Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-22
FIRES.


Troy, N. ", March 20. The buildings of
Aldoph Herman, occupied by q. b. Cluett,
Bro. & Co., shirt and collar manufacturers,
J. Stetthetmer, Jr., & Co., collar manufac-
turers, and Hermann. Aukam & Co., felt
skirt manufacturers, was destroyed by an
accidental fire this morning. Cluett Bros.
& Co.'S loss is $3.50, 900; insurance S102, 700.
On the building-loss $4,000; insurance
$50, 900. J. Stettheimer & Co.'S loss is
$40, 900; insurance $4,000. Herman AUX
am Co. lost $4,000; insurance, 81, 800.
Loss on the dwellings, $4,000; insurance,
$4,650. The girls employed in the shirt and
collar manufactures succeeded in saving all
the machines.
At Burrillville, n. I.
Providence, March 20. The fire last
night in the card room Of Finkham Far
wells wooden mill in Harrisville, Burrill-
vile, was soon suppressed by sprinklers and
fOrce-pumps, but the loss is estimated at
S25, 900 to $4,000. Insured in the Boston
Mutual for $4,000; Mill Owners & Ark
wright, Worcester, Rhode Island Manufac-
turers,' State Fireman's Of Rhode Island.
Hope Of Rhode Island, What Cheer, Fall
River and Blackstone for $4,000 each, Mer-
chants Mutual of Providence for $4,000.
At Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, March 90. Blakey's
cotton waste factory was burned to-day.
Loss $4,000.
At Melville, N. J..
Melville, N. j., March 20. Roeders
rope walk is burned. Loss $4,000.
At Winchester.
WINCHESTER, March TO- Fire last evening
destroyed two buildings and large quantity
Of stock and damaged the Democrat Office.
Fire in Boston Journal Office.
BosToN, March 81. Fire was discovered
at o'clock this evening in the Boston Jour
nal building, 2G2 Washington street, near
Water street. Flames were first seen issu
ing from the roof. and the first alarm wal
soon followed by calling out the entire fire
department, the rapidity of the confagratior
seeming to render that necessary. The com
posing room is on the fifth floor, and the FIRE
which is thought to have originated in the
press room. was carried to the top Of the
structure through the wall Of the elevator
used for lowering the forms. Competitors a
work were forced to take q hurried leave, a
the flames after burning through the elevator
wall made quick progress.
The gentlemen in the editorial room on
the next floor below we're also forced to make
hasty exits frsm the burning room.
The second. third and fourth floors were
occupied by F. A. Searle, a well-known i
printer, and his loss will be considerable, ~
there was large amount of stock on hand
The Journal composing room il badly dam
aged BY fire and water, while in the ediioria
room the wreck is general. The counting
room, on the first floor, 10 also damaged 70 ,
considerable extent. The theory Of severa
| il that the fire originated from burning ga
in the press room, near the elevator, Blu
nothing positive is yet known.
No estimate Is yet made Of losses. Incur
ance on the Journal is 100000, and othe
losses are believed to be covered BY insurance
The Journal prints ~ usual Monday, the pro
prietors having availed themselves Of facili
ties offered BY the Herald for that purpose
Seasle's loss will consist Of presses. paper
posters and other material, the full extent o
which il not yet known.