The Portland daily press., 1870-10-14

Ffar.--A little after o'clock last evening II
was discovered that Lancaster Hall was on
| fire. The alarm from box 81 was sounded and
| the Washington Hook and Ladder Company
were Immediately on the spot, and had their
ladder up when the steamers arrived The
fire was issuing from the caves and roof of the
building on Center street. Such was the de-
| sign of the roof that it was Necessary to pour
volumes of water on and through it to save the
building; and this was effected in the course of
one hour aud half of active labor by the fire.
men. The roof Of the building is so badly
damaged that new one will be necessary.
The building is owned by Hons John B.
Brown. The loss will not exceed $4,000 and is
covered by insurance.
The second story of the building (;he hall)
was occupied by Mr.. Gard ner. Jordan, as car
pet store He had a large stock, none of which
was removed. None of it was burnt but it
was damaged by smoke and water. The loss Is
fully insuied Mr. J. having some S26 ooo OF
S28 600 on it 10 various offices.
Mr. A H. Atwood occupied the corner room
in the same story, as silver plate worker.
His stock was injured by the water but insur
ed for $500 in the Commerce office, Albany, at
the agency of d. II. Webster E>q.
On the ground floor the corner store was &C.
cupied by Messrs Fessenden Brothers for a
book store and periodical agency. The greater
portion of their stock was removed, and their
loss will not exceed $780, They had no insur-
ance. The Horse Railroad Co.. and D. H.
Blanchard Esq alro occupied portions of this
store. They lost nothing. The Western Tele-
graph Co., also had'a station here, which was
but slightly damaged. sel a..7-
The next store on Congress street was occu.
pied by Mr.. B. K Reed for.an eating saloon.
His kitchen was damaged by water. ... y
Mr.. z. 0. TOman occupied the other store
in the building for stove and tin ware shop.
His, stock was but slightly damaged. He is
fully insured.
The fire originated at or near the head of the
orchestra stairs, where was piled large guam
tity of excelsior belonging to Mr.. Jordan, How
it caught is not known. Mr.. Jordan informs
US that when he left his rooms at half past 8
o'clock, he went up where the excelsior was
and everything was safe. BE had no fire or
lights in his chambers at all. The fire spread
rapidly through the roof, and at one time it
seemed as if the building must 90, but the in
oCAdbiSdUtC cAtIIOuS vi Tie uTelueu Ill D SuUhc
SO dense that they could hardly breathe, pre-
vented the flames from reaching the ground
story ,silt afg Y. ,3f.,i.t
Fessenden Brothers can be found at No. 3
Deering Block whittier they have removed
their stock OF books and periodicals.
FREEMAN E. CLARKE We regret to an
=, nouuce the d cath of Mr. Freeman E. Clarke,
which occurred at bis fathers residence in this
city yesterday morning. Mr.. Clarke was for
long time clerk with the late 1hn B. Car
roll, Esq, of this city, and ah the call for the
nine months troops in 1862, enlisted in compa-
ny of the 25th Maine Regiment, commanded
by G 81. Frank Fessenden. His abilities were
quickly recognized by his Colonel who APP
pointed him Quartermaster Sergeant, the du-
ties OF which Office he filed with great accept
ability. After his return with bis regiment he
went to New York where he was interested in
business With MIR. Winthrop G. Ray and
proved himself an Invaluable business man
About two years ago he was attacked with that
insidious disease, consumption, the seeds of
which had long remained dormant in bis sys-
tenn and last June he returne to his home in
this city never more to appear in the busy
merits of active life 'E so.
Young as Mr. Clarke was there is probably
no Young man more fitted to be called to bet |
ter world than he was. Possessed of a most
amiable disposition he won upon everybody
with whom he was brought in contact and the
members of his old regiment, who met hi On day
after day under circumstances that display the
true disposition ola man more clearly than un-
der the conventioualities of every day experl-
ence at home, will testify to the respect and es
TEEN in which he was held by them all. Of
most correct principles, never swervng from
what he judged to be right. even though be
might curry favor, or avoid being misunder-
stood, by so doing, he has at last gone 10 his
reward beloved by all who knew him and win
leave a circle Of friends whose sorrow will be
not mere lip-sorrow, but that which tells of
friend gone whose place cannot easily be sup
Piled. f'sig s5+ssI
The funeral will take place at Congress I
Square Church on Satsrday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Mr.. Clarke leaves widow Ia daught-
er of Capt David Keazer) and Que child to
mourn bis early decease. He was aged thirty
years aud eight months. r.S