Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-28
which IL useless in sustaining much

much and he was thrown up against
the window with great force. the
blanket pulled through his hands and
his wife fell, he barely escaping going
headlong with her.
Repeated calls for a ladder finally
attracted a mans attention who Sc
cured one and placed 1t to the window.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassam were In their
night clothes Everything had been
packed, preparatory to leaving for
home on the first train. Mr.. Hassam's
clothes and hat were hanging on
nail across the room, with all their
money in a pocket.
Making the man promise not to
move the ladder. Mr.. Hassam took his
bearings through the smoke. dashed
across, seized his clothes and reached
the window In time to escape by the
ladder.
He found his wife on the ground.
helpless and moaning from pain. Be-
Ing unable to move, a broken limb
was feared and 1t was later found that
she had sustained Potts fracture OF
the left leg. She also complained OF
severe pains through the body. though
Or. c. W. Taggart of Winthrop, who
attended her through the day. said
that he did not think there was any
serious internal injury.
Mrs. Hassam was taken to a place
of shelter at the first opportunity
where willing hands attended to the
injuries through the day. and late IN
the afternoon, she was carried TO the
farm home Of George Sedgeley on the
main road. where she will be laid up
for some time.
Mr.. Herman escaped with but tri-
firg bruise on one hand.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Maxwell and son
occupied the northwest corner. When
aroused with tho others. smoke was al
ready thick and on opening the door
such a cloud rolled In that escape that
wav was impossible. Mr.. Maxwell low.
cred his wife out by q blanket and the
son Fred. jumped as did the father
The boys ankle was sprained and Mr.
Maxwell was badly strained and in
tured through the abdomen and on
ankle sprained. Mr.. Maxwells ankle
was also strained.
Before they left. they heard a cry o
"For Gods sake open the door," com
ing from the Martins. across the cor
ridor. The door was opened with tn
result as mentioned. such a volume o
smoke rushing in that no one coul
live In II.
Mrr. MARI and Ora MARI jumped an
both received injuries to their legs. bu
we're able to leave for home In the af
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Henchey both spraine
their ankles and were severely shak
en- uD.
Mrs Hanna had one leg badl
wrenched. Her daughter. Miss Hanna
did grand work In arousing and assist
Ing others from the building. sharin
the honors with young Boutwell,.
Several others were bruised an
shaken up.
The Martins occupied the secor
room from the north end on the LAX
front. They were called with the re-
and that they were up. Is shown by II
cries to the Maxwells. Freddie Maxwe
says that little Spencer Martin can
to the room and he tried to make hi
Jump, but the boy dared not an
turned back through the smoke. az
parently seeking his father and mott
er.
Just what they did will never +
known. Whether they missed and wa
seeking for the boy. whether they trie
to save some Of their apparel and stat
too long. or whether they became b.
wildered In the smoke cannot be told.
In the hurry and rush Of the excitir
time. their absence was lost sight Of.
In 30 minutes from the alarm II
building was In a heap Of ruins.
The guests were scattered here ar
there among the cottages. in the paw
Ions and party was made up and tai
en- across to the Sir Charles at Craig
Point. and on the first counting up.
was reported that the Martins we
safe at the Sir Charles. but on lat
canvass that was found to be mi
take.
This was between and 10 A. NJ. II
ruins were then nothing but ash
and embers, with few scatter'
charrcd timbers and the usual debris.
One observing lady noted three lit
mounds In the northwest corne
where the Maxwells had roomed. TIL
Is under the place where Freddie Ma,
we'll saw little Spencer Martin.
She remarked that the little mount
should be examined and a man. tuml
ing into the hot mass. stirred one wit
a stick. the first touch brushing ava
the thin covering Of ashes. disclosir
a ehastly sight and fulfilling the dreat
full fear thcn in everyone's HEARTH
little heap was what had once been or
of the Martins. Nothing but fe
white charred bones was to be foun
A few feet to the right as thong
nearer the window, was another HIT
heap. smaller than the others and az
parently that of Spencer. Back an
nearer where the door had been wa
the third The family was together
death as in life. From the formation
part Of the bones in the first heap.
was decided that 1t was a pelvis wit
small portion of the spine attache
and from the formation so far as coul
be determined II was thought that
was from Mrs. Martins body.
The story OF the death CT Robert d
Boutwell, Is particularly sad. Twic
within ~ hours ne had proved himsel
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