The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-11
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FIRE IN PORTLAND, MAINE
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PRopERT,
Three steamers sBurned-FreightS Sheds
and their Valuable Contents De-
strOyed-The TOTAL Loss Estimated
at SGOO,OOO-Five Lives Lost.

PORTLAND, August "a fire broke
out about l:30 this afternoon in the New
York freight sheds on Galt's wharf. The fire
soon spread to the freight sheds of the
Boston steamers on the Atlantic wharf, and
to the steamer Derigo. The fire came
across the Atlantic dock into the Boston
freight shed SO suddenly that the men
on the lower part Of the wharf had to
jump overheard as well as those
on board the steamers. The
dock was full of swimmers for few
minutes until picked up by small boats.
At this time there is boat floating bot.
tom up with man on it in the middle ol
the harbor, and several boats are putting
out to rescue him. Twenty-Five thousand
dollars insurance is reported on the Mon
treal, which was valued at $4,000. The
elevator contained about forty thousand
bushels of corn and oats. 1t was built
strongly with wood, sheathed with iron,
and with its contents was worth probably
100000. The steamer Carlotta was
worth about $4,000. Her iron hull can
not burn.
The storehouses on the Atlantic wharf
contained large amount Of sugar, canned
goods, flour and merchandise. There was
q considerable amount of stores and bag
gage in the sheds, which was all burned !;
also portion Of a cargo Of coal just dis
charging from a bark. The fire is now
checked, and the buildings on the two
wharves are smoldering. Down the har-
Dor, beyond the break water, are the three
steamers in flames. The Montreal is burn
ing its whole length. The Dirigo lies stern
towards US, and is, apparently, burning
fore and aft. The Carlotta is burning from
stem to midship.
FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
PORTLAND, August &c. P. M.-The
fire is completely under control. Engines
are playing upon heaps of ruins and burn
ing piles OF wharves. Away down the
harbOr, beyond the breakwater, lie the
wrecks. The iron steamer Carlotta is
still burning brightly, and the Montreal
and Dirlgo are burned to the waters edge.
The fire did not extend beyond the two
wharves, Gait and Atlantic.
The Halifax freight shed contained,
among other merchandise, 100 hogsheads
of sugar and lot of canned goods. Also,
1000 barrels of flour. The wharves are
badly burned, and it will probably cost a
heavy sum for repairs.
The body of Mrs. Miller, the stewardess
of the Dirigo, has been found /; that of her
daughter has not yet been recovered. The
mate of the Dirigo says one of his men,
named Frank Taylor, clung to him until
he could no longer support him, and was
obliged to shake him off. 1t is thought he
is drowned.
THE LATEST PARTICULARS.
PORTLAND, August ll.-After care
fully comparing and reviewing the esti-
mates of the loss by fire it was put at
about 100000.
The drowned women were burned some-
what, Nellie Mccarthy having her dress in
flames when she jumped overheard. The
body of Frank Taylor, before mentioned,
has been recovered. The little girl has
not been recovered, but there is now no
doubt about her fate.
William Mattison, stevedore, was in
the hold Of the Dirigo. He jumped over
board, and, being still missing, is undoubt-
edly drowned. This makes the loss of
life two men, two women and a little
girl. Large crowds have to-day lowered
around the ruins. which are smoking in
heaps, with a few men playing with hose
upon the embers.