Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-24

hcnmonu bee mas been among the ICE
nfms In that vicinity, and reports upon the
present condition as follows:
RUSSELL BROTHERS.
Inc firm harvested last winter e. 900 ton.
y. nee, winch was stored as follows: 20.OOC
tons at the village houses. %. 600 tons a,
Sfearn's Point, and %. 600 tons on the Coon.
er Iarm. From the latter place, all the ice
mas been shipped with the exception of 5. OOt
TONS contained in two stacks. At the time o,
our VISIT. the sch. Rilie s. Derby was load
,pgiand two vessels were living in the stream
III ann around the buildings we fou d "a men
.. sork. who are paid at the rate Of 81 90 and
o 20 day. In a few davs this crew will be.
gin shipping from the village houses. where
sen. Gov J. Y. Smith j. now in berth. with
TWO vessels waiting their turn. About ) O0l
TONS Oh Ice have been run ont of the village
houses, and tOoO tons from the building on
Steafhs Point. At the Point, 30 men arc
tmpi"yed and crew of carpenters have near.
~ hnished repairing the damages an the root
81 The bniiding- occa-ioned bv the gale ol
June @oth- We found the sch. Charles l.
hnehtii loading at this place, and two vessels
lying IN the stream. The foregoing figures
show that the firm hav.. shipped 81 600 ton.
OF ice, which Is Uttle less than half the
amount harvested They u i'll probably con
unue shipping until late in the fall.
The SAGADAHoc Ice Co.
Though beginning the work of harvesting
Iate IN the winter, managed to secure 10
ooo tons OF excellent ice. of which 3, 900 tons
htave already been shipped. The capacity OF
their buildings il %. 900 tons and their fac
ll'tles for shipping ice in good condition are
exceiled bg no company on the river The
nrm. ~
same rate of wages allowed by Russ. II Bros
We found the sch. Austin d. Knight loading
at the pier, md another schooner waiting tn
haul in. just below the Sagadahoc build
ings, are the monster ice houses belonging to
j p. NORTON
who harvested last winter IS 600 tons Of ice
With his customary energy, Mr.. Norton is
proceeding To get rid of this immense stock
and has now shipped about Is, 600 tons. His
crew consists of 35 men, who receive from
81 80 to $500 per day, with the assurance
that the old hands shall not suffer a reduc-
tion OF wages after having. We found here
the fourmasted sch, " ey bosset, taking in
cargo, and three schooners waiting to load
M. Norton, we believe, is the only man on
the river who loads double blocks of lee in
gigs.
The kENSEBEC RIVER Lee Co.
formerly the ORIENT put up i, 900 tons. and
have shipped in the neighhorhood of 1900
tons. They are working II men, and are
paving 50 90 and 81. % day. At the time
of our visit, the sch. George Moulton, Jr.
was taking on board Is inch ice. of "a good
quality as ever was cut.
The LINCOLN Ice Co.,
harvested last winter 20 900 tons, and have
shppeh = wi nf ~
shipments after haying. Just above the Lin
coin Houses, the firm of
b. W. < II. F. MoKsE
is located From stock of l. 900 tons,
this company has shipped 1900 tons, aud
will continue shipping until the buildings are
empty, which will probably be in about four
weeks. We found 10 men employed at this
place, at - 90 aud 1925 a day. The sch.
II. A. Dewitt was loading, and two schoon-
ers were living in the stream. At the
kNIcKEgBocKER lee HOUSES
at Iceboro, 81, 900 tons were stored last win
ter. OF this amount 1900 tons have been
shipped. aud the entire lot will be disposed
of by fall. The company employ 80 men. at
81 - 4 day. We found the sch Blanche
Hopkins loading and three vessels waiting
for cargoes. We also saw a party of labor
us Ut "p'N pHiihih- u PiNA ipi
shed, which, when completed, will add to the
conveniences OF the place. At the kncker-
bockers we found Mr.. 4. b. Gaubert--for-
merry one OF our Richmond traders engaged
in weighing ice on scales which, by means OF
a dial and Indicator, save the weigher the
necessity of moving pea. Declining a
polite invitation to sit down, we pushed on Ia
the ice houses of
HAYNES 4 DEWITT.
where we found the sch. Ida G. Billiard load
ing. and two vessels waiting in the stream.
The firm of HAYNES & Dewitt harvested last
winter 10000 tons of ice, and up to the pres
ent date. they have shipped 2i,0o0 tons, The
company are now employing 40 men. at 81 -
n dav and will work two crews after haying,
until all their ice is shipped. Our last visit
was at the ice houses of
w. NJ. OLER 4 Co.
Here was truly a busy scene the brig Clara
Pickins, being engaged in taking in a cargo,
and FIVE large vessels including two barken-
tines. waiting for berth This firm harvest
ed -. 900 tons, have shipped 10000, and in
tend to ship the remainder. They employ 81
men at Sis per day. At this point we end
ed our tour Of inspection, having visited nine
companies. whose operations furnish the fol
lowing
FACTS AND FIGURES.
The total amount of ice harvested by these
tirms-all of which are located within tive
and half miles of Richmond village-wa'
4o3 900 tons. OF this amount, 10000 tons
have already been shipped. and the greater
part of the remainder will undoubtedly be
disposed Of At the time of our visit 81 largs
vessels were at the different houses, loading
and waiting for cargoes. According TO hg
ures obtained from the time keepers, the
total number of men employed at these houses
is $40 Their wages. which certainly will no
average less than 81 - per day for each man
amount to $500 dav. or 81, 800 week
Remembering that, owing to a scarcity o
help at this season. many OF the firms arr
short of hands. and that the present is looked
upon as an ''of year" for the ice men, the
foregoing figures make fair showing, sn'
furnish conclusive evidence as to the value
Of the ice business in this vicinity.