Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-02

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The Penobscot river now presents a ver,
animated appearance as hundreds Of men anl
horsesa are busily employed in storing ice
ahd as all the QcE-tOrs are anxious to cut ..
much a. possible in the time that yet remain.
every one is in hurry, and long hours and
quick work are the order of the day. Desir.
ing to get some reliable information concern
ing the various operations, a reporter of the
Whig yesterday gladly availed himself OF
tne kind invitation extended BY Mr.. c. E.
Field to drive down the river and see for him.
self what was being done.
| The first field visited was that Of Messrs.
Cassidy, Mccain and Corners Brothers. a,
high Head, who propose to house 5000 tons,
providing the weather holds favorable. They
nave now cut about 1900 tons. just below
| them Messrs. j. p. Bass and others are ar
| ranging to house 1000 tons They will be
ready to cut Thursday if the prospect is en-
couraging.
The next operation below is that carried on
by the Katahdin Ice Company-Messrs. j. P.
Tucker, Tea White and r. J. Chase They
had about IL, 900 tons of old on hand from last
season. and have cut 60O0 tons thus far this
winter. They are now erecting another stack
which will hold about 1000 or 1000 tons. and
VIII commence cutting again to-day. They
have some 45 men employed.
Messrs. Tucker, Bragg and Chase have put
up stack little farther down and have cut
about 1000 tons. They propose to put in
1000 or 5000 tons, if possible.
Charles Dolan has about 4. 900 tons of old
ice on Crosby's wharf, and is fitting up a
building that will hold about 5000 tons, and
talks Of erecting still another.
The kenduskeag Ice Company, Mr.. w.
h..
OF ice houses, short distance below the last
named operation. They have some eight
buildings now up and propose to start another
right away. This company had about 5000
tons of old ice on hand, and have cut this
year between 5000 ard 5000 tons. About
so men are employed.
The Penobscot River Ice Company had
about 5000 tons Of old ica They have filled
their permanent houses, which hold about
1000 tons, put up stack of 900 tons, and
are now at work on stack that will hold
1000 tons. They have 80 men at work.
This company recently purchased the Emery
property which extends down river 900 feet
from their original purchase and runs back
to the Hampden road.
The Dirigo Ice Company, next below, have
permanent house with capacity of about
$4,000 tons, and have it about two thirds full
which will hold | 900 or 1000 tons. Forty
men are employed.
Messrs. Smith and Atwood are carrying on
small operation short distance below
They have just commenced and will probably
cut about 1000 tons.
On the opposite side Of the river the Union
Ice Company are cutting some 1000 tons.
Then comes the Arctic Company, which
had about $4,000 tons on hand. They have
cut some ii, 900 tons and will put up another
stack holding 5000 tons. if the weather will
permit. They employ 80 men.
The Orrington Ice Company have two
houses. which. when filed, will contain some
$1,000 or $1,000 tons. If the weather will
permit they will cut considerably more than
this. They are now putting up new per-
manent house. Fifty men are employed.
Brastow Brothers have cut about 5000
tons this season, and will cut about 1000 tons
more. They have three houses, and propose
to put up substantial permanent house an
other year. Forty men are at work here.
ID. Sargents Sons have six houses and had
about 200 tons on hand. They will have
their houses full Thursday night giving them
a stock of $4,000 tons. and if the weather is
good they will erect two additional houses,
with capacity Of 5000 tons each. This COM
pany have some - men and II horses at work
n. G. Higgins 4 Co. have put in 3, 900 tons
and hope to stack 5000 or 10000 more. This
ice is Is inches thick. Thirty. five men are
employed.
Waterman, Engel 4 Co. had about 1000
tons of old ice and intend to stack 1900 tons
more.
f. and |. X. Stetson have, as we were in
formed by one of the men. r. 900 tons of old
ice on hand and have cut about 5000 tons.
The Brewer Ice Company have cut about
5000 and hope TO cut 10000 or 1900 more.
They have 80 men and Is horses.
Gould & Hastings have just commenced on
stack of 1000 tons and will put up more. if
possible.
+. ii. and II. Rollins had about 1000 tons
old ice, and have cut some 5000 tons. They
propose to cut 5000 or 10, 900 more, if posi-
BILE.
Besides these operations Mr.. Frank Brack-
EFT is cutting something like 1000 tons on the
river for different parties, and Mr.. A. II.
Babcock proposes to stack about 1000 tons.
1t is impossible to give any estimate Of the
amount that will be cut this winter. as every
thing depends on the weather.
The expense of getting ice this winter has
been considerably more than it was EAST win
ter on account of the severe storms. The
highest price that has yet been offered is
81. So Bangor Wing.