The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
HUssEY,s PLOW WORKS.
They Went Up i'll Flame Friday
Morning.
Serious Blow to North Berwick's Well
Known Industry-Great Stock of Ag-
ricultural Implements Burned.
Especial to the pREss.)

ricultural Implements Burned.
Especial to the PRESS.)
North Berwick, Jan. II. At 4.45
O'Clock this morning the alarm was
rung, blaze of flame having been dis
covered in the rear of I. B. Hussey's
largest building, where is located the
engine. The Will engine was on hand
at once, aud a stream from the hose of
the North Berwick Company was put on
But all was to little purpose, as the fire
had made such progress before discovery
in the combustible material, and the
heat was already SO intense, that every
available means was toyed with by the
raging elements.
Five buildings, three of which were OF
large capacity, in less than an hour were
in ashes OF the stock nothing was
saved, except the patterns, which will
prove of great value in the starting of
this business, in which large majority
of Names agricultural population Is in
terested. The stock consumed consisted
of variety of farm utensils, such as
plows, cultivators, moving machines,
etc., III course of completion, and in
various stages of manufacture. The
plows were the largest item, there being
more than thousand ready for the
market, and large quantity in process
of manufacture. To make an approx
mate estimate Of the loss is impossi BILE
at the present date, as even the owners,
MIR. Hussey and sons, cannot tell the cost
of . 1o lore mo- nj q
contents. They are so associated 10 IN
terest that they have NOT tried to carry
on paper the cost of building OF attend
ant expenditures Probably to replace
all that was destroyed by the sixty
ninutes'sblaze of this morning will ex-
ceed even the figures OF the largest estl-
mate, MIR. Hussey's establishent was con-
sidered one of the most important in the
State from its association with the class
of popula tion that supports the markets
aud feeds the prople. Every farmer
knows of the Hussey Plow,'" and agri-
culture will feel check this year for
want of the expected supply that is now
cut off.
Mr. Hussey commenced his business in
a small way, doing most of his work
with his own handssat first, charging his
capacity rs extension in trade called for
supply, until his work constituted more
than half the pillow manufacture OF the
State. He has three sons, all college
grad now with him, engaged in his
large business MIR. Hussey has acted on
the principle that education tends to the
advantage of any business. Every part
OF the works has been under the over
sight Of Intelligent workmen and skillful
manipulation. T. B. Hussey is known
not only rs manufacturer. but as lead
er in the prohibition party, having been
hopored as candidate for governor by
that party. He has, with his wife spent
much time abroad in later years in the
interest of the Friends Foreign Mission
work in Jamaica, and in Palestine.
The work of rebuilding has hardly
been considered, but those who know of
the call for tne products are q lite sure
that the work will mot be allowed to
cease, although fifty thousand dollars
or more has gone up in smoke.