Raymond, New Hampshire Fire
December 5, 1892
A New Hampshire Town in Ashes
Manchester, N. H. Dec. 6.---The town of
Raymond, this morning, is in ashes, having been
swept almost entirely away by a conflagration
that started at 11.30 last night.
The town has no fire department, not even a
hydrant. Aid was sent from Manchester and
Portsmouth, but could not arrive in time to save
the town. Twenty-five buildings were destroyed.
The business section is completely wiped out and
many private dwellings are consumed. The total
loss is estimated at $110,000, quite frailly
insured.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, MA 6
Dec 1892
A TOWN IN FLAMES.
Large Portion of Raymond, N. H., May Be reduced
to Ashes.
Portsmouth, N. H. Dec. 6 --- The town of
Raymond, a small place about twenty miles from
this city, is in flames. The fire first broke
out about 11 o’clock last night in Pythian hall,
over J. H. Watts’
drugstore. The post office and telephone office
were burned out. A message asking for assistance
from the fire departments was sent to Manchester
and Portsmouth, and both responded, but owing to
the headway which the fire had gained it is
doubtful if much can be saved.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, MA 6
Dec 1892
Transcribed by Helen
Coughlin. Thank you, Helen!
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