The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
KEROSENE LAMP CAUSED 1T.


The blaze was started by the upsetting
OF kerosene lamp In the annex OF the
Olympia hotel. The Old Orchard firemeu-
with only one engine and hose wagon
at their disposal, were unable TO make
the least impression on the flames.
Famed by a strong westerly breeze, the
fire soon attacked various buildings, In
cluding many large hotels TO the east
ward OF the place OF its origin. Aid was
summoned from all the surrounding
cities, Portland. Biddeford and Saco but
by the time these departments were at
work the flames had broken nearly all
bounds
The hotels burned were nearly all large
structures and were overcrowded with
summer guests. While everyone had ample
time TO get out of the hotels many per-
sons were so anxious TO save their per-
sonal effects that they rushed back into
the peril from which they had escaped
and there were many who nearly met
death.
The Hotel Fiske. one OF the finest on
the beach. valued at $4,000; the Hotel
Emerson, valued at $4,000, with its fur
nishings; the Hotel Alberta, the Arvine.
he Lawrence house and half dozen
smaller hotels were destroyed within two
hours.
TELEGRAPH OFFICES BURNED.
The Olympia Hotel annex. occupied
mainly by servants employed in the Ho-
tel Emerson. where the fire was discov-
cred, at 8 o'clock, was a mass OF flames
in less than ten minutes Adjoining build
ings containing stores. located along tho
board walk. beside the Boston and Maine
from these the flames jumped the tracks
and communicated with the Alberta Ho-
tel. and several other large buildings
near the shore.
tween the Hotel Emerson and other build
| ings to the west served TO cut OFF the
| spread of the conflagration In that direc-
| tion
The Old Orchard house and other build
ings in the edge of the Camp ground
| plateau, overlooking the beach were
saved. A saw mill and lumber yard be-
/ longing TO William f. Newer and several
| coal sheds owned by Porter & Victor.
were burned during the early part of the
| blaze. The bowling alleys and restaur-
ant owned by Thomas l.. Cleaves. Hor-
gan's drug store, McDonald's drug store.
| and several other stores located along the
boardwalk near the railroad station were
also destroyed.
The central office OF the New England
| Telegraph and Telephone company and
the Postal and Western Union Telegraph
offices were burned out. The fire was un-
der control at 11:40 y. m.
PRINCIPAL LOSERS.
The principal losses by the fire are
as fUttUws:
Joseph Bernier. Bernier's house. s3o.-
500; Thomas l.. ClcaVeS. CleaVeS mousse,
| $4,000: Charles III. Fiske, Hotel Fiske,
$4,000; Charles w. Gorham, Gorham
house and livery stable. 10000; A. l..
Jaques. New Palmer house, $4,000; j.
| ]. Mason. Florida house and variety
store. 10000; Fred Mclaughlin, Bath
/ house. $4,000: Frank @. Staples. Sea-
shore house, $4,000: J. c. r. White
more. billiard hail. $4,000; Fred Whit
! tier, stable, $4,000 Nathan Woolf, Bos-
ton souvenir goods store. $4,000: w. o.
| Alden. Portland, Hotel Alberta, $35, 900
| Mrs. II. Il. Barton. Lawrence. Mass,
| two cottages, $4,000; +. l.. Smith, Gran
| ite City cottage, $1,000; A. ID. Morse.
| Barre. VT, cottage. $4,000; II. N. Dyke,
Saco. Me-, New Marlboro hotel, $4,000;
] Emma Jordan. Portland. Hotel Olym-
pia, $4,000 Mauriceville Hotel company,
''The vespers." $1,000; Dennis Cohomy.
| Providence. $500; leighton e. Dali
ton, Portland, Hotel Emerson. $780,
| 900.
Among the cottages burned were
those OF +. G. Perkins. Pennington,
Me-: L. J. Wiseman. Lewiston; Daniel
Mcintyre, Lowell, Mass.
I In the CLOTHING or the unknown man
killed by the explosion of the soda tank
| Coroner +. G. Bradbury today found
| the address Miss Eva Singleton, North
Abingdon. Mass, "a Harrison avenue.
and another memorandum, n slip OF
paper bearing the name OF "Dr. North
! rop, Gardner, Mass"