Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-29

grand Work IN cnecklng the connagratlop.
Never were visitors greeted with warmer
welcome, both from the citizens and the
flame, than the men who arrived by the
hundred to help save our city. May they
never need similar help. Should they,
here is not person in our whole city bu,
what would jump to render aid.
The insurance will not cover the loss by
any means, and the real estate owners and
merchants will suffer heavily. Even then the
insurance companies have added another to
the long list of disastrous fires in Maine. II
is expected that the city will be flooded
with adjusters for the next week.
The loss of the Sagadahoc house re-
moves an important landmark from the
city. Thousands of people who have been
sheltered within its hospitable walls will
learn of its destruction with sorrow. 1t
contained 75 rooms and has been run since
1888, after being thoroughly overhauled
and refitted, by Shannon Huse.
D. T.Percy & Son, wholesale and retail
iealers in crockery, glass and silver wares,
and also a splendid line of dry goods,
ladies' and gents furnishings and notions,
had one of the finest stores in the State.
They carried an immense stock and their
loss is heavy blow.
The Maine National Bank was founded
in 1865 with capital stock Of 800, 900,
and, like the other banks of Bath, is backed
by the solid, influential, moneyed men of
the town.
The Lincoln National Bank was founded
in 1865, with stock of $500, 900. 1t has
always done large business.
The Peoples Twenty-Five Cent Savings
Bank was one of our fiourishing institu-
iions in financial circles.
The Bath Times had . narrow escape
from destruction, but will be promptly on
hand and give all the news as usual.
W. G. Webber's drug store was one of
the best in the city and will hardly be rec
ognized by Mondays visitors.
Mayor J. o. Shaw had large and fine
stock in his stationery and periodical stores
and is heavy loser.
Palmei's dry goods store was badly dam
aged.
IIallett & Co.'S drug store was one of the
handsomest in the State and was always
q thing of pride to our people and of admir-
alton to all strangers.
The other damage falls heavily on the
various property owners and it will be some
time before Baths business streets present
the business-like and prosperous appearance
before the fire.
There are, however, already plans being
laid for the erection of new buildings and
before long most, if not all the firms, will
be doing business in new quarters.
The fact that the water works sgain
failed US 10 the hour of extreme need most
efectually closes the mouth of all who
have oil jected to the outlay of money for q
good water supply for fire service. Had
we had plenty of water today the fire would
have been confined to small quarters and
Bath would not now be mourning the loss
Of her handsome business blocks and thou
sands of dollars worth of property. We
must now have water in an unlimited guam
tity and at once. A few more disasters
like that Of today. under similar circum-
stances. will wipe the Shipping city OF the
map of Maine.
Mayor Shaw is taking every precautlon
in behalf of the city to prevent further lots
or accident,regardless Of his own great per-
sonal loss.