The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-26
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THIS CITY
Union Block Entirely Consumed.

Last Saturday morning, the Goth inst.
about three o'clock in the morning, Unior
Block, situated on Liberty street, in Thu
city, was discovered to be on FIRE. The morn
ing was intensely cold, and though the FIRE
men of this city and Saco, aided by streams
from the Ere apparatus of the Peppercll, La
coma and Water Power Companies being
thrown upon the flames, made every effort
possible to subduo the FIRE, they were unable
to do so, and tho block was entirely con-
sumed..
Union Block was one Of the most desira'
BILE buildings in our city for stores aud OFF,
ees. If not the best. In proof Of this, every
Office and store in the same was rented at the
time Of the FIRE. II was owned by the fol-
lowing gentlemen Thomas II. Cole, George
o, Burnham. Leonard Emmons, Samuel I.
Merrill. E. II. G. Hooper and William Hill,
all Of this city.
The block was valued ut $4,000, and was
insured for only $4,000, in the following Of
fees, viz: $4,000 in the Piscataqua Of So.
Berwick. $4,000 in the Phoenix Of Hart
ford, $1,000 in the Western Mass, Pitts
field, all by R. Small, and $4,000 in the
Home Ins. Co., Of New Haven, by David
Fales, Esq.
The owners Of the building Voluntarily
permitted further insurance Of $1,000 to
expire but few weeks ago, as they had
taken extra precaution to make the building
safe from fire.
The stores were occupied as follows; No.
1, by Miss Susan l.. Chadbourn, milliner,
whose stock. valued at 5000, was insured in
the Piscataqua, by Il. Small, for 800. THIS
stock was all removed without loss, except
damage by moving.
No. 9, by A. l.. Berry. dealer in boots,
shoes and furs. Stock all removed.
No.,3, by Geo. F. Emery 4 Co., dealer in
dry goods. Stock all removed.
No. 1, by Cole & Burnham, as a grocery
store. They had but just commenced to put
in their stock, and had but little in the store.
All was saved.
No. 5, by w. Soule & Bro, restaurant.
who occupied rooms on the second floor
Their entire stock and fixtures, together with
the furniture in the rooms, were destroyed.
Time to escape with their families was bare
ly allowed them. Their loss was about
s4,5OO, insured for $4,000, in the Chelsea
Co. Chelsea, Mass, by r. Small.
The other persons who occupied rooms on
the second door. were Mrs. @. II. Gilbert,
drcss-maker. DR.. Parker, Thomas Haley,
Dentist. and @. w. Bond, tailor.
Mrs. Gilbert lost all she had in her apart
ment. The value Of her goods was 800,
insured for $500, in the Piscataqua, by r.
Small.
DR.. Parker removed his Office furniture
with but slight loss.
DR.. Haley's dental instruments, fixtures,
Office furniture &C., were stored in his office,
he having volunteered in the 9th regiment.
The property in his rooms was valued at
$1,000 and was total loss. Insured for
5000 in the Merchants ms. Co., Of Hart
ford, by Il. Small.
Mr.. Bond removed the greater portion Of
his goods. Ills loss was some $50. He
was not insured.
The two buildings at each end Of the burn
ing block were badly damaged by the falling
Of the brick end-walls.
The ono on the Southerly end was owned
by Mrs. William p. Hooper, and occupied US
fancy goods stores by Hook Hills and S. X.
Ellis. Mr.. Hills also occupied the rooms
over bis store as dwelling. The damage
20 the building was some 800. Insured.
Mr.. Hills removed the most Of his goods
Loss some $50. No insurance. MIR. Ems
also removed the greater portion OF his goods.
Loss about S225. Insured in the Home lns.
Co., New Haven, for $1,000, by David Fales
Esq.
The building at the NOrtherly end was
owned by Cornelius Swcetsir. OF Saco. The
damage to this building was near 500. IL
was occupied by Geo. W. Brooks. and WIN.
II. Fogg. boot and shoe dealers. Mr.. Brooks,
removed the most Of his stock before the
crash. lie was insured. Mr.. Fogs's loss
was but slight.
Union Block was badly damaged by FIRE
Sunday morning. the 10th Of las, April. 1t
was repaired a, a COS, Of some $500. 1t
was also slightly damaged by FIRE Saturday
the sOth Of August last. From which il
appears that just eight months elapsed from
the tirs. irs to the present, which caused the
total destruction Of the block.
The cause Of the fire Is unknown 50 lar as
we have been able TO learn.