The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-19
THREE OR MORE DEATHS.
Several Fatalities Attended the
Windsor Fire.
SKELETON OF THREE PERSONS
FOUND In THE RUINS.

| The Loss to Insurance Companies VIII
Be Over Half Million-This Not a Sixth
| of Total Loss-Aid For Sufferers
| Promised by Government.
| Windsor, N. S., October 1S.-The COM
plete loss by the disaster to,the Town VI
Windsor was not fully disclosed until
this morning. Yesterday the whole place
was black with smoke and lying ous6
and people were SO dazed with fear and
excitement that few fully realized Inc
great catastrophe which had fallen upon
| them. This morning the fire had pretty
| well spent itself, and the clear, bright fall
morning opened on scene which sur
passed description. Standing on Ferry
Hill, as far as the eye could reach one
could see but stretch of smoulderlng
| ruins dotted here and there with totter-
ing ch1mneys and walls which only served
to remind the spectator of the splendid
architecture of the town. In all the fire
swept district only the court house, GUS
toms house and Mouncie hotel staid in
tact. All others have been swept away as
II out down by an enemies batteries. Al
though the stone structures of these build
| lngs stand, they are Quilted and burned
| beyond repair. The vaults of the Com
mercial bank, Halifax Banking company
and the postotfice have stood the severe
| fire test, and it is expected they will be
| In condition to be opened before morn
ing. With the Peoples bank, the vaults
has not Jared SO well. The door is some
what warped. and it is feared that papers
and valuables have been destroyed. The
office Of the Windsor Foundry company
singularly escaped the raging flames
which destroyed every other structure and
a piece of the plant belonging to the COM
pany. Conservative estimates place the
insurance at $5S2, ,000, not more than 30
per cent Of the loss.
This morning trains from Halifax and
Kentville, brought hundreds of visitors
to the town to view the fire stricken ruins
and to assist relatives and friends
Expressions of sympathy continue to
messages. People in all parts of the
world are making anxious inq uiries about
the safety OF relatives and friends.
Another car of provisions and clothing
arrived by the curly train this morning
from Halifax in charge Of Recorder Mo
Coy, who is rendering valuable assistance
In Its distribution. The town Of Truro
despatched a car of provisions and cloth
ing last night which also arrived this
morning. 1t was thought yesterday
terrible as had been the destruction to
property, that no lives had been loss, but
this morning the blackened and charred
skeletons Of two bodies were found in the
ruins of a house on ST. AIMS street.
Further investigation proved them to be
the remains OF Patrick Kelley and his
wife, an aged couple. The skeletons were
found about six feet apart and from their
position it is likely that the poor old man
and woman were quietly sleeping in bed
when the deadly flames enveloped their
dwelling. In the excitement of Yesterday
| the kelleys were not missed.
! Provisions and clothing for the fire
sufferers are now arriving from all parts
OF Nova Scotia and organized efforts in
behalf of the victims are being put forth
throughout the maritime provinces.
At q meeting of the local relief commit
tee this afternoon, DR.. Haley, NJ. P. an
nounced that Provincial Premier Murray
had stated that the local government
would grant a sum of money for the relief
OF the suffering community u statement
which was created with applause.
Hon. NJ. II. Goudge said it was
probable that the government would ad-
vance money at d small rate of interest to
those wishing to rebuild.
Evidences of another fatality were dis.
covered this afternoon in the ruins of
Pooles hotel. A searching party found
the skull of full grown person and the
charred remains of q portion of a skeleton.
NO citizens OF the town is missing and
the remains are supposed to be those OF
an outside man.
Late tonight it was reported that the
remains of another victim had been found
in the outskirts of the town but the re-
port has not been verified.
1t was officially stated tonight that the
direct loss by the fire amounted to s2, 500,
030 and that the total insurance was as set
forth in the foregoing statement. The
indirect loss will be fully two and a half
millions more. At least 1000 of the people
who are homeless will have to be cared
for by public subscriptions for six months
and fully 900 will be required. All
th Canadian railways are carrying relief
goods free of charge.
Another Nova Scotia Fire.
Halifax, n. S., October 18-News OF
another serious fire was received tonight
from Yarmouth county, where heavy
bush fires have been raging since Satur
day, endangering a number of small
villages and many lives.
} Flames yesterday attacked Comeans
hill, small coast settlement twelve
miles from Yarmouthtown destroying
eleven dwellings and number of barns
and other outbuildings, sparing only one
house. Nearly all of the inhabitants
camped on the beach last night, as assist
ance could not be got to them. Al
! Forbes Point in Shelburne county. tire
which caught from the burning woods
destroyed a church and one house. Bat
, bush fires are burning close to the towns
Of Chegogg and Plymouth.