Exeter, New Hampshire
Squamscott House Hotel Fire
July 14, 1897
New Hampshire Hotel Burned.
Exeter, N. H., July 14. Fire broke out on
the roof of the Swampscott House, the largest
hotel in this town. Before the fire department
could get in effective work the building was
destroyed, entailing a loss of $25,000. The high
wind which prevailed prevented the local
apparatus from doing effective work, and
assistance was summoned from Haverhill, Dover
and other points. The augmented forces by great
effort confined the flames to the hotel. The
hotel employees occupied the upper story. They
will lose everything. There were a number of
guests in the house, but all escaped with their
belongings. There was an insurance of $15,000 on
the property.
Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, NJ 14 Jul
1897
Transcribed by Helen
Coughlin. Thank you, Helen!
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