The Republican journal., 1872-10-17
Heavy Fire in Bangor.

On Friday night occurred the most de-
structivc fire that has been known in
Bangor for some years. The splendid
Schwartz Block, on West Market Square
took fire at half past ten, from combusti-
bic oil, stored III the basement. and was
completely destroyed, together with an
adjoining block owned by Geo. w. Pick
ering. The blocks to the north were in
imminent danger and the instruments Of
the Western Union Telegraph office were
removed from one Of them, believing
that il must burn. The Commercial gives
the following list Of losses, which it places
at S25S. 600
Michael Schwartz. store 500, 900 stock
S120 600. ms. S25, 900 on store, SAC, 900
on stock The National of this city has
$4,000 on the building, and Connecticut
Fire lns. Co, $4,000 on the stock The
remainder is in Western companies.
Fogg 4 Bridges loss on stock is $40, 900
insured one half.
VIM, f. Mann's insurance will cover
damages probably amounting to 81 coo
or 81, 900.
VIM. IL. Adams, China Tea Co, loss
from water and removals about $500.
covered Ivy insurance. stock saved.
National Insurance Co, loss perhaps
3, 600, no insurance.
William +. Seayev, patent solicitor,
Schwartz block, loss 0! valuable papers
| and Office furniture tIncstmatcd.
O. f. Knowles & Co. printers, Schwartz
block. total loss of material $1,000 In,
surod 1900.
$. 7. johnson, Insurance ACT. Schwartz
! block, loss $500 in furniture ana papers
! Nathan H. Perkins office and .Johnson's
barber shop together with other offices in
| Dr. Browns block damaged by water.
The stores occupied by Fogg " Bridges
and VIM. G. Mann are owned by Geo. w.
Pickering, Esq
A sad loss Of life happened among the
other incidents, of which the Commercial
gives the following account
1IEROIsM or THE POLICE.
Officers Frank Pratt and Samuel F
Quimby with two other citizens, names
unknown, rushed into the stores OF Messrs
Schwartz, and Fogg, and Bridges amid
smoke and fire, and removed the powder
kegs behind the counters. 1t was Il brave
deed aud these gentlemen deserve public
mention for risking their lives for the
safety of others.
ACCIDENTS
About halt past eleven O'Clock the tor
of the southerly wall of Schwartz BLOCK
fell with Il tremendous crash seriously in
luring several persons engaged i'll remoy
ing goods from the rear OF Fogg an,
Bridges store. Richard Landers wa,
badly cnt by being struck over the left ey,
10y a brick. DIR. Preble, City Physician
had his left leg crushed just above the
ankle. He was removed to Harlow;
drug store and thence home Charlie,
Batchelder, clerk for Trask and Chalmers
had his head seriously cut and hand.
burned by 4 falling timber. He was re
moved to his home
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Mr.. VIM. ii. Bracket OF this city. The
we'll known machinist, while carrying
goods from the rear Of Fogg and Bridge.
store was struck by the falling wall ant
buried beneath the debris The persons
with him ran away when the wall fell, bu
missing him returned. They found hi,
llteless body covered with l,lAckeued tim
bers, the skull broken in and the brain
protruding. His body was feartully man
gled and was 2 dreadful. spectacle. /
was taken in an express cart 10 Enocl
Febbets' undertaler's shop Park street
On examination by Or. Field it was loun,
that his left leg was dislocaled 1t the hil
lolnt, his legs, arms and left side terribly
burned, and skull fractured in two places
messenger was sent with the sad lid
ings 70 his wife and child residing nea
Morse's Mills. Mr.. Bracket was aboi
40 years of age ana II much eateenlc,
citizen and had Just taken the manage
ment OF the Bangor Machine Company
He served three years in the 2d Main,
Regiment without receiving i single
wound.