Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-04
BLACkENED RUINS.
Mr.. SouIe Fortunately Secures the
Two $1,000 Bonds In the Trunk.
Undoubtedly Brick Block Will Soon Be Erecte
Where Buildings Stood.

The blackcned ruins occasoncd by the
Sunday night fire drew many people to
Water street, yesterday morning, to view
the result OF the disastrous work of the
angry and stubborn flames 1t is not
often that fire is SO difficult to get un-
der control as was the one that destroyed
nearly si5, 900 worth Of property on the
night in question. The sidewalk in front
of these buildings was hollow underneath,
which afforded opportunity for the spread
of the blazc and prevented, fer time, the
effective playing of the water, Very for
tunately the wooden door, connecting
these buildings with the six story brick
block of the Sturgis furniture establish
ment, was a heavy one and the flames did
not burn it down, but gained entrance to
the inside by partial destruction Of the
top, and We're extinguished then before
any damage was done. The only place on
the inside of the Sturgis store that showed
iyns of fire was about the upper part of
this door.
In n trunk in r. W. Soule's store he
had valuable papers, and among the lot
Were two $1,000 bonds. To procure this
box Mr.. Sb,Ac offered $25 reward, Sunday
night, but was not able to find anybody
willing to enter the burning structure for
this AMOUNT Good luck seemed to favor
Mr.. Soule, in this matter When the floor
gave way the trunk fell through and
several hundred albums dropped upon the
treasure boz and kept it safe from the fire,
so that. yesterday morning, Mr.. Soule got
the trunk out and found the papers safe,
The two $1,000 bonds awo.fld' have been
a total loss to him had they been con-
sllmcd All the books of value We're luck
lily taken oiit and can be ,iscdin adjusting
loss, etc, ,a Mr.. Soule had Just laid in a
large stock of holiday goods. In his
store j. W Harlow had il desk. books. pa
pcrs etc, and will lose perhaps 1900, with
no insurance. 81 ''-'A 4
ID. p. Knowlton, who was over Knowl-
ton & Young,s fish market. had Il stock
of holiday goods on hand and many pic
lures ready for delivery. Yesterday morn
ing the scent of cooked fish and boiled
lobster was distinguishablc when You APP
preached near Knowlton & Young's de
stroyed market.
Knowlton & Young have located in the
basement of the J. f. Fuller Cos store
where they will supply their customers
and have the use Of the elevator. A desk
win be located at one side of the Fuller
store and orders taken as usual ....
X. W. Souie was successful in securing
the box containing the silverwarc, which
came out all whole Three trunks, To-
Gated in the basement near the front of
store and containing clothing, were taken
out, yesterday and the contents were
damaged oniy by water. Mr.. Soule' s
stock was total loss, rs was that of
Knowlton and Sturgis, and all that
Knowlton & Young saved were three
horses. and the same number of delivery
wagons
Arrangements have been effected to
adjust the damage to the p. 0. Nickery
brick block, occupied by c. M. Sturgis,
and also TO the brick block on the north
side of the wooden buildings.
1t is quite probable that the land will
be purchased and soon a brick block will
be erected where the wooden structures
stood. Hon. p. o. Vickery will probably
be the builder.
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