Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-12
Brisk Fire. Eal|y Sunday
On Lower Water Street.
D. C. JEWELS and John MeNa-
mara's Buildings Damaged.
Municipal Court "A wsddIng..- Go
TO the Polls EARLY Today.

. fire which entirely destroyed the
harm and part of the ell of Draper c.
fsvelrs house and most. Of the barn
=, John Mcnamara on lower Water
s,,eet was discovered at about 3l5
o,clock sunday morning. Some delay
was caused in getting the alarm sound
ad ard when the fire department ar
rived the fire was burning fiercely but
through the good work of the firemen
tho main part of the Jewell house and
NrNamara's house, which is close by,
we're saved although both were more
or less damaged by water. The loss to
Mr.. JEWELS property including the
harm, house and furnishings is esti-
mated at S1750. He carried an insur-
snce amounting to $4,000 on the prop
srtv and furniture. Mr. McNamaras
property is insured at $25O0 and his
mss is estimated at about $3.50
AT this time it cannot be told how
the FIRE started. When first discovered
nv sandy MaComb the fire appeared
to be in the further part of the ell
and had evidently been burning for
some tine as it was blazing fiercely
Mr.. Jewell was awakened by his wife
who saw the reflection of the fire and
thought that some neighbours house
was burning. Mr.. Jewell soon diSCOv-
cred that his own property was on
fire and quickly aroused the members
Of the household and then went to give
me alarm. Several neighbOrs were
awakened and they went to work saw
ing the furniture. The efforts of the
french were directed towards saving
The main part of the Jewell house and
McNamara'S house Mr.. McNamara's
harm wos almost entirely destroyed. 1t
was located gerry close to Mr.. jew
els barn AMI caught soon after the
flames burst out. The roof of his house
was badly scorchad and considera Bile
water vert down through into the up
PER rooms.
Two light riding wagons in Nc
Namaras barn were run out but
sleigh was destroyed. About half a
ton Of hav in his barn was burned. He
had no horse there. The furniture
from JEWELS house was put into
box car standing on one of the freight
sidings. In the upper part of Mr.. Jew
ELS barn was stored the furniture
which belonged to his mother. This
he estimates as valued at $500 and was
of course entirely destroyed with the
barn He also had about $3.50 worth
of tools in the barn.
To the Journal correspondent Sun
day Mr.. Jewell stated that he could not
tell how the fire started. He thought
that hot ashes emptied in the shed the
night before might have been the cause
and also gave spontaneous combustion
caused by rags in the paint shop in
the further part of the stable as the
cause. This latter is considered doubt.
full as those who were early at the fire
say that it seemed to have started near
the ell
Mr. Jewell also said that someone
might have gone into the barn to sleep
and dropped a match He frequently
leaves the barn door open and ne
thought some tramp might have gone
into the barn chamber to sleep.
The heavy dew and fog undoubtedly
prevented the fire from spreading fur
Their Water was dripping from the
trees and in that way put out many
sparks. A large oak tree in the rear
of the barn probably saved the prop.
srty of Mrs. Mary f.. blanchard on
Prospect street from catching lire.
Both Mr.. Jewell and Mr.. Mcnamara
say that they win probably rebuild as
coon as possible The main part OF the
Jewell house was damaged only d!
smoke and water and will be in con-
ditiOn to allow the family to live there
in few days. For the present MT.
!, Jewell and family are stopping WIN
relatives and nearby friends. The roof
sof; the house ia to be covered over TO-
day to keep out the. moisture and ram
The house was burned few years ago
but was rebuilt