The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-07
THE NEW MILFORD FIRE.

Loss Estimated at s400,OO0-I.ist of
 Buildings Destroyed
 | New Milford, Conn. May 6.-The fire,
 which started at half-past eight o'clock
 last night was extinguished at an
 early hour this morning, but is still l smouldering. Lack of water supply 1 was the cause of the spread of the fire The blaze wiped out all the buildings on
 both sides of Bank street, on Railroad street from Bank to Bridge streets, and
 on Main street from Bank to Bridge
 streets, The two hotels the New Mil- ford house and the New England house;
 the two banks the New Milford Sa-
 wings bank and the National bank; the ! Southern New England Telephone com
 pany's exchange, and dozens of busi- ness structures, with two residences,
 are among the buildings destroyed
 The townspeople claim that the dam
 age will aggregate nearly nearly s600,-
 000 The insurance men and real estate dealers, however, are more conservative
 and state that $400000 will cover the
 loss. The insurance is about $250 GOO.
 The origin of the fire is unknown
 The work of rebuilding it is expected will begin at an early date. Following is a list of the buildings and property destroyed
 Ackley, Hatch & Marsh, general store; c. Trinkaus, tinker New Milford House; F. c. Brainerd, furniture and undertaken; A H. McMahon, plumber; A. l.. Conkey, pianos and organs; Ad- ans Express office; Alexander Levy, stationery and books; c. Hit, restau- rant; Joseph Folzone, shoemaker; Frank Evitts, harnessmaker; Philip Plans. barber; c. A. X A. c. Todd, in- surance agents: F. M. Williams, attor- ney; l.. Manyon, tenant; Frontellac Ci- gar company; Italian shoemaker Hem ry Harris, barber; John Thatcher, res taurant; brick building owned by Syd- ney Smith; building owned by Noble Bonnet and occupied by George War ner, pool room; Charles A. Addis, ten ant; Lincoln House; C. Riddiford, gen. eral store; Lucius sherman harness maker; N c. Brown, shoe store; F. w. Marsh, attorney: New England House, George F. Pixley. proprietor; First Ma tional Bank building; house owned by Mrs. Frederick I<irsh and occupied by James Murray, tenant J. B. Cox, butcher, and c. Buchel, tailor; George Robinson, shoes; Chinese laundry; Eddy block, owned by Henry Eddy of Danbury, and occupied by Italian fruit store and Henry Donnelly, saloon; c. H. Booth building, occupied by Booth & Bentley, dry goods and WE. Skinner, grocer; New Milford Savings Bank; | Haight X Thomas, clothiers; c. B. | dentist; building owned by | Noble Bennett, occupied by w. c. Bar | ton, dry goods; brick block owned by l Noble Bennett and A. G. Mygatt, occu- | pied by w W. Noble, drugs; M w. | Hill, jeWeer; J. H. Nettleton, station | cry; l.. Roman, dry goods and millin- cry; offices of Noble Bennett and bro- kerage office; E. W. Battam, dentist; John w. Addis, attorney; Charles Allen, | doctor; Mrs. Lottie Cronk, dressmaker; l Carlson & Meloy, bakers; Chinese laun- 1ry post-office; H. Thomas, furniture; Thomas X LaHait, undertakers: Y. M. | ,. A. rooms, town clerks office and 1 New Milford Water company: brick block owned and occupied by Randall & O., investments and securities; Mrs. Kate Brinsmade, dressmaker; building owned by Aekley, Hatch x Marsh; building owned by Mrs John Murphy