Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-20
COALING STATION.
REAR ADMIRAL BRADFoRD'S RE-
CENT VISIT TO LAMoINE.
SAYS WORK is PROGRESSING sATisFAc-
ToRLY--NATURE HAS MADE IT
IDEAL PLACE FOR STATION.

Rear Admiral r. B. Bradford. who, as
chief OF the government department
which has the supervision OF naval coalIng
stations, selected the site at East Lamoine,
visited the station there short time ago
to see how the work was progressing. On
his return he stopped in Ellsworth over
Sunday, the guest OF Senator Hale.
To reporter, Admiral Bradford said:
cit has always been the policy of the navy
department to establish coaling stations at
REASONABLE distances apart on the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. That this Is a wise
plan, was demonstrated In the Spanish
| war.
"Pursuing that policy, the government
purchased sixty acres Of land on French
mans bay in the town of Lamoine. 1t Is
a very fine house and pier for supplying
coal for ships OF war. There is an
especially fine harbor within harbor. 1t
| is very deep water, and there is a large area
in which ships can anchor. We hope 1t
will be favor.te as well as favorable re-
sort for ships in summer. 1t is grand
good place for recreation and target prac-
tice. Nature did all she could for such an
end in view.
| "There is no better type OF ccaliDg
station in the world than the one on the
Maine coast, and doubt very much II
there is one as good. It'll an ideal coaling
station, and was needed in case OF war.
"The government endeavors to establish
coaling stations where they will be well
situated geographically. II you will take
the trouble to look at the map OF the
eastern continent, you will see the coast Of
Maine lies In q gulf, cut of by broad
ridges the entire distance from Cape Ann
to Cape Sable. In time OF. war feet
wants her coal pile behind her. Maine
was not sufficiently protected in this re-
spect, and that is why this magnificent
station has been erected on the eastern
coast OF Maine.
81 hope some day to see another coaling
station at Portland, which will probably
be the case, inasmuch as coal can be
readily purchased in large quantities in
Portland. However, 1t was deemed advis-
able at this time to construct the first
station farther up the Maine coast.
1.-THE grounds will be very nice when
they are completely cleared up and the
whole surroundings will be worthy to be
known as piece of government property.
These grounds are very well situated for
landscape gardening, and are nearly com
pleted in their 'elearlng-up' process.
have a resident inspector at the cosling
station who looks after the matter in
general, under my direction. When the
station is fully completed 1t will cost
100000"
Rear Admiral Bradford Is Maine man,
native OF Turner, where he was neigh
Dor of Senator Hale. al love to come to
Maine," he said. 81 feel ought to know
the people here. / love to visit the home
OF my oyhood days. There is stills room
| reserved entirely for me on my home
coming. 1t was the room OF my boyhood
days. In it are the same fishing rods and
guns / had when boy, and the thoughts
that come back to me as l visit my old
home, and especially this room, are sweet
indeed, but to . degree they are sad"
Admiral Bradford has seen forty years.
service, and during that time has been an
| extremely busy man.
When Admiral Bradford entered the
naval academy there were six young men
from Maine in his class, only two OF whom
graduated. They were himself and Capt.
Snow, OF Rockland. Out OF class of
fifty four Admiral Bradford graduated
third in rank Of scholarship. Each of the
first five in scholarship, of the graduating
class, received star, and it was likewise
attached to the name of the young man in
the register.