The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-26

on Mans Shoulders-Victims Turned
from Window when Help Was at
Hand.
Vineland, Nd, February 25.-The
Robinson memorial cottage at the New
Jersey training school for the feeble
minded, burned early this morning. j..
H.Sage, the engineer, and his wife
burned to death. The other inmates,
sixteen in number, were rescued in their
night clothes. 1t was very cold and
several of the inmates were badly
frozen. Mr.. Sage and his..wife appeared
at an upper window, and could have
been saved, but for some unaccountable
reason they turned back and were not
seen again alive. No ladder could be
found long enough to- reach the second
story. By placing a ladder on Gus
Shears shoulders it reached the window
sill andrsix women came down that way.
The cottage cost 200 and was insured
for $4,000. 1t was erected by wealthy
woman of Providence, RI, in memory
of her husband
Portsmouth, N. H., February 25.-Sat-
urday, the Rockingham county insane
ASYLUM at Brentwood was discovered on
fire. The building contained between
forty and fifty inmates, and there was
great commotion among them until the
fire was supdued. By the prompt action
of superintendent Dimond and his
assistants, aided by a good supply of
water, the fire was extinguished after
causing loss of several hundred dollars.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
Woburn, Mass, February 25.-Nichols,
Winn & Co.'s building, an old landmark
in North Woburn, burned about 8 this
morning, and all the contents were de-
stroyed. The fire was no doubt incendi-
ary. The building was over Is years old.
and was owned by George w. M. Hall of
Allston. 1t was valued at $4,000, and in
sured for that amount The losses and
insurance are: Charles I. Dearborn,
grocer, loss about $4,000, insured $4,000;
William G. Fuller, baker, loss $500, in
sured S700; Andrew Reddy, fruit and
confectionery, loss $500. no insurance
Israel Friedman, pants manufacturer for
the Standard Clothing Company and
Whitten, Burditt & Co.. of Boston,
loss $4,000, insured $4,000; Whitten, Bur
dit & Co., 1900 pairs finished pants, val
ued at about S3700, fully insured; Stand
ard Clothing Company, 600 pairs pants,
valued at about $500, fully insured.
The building adjoining on the south,
owned by Mr.. Hall, was thoroughly wet,
causing a loss of about 5000, insured.
The occupant, J. Fl. Carr, a shoe stock
manufacturer, loses about $500, fully in
sured. The person who tried to give the
alarm from box 26 dropped the key and
could not find it, causing a delay of over
half an hour. The fire was confined to
the building where it originated. At
one time four or five other buildings were
on fire on the roofs. The North Congre-
gational church and G. II. Nichols's
house were seriously threatened.
Worcester, Mass, February 25.-Fire
broke out about 2.30 this morning i'll the
berry street. The building was four
story brick structure. The fire was dis
covered in the nickel plating room in the
fourth story, and burned through the
roof. The cause of the fire is supposed
to have been spontaneous combustion.
The total loss is estimated at about S10,-
900; $4,000 on the building and $1,000 on
the stock. The insurance ON building
and stock is $4,000.
Plymouth, N. H., February 25.-Fire
this morning destroyed the residence of
Colonel Thomas P. Cheney, at Ashland,
N. Il. The fire was caused by defect
in the chimney. The inmates barely es-
capped and very little of the contents was
saved The loss is from $40, 900 to $15,-
900; insured for $500. A valuable col
lection of books, including a memorial
volume of the Ashland g. A. R.. was de-
stroyed.
Newburyport, Mass, February pa
double dwelling house, corner of High
and State streets, owned and occupied by
Rev. Louis A. Pope, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, and Mrs. Julia M, widow of
Rev. William o. Moseey, was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The loss to Mr. Pope is about
$1,000: insured. Mrs. Moseley's loss is
$4,000: insured. Several firemen were
badly frozen about the head, feet and
hands.
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cooper shop and double dwelling house
owned by d. Whiting and Sons, burned
this morning. The loss on the building
is $1,000, and ON the coopers stock $500.
The property of A. W. Steele and John
Gorrow was also burned out. Loss $500;
insured for $1400. The re wa sundoubted-
II incendiary.
,3Brattlebo1o, VT, February 25.-H. S.
Josselyn's new house on Forest street
burned this morning. The loss is esti-
mated at about $1,000; insured for $500.
Some carpenters working on the house
lost their tools.
Hav erhill, Mass. ,sFebruary 25.-Fire
caught in the basement of p C. Croy's
drug store on the corner of Winter and
Woburn streets just before ten this eve
ming and worked it's way into the meat
store of W. E. Williams. The loss is $400,
mostly by smoke and water. The build
ing was owned by the Maynard estate.
Mrs Mary Morrison was taken out in an
unconscious condition. The fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Chicago, February 25.-The First
Presbyterian church in Evanston burned
this morning. A defective furnace
caused the fire The loss is $50, 900; in
sured for $22, 900.
Providence, r. l., February 25.-
Spencer block at Phenix, owned ny the
Providence County savings bank, was