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Augusta, ME City Hotel and Theatre Comique Fire, Apr 1912

Posted November 11th, 2007 by Linda Horton

FIRE RAGES IN AUGUSTA, ME.

Starts in Hotel and Spreads to Theatre and Other Buildings.

AUGUSTA, Me., Monday, April 15.---A serious fire which started in the old City Hotel Building on Water Street just after midnight has spread to the Theatre Comique and other wooden buildings.

The flames were beyond control at 1 o'clock this morning.

The New York Times, New York, NY 15 Apr 1912

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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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