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For the Daily Freeman : fWhite River Juuction ia Ashe3. j jMu. Kim tor ;—This place is the scene of the j tmost fearful conflagration 1 ever witnessed. j1The alarm uf fire was given about half past eleven this forenoon. The portion of the shop occupied for manufacturing pegs caught lire t near the roof. An effort to work the stationary 1 lire engine proved unsuccessful. The wind was ' blowing strongly frew the south, and soon the I , extensive shops formerly occupied by Lathams jf for making cars were all in flames. The force * of t!»e wind carried portions from the burning buildings, and the conflagration spread rapidly, taking in its course the Passu in psic Woodshed,' j tin*. Central Engine House, Depot, both freight1' and passenger, including Post Office, Telegraph 1 Office, and other smaller buildings in coma e- J turn, embracing two or,morc loaded freightcars. j, Lyman's store house, on the north side of White I River, was consumed. |It was with the utmost difficulty that the I Passumpsic bridge was saved, and the Junction . Hotel. The unoccupied sliop here has long lt;been used as a general store-house, and was full ‘ of machinery and various kinds of valuable, j property, only a portion of which was saved. eThe lira is still raging hut we think it will not ispread further. The loss of property is iiu-h niense. N. B. Saiford, -Esq., who owned the1* Latham shops had no insurance. It must prove the ruih of the business of this place.Yours truly, A. Webster.While River Junction, May 24 tk, 1861.
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Montpelier Daily Green Mountain Freeman
Montpelier, Vermont, US
Sat, May 25, 1861
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USA 24 May 2019
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