The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-21
SWEPT AWAY BY THE FLAMES.
Every Store In Monmouth Centre
Burned to the Ground.
Eighteen Building in Flames at One
Time and Others Threatened.
Revised List of the Losses and In
surance.

occurred in Monmouth Centre yesterday af-
| ternoon, causing a total loss of at least $75,-
| 600. A steamer was sent from Lewiston,
but before its arrival the flames had leaped
across the street, and at one time IS build
ings, or nearly the entire southerly business
| portion of the town were on fire. The steam
er did good service, but on the east side of
| the main street, from the railroad to the cor
ner of Maple street, opposite the hotel, ev-
| erything was burned. Every store in town
| is destroyed, and but a small portion Of their
| contents saved. The cause of the fire is not
| known.
The village at Monmouth Centre is built
| along main street, running north and
| south. The railroad cuts it through, just
north of the sites of the burned stores.
These with the old Cochnewagan House oc-
cupied all space to Maple street, on the road
to Litehfeld. On the opposite side, extend
ing to the station were stores, all of whirh
were cleaned out by the fire of Fast Day af-
ternoon.
The fire was first observed at 345 o'clock.
| 1t caught in Edwards & Flaherty's drug
store and in few moments spread to the
shoe shop Of Mr.. Harlow next NORTH then to
| the shop of Oliver Edwards.
The next building in its course was the
hardware store of Gilman & Beal. The
goods were moved in part. The next store
to burn was owned by Rufus and S. o. King
and occupied by Gilman g. Beal as a shoe
store. The second floor was tenement oc-
cupied by Frank Whitney.
The fire next took the Dudley store, owned
by w. K. Dudley, and occupied by his son
E. A. Dudley, general dry goods and groce-
ries. Some of the goods were saved, but
scattered and damaged.
Then the fine dwelling of Fl. A. Williams,
station agent at Winthrop caught.
South of the Edwards and Flaherty store
was the dwelling and stable OF DR.. M. y. Ed
wards of the above firm. This was quickly
in flames. This with its convenient stable
was an elegant establishment.
This led the fire to the old Cochnewagan
House on the corner of Maple street, kept by
David Pinkham. The fire extended down
the long row of buildings to the outlet of the
pond. and made desperate attempt in the
ell of Elias Wadsworth's house, but Johnny
Prescott, wrapped in a wet bed-quilt was
there and supplied by bucket team nude
a valiant fight. He held the fort till stream
from the Lewiston steamer reinforced him,
and cooling down the fire in the old stable,
placed LDaJ Slue Oh the SIreeJ III SdIely, anu
also saved the grist mill opposite.
On the southeast of the Edwards q Flaher-
ty store was harness shop occupied by w.
A. Smith.
Back of Oliver Edwards shoe shop and
the store of Gilman Is Beal was Mrs Get
chelPs large boarding house. This was
large, three tenement building
Beyond this block was small house. 0c-
cupied by Mr.: Turner, section man on the
Maine Central.
In the rear of the Dudley store was
small house owned by Simon Clough, and oc-
cupied by John Wilcox.
Below this was the fine two story house
and stable lately built by Simon Clough.
This place was worth fully $4,000. This was
the extent of the buildings burned on the
east side of the main street.
From the Edwards & Flaherty store, the
flames jumped across Main street, as much
as four rods, and attacked the Dudley block
of two stores. The first was occupied by
Mr.. Jewett, who was just establishing
grain store. The second was occupied by
Mr.. Hooper as a marble shop. Mr.. Hooper's
heavy stock could not be moved
Next the big store of w. W. Woodbury.
was kindled. Mr.. Woodbury. kept heavy
stock of boots and shoes, and ready made
Boston clothing to be made through the
country. A good many Of his goods were
got out but in bad shape. A platform car in
the rear of the store was piled with goods,
mixed IN every, WHICH Was run OUT OF Int
reach of the fire.
Back of the marble shop was stable
owned by Edwards & Flaherty. William
Bonneman had taken possession that day.
His carriages and horses were all saved.
THE LOSSES.
LEWISTON, April 20.-The losses and in
surance on the Monmouth fire are as follows:
Edwards g. Flaherty, threestory building, stock
of dry goods drugs, groceries, ETC., loss $50 900;
half covered by insurance.
Gilman Beal, hardware loss $4,000; insured
for $4,000. Building owned by King Bros. and
worth $1,000; insured for $1,000.
o. :. EdwardSS'S store, worth $1,000, insured
for S400. His stock of boots and shoes, valued
at S2500, insured for $500.
boots and shoes, $4,000 over; partially insured.
E. A: Dudley, store and stock OF dry goods and
Henry Williams loss $4,000 in house and furni-
ture; S2500 insurance.
NJ. o. Edwards, three stores, livery stable house
and furniture, loss $4,000; partially covered by
insurance.
David A. Pinkham, proprietor of the Cochne-
wpgan Hotel lost S25o0; insurance S14o0.
H. NJ Hooper, marble shop loss $1,000; unin-
sured; building owned by Mr.. Davis.
+. Il. Jewett, grain dealer, loses 5000; insured
for S1o0.
Lewis Harlow, shoe shop $4,000; no insurance
Simon ClOugh's residence and furniture, with
two other houses and harness shop, all valued at
$4,000; insured for $3.50.
Mark Getchell estate loses S2500 on boarding
house occupied by Mrs. L. w. Getchell, whose
loss is $1,000; insurance 500.
H. NJ Hooper, $500; no insurance.
w. Smith, S4O0; no insurance.
r. g. s. S. o. King, store, $4,000; insurance ST.