Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-15
INCENDIARY'S WORK.
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that of the Mayo building Is Tat. Tuerc
is Il narrow space between the huiioln9S
but the roofs are connected ht tiN Wni'H
extends from the nat root to Inc siah'iha
one.
This made IL difficult for the iiremen 10
fight the flames Il, the roof Of the MAYO
building. and the tire, therefore, spread
to the Smell building. There IL a thc-
ment over the store OF Mr.. EicEcison, but
ii was unoccupied at the time OF the iirr:
Both buildings were thoroughly soaked
with water which leaked GOWN from the
roof to the cellar Both buildings were
also more or less damaged by the names.
1t was an unusually hard fire TO fight Oh
account of the situation. L re- IS 4 net
which interfcred with the raising of The
ladders and the smoke inside made IL al
most Impossible for any one 10 stay thcr"
any length of time. In spite oi al n"
dflicItie. the tircmon did excellent WORK
ana soon had the blaze under Cpltlo! ana
prevented its further spread.
The damage is rather difficult to 'Sti-
mate as II i mostly water ANA the "X:cat
cannot BE- accurately determined Until thr
stocks and machinery are ovcihauitd
The laundry was just being ii!t'd up ana
some of the new machines had not leca
insured. None Of these ar" seriously
damaged. Some of the belts Were :c'rch i
ed and broken and everything soaked.
There was only II small amour, of laun
dry in the building as II had been pretty
well cleaned out. Saturday evening. MI.
Davis expects To he in running order
again by Tuesday. He estimates hts dam
age at about SiD and carried 800 insu!-
ance in the Pressy agency.
The bindcry suffered severely ON &C
count on the nature of tn stock TntS
was also pretty wei; soaked. 1t wax well
fitted with machinery. some Of II being
especially costly II is estimated that IN"
damage there will be about SiU1 and is
covered By some $500 in the Drumnnoni
4 Perkins agency.
Rut little Of Mr.. DickcrsonS stock eS-
caped a wctting and his damage Is also
estimated At about SlWD and ~ covered
hv $3.50 in the EoothDy agency. He Will
doubtless have to move out while the re
uairS are made on the hIiiding ana his
business will be interrupted and delayed.
1t Is estimated that Mr.. MaNo's damaEH
on ;ho building VIII b" IN The nci2hbor-
hood of 500 and Is covered bv Ike sum
in Mathew s. agency. Mrs. Sncll'g build-
ius * damaged abont Sitot and H. cogt rel
BY SlU.o in the Boothby agency ANA $lS"b
in the Matthews.
There are. Of course. various theories
thought by come that II WAS don" hN ln-
cal parties who had some personal reason
for doing the damage. tn more con.
monty accepted theory. however. II that
IL was done by out @iders prof ably pEoi'N-
SIGNAL burglars. There has tcen ccnsi .or
able fnConjiarisin over the Stat" Of lat"
and /, is thought that NIt,rv.l!c may
have been visited.
II the plans had worked as Il was 'vi-
IDENTITY intended they should. Their" w"Hid
have been an excellent CElnCc fur lontinc
in other sections of III" city while every
bpdy's attention WAS drawn to III. firr
There would. for instance. have been a
good chance ia maxi. an a;tt.lpt on tho
WaterVillo Trust 90.
The only ClIrS left behind ar" the oil.
can and the stubs OF the candles. Fortu-
rofelv the Elans did not work right ana
the city Was saved a serious blaze.