The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-30
THE fire IN BROOKS.
Loss 100000. Belfast Firemen Render
Good Service.


the village, about o'clock this morning and
caused loss of about $4,000 It was dis
covered by Webber Simpson, who resides
over the postofice next to the Goodwin store
and who gave the alarm. The townspeople
responded in quick order, but the force of
flames, which had gained great headway.
made the work very hard.
The Goodwin store bad stock of about
$4,000 in clothing, with $500 insurance The
company had its spring goods in, and the
loss was much heavier than it would have
| been little later. The building was own.
ed by T. 1. Huxfard and his loss was $500.
with partial insurance.
From the Goodwin store the fire went to
the basement occupied by L. L. Jordan in
tho fish and meat business. His loss was
s30O- with no insurance. The fire then
Skinned across the alley to the store of }.
| w Hobhs. who carried large stock which
| has been estimated at from $1,000 to $1,000.
| He had $1,000 insurance on the pudding,
which was valued at Sl5Oo, anu hdd a sillaii
| insurance on his goods.
On the other side of the Goodwin store,
| the fire was communicated to the postofhce
which was conducted by Z. A. Lane, put
with quick work the effects OF the postofhce
were removed. The building was valued at
$500 with an insurance OF Slooo NeDoer
and list their household effects. The build
ing was a total loss. c ,,.,,-.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller,
was next destroyed, together with the mar
| ness and halter manufacturing SHOP OF
Leander Staples, and also the tWo-ahd-a-halii l
story house of Henry Cunningham, valued
at $4,000, and an ell and stable occupied by
Charles Jenkins and Henry Cunningham.
The Belfast fire department was request
ed to send aid, and about ~ nremen anG
hand tub came up on The frelght tram. ne
Belfast fremen moved lively ana had they
little left of Brooks Village. When the fire
men arrived on the scene they found the
drag store of A. r. Pilley, some small Dulld-
ings. and the elegant residence OF Dr. "A. y.
Kilgore, on fire on the roofs. The handtup
was backed down into the Marsh river and
hose connected, which by good directing
under Assistant Engineer Eugene L. COOK
soon brought the fire under control.
In the meantime the fire was communlcat-
ed to the residence of Fred W. Brown, Esq.
which was owned by L. l. HuXfOrd, Wnefe
it soon reduced the buildings to ruins. Ihey
were valued at about $4,000, with partial
insurance.
The telephone office was put out OF COM
mission by reason of the debris falling from
the chimneys R. b. Herrick OF Belfast.
manager OF this branch of the New England
Telephone Co., came on the tram Win tne
fire company and at the eariist posslp!e
moment had communication with the out
side world established, making headquarters
at the church with Miss Josie Brown In
charge. The telephone service proved 10 De
of practical value in this case as WITHIN an
hour people were in the village from miles
around. A..
The postoffice effects were taken to the
printing Office of Fred w. Brown, Jr.,
where his law office and printing, plant was
converted into an office and Win SOME ue-
| lays the service was continued.
The women of Brooks served cOHee anu
| refreshments in Knights OF Pythlas nan "
| the firemen from Belfast, many OF "holl
| had had no breakfast, and to those VINO
were working in Brooks. Houses were
| opened and the unfortunate taken IN anu
| barrels of crackers opened, while the stores
were called upon to give such supplies as
they could to the hungry. j
Another fire broke out late IN the AFTER
noon in the printing office OF Harry M.
Brown, but was quickly discovered and ex;
| tjnguished. 1t is supposed to have started
| from spark smouldering from tne Dig hre'
The losses are practically as follows: D.
W. Hobbs store, $500; goods SS,ooo' H.
! sured for $4,000.
Goodwin Clothing Co. Total loss OF goods,
| AZ 600: partly insured. Store owned by L.
| /. Huxford, 1900; insured for $l ,o0O.
| B. f. Stantal, goods removed from store
| no insurance. -
L. L. Jordan, market, goods, $500; no in
| Surance. ,xo7,
mostly removed loss $500
Fred W, Brown, house and stable, owned
| by T. |. Huxford, not occupied, Sl,ooo' IN
sured office building damaged
George Miller, house and other Dulldlngs,
| $4,000; insured for $500.
Charles E. Lane, post once oulluile'
$500; partially insured.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL:
! The fire at Brooks is serious loss 10 tne
town and shows the necessity of fire pro-
lection. The probable taxable loss is $780,
| OOO to $4,000, which must necessarily IN
crease taxation. Stockton, Searsport ana
Winterport have fire protection. Rates OF
| insurance are low, and parties locating Sc
| lect places where there is protection ana
| lower rates of insurance as we'll as supply
of good water. a.
Me. Gen. Hospital, Portland, April oath.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Ihe
citizens of Brooks feel that there should De
some public acknowledgment of the great
services that the engine from Belfast
| and the men who manned it, rendered
IN the occasion of the largest fire that
ever occurred in our little village. Wewere
all in despair and looked for the destruction
of q or 10 more residences before the ar
rival of the engine from Belfast. In short
time all experienced great relief On the
arrival of the Belfast fremen they quickly
had two streams on the, fire and stopped
it right there, leaving the skeleton OF barn
still standing. We wish also to say woro
in commeudation of the men who came with
the engine. They were all gentlemen, and
their entire aim was to extlngulsh the
fire, and save the property of the people OF
| Brooks. and from our hearts we say, God
bless them.
| To the men of the adjoining towns, Jack
son. Monroe, Knox,: Thorndike and Waldo
we also return our most sincere thanks fol
help rendered. They did noble service
and their labors with and for US will moi
soon be forgotten.
Now few words as to the situation in
our little village. The citizens have been
aroused as they have never been before to
the necessity of some means OF fighting
fires. What we need is a small steam fire
engine. with at least 1000 feet of hose. Many
of the people living outside of the village