New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
BANGOR'S LOSS $4,000, 1000
About 400 Buildings Destroyed
Two Lives Lost.

Bangor. Me. MAY f-Between s2.JA,nN
and 100000 will cover the financial loss OF
the confa grafton which DESTROYED approx
mately 2s5 houses. chiefly of the better
class. about one hundred business struct-
ures and seven churches in this city last
night and early to-day. No official estimate
Of tho loss has yet been made. however
but the insurance agencies which were hl'
by the fire estimate that they VIII lose ~
per cent or about 100000 Included among
the larger companies which are involved
are the Home. Niagara, Hanover ana r i
deity Underwriters insurance companies
and American Bonding Company! All oi
New York: the Fidelity Phoenix Aetna
Phcenjx and Connecticut companies OF
Hartford. Conn: Massachusetts Bonding
Company Of Boston the Springfield FIRE
and Marine Insurance Company. Of Sprins-
field. Mass, and the Commercial Union
Queen. Northern. Royal London and Ian
cashire and Liverpool and London "'ooe
companies Of Great Britain. The insurance
men say they cannot complete their DOCKS
for several days.
Search was made in the ruins to-da!
where possible TO determine the NUMBER Oh
uersons who lost their lives. Up 10 CLOCK
tonight only two were accounted tor A.
dead The body Of John y. Scrbner, OF
Brewer who was buried beneath the wall
~ the city's tallest building last night was
recovered to-day George Abbott also
from Brewer. a volunteer fireman VINO was
fened by a topplinS chimney, died al the
Eastern Maine Emergency Hospital 1nere
were only a few injured and none seriously
Armed troops patrolled the streets 70
night. COMPANY C. ot the state militia
and the cadet battalion from the UhiVerSl''
Of Maine. together with number OF 'olUS
students and the larger members OF 'he
local Bov Scouts. we're served with i've
rounds each Of loaded ammunition. with m
strllc,ions TO shoot in case OF palpdo''
footing
Despite the cold rain OF the early morn
ing there has been little suffering ana 'ne
citizens generally have taken the DO" WIN
a smile. Few complaints are heard ABOUT
tough luck" and the main topic OF 'o''-
versatlon Is rebuilding.
The city was in darkness tonight. tne
electric service being still disrupted oy the
burning Of the branch power station eiec-
t-ic cars haze not run since SUNDAY al'eI
noon. and the local telephone service ~
completely Frustrated. The telegraph COM
NAMES have n normal quota OF wires b"
onerat,on AZ temporary offices
The CITY Hall and jail are the only Inn
nortan, public buildings left standing but
,,s mail was saved intact from tho ruined
postofhce.
Among the heavy losers was the tnl-
versitv Of Maine. which lost the 80" oooAs
q, ,,s Law school Glasses we're suspended
IN ,he university to-day. owing 10 the work
- the students al the fire. but arrange
nAn,s we're made for resumins me Ia"
courses Immediately in the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary
The fire was virtually extinsulshed al
7:i5 A. m.
MAJOR Mullen made the following state
mens to-day.
Pengor will ger its breath and courage
srd fber We will SO right az buildins
again. We are going 70 ma out nrst no"
many there are in the city VINO are WlIu-
our homes and then We VIII oeglh 70 cied"
IN and open the streets
u Gaye received offers OF help from Bos-
Ton Portland and other cities, out be-
lieve that We are going 10 ne able 10
,ska care Of our unfortunate ones without
,Geir aid We shall not accept any aid
Until We find out that II is absolutely