Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-05

Denor Square hotel. $1,000
Contents 1900
Remission building. 1900
Mrs. Kate Breck. Observation-Disclosures. GOO
William FoOter too
". r. Remission store...... 200
Walsh builliIg 600
Powers cafe. 800
Total 900
1t is possihir that these figures are
greatly und-Y-"stinl;.tal and the real
amount of tie. losses viii not be uscer-
tanned until Tie. burned district has
been inspcct,,i hy The insurance adj
justerS. who ,.tr expected to arrive
from Boston this morning. The esti-
mate on the loss of tn. Depot Square
hotel is regarded - small. considering
that the house is practically q new one
and has recently it.u repaired ana
tainted throughout TIT nn nXpenSe or
out $500. TIE. k-illi,ton building.
ia which We're located the stores of
y N. T. kennistu:.. :...,, The home OF
MIS-. Kate Breck, was destroyed ANA
nothing saved. 1t is ~"
large and modern business Dloch NH
De erected on the site. Tie Walsh
Building is badly burned on the inter-
! iul, but is not at all beyond reiemp-
tion. NTH new tnishinss ana whole
s"lt. We clustering. the block viii be in
: o,;.i shape.
| tI. Every side * noted the unstinted
| l.r,,is, for the tiremen. whose work
! prevented 4 greater loss Of property.
| Although the lire .t"'tn'i in a very
dang ruus locality. a -. ~ ,ne adj
vantage 90 50 .:,!ulItes' start, tic MEM
beers of tllv Gardiner department
worked admirably ANA their work is
receiving considerable commentator,
| from the business men.
TIE reason of the half hours delay
! in blowing the Oaklands whistle,
which acts us the fire alarm. has not
| Yet been explained. ana tha city o.
! !icials will probably Will probably en-
quire into thu matter thoroughly. The
Seriousness Di i defect III the fire alarm
system is easily apparent and
| whether it is due 10 the error of human
agency. or not the people of Gardiner
will demand thai Il satisfactory eX-
/ PLANTATION IS offered.
The theory that frc-bug may have
been responsible fur our latest fire
scare. is not one that is receiving the
serious consideration OF the city Of
Iicials. 1t is satisfactorily explained,
ana universally believed. that the fire
was caused by an overhedted stove
! in The lunch room in the kenniston
| block. Mr.. F1otrr is certain that all
was Well in his establishment when he
| closed his shop III about $50. As nt
evidence of hceINliarism has bean
/ discovered about the premises, it is to
De presumed that the blaze originated
| in the lunch room, and those who dis
covered til" fire. We're first attracted to
! the scene by great volumes Of smoke
/ which poured out Of the door of Foot
CTS place.
Mrs Kate Br4cl. whose home was
| swept away ~ the flames. arrived
| from Boston, Saturday. and states thar
her loss viii be much larger than Is
covered by her incurance. on acoun,
| Of her personal belongings which are
now blackrned ruins. Pictures, private
papers and mementoes OF value, only
en- account of their association were
lost. Mrs. Brock stated. Yesterday
that her jewels are locked i'll 4 safe
in w. I. kennSton's store an! as the
| stronghold appeaIs to BE- uniI .jlli"d.
this property will probably be found
| safe.
It is probable that the work Of clear
ing the debris from the square 4 i'll
begin at once. as the scene presented to
The eyes of travellers Passing through
Gardiner on the trains is not an espcc-
ally impressive one.
Arl Wolman. the proprietor Of the
wicked Depot Square Hotel. stated yes
telday. that his loss is particularly larg,
ewing to the fact that two days prior
10 the fire painters and carpenters had
lust finished extensive repairs and altcia-
tons on the building The structure l.,
only about four wars old and this is tn"
second time that il has narrowly escaped
total demolition. The previous occasion
was when the Coliseum burned Az Chat
time the efforts Of the fircmen were di-
reCt"d toward the salvation of the sur
rounding buildings and the Depot square
Hotel received good drenchinE u; thai
time. Nr Woman states that H. Will re-
build at once.
All of the local fire insurance agents;
We're caught in the Saturday morning fire
II is estimated that there wer. about it
policies existing on the property burncd.
eight of which were issued from one of
fee, but through a number of different
companies The row of wooden build
. ings on the square has long been regard
10 as an undesirable risk principally on
account Of the undertake. material of tn,
structures. and it is understood that no
single company has over $1O0o risk on amy
If the buildings or furnishings.
IcvOt square wa on. great sheet Of
glare ice. Saturday morning. the water
from tie fire hose having flooded the
square in every direction. Workrlen were
forced 10 dig out the rails Of the street
ear line with picks before the cars could
come into the square.
Two of the IRE lighters We're severely
cut about the face and hands by falling
glass Saturday morning.