The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-11
AFTER THE FIRE.
There Was Not Much Sleep In Norway
Wednesday Night.

ANASAUs
| Additional List of Losses and Insurance
The Total Loss viii BE About $25O. 900
as Stated Yesterday-Fine Shade Trees
spoiled-New Incendiary Fires Yester-
day.
| Especial to the Press.l
Norway, Me-, May 10. The once fair
village of Norway presented sad spec
| tacle this morning. as its citizens began
to review under the clear light of day the
havoc that has been wrought. While
the burned portion constitutes only
about one sixth of the village, it was
in many respects the very best portion,
having some of the finest business
houses and dwellings. Main street was
distinguished not only by good resi-
dences with we'll kept grounds, but as
well by rows of noble elms, which made
it beautiful thoroughfare 1t is feared
that for large portion of the mile
swept by the flames these fine trees
will be ruined.
Last night was one of alarm and con-
| sternation in the village. The attempt
OF incendiar1es to start another confia-
| grafton about eleven O'Clock, alarmed
everyone thoroughly, and the weightiest
| apprenensions were felt. The people
We're very reluctant to have the Port
land hremen go at a little past one this
| morning, but acquiesced when Assistant
Engineer Long gave it as his opinion
that all danger was passed except from
ihoendiary fires. For dealing with such
| he advised the selectmen to have q lot
OF hose loaded into a wagon which should
be held ready, with horses and driver
to proceed at once to any threatened To-
callty. This was done. But there was
not much sleep in Norway last night.
Some householders patroled their
grounds all night long, and there were
crowds on the streets until an early
hour.
In addition to the losses mentioned in
yesterdays PRESS there are the follow
ing:
G.Austin, dwelling. $1,000; insured for
$2400 in the Etna and Home
Rowe, dwelling, $4,000; insured for
$500 in the Norwich.
DR.. Ford, loss $4,000; insured for $500
in the Phoenix. -
Dr.. Barker, loss $4,000; insured for
$4,000 in the Etna.
o.M.Cummings, loss $500; insured
$4,000 in the Home.
D. Hawkins, loss $1,000; insured for
$1,000 in the Fire.
J.Holt, loss $500; insured for $4,000 in
Etna.
Mrs. Stubs $4,000; insurance $4,000 in
Home.
A.Lefavor, loss $500; insurance $1,000
in Liverpool, London and Globe
E. III. Brown. loss $4,000; insurance $4,000
in Etna.
C.S. Tucker. buildings, loss $500;
insurance $1,000 in Liverpool, London
md Gtoho IN Comm
ance $1,000 in Hartford. On furniture,
loss $1,000; insurance $500 in Hartford.
M. A. Oxnard, loss $1,000, insurance
$500 in Imperial.
C.Tuoker. House, loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000 in Etna.
Savings Bank. loss $500. insurance
$4,000 in Hartford.
Charles Hemmenwayl, loss $500; insur-
ance in Sun.
s.sawyer, loss $1,000; insurance $500
in Etna..
GIL. Noyes, loss $4,000 insurance on
house $4,000, on building $4,000, and on
stock $4,000, all in Phoenix
M. P. Libby. loss $500 insurance $1,000
in Home
:. BIB. Warren, loss $4,000; insurance
G. H. Sargnet loss $500; insurance $1,000
in Fire. On furniture $1,000 loss, insured
for $3.50 in Hartford.
A large part of these losses, as we'll as
those reported in the PRESS of yester-
day, are placed through the agency of
Freeland Howe, the veteran insurance
be from $3.50, 900 to $500. 600, as published
yesterday, and the insurance amounts
to about $3.50, 600.
The fire seems to demonstrate one
thing: that towns should not put too
much
DEPENDENCE ON WATER WORKS.
Norway has an excellent system with
numerous MIGRANTS and pumping
station. But when the fremen attempted
to put water on to the fire there was no
pressure. Furthermore, even if pressure
is on, the putting on of hose lines at
several MIGRANTS at once. will reduce
the pressure all around. A good steam
er, which can take water from hydrant
whether there is pressure or not, is the
only real safeguard. Several insurance
managers realized this truth and it is
only few weeks slice prominent Port
land insurance man took all his risks
out of Norway.
Shortly before daylight this morning,
one of the members of the military COM
pany on duty
DISCOVERED A FIRE,
in Noyes & Andrews's clothing store.
AS the Sylvester fire last night had been
incendiary, the same thing was suspect
ed in this case. An examination of the |
premises was made, and it was found |
that large quantity Of naphtha had been
spilled in the store and fred. The |
flames in the Noyes &Andrews store had |
hardly been extinguished when there |
came word from the lower end of the |
village that another incendiary fire |
was III progress there. Three men were |
seen firing this last place, which is a |
small dwelling house occupied by man |
named Keene. The firebugs escaped, and |
the fire was put out before much dam |
age was done. 1t is supposed the |
fires were set by roughs from Lewiston |
who wished to secure plumber by attract |
ing attention to the fires.