New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
THE FIRE AT FARMINGTON,
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT $25O,0OO.
HOW THE FLAMES TRAVELLED OVER THE TOWN. .
fServANcP sMAII

HOW THE FLAMES TRAVELLED OVER THE TOWN.
INSURANCE SMALL.
LEWISTON, Me-, Oct 23.-A dispatch 10 Iho
Journal from Farmington says: Sandy River Rsroao
mon on Friday working tho side Of the track discov
cred fire 10 tho barn Of ]. T. StayelL The fre was
supposed be extinguished at but the wind had
sparks to different points, seven different roos oo
ing on fire at ono time These ires extnguished
aad feeling OF security felt wheu tho stable of
Elbridgs Gsrry was found In flames Gerry
was badly burned In endeavorng to save horse ms
building vas In . pleasant street, facing the common.
On cach side large, odfashoned houses ana IN
few Albert sterys buildings, north. aud Will
lam Tarbox's, south, ablazv. and Huntress and
Boardman's buildings next caught and were destroyed
At tho same time the Cragn House was burned. rne
fire stopped here 10 its north west movemont ana caped
across the stree, county jail The prisoners were
turped loose aud ono OF them Immediately set to work
assisting to fight the fire. From the jail the hre was
communicated to tho Hotel Marble Formerly
known as the Forest House. Ihhs was
large wooden house three stories high Ihe wha oo"
tho north and sparks from the Hotel Maroc
thick and fast the the exposed roof OK
the old Town House. which in a twDkling was mass
of flames It now nearly midnight sndthe pAnlo
was widespread. Tho entire village seemea 70
bo on fire. Sparks few In all directions Inc
| fire spieai to the north OF m*'"s@'
destroying houses and other buildings among them tne
| Lake House. occupied by Mr. Huater Editor OF I">
Chronicle and j. W. Smith Mr.. Wortheys house. near
BY was burned just before the Lake House Whe tnese
fires to of the Hotel Marole wero raging 'nc
| desoation spread to tho south. carrying III qu'cA
| succession Bears brick block OF stores knowi'
toms block OF three and the Peopios iruss
Company's building, in Man-st. At the same tme' in
| Broadway, the post Office. Perknsa BLOCK Arcaae
| Block aud stayelps house were swept away. Ineo oo
| county building 10 Maln-st was burned Then feh nve
brick stores owned By Mrs. j. Phnney' MIS- boaramsu
and by tho estate OF Mrs. 8 Belcher Tne EXCHANGE
| In Main IT
Tho house OF Captain Daniel Pratt next succumoed
I'm TO this time the fire had confined TO the west
| Of Msin-st But the steeple OF the Baptist Cn"'on
| on tho east side was ignted by spark
most herolc effort made to save this edinco futy
voune women from tho Normal School formed bucket
brigade and did their best the church, but the
nre was again tho victor. Tho whole roof WAS soon IN
fsmes and IL was necessary to look elsewhere wnhe
| tho Baptist Church buronR thedweilng OF u hoys
caught fire. did also the livery stables OF A. u horn
| and the Farmlngou bakery. Tho houses Of j. " nus
sail and j. w. Matthew burned. Tho large bouseof
Mrs. McCloy was uextderoyei It Was occupied bv sev-
oral tenants Il about 23O a'n aud the hre hao
speu itself The NORTH but was yet dong & M Rrn,s,
Church it WAS spared This structure stauis on the
Of lot ana was pa'ssa s Ss .S vas .so
spared. -av tho conrr,.
sationai parsonage, occupied by the R-v. e. H. Pope
Tho rc next seized upon tue Methodist Churcu que .!
s. burning tho re Ieapns street. ATTACKED
{ the Congregational Church, brick structure; ~ sne
sauna time the house OF tho late Mrs g. Becner wal
harmed together with that of Mrs Rosanna knowton
The use Ailen could not be saved. In auon
snccossion the fine dwellings OF Daniel beede also on
|. | Mainst, fell. rhe old Sweet mansion ana .ne "ouss
~ OF Francis G. Butler, and MIRA Johnsons mousse "'''
| also destI oye1 ,....,r hosap
pav,nx ON Mr.. lothian Gravess house ON ne east sde
OF Maiu.st and checked the fire on that side atnoux
Mr. Graves's house across tue sroet was uoS''"Jo o
u | Juiye Chambers house was destroyed
Tho re now got under beyan nsa Here three
mora houses were destroy ID. ono Of which was owned
. by Gathers DrumnoGd second by me estate Q. MsS
Beacher aud tn third by the Stoye heirs ine ss"
| Norton pouyh factory WAS also burned r.,.,v
q Following 10 a recapruiaton OF tue losses lit a.'
wslnnx housea 10 stores. churcnre nns,
oioes- Chronicle aud The As
onicrs. Insurance ofncs>. tho county la, tue soS
| house The most Office, savings hank the froplr
, Trust Company building. one art studio oakeii.
d. nIueh factory the Tuncipal court room ana OiAI
r. smiIh shop Tho total loss roughly estimated AZ oso
" S25OOOO The insurance Is not large. me
r,onaI Church amt parsonage are insured Ino Mett
10 odst Church Ia insured TO some extent frruercK
nj Perkins loses $4,000, with not ceut OF Insurance.