The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-01
GREAT FIRE IN CALAIS.
Loss Half q MilliOn!
CALAIS. Me-. Aug. 2Sth.

CALAIS. Me-, Aug. 2sth
Saturday afternoon. fire was discovered in the
rear of livery stable owned by Samuel Rideout.
Every effort was made to eXtngushed it by the
citizens and fire department, but in vain. Owing
to the long drouth everything was dry as finder,
and the wind blew hard The flames spread with
frighttu! rapidity, leapng from roof to roof, and
the buildings i'll the immediate vicinity We're in Il
blaze III Il very brief time. The entire business
portion of the city was threatened. and the people
turned out Ell massei to the rescue but the eXer-
lions We're frultless AMI the deVouring element had
its full SWAY.
Goods from stores household property and fur
nture We're removed. but the flames licked them
up before they could be taken to place of safety
\ number OF persons narrowly escaped with their
lives, some beng almost surrounded by fire and
others endangered by falling walls. The scene was
fearful
-, The stores occupied by Blake 4 Taylor, VIM
Todd, Jr., NJ SilvcrStone, A. E. Neil, James
Perkins, the NlcsSrs. Hill, Boardman Brothers, S.
I. King Il Sons, VIM. p. Harrison, Wadsworth 4
Kelley, Nickerson 4 Rideout, IIunton Brothers,
George w. Eyre, Daniel Hill. and c. White & Co.
We're destroyed with nearly all their contents.
The following buildings were also burned to the
ground Calais Advertiser Office, Baylcy's Photo
graph Rooms, Wadsworth Il kelley's Grst Mill,
Benjamin IIutchings Sail Loft, Hitchcock & Cones
Livery Stables Peabody, Mcdonald & Co.'S Machine
Shops and Hamilton's Foundry.
st. Croix Hall, with the City Rooms and Post
Office was also laid in ashes. as were the Congrega
flona Nestry and the Masonic Hall.
The dwellings of 9. II. Poster, A. l.. Capp,
John McAlliser, b. F. Waite Samuel Kelley, Jr..
Charles H. Deming, John Grafton. w. B. Foster
Mrs. Spring, James Robbins, l.. ID. Sawyer, Mrs
Tyler, Mrs. McAllistcr Captain Wells Dr. Sew
mour and M. Silverstone We're totally DESTROYED
Extending below, the fire took on the wharves,
destroying them with much valuable lumber on
them. and the vessels lying alongside, the tide be-
ing so far out the latter could not haul out for safety.
Nicker>on n Rideouts, Wm Kinds. and Robert
sons ship yards! were burned over. and three YES
sclS on the Marine Railway and Dry Dock consum-
ed. The following wharvCs We're burned to the
waters edge: Daniel Hills, q. A. Boardman Il
Cos, III. f. Eaton's, Mc4Ali>ter & Loveov'S, Eaton
Brothers, f. A. Todd's, .Abner HIPS. F. Rolf Jrs
Wadsworth ~ kellcy's. and John McAdams Il
Sons.
Schooners Hudson, Amanda. Nalhaa, Lucy,
Den, Peavey, Choctlw, T.. l.. IIiggng's Ossina,
Dispatch. w. IL. Mailer. and Maud Malloch were
totally destroyed, and Schr. Champion was greatly
damaged.
The total reaches over half million dollars,
about one-hrtl of which was insured.
Among the companies on which the loss falls,
are tthe Etna of Hartford, Home Phoenix and Sc
curty of New York, Home of New Haven, hide
pendent of Boston, Franklin of Philadelphia, and
Ihomaston, of Thomaston, Maine.
The loss falls heavily upon our city, and it must
be years before it can be repaired. Contributions
are freely made for the aid of those turned out of
their homes, and the citizens are doing everything
i'll their power to relieve their suffering
Later dispatches say the loss will amount tn
Sloo,0Oo. Forty acres Of ground were burned
over, and fifty poor families have lost all their ef
fectS. Portland is sending relief