The Portland daily press., 1880-11-08
FIRES.
A Tin Shop and Stable at Woodford' g
Burned.

About o'clock Saturday morning Mr.. Milf
ken, the night Waterman at the round house
at Woodford's Corner, discovered a fire in the
tin shop of Mr.. L. j. Riggs. He Immediately
gave the alarm and the Niagara engine COM
pany was promptly on hand. The men worked
hard but were unable to check the flames. A
barn in the rear of the shop was also burned.
Mr.. Riggs lost all his stock, tools, &c. The
entire loss amounts to about 5000, on which
there was no insurance. The shop was set on
fire by an incendiary. There had been no fire
on the premises for week, which entirely pre-
cludes the idea that the origin was accidental.
Mr.. Milliken says that as he came near the
| burning building he saw man run away at
the top of his speed What could have been
| the motive for such deed cannot be aseer-
| tanned
Yesterday morning about 10. 80 a. w. fire was
discovered in the stable belonging to N. w.
Edison on Mechanic street, Woodfords Corner,
and the alarm was at once given. The hand
| fire engine Niagara was soon on hand and was
| promptly at work. but the strong wind
seemed to forebode a sweeping confagration.
The ell Of the dwelling connecting the stable
was soon on fire and the shed also The stable
was consumed and the ell somewhat damaged,
but the house itself was not very much injured
except by water The furniture of Mr. Edison
was removed from the house and returned af-
ter the fire; damage slight.
The dwelling of Capt Elbridge Mathews,
next east of Mr. Edson's was in great danger
and carpets were used on the roof and kept
wet down thoroughly, thus saving it from fire,
although the water damaged it some The
furniture in this house was also removed but
returned after the fire. Injury was therefore
mainly by removal and smoke and water.
The residence of Dr. Geo. H. Bailey, the
next east of Capt. Mathews caught atthe shed
door from cinders, but the fire was soon extin-
guished with but Slight damage. The furni-
ture was taken out of the house, but when Mr..
Bailey, who was in the city, returned, it had
all been carried back, SO promptly was the
work done.
The dwelling, ell and stable of Mr. Edison
was insured for $4,000 at the agencies OF
Messrs. Palmer, Dow & Anderson, and Messrs.
W. D. Little & Co. The furniture was also
insured at Messrs. w. D. Little & Co.'s.
The dwelling and furniture of Capt.
Mathews was insured for $4,000 in the Etna of
Hartford, Messrs. Dow, Coffin & Libby agents.
The dwelling of DIR. Bailey was insured for
$1,000 with Messrs. Rollins & Adams. Furni-
ture not insured.
In answer to a telephone call the steamer
Machigonne promptly responded and was
quickly on the spot accompanied by Chief
Engineer Littlefed. Great credit is due both
the Niagara and the Machigonne that they
stayed the fire and prevented confagration.
With the strong wind it is remarkable that
the fire was as slight as it was
Rev. Mr.. Adrance, the new pastor of the
Congregational church at Woodford's, at once
dismissed the congregation and proceeded to
the fire and manned the brakes of the Niagara,
receiving the warm commentator of all pres
ent.
The cause of the fire is unknown. By some
it is supposed to be incendiary aud by others
attributed to careless use of matches by some
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