The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-11
FIRE AT PORTLAND, ME.
A COnflagratiOn at the DoCks.sSeyeE-
al Steamers, an Elevator Freight
and Coal Burned.

D ing on Galtz's wharf The steamer Di
I rego has been burned 10 the waters edge
the Boston boats and steamer Chase are Il
great danger, and the sheds Of the NeI
York steamers arc all burned. A dispatcl
dated 2:15 P. N. says the steamer Mon
treal Is burned.
} PORTLAND, August 9.-The fire hA
spread to the freight sheds OF the Bostol
, steamers and burned the elevator OF
, Galtz's wharf, with several thousant
bushels OF grain. Most Of the freight n
the freight sheds was got out. Five hun
dred tons of coal on Galtz's wharf wa
also burned. The freight depot Of tht
Grand Trunk Railroad. has just caught
The building .oi BurnhAm, Morrill, &
Packing is gone. It Is the steamer Car
lotta, not the Chase, that is burning. One
woman Is known 10 be, and others report
ed, drowned; Soco and Bedford have
been telegtaphedi Tor aid. ,. .
NEW YoRK, August GA dispatch
from Portland says tho fire is fully under
control. The steamer DiregO, Of New
York, and contents were destroyed; the
steamers Montreal, of, Boston, and Car
lotta, toi Halifax, were burned, The
Grand Trunk depot is safe.
PORTLAND, August 0-The fire which
occurred here to.day and for a time causr
cd such alarm originated in the New
York freight shed close to the steamer
Dirego, and the boat was almost instant.
Iy in llamesi IN. q half an hour she would
have been discharged. A large amount
OF freight in the store house was destroy.
ed. The Dirego cost 100000 In 1886.
Partially insured. The fire came across
the Atlantic dockinto the Boston freight
shed 80 suddenly that the men on the
lower part OF the wharf had tojump over.
board as well as those on board the steam
or, The dock was full Of swimmers for
time, but were picked up by small boats
Twenty-Five thousand dollars insurance is
reported on the steamer Montreal, which
was valued $1SO,OO0 The elevator had
about 10000 bushels Of grain In It. It
was built strongly OF wood sheathed with
iron, and with It's contents was worth
probably 100000 The steamer Carlotta
was worth $50, 900. The store houses On
Atlantic wharf had large amount OF
sugar, fresh canned goods and merchaq-
disc, which was discharged ny the RAJ
month this morning. Though consider
able Of her freight had been taken away,
there was also large amount Of hour IN
barrels for her return cargo TO Haliia&. Inc
Montreal had dicharged her freight, which
was mogtly removed, but q largo portion
Of her country freight Is destroyed. There
was considerable amount Of stores and
baggage in sheds, which is all burned;
also q portion Of cargo OF coal, Just DIS
charging from bark. A steamer which
took fire drilted with the current and
burned to the waters edge. The flames
were then confined to the Galtz aud At
lantic docks, which are mass OF smouId'
ering ruins.
Nelly Mccarthy, employed on the
steamer Dirego, was the woman drowned;
The stewardess Of the same vessel, and
daughter, are missing.
But very uncertain estimate can be
made OF the loss at present. The steamer
Montreal was worth $4,000, and IN
sured for $25,000; the Dirego was
worth 100000, insured for sos 600; Car.
lotta, worth $4,000, insured for SEQ. 900.
The elevator owned by the Portland
Grain Warehouse Company, which is
controlled byIslr Alexander Galtz. Of Mon
treal, was probably worth 100000, sup
posed to be insured. 1twas leased to the
Grand Trunk Railway Company, and
contained 10000 bushels Of cornand oats,
valued at $25,OO0; insurance $4,000
may be more. All the buildings on Galtz
Wharf were owned by the Grain Com
pauy or by Mr.. Galtz, and leased 10 the
Grand Trunk railroad, who underlet them
to the Maine Steamship Company; loss
not great; insurance unknown. The
loss on New York freight on the
Gait wharf Is unknown. The buildings
on the Atlantic wharf were not valuable.
The loss on the Boston freight has not
been ascertained; insurance 10000. The
Steam Packet Company loses 1000 tons
Of coal valued at 500, insured for $500.
The company also lose10O cords o. wood.
The Halifax height shed contained among
other merchandise, 100 hogsheads Of su.
gar and a lot OF canned goods for Canada;
also 900 barrels Of -four for. Halifax.
The wharves are badly burned and will
probably cost o heavy sum for repairs.
The total loss may be fairly estimated at
100000. The coal bark which so mar
roWly escaped wVs the Gertrude. The
wind being Of the shore saved the Grand
Trunk depot and Galtz block.
--LATEST ESTIMATES OF LOSSES.
PORTLAND, Augut 10.-After carefully
comparing and reviewing tho estimates,
the loss by the fire Is put at about six
hundred thousand dollars, as follows:
Damage to Galtz' wharf, 100000;
buildings on It, $4,000; elevator, s., 900;
contents Of elevator, $25 000coal on Galt2'
wharf, $4,000; steamer Dirego, 800, 900;
steamer Montreal, SAC, ,000 steamer Car.
lotta, $50 900; Atlantic Wharf and build.
inps, $4,000; coal on Atlantic Wharf,
$500: total freight on board the three
steamers, and In the three sheds, and In
store houses, 100000; one hundred cars
loaded with lfnseed oil, seven thousand;
Alvin Meals rigging lott, ten thousand
Stewards stores Of steam packet COM
pany, 5000; private property Of $50 EN-.
ployes on boats, $S,700 total, $549, $50,
This leaves $50J25O for errors and omis-
sions.
The steamer Dirego was built In 1866,
and was a propeller Of 941 tons. She
originally cost $16O, 900, and was turned
over TO The company at $4,000 when II
was reorganized, but was worth 800, 600.
She now lays ashore on Spring Point
Ledge, with her smoke stack and
part OF tho boiler above the water. Large
pieces Of her ara floating about. The
Montreal was q side.Wheel boat oI ,l91
tons, built In 1857. Tho company valued
her at $150000. She was taken by the
steamer Express and beached on Cushing
Island 70 tho left OF the landing, where
she now lies with one wheel above water.
The CaTlOlta was an iron boat Of about
500 tons burthen belonging to tho