Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-28
The 4lmr's Aetcra
Record of Fires In the State In 1874.
aiitiRry.

| l. In Princeton. store Of Stewart 4 Woodcock.
Loss on stock and building &9.5GU; insured ~ 0Uo
| 3. In Berwick, steam saw mill OF S!ate p" iieY.
| Loss 81 ,OO0 Caught from q spark from chimney.
| 3. In Poland, dwelling house and outbuitnss
| Of Ienas Lane. Loss g 100. CauGht from ho'
ashes.
3. In saco, store owned by E.C. staples, and oc-
cupied by +. Sanborn dealer IN boots ana sno3.,
and Frank Foss dealer IN hats and caps; partially
| burned. sanboIn's loss 81 800; insured Si'oV'
Foss's loss s,s00 insured 81 800 Staples loss not
| ). In Eastport, dwelling house and outbuiIdings
| of Capt. A. Michener, partially burned LOGS
| 8 l,000 insured 81, go.
| hay and grain, owned by Mrs Alex Hughes. Loss
: ,oC0 insurance small. Caused by the break
| 10. In So. jefferson, house, barn and outbu d.
| ings of Ezra Trask. Loss $780, insured $500.
II. In Falmouth, the Oscar Dana mansion, lhe
oldest Building town, having been built 100 years
| Loss not given: insured on house ana iulhiture
il. In Hou,ton. Merriam mill owped by b. b.
| Logan. Loss ) 800; uninsured. OH OF an IN
b. In Bowdoin, dwelling house of Alex. Ridley
| Loss 81 200; insured 5000
IL. In New Sharon, saw mill of James Howcs,
with lot of timber Loss Sl,5Oo: no ins urance.
20. In Bddeiord Eastern Kailroad CompanF5
bridge across saco river, $40 feet in length Loss
$4,000. Caused by sparks from a locomotive.
20 In hSl!o%si' seyefGi wIoqen Wpoabriig
Mrs. NJ. Mansur, }. King, NJ. Tuck and ID. W. Pack
| ard. Also stock OF Harvey Tobey damaged by
water. who was partially insured. Total loss sS,0 o.
Fire supposed to have caught from defective
- -. In Burnham. barn OF Daniel wyman, corr
tanning from i5 to 70 tons o nay iarhlbS tooia' ~c
Loss 81 600; insured.
%. In Cape Elizabeth, two stores owned and oc-
cuped by John l.. Parrott also the Town House
Parrot's loss : 200 insured 5000. Loss on Town
House $780, insured 500, Caught from Il 'eiecti'e
chimney.
Loss 81 400; insured 81 ,2to. Caught from the mp
setting OF Il kerosene lamp .
%. In Friendship, dwelling house of Mrs Han
n = =
2j. In WashbuIn, house OF John Potter. Loss
sl,2oo: no Insurance sss0 IN money Weie ere "nfp9u, &
flames. Fire caught from hot ashes placed ID Il
barrel.
by Thomas Bick'ord and j. |. johnson. Was par.
TALLY burned. Loss ! coo; insured
%, In ReadGeld (henEs HID honse and out,
buildings of Il. F. Hartman. Loss :. Ooo insured
2G In Strong. house and outbuildirgs of James
skiilings. with household furniture. Loss $500:
insured $500. supposed 10 have caught r0lh Il
chimney.
81 ,Oo0
IS In Greenwood, house, barn and oubudnss
of d. j.. rocket. Loss not given; insured 500
81 In Kittery, Trefethen's block, partially burn
ed. The occupants were Lewis BTcoks grocer =
Win. II. Henderson Co, dry goods; Henry IRE
fethen, clothing; B: F. Treethen, drugs and med
cnes An Odd Fellows hall and the Post Office
were in the block. Total loss $1,000; insurance
on block 5000; partial insurance on MERCHANDISE.
Suppos ed to have caught by a defective fue.
- In Lincoln, dwelling house, barn ana out
buildings of Alonzo Gooding. Loss 1880; partial
insurance. Caught by lantern.
February.
3. In Searsport, house of john c. rhley. Loss
not stated; insured 500. Ca. sed by defective
chimney. .,
ings Of Isaac Wharf, wi h five head OF cattle Nir
Whain his vile and nephew pcilshtd in the
flames Loss not stated; insured 500.
J. In Portland, bricS store owned by hrlrs OF
Daniel Fox and occupied by Rufus Stanley " son.
partially burned. Loss on building $500; insured
900 Loss on stock Sl,0o0; no insurance. Caus-
ed by defective furnace.
9. In BAH, work shop of Alex Robinson. Loss
81 600; no insurance.
