Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-15
10 HORSES LOST
By Burning Of HaIIoweII Gran
tie Works. Stable.
Four Hogs, IS Tons Of Hay, and Har-
nesses Also Destroyed.
Loss Estimated at S6OOO-Causc Unknown
Will Rebuild in Spring.

Hallowell, Me, Feb. (SpeciaD-
The Granite Hill stable of the Halo
well Granite Works was burned, early
Wednesday morning, together with 10
horses. hogs and u tons Of hay. The
loss is estimated at $4,000; partially in
sured
The fire was discovered, at about /
o'clock. by one Of the quarrymen. liv-
ing within stones throw Of the stable.
He had occasion to be up at that time
and upon looking out of the window
saw that the stable was even then a
mass Of flames. He hastily dressed, and
within a few moments a dozen or more
men We're at the scene.
Will V. Hunt, the superintendent Of
the stable, told the Journal reporter
that he was awakened. at about
o'clock. by the barking of dog. and
on rising saw that the stable was being
rapidly consumed. Even then he real
lied that the fire must have had a good
start. and as the interior was burning
iercely. that the horses were past
saving.
At lis, the barn was a huge torch
and with the high wind which was
blowing there were fears for the safety
of the dwellings in close proximity.
The household effects We're removed
from several houses, but the wind
Veer"d to the northWard and, except for
occasional gusts which would send
showers of sparks onto the roofs Of the
cottages. there was but little danger.
Within - feet of the burning stable
was a smaller structure, yet of good
size. which is used as Il store house.
This building was fairly in the path Of
the thick showers Of sparks and the
wonder is that it was saved.
The whistle of the works was blown
necessarily for half an hour or more,
and an effort was made t. communi-
cate With the city by the private tele-
phone line. but without success.
At o'clock the alarm was given in
this city. Fifteen or 20 people at once
started for the quarry, but it was
thought inadvisable to send out any
In fact, it would have been
folly to have attempted hauling the
engine 50 far. considering the slip
perry conditions of the roads.
When the city people, including
including Supt. Hunt, Gen. Tildon and
My. Merchant Of the company, arrived
The stable was in ruins. The brigade
If 10 or ~ men who worked with
bucliets for the two hours or more
were instrumental in saving some
hundreds of dollars worth of proper
~ They were bent on saving the
barn adjoining the stable. and two
small numps Of the squirt gun type
with nails and tubs for reservoirs kept
the EXPOSED side soaked with water
until danger was past.
Mr.. Hunt, the stable keeper. is at
loss 10 account for tn" fire. There IS
! small stove in the little office ndjoin-
ing the stable and the fire was banked
in the usual way, at about I o'clock, /
whom the stable was closed for the
night He was up at l. o'clock, and
looking across the way to
+ha stable. but saw 10 signs Of fire.
There were 10 horses stabbed there.
all of them being the property of the
,.nmpanv. and used in the transferring
If stone from the quarries to this city.
rho loss on these is estimated at
about $1,000. There We're three hogs IN
It'll hasnment. Resides about 20 tons
~ bav much of which had been re-
.cr,Iv placed in the barn. there was
=, Quantity of grain, and the mar
,,osscs of course. were lost.
II Is uncertain just how soon another
..,.hle will be built but probably early
IN the spring. when horses Will be
,-,,cbt 10 replace those lost.