Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-17
TWO FIRES
Yesterday at Gardiner, and
-Four in Three Days,
Is a Record That Causes People to
Think of a Fire Bug.
The rjremes Did Coed Ssvics and Prsvsnase
Very HEAVY Damage.

| G,mptsgg. Dec. ig.-(Special. Two
FIRE, within seven hours and -four fires
within three days Is the standing fact which
j. the chief topic of congersa;ion in our
city and especially so as three Of the fires
have beea of most mysterious origin ana
strongly suggest incendiarlsm-
This morning at $50 o'clock An aiar m
vas sen, in for fire in the well known
Capt. George Chase stand OF buildings on
Rrun.witk avenue Before the fire was
discovered il had gained such heahwas that
the barn. where the IRE originated, was
nearly consumed. The buildings were also
on fire on the back SIDE.
The freInen responded quickly
considering the fast that every
hose house vas hundreds OF
rods distant, and when they 1id arrive
did ffective service and succeeded 10 ehseK-
ing the flames before the maln house had
been much damaged. The building was
double tenement house and wni occupied
by Robert Barnham and Miss Susie
Springer.
Mr.. Bnrnham succeeded in saving most
! u his household goods, bis chief loss was
IN the stable where he had three valuable
horses % carriages and two moving ma
chimes, besides quite an amount of hay.
Everything was lost. His loss will reach
$1,000 to 5000 with some insurance on the
machines and carriages.
Miss Springer lost some household goods
and was considerably damaged by water.
Insured. The loss on the buildings will
reach $1,000 10 $500 and was fully insured.
Miss Nellie Cain, who boarded with Mrs.
Burnhani lost all her possessions, with the
execution OF the few clothes she succeeded
in putting on before being obliged to leave
the building. The cause of the fire Is un-
known.
At 10 O'Clock this forenoon the second
alarm was sent in. and the fire was located
in th, stable Of ". c. Jacks residence,
No. & Lincoln avenue. II was well on nre
when first discovered by Mrs. Campbell,
Mr.. Jacks daughter, who, on looking out
of the window saw the flames bursting
through the roof.
The alarm was sounded and during the
first few minutes the ladies' rendered sulu-
able assistance by carrying out articles OF
furniture, etc The firemen, tired as they
were, responded splendidly, ami two com
panies had streams on the burning build
ing before seven minutes had elapsed, with
the hose houses in distant parts Of the city
The hrc was quickly got under control
and confined largely to the stable and ell
although the remainder of the house was
damaged by smoke and water. All the
furniture was safely removed as were also
the horse. carriages and sleighs which were
Ia the the stable. Mr.. Jack and wife were
ia Dexter at the time and their son AMI
daughter were the only occupants of the
house The origin of the fire is unknown.
Chief Engineer Drake believes it to have
been of inccudiary origin. Others think
the fire might have originated from burn
ing emher which blew from the other fire,
not many rods away, and lodged in the barn
chamber, going through broken panes OF
glass in a rear window. The loss Is esti-
mated at from $500 to $1,000 insured.
During the latter fire two serious acei-
dents occurred. Deputy Marshal Sprague
while directing the removal of goods from
the burning building broke through
register in the floor anA fell severely sprain-
ing the leg below the knee.
Dr. Strout who was near at hand made
an examination but found no bones broken.
Mr.. :. Osgood Andros while assisting IN
carving out bureau fell and fractured
one of the bones in his left fore arm. He
was taken to Dr. rlimpton's pharmacy
where medical aid was summoned and the
fracture reduced.