The Portland daily press., 1884-01-02
SERIOUS FIRE.
The Paper Box Co. and Suspendel
Factory Both Burned Out.
Loss ABOUT SIS, oeO-INsURANCE
$1,000.

AT O'Clock last evening as Officer Sparrow
was passing the large four-story brick block
with stone trimmings, situated on the corner
OF Pearl and Middle streets, he saw flame and
smoke issuing from the window, in The third
story, at the corner of Pearl street, in the
paper box factory. He immediately pulled in
an alarm from box No. % and the DEPARTMENT
promptly responded.
The building is very large, running from
Pearl to Vine streets. One-half-the lower
is occupied by W. F. Phillips & Co., whole
sa q druggists. The other half has two ten
ants. The first floor, on the corner of Pearl
street, was unoccuped, except that the
Piper Box Company stored some stock there.
Tae second story was used by the Portland
Suspender Company, and the third aud fourth
b. the Paper Box Company.
Mr.. Bradley, of the Suspenoer COMPANY.
said his stock was probably ruined by water,
rs conld not estimate the full loss but said if
was well insured He had $1,000 in the fol-
lowing companies: $4,000, Westchester, Pa, at
William Allen, Jr's, agency; $1,000 in the
Esna with Dow, Coffin & Libby; $1,000 in the
Phoenix of Brooklyn, $1,000 10 the SprnfeId,
$1,000 in the American Genital. He EMPLOYS
quite number Of girls in the factory.
whether be should go right on, in another
place, he could not say last night.
Mr. Dodge, Of the firm OF Pratt. d 1aue s.
Aver, and who run the paper box factory.
could not say how much their loss was nor
how much the value OF their stock. Thew had
large stock, and were insured with Prentiss
Loring. Mr. Turner, head clerk for Mr.. Lor-
Ing, said he believed that there was $4,000 in
surance, divided into small policies. The
value OF the stock he could not give: possibly
5000 or $4,000 The chief engineer said the
fourth story was filled with the stock. and
there were large quantities of manufactured
goods III the third story frcnt ROOM The rear
room III the third story wss used for the fac
tory. Mr.. Dodge says he examined all the
rooms after the fire, and the stoves we o all
rishf, so ne could not imagine how the fire
took. Mr. Bradley. of the suspander Co., said
when be went home, at .. M, there we're no
signs OF Ere about the building.
The tiremen fought the fire in splendid
shape. 1t was one of the most stubborn ever
seen in Port and. The flames got in between
the partitions and iuto the roof, and the 6r.-
men had to cut holes in the latter and carry
nose up icy ladders On to the top OF the build
ing. Tho third and fourth stories were consid-
erably damaged by the flames, but the chief
engineer said the timhers were not. prabshlp.
hurt. Mr.. j. Z. Donnell, who owns the bnild.
ing, was not present. 1t is understood he has
little II any insurance. as he generally insures
himself. The loss to the building may be
$4,000 or 5000. 1t is pretty well wet down.
W. F. Phillips & Co, next door. suffered no
damage.
Messrs. Scott aud Brown, of Hook and Lad
der No 2, were slightly injured. The former
fell through trAp-door and luckily landed in
great pile of paper box stock. The latter cat
his leg with an axe. Mr.. Nichols, another fire.
man, gor severe blow-from what he cannot
teil-when on the roof of the block, and was
nearly knocked off the building. He had a
narrow escape
Another Alarm
Box was pulled about midnight and the
depar ment called to Mayo street A little
8xl2 building, formerly occupied as a cobblel s
shop, situated near the corner of Oxford street,
has been used lately by a lot OF young men
who play cards there evenings. Last night
when they left the place probably they
neglected to regulate the stove When dis
covered the building was all ablazs, but the
fire was quickly extinguished without the aid
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