The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
SORROW IN DESoLATE MARBLEHEAD.
Full List of he Losses by the Great
ConfIagratlon.
Burning Of Another mississippi River
Steamer.
Other caIannities Bringing Grief Dur
ing the chrIstmas-tid

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Dec. 26.-Today
has been one of intense sorrow In the town.
After the great fire of Christmas night,
sweeping away the entire. business.portion
Of the town, men and women are just begin
ming to realize the situation. With the sin
gle industry of the town swept away much
suffering must ensue For all this the peo-
pie yet seem hopeful. Thousands visited the
ruins today and relic hunters were numer-
Gus. Photographers have taken pictures of
the desolate scenes and curiosity seekers
have been seen on all sides. Early this
morning the town surveyor put large force
at work clearing the sidewalks, and the To-
cal military company kept guard over large
piles of furniture. 1t was after o'clock
this afternoon before the fire engines left
their positions, and the dense smoke cleared
away.
One Of the saddest incidents was the death
of Mrs. Sally Evans, who had been Ill for
several days previous to the fire. Mrs. Evans
became insensible and was taken from her
home to that of neighbor, where she died
from the shock. The town clerk, Stephen G.
FELTON,, was badly burned about the face.
William Frost was badly injured about the
head and j. Edward Blaney injured about
the head and face. The following is cor
rect list of the losses:
John G. Adams, household goods total loss, in
Joshua o. Lefavour, Lefavour block $4,000.
insurance $4,000.
Joshua O.Lefavour, shoe shop $4,000, insurance
$500.
Joshua 0. Lefavour, barn $500, no insur-
ance.
George p. Graves dry goods $4,000, insurance
Rev J. S. Cutler furniture and library $1,000
Peach Brothers's shoe factory s25O0, on ma
chinery and stock $1,000, partially insurance.
Bicycle Club furniture $500 insurance $500.
Charles A. slee, druggist, $500, insurance
stephen o. Church, house, barn and shop $4,000,
insurance S2500.
VIM. Stevens, Jr.'s Sons, shoe factory and con
tents $4,000, partially insured.
7. w. Paine, express office, stable, etc., s5S00
Humphrey Dennis, house s45oo, insurance
$500.
Daniel Ballard. Jr.. house and furniture 5000,
Nicholas Pitman. house s17oO. insurance
$1,000.
sum Sumner Brothers le%elry and gents furnishing
William c. Gregory, house $1,000. insurance
John B. Graves,Jr., machinist s11oo, insurance
$500.
Grand Army Post fixtures $4,000, insurance
$1,000.
Thomas G. Stacey, house s25o0, insurance
Jonathan H. orne. shoe stock, machinery. etc.,
$4,000 to S15 900, Insurance $1,000.
Afbert0n Block 81 900; Insurance $4,000
Rechabite Society building $4,000, insurance
$500.
B. a. Blaney. boots and shoes s25oo. insurance Q
$500.
Hanseam Brothers, grocers $1,000, insurance
$4,000.
William @. Lefavour, shoe factory, two houses
and barn $4,000 insurance $1,000.
j. M. Cr0pley q Brothers, shoe stock and ma
chinery $4,000 to 100000, insurance $685.
QUO.
Mrs. H. H. F. whittemore. house $4,000, insur-
ance about $4,000
Richard Reed, house s25oo, insurance $1,000.
John b. Crowninshield, house $1,000, insurance
$500.
Thomas Appleton shoe factory $780, partially
insured.
N: a. Lindsey. Rialto building $4,000, Insurance
s25OO.
W. & j. H. Munroe. shoe factory ssO,0oo
B. Z. Cole, shoe stock 100000, insurance $780,
600.
B. o. Howe, $4,000, insurance $1,000.
Bridge & Carroll, shoes $4,000, Insurance
5000.
E. H. Woodbury., shoes 100000.
Boston & Maine railroad $1,000.
Town OF Marblehead $4,000.
This makes a total Of S560,0OO, upon
which there is known TO be an insurance of
$226,500 There are also many small losses
Of from 500 to $1,000 each which will proba-
bly, swell the total to over 100000. 1t Is inn
possible to make any accurate estimate of
the insurance as many policies are in safes
in the ruins.