& North American r. r. Co. Was used as a pass
enger depot, and for store. Losses and insurance
as follows Z. 4 \ a. K H. Co.. loss $1,000; IN.
sured O000. Bangor Machine depot loss - 900;
no insurance. Ross Howell, loss 500; uninsur
ed. |. w. Allen, loss 5000; insured sloOo; Palmer
& johnson, loss SIoo; no insurance. Murray
Hathorn loss 500; do insurance Total loss s!i,-
g00 insurance $1,000.
II. In Greenwood, house owned by Daniel
Young OF West Paris, and occupied by Charles
Thomas; also one barn with contents. Loss not
stated; insured 500 Fire caught in attic OF h IL e
around the chimney.
l3 In Wiscasset, five buildings, consistngs of
blacksmth's shop, where the fire originated, store
house, slaughter house, stable and tenement
house. Total loss 5000: insured 500.
IL In Brooksvlle, house of William l-imeburn-
err with larger part ofcontents. Loss s5o0; insur-
90 In Liberty, dwelling house Of Albert Collins.
Loss sl,2oo; insured $500.
a. In Boothbay dwelling house orc. NJ. Fisher,
with most of the furniture. losS net stated IN
sured on house $500; furniture Sae0.
%. In New Portland, (Eastl, building and stable
owned by Lenda IIutchins, The former occupied
as a dwelling and store; also dwelling house own
ed by Mrs. Churchill and occupied by Joshua Boyn-
ton. Loss not given. Store and stock insured for
$1,000 Stable insured, amount not stated. lnsur-
ance on Mrs. Chnrchifs house sGOJ.
90 In Portland, building used as work shop
and store house, owned by Thomas Rreslin. LusS
{ $50; insured 500. supposed incendary.
-. In Frankfort, Pierce TREATS saw and grist
mills. Total loss slo0O insurance on grist mil
600; no insurance on saw mill. Fire caught from
heating of the bearings.
- In Plymouth, Fitch mills. Loss not stated
March.
!. In Portland, pork packing factory of Berry
Leighton partially burned. Loss on building SjOi
on stock $500. Insurance on building $1,000; stock
81, ,0c0.
& Doyle. Lose $500; no insurance. supposed
49, In Lincolnyile, dwelling house and barn OF
Samuel II. Dickey. Loss not stated; insured. sup
posed to have caught from detective chimney
90. In Biddeford, Shaw's block containing fifteen
Loss on block s25 .; insured $4,000. Loss Of oc
cupants about $4,000; largely insured Total loss
$4,000; nearly covered by insurance.
81 In Waldoboro, house and barn Of Dr. f. A.
Daggett. Loss not stated. Insured $500. sup.
posed to have caught by a defective chimney.
p. In Lewiston, tenement house of George g,
Hartwel, nearly destroyed. Occupied by three
families. Hartwelps loss $1,000; insured $1,000
Supposed TO have caught by a detective chimney,
23. In Windham, store of John Lindsey, occ'l-
pied by Chamberlain u Seeley, with stock. Loss
on building $500. Stock insured for ! 800.
~. In Canaan dwelling house Of Chas X. Eoii.
Loss 600; insured.
"a. In Greene, house and farm buildings of Chas.
Bradbury. Loss - 800; insured 81 POO.
%. In IIermon, stable o. John Hunt. Loss
81 900. Fire caused by children playing with
matches.
25. In Readleld, dwelling house Of VIM. Lincoln
and occupied by John =. Bickfvrd. Lncoln's loss
$500; Bcktords loss 5000.
%. In West Waterville, two barns belonging to
stephen NJ. Pulen, with forty tons Of hay, stock,
&c. Loss 5 200; insured $3.50.
2G. In Bddeford, dwelling house of Alfred Will
lis. Loss $500; insured $500.
26. In Damariscotta, dwelling house of Thomas
o. Hayes. Loss 81 coo; insured l,j0O.
u. In Blddeiord, two story tenement house ewn
sd by Alfred Outlet; also one stable Total loss
$4,000; insured $500. supposed incendiary.
| 81. In Machiasport dwelling house of Capt
James ii. Peterson. Loss $4,000; fully insured,
Fire supposed TO have been caused by little girl.
20. In Lincoln, five buildings, consisting OF Mel
son Jordan's store, NJ. II. Stetsons store, George
Heald's house and barn. and stable. Total loss
| $500: partially insured
so. In Calais dwelling house Of john GoodW in
Loss $1,000; insured 5000
-. In Calais one building occupied as II dwell.
ling and store. Loss not stated. building insured
| for 8! 500; stock in store $500.
April.
| l.. In Lewiston, two story brick building oc,
cupied by the Lewiston Belt Roll Company and
the Bee Hive Spindle Works. Total loss $l3,cO0;