Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE STORM.
Much Damage Done in POrtland-Sev.
eTai Persons lBjured-W Work Suspended
on the Ice on the kennebec-Damage
by the storm in Other Places.

PORTLAND, Jan. 80.
Thursdays storm was very destructive
here. The trees were covered with sleet,
the weight of which broke down branches of
all sizes. Some of the streets were near ly
impossible in the afternoon by the accumula-
iations and the danger of being injured was
great, as limbs the size Of q mans leg came
of wind. In some cases whole trees fell or
were split in halves by the weight of their
branches. Tops of trees we're taken off IS if
sawed of square. 1t is believed that most of
ruined The historic trees in Deerings Oaks
have suffered severely and the trees all over
the city are much damaged. A branch of q
tree near the corner OF Chestnut and Cum
berland streets broke down small balcony
in front of house in It's fall, and other
buildings were more or less damaged.
A serious accident is reported to Mr.. r.
Loring, the well-known apothecary at the
corner of Federal and Exchange streets. He
stepped into the yard in front of his house,
at the corner of Oxford and Pearl streets,
when large branch of balm-of-glead tree
fell and struck him glancng blow on the
neck, prostratng him. The doctor says Mr..
Lorlng has suffered conclusion of the
spine, and it may be week or much longer
before he gets ont again. lie is paralyzed in
his lower limbs.
During the afternoon as Mr.. F. w. Bax-
ton, the grocer, was clearing up his yard on
Chestnut street large limb fell, knocking
his chimney down. Mr.. Buxton tnrned to
look at the damage when brick fell, striking
him, cutting his head and bruising him se-
yerely.
Nearly all the wires are broken or rendered
useless and it was not judged safe to turn on
the electric light current, consequently the
streets were in darkness. Nearly all the arc
lights hanging from trees were smashed and
many incandescent lights were wrenched
from the post by falling limbs.
The wires being down, close watch was
kept for fires. About half-past nine O'Clock
Thursday evening fire was discovered in a
wooden DullulDg on central wharf, occupied
by Foss and Deering, wholesale grocers, j.
5. Winslow & Co., ship stores; j. S. York &
Son, sail loft; J. McKeowan, rigger; Orlando
Nickerson, ship broker and the Central
Wharf Towboat Co. The building was en-
trely destroyed with most of its contents
The stock of j. S Winslow & Co., on the
ground floor, was saved. The cause of the
fire is unknown. Foss & Deering have a
heavy stock on hand, They have an insur-
ance of $50, 900, which it is hoped will cover
the loss. J, S. Winslow & Co, had an insur-
ance of 81 900. The building was insured.
The loss will probably reach 500, 900 or $780,
900.
Early Friday morning the large brick block
on Middle street, Portland. owned by Norton,
Chapman & Co.and occupied by the furniture
establishment of Deane Bros. & Sawyer, was
destroyed by fire. The stock on hand was
valued at SIS, 900 or SO 900, on which there
was an insurance of $4,000 or more. The
fire is supposed to have caught near the foot
of the elevator shaft, which aided its spread
through the building