000, IL
'ured Gee Sisters, stock valued 81
5000, partially damaged. insured ioT
1900. The total loss will probabg
each 100000