Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-28

had stood 1t as long az he did.
Plucky. brave and thoughtful even
IN his agony, beyond ASKING for a drink
OF water, he waved away the people,
telling them to give their attention to
others whom he feared were more
seriously injured than himself. He was
later taken over to the Sir Charles,
where medical aid was called.
Drs. ]. s. Milliken and w. A. Wight of
Readfleld. DR.. C. w. Taggartand DR.. F.
H. Badger Of Winthrop. were called.
and later DIR. A. H. Sturtcvant OF Au-
gusta. all Of whom thought that unless
complications set in he would recover.
A rumor OF his death spread about dur
ing the afternoon, but was soon proven
as could be expected until near mid
night. when a change for the worse
appeared, he sank gradually and at
| O'Clock death ended his sufferings and
closed the life of nero.
Undertaken Plummer or Augusta
was sent for and took the remains to
Augusta, from whence they were tax
en- home on the Pullman, tonight.
Coroner Henry T. Morse of Augusta
arrived on the afternoon train and
made a careful and thorough inquiry
in the circumstances of the fire. He
was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
F.. !. Brown of Readfield and Constable
John A. Foster Of Winthrop. 1t was
decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary and the remains of the Martins
were given into the care Of Under
taker Sinclair of Winthrop. A broth
| er of Mrs. Martin in Boston was COM
| munica1ed with and wired that he
| would leave at once for Winthrop. The
remains were sent home, today. ac-
companied by him.
The hotel was owned by the Maine
| Central and leased to Cabot G. Nutter.
The furnishings and the cottages were
owned by an association and the fur
nishings sold to the lessees. They esti-
mate their loss at least $4,000, on
which they have but $4,000 insurance.
with Heath & Langston. Augusta. The
Maine Central had $500 insurance on
the building, carried in the blanket
policy which covers all the road
property.
Mr.. Hassam beside losing all his
own and his wifes personal effects
lost a 1925 diamond
Mrs. J. w. Maxwell had the presence
of mind to throw out of the window a
bureau drawer which contained many
of her valuables. Among them were
several hundred dollars worth Of dia-
monds. One, a breast pin, valued at
about 5000, was afterward recovered
from the debris
Even though Proprietor and Mrs
Cabot were In the part farthest
away from the fire and on the ground
floor, they could save hardly anything
of their affects.
The guests in the cottages and those
in the Sir Charles and cottages al
? Craigs Point We're untiring in theil
lefforts to relieve the suffering anC
: supply the needs Of clothing, etc. Ar
, rangements were made at once by
Landlords Cabot and Nutter for theil
4 guests to take their meals at the Sil
|Charles during the remainder of thei
lstay.
A The safe, which was in the nortl
e part Of the office was pulled out o
t the ruins and on opening. the con
g tents, though smoked and charred
II were intact. Most Of the guests hat
e money and valuables there and tn
n operation of opening the safe wa
4 |anxiously watched. The hotel registe
= was lost, but the accounts with TIL
= guests were kept on the card system
land were in the safe.
e A large fleet of boats and launcl
8 were moored at the wharf many O
] them were damaged in the fire. Tn
4 woodwork of the wharf was eaten of
~ n-,x all hi hno
of rocks and stones remain. Thu
2 damage to the beautiful shade trees
birches and pines. which surrounded
Q the house will be heavy some of then
undoubtedly being killed.
d One gentleman in a nearby cottage
+ said that he slept through it all, bu
: now distinctly remembers that his dog
q an old fire department dog. for a Ions
It time tried to awaken him by his bark:
e and tugging at the clothes
r Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Savage of New
- York are among the cottage guests
Mr.. Savage is water registrar Of th'
"a borough Of Manhattan. They wer,
8 both untIring In the their attentions t.
d the homeless and clothless and both de
scribe the fire scene as terrible.
e Fire Marshal VIM l.. Beers Of New
r. | I0rk, Is among the cOItaSerS. tie IS tdK
IS ing his first vacation for three year!
: and thinks 1t somewhat peculiar that II
seeking quietness and relaxation from hi!
Is duties, he should go where such 6
- tragedy should occur. Mr.. Beers ha:
h charge over the borough Of Brooklyn
v and Queens. q territory of 1873 square
z miles.
: William H. Price of Newark. N. j.
e occupied a room on the lake side. HI
e says he was sleeping very soundly ant
v was practically surrounded with flames
|. when awakened by the roar and the
h cries of the people. He thinks. from
e this. that he was the last to leave the
= house alive. and he left by jumping
4 from the window the flames even Their
3 licking through the door and around
4 the room. Nearly all his money was ir
{ the safe He lost all his clothing anc
t after being temporarily supplied. went
1 to Winthrop with others. where they
/ purchased enough to carry them home
II The chef c. s. Cummings of Boston
/ slept outside. but lost everything eX-
cept the suit he was wearing. He said