The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-08
SWEPT AWAY!
Gardiner Again De-
yastated by Fire.
I'LL MANUFACTURERS ON THU
LOWER DAN In ASHES,
Besides about so DweI-
Iings.
A RUMOR THAT TWO PERSONS
WERE KILLED.
Besides about 60 dwell
Iings.
A RUMOR THAT TWO PERSONS
WERE KILLED.
Total Loss About 100000.
THREE HUNDRED MEN THROWN OUT
OF EMPLOYMENT.

GARDINER, Aug. IA terrible fire is raging
in Gardiner, and good portion OF the manu-
facturiag part of the city is already destroyed,
together with many dwelling houses. The
flames are spreading rapidly Assistance has
been asked from Augusta and Hallowell. At
s p. M the fire is raging.
TSECoND DISPATCH.
GARDINER, Aug. THE most extensive
conhagration that has ever visited Gardiner
began in this city little before seven this eve-
ming, in Moore & Browns planning mill on
Bridge street, near the water. A cluster OF
manufactures are located on the Flower dam''
on Cobbosse stream, at this point. The wind
blew the flames away from the main business
street into the saw mills ana foundries. Ow-
ing to the protracted drouth and infammable
nature of the buildings, this part of the city
was perfect tinder box, and in few minutes
the row of factories along Bridge street, was in
flames 1t was found the local fire department.
was inadequate tocope with the flames, and help
was called from adjoining towns. Halloweu
and Augusta sent steamer. and hand engines
from Pttston and South Gardiner were brought
into reauisition. a high wind now set in and
drove the fire with great fury down Bridge
street, eating mp the tier of tenement houses
in its path like melting snow under the tropl-
cal heat of midsummer. The fire made q
clean sweep on the east side of Bridge street,
and then leaped across that thoroughfare into
High, Middle and Spring streets, which run at
right angles up the hill.
These three streets are covered with residen-
ces, mostly of wood, and many occupied as
dwellings by people of the laboring class. The
steamers experienced great difficulty in getting
water. and could make no stand .ainst the
advancing flames. The fire ate its way up
High street to tho Methodist church, which
was saved after gallant fight then swept off
to the northwaad laying low the dwellings
along Middle and Spring streets, a full and
thickly populated district.
The streets were full of men, women and
children, hurrying teams and shouting firemen.
The flames advanced with great rapidity, LEAP
ing from house to house. Many families saved
only the clothing in which they escaped from
their burning homes Houses were torn down
to stop thu progress of the fire which was got
under control about 1O.30 after extending half
way up Spring street.
THIRD DISPATCH.
About twenty acres are burned over, and all
the manufactures on the slower dam" swept
away, ,and some sixty dwelling houses destryed.
The entire loss VIII be over 100000, while the
insurance will not reach half that figure.
AS soon as the ruins are cold rebuilding will
be commenced. Large crowds of people hocked
to the city to witness the grand spectacle, and
numbers of 'looters" Piled their nefarious
trade While the blow to the business inter-
ests of the town will be very severe, yet the
chief cause of regret is the suffering which
must necessarily ensue to those burned out.
Between 300 and 400 men will be thrown on :
of employment for an indefinite period.
Il is reported an old lady named Cluff, and
one man were killed by falling into hole.
These reports cannot be verified in the present
condition of things.
The great fire in 1857 started in almost the
same locality where this originated. The
chief sufferers are as follows:
Moore & Brown, planning mill, 81 800.
Seabury & Fowler, planning mill, $7,5CJ.
James Nash, furniture factory, 5000.
Wadsworth Bros, furn iture factory, $6, ,0C0.
Walker & Maxcy, saw mill, $l2,ls y.
H. w. Jewett & Co., planning mill and saw
MILL $15,Co0
P. S. Robinson, sash and blind factory and
planning mill, $8,Co0
Joseph Perry, machine shop, $500.
G. A. Robbins machine shop and foundry,
$500.
The insurance, aggregate or individual, can
not be obtained might.