Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-28
Great Fire at Pennington.
A LARGE FART OF THE TOWN IN ASHES.

LARGE PART OF THE TOWN IN ASHES.
Friday afternoon Sandy River railroad
met working on a side track discovered fire
in the barn of. B. Stoyell. The fire was
supposed to be extinguished at O'Clock.
The wind had taken sparks to distant points,
seven different roofs being on fire al one
time. These fires extinguished. feeling OF
security was felt. and two enterprising ad-
vertisers we're being prosecuted when the
stable Of Elbridge Gerry was found in flames.
Mr. Gerry was badl, burned in endeayoring
to save hi. horse His house is located
near the centre Of Pleasant street, facing the
common, and on each side were large old
fashioned houses In few moments Al
bert Story's buildings north and William
Tsrbon's south we're sblsze. and Mr.. Hun
ters and Mr. Bosrdmah's buildings ne 1t
caught and were destroyed. At the same
time the large Cragin House was burned.
The FIRE stopped here in lis nor,hward move
ment and leaped across the street to the
count, jail The prisoners we're turned
loose, and one immediately assisted in fight
ing the fire.
The FIRE kept spreading until considers
bic portion ofthe once beautiful town was
destroyed. The losse, NAV be stated as
follows
Thir,y-three dwelling houses. nineteen
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paper offices tChronicle and The Journal
three LAWYER offices, two insurance Offices,
county jail, town house. postofioe. one saw
ings bank Peoples Trust Company one
AT studio, bakery. plough factory. MUM
cipal court room and blacksmith shop were
burned. One of the conservative men in
town sets the total loss. roughly estimated,
at over quarter Of million dollars. The
insurance /. not large. Fer instance, the
Baptist church was not insured at all. The
Congregational church aud parsonage are
insured. The Methodist church i insured
10 some extent Hon. Fred c. Perkins
loses $4,000 worth Of brick blocks and not
q cent insurance. 4 prominent business
man estimates the 80 dwelling houses de-
s'royed TO have an average value OF $1,000
each. or a total value OF $4,000 Much Of
this will prove total loss. The 10 stores
burned were worth 5000 each or s57 900
The three churches DESTROYED we're valued
al $4,000 The Pennington Journal Pub
lishing Compsn, knowiton. NoCieery \
Co. will undoubtedly lose from s35, 900 20
$50, 600 Al low estimate. They are in
sured. The Chronicle loses sn elegantly
EQUIPPED new building. and their machinery
and type. totsl loss 81 900. believed to he
insured The safe and valuable private
papers Of the estate Of Mrs. s 5. Beloher
Il i believed have been saved The Hotel
Marble loses $1,000 J. MIlken los, hi.
own private residence. X 4 Hase X Sons
mandatory vas destroyed. 4 lis, Of the
merchants burned out Is as follows II. l..
Emery, variety goods Lincoln * Richards.
dry goods W. +. Belcher. clothing ID. II.
knoWlton. books and stationery knuvl,on.
NC eery \ Co. stationery GRAY. boo, and
shoe dealer; Peoples Trust Company
George Mel. Person. j.welrr; Masonic
Hal and Odd Fellow Hall. Belcher'. Hal;
H. Greenwood, insurance Russell x Priest,
jewellers James +. Mckeovn, restaurant.
AID was summoned from disian, parts. The
PtIl!ips engine was on hand G9 r. VI
Lew Iston sent e steamer which aas DELAYED
hy freight Train. but vas 81 work al 3
O'Clock. Portland sent a steamer that arriv-
Cd 81 6. The village department had one
hand engine and hook and adder. The
water supply was from reservoirs that were
low.