The Portland daily press., 1886-11-06
PLACES HAVING wATERwoRKs
OR HAND ENGINES.


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BRDGToN
Bridgton is thought to be very well pro-
tected. For engines they have one hand ma
chine, one two-tank BabeOck fire extinguish-
er (chemicaD of considerable power, one lit
tie giant extinguisher The three mills have
powerful force pumps covering the three
sections Of the village. For water supply
there are Stevens Brook, which supplies a
superior water power and runs nearly the
entire length Of the village, and at least sew
en- reservoirs conveniently located. The
population Of the village Is 1000.
BooTHBAY.
The people of Boothbay are taking steps
to have watcrw0rks.
BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick has two hand engines, with
well organized companies. In addition TO
these there is an Independent fire company
and a hook and ladder" brigade. The Pc
jebscOt Water Company furnishes water for
sixty hydrants. The town building has eec-
tric connection with the pumping station of
the water company and an engineer stays
nights at the station to provide against
emergency.
There are thirty reservoirs generally con-
viently situated. There are few localities
where it would be very difficult to get con-
troll of fire, but there are no very good
chances for fire TO get a long sweep. The
population OF the village Is about 6000. There
Is one cotton mill, one pulp mill, and manu-
factory OF paper boxes.
BowDOINHAN.
Bowdoinham has one hand engine. There
are no reservoirs. but the village Is located
ON Cathance river. The buildings are 80 sit
uated that fire might. under unfavorable
conditions, do considerably damage. The
The population is from 800 TO 1000. There
Is a saw mill, fertilizer, plaster and bone
meal mandatory, on the banks of the riY-
er and somewhat separated.
BUcKsPoRT.
In BuckspOrt there are three hand engines,
and seven reservoirs conveniently located.
The buildings are not exceedingly close toge-
the business blocks. There is tannery, and
q block and pump factory. The population
Of Bucksport is about 1000. The citizens are
thinking of q system Of water works, and
Civil Engineer Parker Spofford Is to make a
survey from Silver Lake TO Main street In
cost Of water supply for all purposes.
BELFAST.
In Belfast the only apparatus for extin-
gushing fires consists Of two hand engines
The water supply Is contained in few small
water tanks which nearly fail in dry weather.
But since the disasters at Pennington and
Eastp0rt extra precautions have been taken
to have a system Of waterworks. At a meet
ing held just after the Pennington fire the
mayor announced the astonishing fact that II
all the water could be collected in one place a
steam fire engine would exhaust It in one
hour. The reservoir in Custom House square
would be pumped dry In fifteen minutes, and
in some of the other reservoirs there was not
water enough TO cover the mouth Of the sue
ti0n hose.
CAMDEN.
Camden and does not include the villages of
Rockport, West Camden and Rockville,
there is one hand engine, with hose. In adj
dition to the engine, there are two water
power force pumps, one in the business CEN
tre and one, a thousand feet distant in the
wooden mill. The force pump in the busi-
ness centre will throw a more powerful
stream Of water than any hand engine, and
in several cases of fire has been very success
full. The main reservoir of Camden village
Is the Megunticook stream. which flows
, through it. There are also two reservoirs in
the outer portions of the village. The houses
are not near together. The population Of
| Camden village.is ESTIMATED at 2500, Of ths
whole town it is 1856. The Camden Herald
/ thinks that the village should have {
| steamer.
CARIBOU.
Caribou has one Remington horsepower
| engines, with ladders, buckets, &c. There
are i've reservoirs, conveniently located, and
a stream runs through the main village. Ia
| the centre Of the village, stores, shops etc,
are near together; the dwellings ars separate
and scattered. There are about 8 0 or 1909
| inhabitants. There are several Mills, two
| starch factories; and foundry a. | machine
shop now being erected.
DEXTER
| Dexter has four fire engines, two of But
| toms make, with two-inch cylinders, in the
| village; one Zimmerman, with six-ineh eylin
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| lage; one Zimmerman, three-ineh cylinder
/ within thirty minutes call. There Is hose
cart with each engine. There Is one hook
and ladder company, and one independent
company. There are ten reservoirs distrib
/ uted to cover the whole village. Water car
also be readily taken from several places Oh
the stream. The buildings are placed elos'
together, in the central part OF the town
away from the centre they are more scatter
ed. The population Is from 1900 to 2oOo
| There are four woolen mills, two machin
shops, and one sash and blind factory.
DOVER AND FoxcRoFT.
Dover and FOxcroft are really one villag.
wo0len mill, in the centre Of the village, ha
large force pump, which will be used, an
Is used, in case Of fire anywhere With
1000 feet of the building. The river runs be
tween the two villages, and in Dover Their
are four reservoirs and in Foxcroft three
In the lever portion of the village of Dover
Browns wooden mill has force pump
which protects that portion Of the town
Dover village Is not compact, but Foxcrof
village Is. The two villages have abOu
1000 population. There are woolen mills
large spool faetory,an organ mandatory
two foundry buildings, large planning mil
a furniture factory, saw mill, tannery
and numerous small concerns, carriag
move will be made to have system Of waite
works or other protection.
DAMARIscoTTA.
In Damariscotta there are two hand Ell
gines conveniently situated, and one veT
accessible reservoir. The houses as a ru
are not near together There are no bloch
Of wooden tenement houses; most OF d
house have large lots. The population
about three thousand. There Is one stea
saw and grist mill. The village is divide
by wide river, and this lessons the dangt
somewhat Of an extensive eOnhagratiOl
Some Of the stores border on the bay, an
all are within a few rods of the water III
business portion Is mostly brick.
ELLSWORTH.
Though a city, Ellsworth is very poorl
protected. 1t is In much the same situatio
that Pennington and Eastport were befOi
the fires. Its population Is six thOusani
and the buildings are almost entirely bui
OF wood, hardly more than three blocks b
ing of brick. III a fire should start in tl
business portion il would be likely TO swes
, everything for all the means Of fighting ii
are two hand tubs" with some reservoir
There are saw mills and steam planiI
mill in the city.
FORT FAIRFIELD.
Fort Fairfield is supplied with one Rer
ington fire engine and 700 feet Of hose. The
are two reservoirs and the Aroostook rive
The houses are close together The popul
!, tion is about 500. There is a starch factor
saw mill and grist mill.
GORuAM.
There Is one antiquated hand engn
! which our correspondent describes as "a
imposing ruin" Ii Is said 10 be so much 0
OF repair that stream could not be force
, from It, There Is no other apparatus. The
are no reservoirs. In brisk breeze a III
would clean out the whole village. III
population Is about 1000. There are tv
coat shops. large tannery, printing oftic
&c, in this village. In North Gorham the
Is pulp MILL
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