The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-08-28


| out dense clouds Of smoke Heaps OF
| burning coal sent out sutfocating gas
| Cellars filled with burning heaps OF tloll
and corn, sent up bright flames. In the
| dock al Swans wharf We're the charred re-
| mains of three suits Of sails which were
| thrown from Thombs' sail loft in the hope
to save them in water, but they took fire
| when the tide ebbcd out and were ruined.
Engines still kept streams of water on the
ruins. to extinguish the coal heaps or cool
safes. Owners wandered disconsolately
about. or looked mourntully on their ruined
business Crowds of curious spectators
from other towns gathered at points of
interest. Carriers ship yard was black
with the ashes of burned lumber and chips,
among which lay the consumed frame of
one vessel
The saddest sights We're seen about the
RUNS back Of High street, and from that
point to the shipyards. The territory was
covered with the houses Of men Of small
means mechanics seamen &c. Not a house
was left standing. Beside the ruins women
sat and wept among their homeless chill
dren. where in many cases they had re-
NAMED all night Others wandered about
the remains of their vanished homes,
plucking here and there something from
the ashes. \ more desolate spot cannot
be imagined, with the heaps of ashes,
burning fences, trampled gardens and
blistered trees. Along High street the
houses We're generally larger, with spa
ciouS grounds. handsome lawns, and we'll
grown shade trees Nothing was visible
now but the cinder strewn ground, the
trees holding their bare and blackcned
arms to heaven, and here and there the
saved remnants Of furniture. At the
Frothingham house group of men were
revcrently gathering the bones of the
poor old lady. and laying them in a box.
Knots Of citizens, worn and weary from
labor and excitement stood around with
blstered faces and Scorchea garments,
viewing the spot where the fire was con-
quercd Long snake-likc stretches of en-
ginc hose lay across the streets In every
spot away from the path Of the fire were
piled such goods as had been saved. The
green about the school houses, Custom
House Square, and many other places,
held these deposits, in many instances
with the owners sleeping upon them.
INCIDENTS AND HAPPENINGS.
The members Of fire company No. ?
who took that engine through the flames
to the aid Of those who We're trying to
save the vessels in Carriers yard, did an
act Of heroism II seemed like going into
he face of dcath-but they went, and
stopped the fire We wish we had their
names to publish.
Houses We're opened freely during the
fire and afterwards, and refreshments
furnished the hungry. Ladies passed
among the tiremen with coffee and food.
One Of the cases that excite the most
sympathy is that Of Mr.. Castle, at the
Foundry He had Just invested a large
amount. fitted the establishment for bust
ness, and was employing Il large number
| Of men He loses everything. But he is
not overcome by the disaster. He has
| taken the Wilder foundry, at the Head of
the Tide, and will there complete his con
! tracts.
| Frederick Brothers have taken the base
ment OF knowlton e Co.'S store, opposite
their old stand and opened anew the ship
chandlerv business
An unoccupied house near Harrison
Mahonev's, more than a mile from the con-
Migration, was set on fire by cinders, and
eNtingushed by the neighbors.
Twenty three tons of jute for the paper
mills was destroyed on Swans wharf
5. A IIowes 4 Co lose about $1,000 il
| goods stored on the wharves.
Woods, Mathews & Baker had G00(
bushels Of corn in store on Haraden's
wharf They retailed it in Il parched con
dition on Monday at % cents per bushel
They lost also at the same place fitteer
hogsheads of molasses.
Arnold Harris presented $25 to fire com
pany No. ), as acknowledgement of theil
services in saving his house.
Geo. g. Wells had narrow escape while
driving to the Sanford wharf A telegraph
pole that had burned off fell, taking will
il the hot wire The latter struck him or
the arm, burning and bruising him to hi
feet The horse ran and was taking hin
into the burning street, when he jumped
out. The team was recovered uninjured
About fifteen hogsheads of molasses
We're rolled out from Sibley Il Sons store
and saved. The rest of their large stocl
was all destroyed.
Miss Neatly Pote, when it was though
the fire would sweep the city, drove l:
miles to Quantcbacook Pond, and gay,
information to her brother, and to Mr.
Frederick and j. H. Quimby, who were
at the Pines with their families Excelcn
: time was made out and back.
Geo Quimby aud A. G. Burgess We're a
Gardiner, when despatch reached them
and they also struck a bee line across tn
country.
The danger to the southern part OF In
city may be understood, when we say tina
three buildings, the DIR. Monroe house, tn
Beaman house and the Academy were al
on fire a. once The latter has hole sew
/ eral feet across burned through the roof
! William Pitcher & Son tell rs that the
will rebuild and resume business as 500
as possible. The Mathews Bros will bull,