The Portland daily press., 1883-08-13
FIRE RECORD.
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VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Aug ia fire
tonight devastated this village, burning 0
large number Of business blocks and cottages
aud caused loss of $500, 600 to $3.50, 600, which
IL partially insured. The fire was under con
troll at a. m, but has destroyed the.ereateI
| part of thetown.
The confagration this morning was checked
at the point stated in previous despatch. The
village is sad sight to-day, and II is being yis-
tied by thousands of strangers from Cottage
City and people from all parts Of the island.
Briefly stated the loss is $4,000, on which
there Is an insurance amounting to S64,202,
through local agency, which is substantially
all that is covered. All the stores, except one,
are burned.
The wife of James Davis, an aged citizen,
| died from excitement.
The principal losses and insurance in detail
| are as follows
I. H. Jenkins, paints and oils; loss on build
| ing, $780, on stock, $780, ihanred for
| LOCO on buildings and ST. 900 on stock.
| II. w Crocker, harness manufacturer; loss
| ON machinery and stock, S20,000 on building
and two tenements, $4,000; boiler shafting,
| etc., 1926 total insurance, $4,000.
| Capt. II. w. Vincent, livery stable. loss on
| $2,252.
Mrs. Abby Fl. Holmes, dwelling and furni-
ture; loss $500; insured for $4,000.
The Gate City National Bank, Harrialson Il
| Bros, tobacco, John b. Daniels, drugs, and
others are among the losers by the fire. It is
thought to be incendiary. In the vaults OF the
Gate City Bank was $500,000, the safety Of
which IS, as yet, matter OF doubt.
Charles A. Luce, of Manchester, N. H.. sum-
mer residence; loss 81 ,500 no insuranees Mrs
Joseph Chase of Boston, summer residence
loss S2 800; insured for 1000; Frank p. Nor
ton, gents furnishings, etc., loss on stock
$1,000; partially insured The store owned by
DR.. Moses Brown, loss S1,500; insured for
1000 Mrs. Brown, dwelling; loss $5 ,000;
insured for $1,000; loss on library and furni-
tnre, 5000; no insurance. I. FL Tuckerman,
stoves and tin ware; loss $1,000; insurance
$1,000. Leavitt T. Norton total loss $49, 600;
partially snsured. The post Office building,
owned by Benjamin Clough, loss $500; insured
for 5000. The postmaster's loss on fixtures is
$4C0, with no insurance. The mails and pa
pers were saved. James NJ. Tabor loses $11,-
000; insured for $4,000. Samuel Andrews loss
on dwelling is 100; insured for $500. 7. NJ.
Peakes, confectionery and billiard room, loss
$4,000; insured for $500. W. T. Leach, store
and stable; loss $2,750; insured for 81 500.
Mrs. Margaret Luce; dwelling; loss on furni-
ture, $780, insured for $500. Mansion House,
owned by Mrs Samuel Look, loss $4,000; in
sured on furniture for $1,000, on building
$4,000. Samuel Look, stable, loss 81 900; no
insurance. Julia A. Work, loss on dwelling,
S., 100; no insurance. r. O. Harding, loss on
dwelling and contents, $1,5C0; no insurance.
TTueman Allen, dwelling partial loss; build
ing insured in the La Confiance for 81 ,0O0 and
furniture in the Hanover for $500. Mrs. Mary
Durham, dwelling; loss $1,000; insured in the
Commercial Union on the building and con-
tents for 1000. Warren Luce, dwelling and
grocery store; loss on buildings $2,4c0; insured
in the Quincy; loss on stock $1,000; on furni-
ture $500; no insurance. Mrs. Mary T. Crock
er, loss S3 0C0: insured for 81 800
The Extent of the Fire.
The spirit of the people seems not be broken,
and many are already arranging to rebuild.
Scores of homeless ones unprovded for will be
cared for temporarily by a relief committee.
At the tabernacle and temple at Cottage City
tonight about $1200 was raised to aid the suf-
ferers by the fire, and residents of Vineyard
Haven this morning sgave about $780, making
$1,000 subscribed on the island to-day. A COM
mittee, consisting of Governor" Cary, FL. M.
Brownell, s. III. Norton and VIM. I'll. Sage,
were selected at the tabernacle meeting tc-
night to canvass Cottage City for additional
subscriptions in aid of the needy.
The fire originated in the harness factory of
r. w. Crocker. and quickly swept through
the village TO the westward. There being no
FIRE apparatus in the town assistance was sum
moned from Cottage City. The burned sec
tion begins at jenkins paint shop, on the east
side of Main street, and extends southwest to
and including the Mansion House.
time the fire was first discovered and who
assisted in spreading the alarm among the
sleeping guests, insist that some lives must
have been lost. They say that when the de-
bris is removed it will be found that there
persons who have perished in the flames.
CoTTAGE Cry, NJ. ", Aug. IA public
meeting was held here to-day. A committee
of q prominent residents and visitors was ap-
pointed, and they have issued an appeal for
aid.
UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 12.-The large tannery
Of 2. & p. Costello, at Camden, was burned
last night. Loss $1Co000
A Million D0liars Fire,
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. II. = The Kimball
House was discovered to be on fire at 5 O'Clock
this morning The guests we're notified, and
all escaped. In an hour the structure was
burned to the ground. The total loss is ST.
100000. Insurance not over S2000G0.
Heavy Loss of Humber.
MUsKEGoN. Mich, Aug. IL. = Yesterday
morning 2C3,0C9 feet of lumber or the Peninsu-
lar Manufacturing Company at North DIuske-
gon was burned; also the company's factory
and dry kiln, and four box cars of the Cincin-
natl and Western Michigan railway. Loss
heavy.
TOMBSTONE, Arizona, Aug. 12-The Peo-
ple's ice works were burned yesterday. Loss
$32,cco.