The Union and journal., 1869-01-08

The FIRE IN BASooR.-The Bangor WAfg in
speaking Of the fire that occurred In that city
Friday night, says II was the most disastrous
one which has ever occurred In that city:
It broke out in the grocery store Of Mcssrs.
Connor & Fuller, No. SO West Market Square,
having apparently originated in or about the
counting room, which was situated in the rear
of the store. II was but moment, as 1t were,
before the flames had entirely filed the store
20 that Il was entirely impossible to save any
thing from the store. Back Of the store wac a
wooden storehouse, one Of number which eI-
tended the whole length Of the wharves from
Kenduskeag Bridge nearly to the ferry-way,
and which has been looked upon for years as
A perfect tinder-box, and endangering the
safety of the whole business portion Of the city.
II was but short time before the fire had
spread by means Of these storehouscs to the
grocery stores Of Emery, Wings Co., on the
north, and Charles Hayward & Co., on the
south, and these as well as the first named
were totally destroyed with their entire con-
tents. The fre department were promptly on
hand with the entire force at their disposal,
aided also by a fire engine from Brewer and
one from Orono. brought down by special train
on the L. & N. A. Railway. Notwithstanding
their combined efforts, the flames continued tc
spread until the whole range Of blocks was des-
troycd. containing the following occupants,
naming them as they were located commencing
: at wheelwright & Clark's block which was
savcd-and going southwark.
T. p. Baldwin, boots and shoes; Emery,
Wing & Co., grocers; Connor & Fuller, do.
Charles Haywood & Co., do; 7. +. Harrington,
hardware; Fogg & Bridges. do; George G.
Pickering, grocer; @. W. Laid & Co., do; e.
II. Dunning, seed store; s. II. Dale & Co., do.
ship chambers and groces. At this point the
fire was stayed by tearing down storehouse
and confning the fire to the brick stores, where
the fremen were able to keep 1t under con-
troll. .. IL.
In addition to the stores burned were the law
Offices Of A. W. Paine, c. p. Brown, and II.
Mitchell, esvs., and the Office Of DIR. j. e. Wes-
ton. . . .. 1880 "r
E. p. Baldwin, stock mostly saved, though
ssmewhat damaged. Inshred for $4,000. The
store was owned by the Taylor heirs, who also
owned the store occupied by Conner & Fuller.
We did not learn the amount Of insurance
Emery Wing & Co., loss $4,000 to S2O,OO0,
insured $4,000. Store Owned by Mrs. Sophia
Brown. Insurance unknown. Conner Full
er, loss Sl5, 900, insurance S12,OOO. Charles
Haywood & Co., loss on stock $50, 600, insured
s4i,OOO-store insured for $1,000. I. +. Far
rington, loss $4,000 to $4,000, insurance
unknown. Store owned by II. A. Butler-in-
sursnce unknown. Fogg 4 Bridges, loss so,
600 to $50, 900, insured Sl6.OOO. Store own
ed by the heirs of Robert Treat. Insurance
unknown. George c. Pickering, loss 81 200
insured $4,000. Store owned by G. W. Pick
ering, upon which there was but 81 900 ms n.
ance. Geo. w. Ladd had n stock OF about S40,'
600, partially saved in damaged condition, in
sured for $4,000. Store owbed by j. Is. Fos-
ter, insured for $4,000.
G. II. Dunning, loss $4,000 to sl0,OW
insured $4,000. Store owned by the Billings
heirs, insurance unknown. s. ii. Dale Co
had very heavy stock Of goods, large por..
tion of which were saved in badly damaged
condition. Amount Of insurance unascertainei,
as well as that upon the store which was owned
by s. II. Dale. The damage to the stock and
store Of wheelwright and Clark, mostly by
water, is about 81 ,000 Insured. Their ee-
CANT block was saved only by the most strenu-
Gus e1crtions. To sum It all up, no such dis
astrous fire, located rs it was in the very heart
Of the business portion Of our city, and deyour-
ing in its course several OF our leading business
houses, has ever visited US, and may 1t be long
before We arc visited by another such.