The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-29
The Heat Was Terrific.

The Heat Was Terrific.
SagadahocHouse was opened to the
public on July 4, 1S49. At the time it was
considered the finest hotel east of Bos-
ton. Its original cost was $4,000. Il
was owned by the Sagadahoc Real Estate
Association, who valued it at $50, 900. the
insurance being $4,000. 1t is hardly
possible to accurately estimate the loss
but an agent who held risks on 19 of the
burned firms, places it at about 5000 000
1t will probably approach nearer half a
million. The burned district is under
military control tonight, the guards hav-
ing been ordered to remain on duty all
night. Everything is quiet. The visit
ing firemen were entertained with col
lation at the City Hall. They returned
home in the afternoon.
The firms suffering from the fire are
ID. L. Percy 81 Sons, crockery and dry
goods, two stores.
Shannon & Huse, proprietors of the
Sagadahoc House and livery stable.
A. M. Franks, cigar manufacturer.
A. w. Stearns, book bindery.
E. S. Crosby, insurance.
J. W. Gilmore, fruit
T. w. Hayes, fruit.
Poll Brothers, fruit
FL. E. Palmer & Co., dry goods.
Clara A. Nichols, fancy goods.
Miss NJ. A. Loch, milliner.
Mrs. M. A. Hennessy, milliner.
Mrs. E. A. w. Rouse. milliner.
w. A. Jack, barber.
Edwin Bonney, barber.
A. Hallett & Co.. drugs.
W. G. Webber, drugs.
Ledyard Branch clothing store.
John o. Shaw, stationer.
]. L. Douglass, clothing.
Marine National Bank.
Sagadahoc National Bank.
Lincoln National Bank
The Peoples 25-cent Savings Bank,
F. j. Parks, cigar manufacturer.
DR.. A. j. Fuller.
A. Melcher, boots and shoes.
W. S. Shorey, book binder.
A. G. Lomond, tailor.
The Times Publishing Company.
DR.. f. G. Curtis.
G. III. Norton, cigars.
M. w. Sewall & Co., coal.
The Commercial Union Telegraph
Company, the premises slightly scorched
but the apparatus being all right.
The Bath Iron Works.
Mrs. Harris, proprietor of Central
boarding house.
The Knights of Pythias, Redmen. A.
o. U. w. and Foresters are the lodges
suffering. Though Odd Fellows hall
was damaged by smoke, the old City
Hall can say
sit Never Touched Me-"
At this hour the firemen are playing on
the ruins. The Sagadahoc block, Gran
lite and a part of Union blocks were owns
ed by the Sagadahoc Real Estate Associ-
alton, whose loss will be heavy. They
also owned the wooden building on the
opposite side of Front street. The cause
of the fire, as traced by your corresp ond-
ent, appears to, have been defective
chimney in the Sagadahoc livery stable.
The horses were all rescued. Some of
the help lost all their belongings. Said
one, 1.-THE whole business was afire be-
fore we knew it," The hotel suffered
from fire in 1887, and when it was re-
paired Mr.. Shannon took charge. Since
that time it has been under his manage
ment. The books and papers were saved
and some of the furniture was taken out.
but it is practically total loss. The
water pressure at 8 o'clock was but IA
pounds, SO it would have been useless to
have attempted to use the hydrants. BY
the time the steamers could be got ready
the blaze, at first so small that two pals
of water would have extinguished it,
had forced it's way into Granite block.
and a confagration ensued. Several of
the churches suspended morning service,
owing to lack of congregation, and the
pastors joined the awe-stricken crowd of
spectators. Thieves were apparently at
a discount owing to the efficient
work of the police and
militia. The electric current was shut
OFT and the street railway suspended op-
erations until o'clock. All the Western
Union linemen of the district were
there, and together with the telephone
and local men, kept everything in such
condition that perfect service was af-
forded. Some of the firms have already
secured new quarters. Mr.. Shaw. the
newsdealer, has engaged quarters. and
the PRESS readers will be looked out
for.
Two of the steamers were returned to
their houses along towards midnight.
but No. l, the spare steamer, remained
on duty all night The Guards camped
in the Common Council room, standing
guard of two hours on the lonely street,
lighted only by feeble glow from
broken gas main in the ruins of the Sag
adahoc house. 1t was their first expe-
rience at this kind of duty and they ac-
lultted themselves remarkably we'll. In |
1854, when the Old South church was
destroyed by mob, the Bath City Greys |
we're called out Today was the first |
lime in 40 years that the militia have
lone such a service in this city. Capt. I!
W. Z. Kicker of the ambulance corps was |
IN duty at the fire. The only accidents
nus far learned are two in number. Har-
y Joy of No. Hose Company sustained |
cut on the head by falling slate, that
equired seven stitches, ,and.a man named |
King received injuries of a similar ma