The Portland daily press., 1886-11-06
PLACES HAVING STEAMERS.


Bar Harbor has one steamer, and a system
of waterWorks. But in the estimation of
good judges this protection is insufficient.
The large wooden hotels are inhammable,
and a fire once started would be likely to be
too much for the appliances now in use. A
proposition for new system Of waterworks
will be brought before the Legislature this
winter.
CALAIS.
Calais has two steamers and two hand
tubs. AT the central station horses are kept
ready to start with the engines at a mo-
ments notice. Spring harnesses, appartus
for getting up steam quickly and other ap-
proved appliances are used. The st. Stephen
fire department is well equipped, and the
two towns being close together with bridges
between, aid each other in all cases Of fire.
A water works system is nearly completed.
The company will turn on water next week.
st. Stephen win have its system next sea-
son. At present the water supply Is from
numerous reservoirs well located. They are
kept filled from the river in times Of drought
The business part of the town, being largely
covered with brick buildings, and the houses
being well separated, it is the general opin-
ion that there can never be another sweep
ing fire in Calais. The population Is nearly
1000, with community nearly as large across
the river.
FAIRFIELD.
Fairfield has good steam fire engine with
all necessary equipments; also two good
hand engines well equipped, and good hy-
drants at the mills on Main street and at the
stores. There are also several good force
pumps at some of the mills. The village can
be well supplied with water from the river,
and there are about twenty five good reser-
voirs conveniently situated. The houses
are not very near together The population
of the village is about 2i00. There are five
saw mills, one pulp mill and framing mill,
two furniture factories and the Maine Man
ufactnring Company sproperty to be protect
ed. Fairfield has suffered from one large
| fire lately.
Houlton, taught by the experiences of a
| disastrous fire, is one of the best protected
| villages in Maine The town keeps steam
| and hand engine in readiness continually,
| and besides has an excellent system of water
/ works, with more than thirty hydrants scat
| tered through the village. For the rental of
| hydrants alone the town spends seventeen
| hundred dollars yearly. The village proba-
/ bly has a population Of three thousand, and
/ were il not for the excellent preparations,
| would be in great danger of burning up.
| HOulton invested $4,000 In her water works.
| oLDTowN.
Oldtown has one steamer that cost $4,000.
i and two hand tubs, and one Little Giant.
| There are eight reservoirs. 0ldtown is SO
| built that a fire Is very dangerous, and 1t has
| been saved from the fate of Eastp0rt and
Pennington only by having steamer. The
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engine house made deeper so 1t will stand
any drouth
| SANFORD.
The village Of Sanford is provided with
apparatus for extinguishing fire as follows.
| One AmOskeag steamer owned by Sanford
Mills Company, and one Zimmerman hand
tub owned by citizens. The Sanford Mill:
Company, in addition to the steamer, have
four force pumps Of sufficient capacity tC
flood any portion of the village If necessary
| Three reservoirs are conveniently situated
each with a capacity Of from 5000 to 400
gallons. Two are supplied with water from
roofs Of houses, and the third is to be sup
piled by means of an iron pipe connecting
with force pump at Sanford Mills The
population Of Sanford is about 1900.
| sKowHEGAN.
Skowhegan has one steamer, a hand tub
two hose companies and two force pumps
There are a good number of reservoirs. Th,
houses are scattered but the business blocks
are crowded. The population is about 5000
There is a large wOolen mill, two sash anC