The Portland daily press., 1871-10-14

The first train from Augusta since the storm
arrived here at four o'clock yesterday after
noon. The storm eastward would seem to be
heavier than further west The Kennebec
Journal of Friday says:
The most copious rain storm of the season
began here Wednesday evening and continued
without intermissiOn tor fifteen hours. Asa
consequence, large numter of railroads cul-
verts have been destroyed, and the Bangor
train for Boston due here at noon found it in
possible TO proceed this side OF Kendall's Mills.
Washouts west of us inpeded the mail from
Boston-indeed impeded all trains-the accom-
mediation train between this city and Gardiner
not even making its regular trips. In this city
and vicinity The streets are very much washed
ana quilted and land slides of various degrees
Of Importance were occurring all day. Quite
| a number of highway culverts were destroyed
| Some fifty feet OF the railway" north OF Stur-
| gis steam mill, on the east side of the river,
was undermined and dumped into the river
| yesterday forenoon.
The reservoir dam of Hon Warren johnson,
| racently built on his land west of the State
House, for the supplying of the city with waite
early In the morning showed signs of weak
ness and giving way, owing to the great and
sudden rise of water in the reservoir pond, but
it held on till half past twelve O'Clock, when it
| suddenly gave way, bearing everything before
| IL. Inc dam and hxtu.es are total loss, be-
ing completely destroyed by the flood. The
| iono ~ -AAi l. cOuuSOu, WuU udS SQQWn muclI6D
ergy and spirit in this enterprise 10 supplying
| cur city with pure water, we regret TO say
will be quite large.
The river was somewhat swollen yesterday
morning, and by evening the wharves were
| nearly submerged; the water was rising rapid.
| ly and Indications were strong that by this
morning tremendous volnme would be pur-
ing past the city. Parties who had property
near the river banks or in the store houses on
the wharves, were busily engaged during the
| after noon in removing the same.
The water from Mr.. Johnson's reservoir dam
pouring in fearful torrent down through
Brett's Gully, SO washed the highway at tina,
point that it has since been impossible.
The highway wsy near the pottery in Farming
sOand, travel either by highway or rail, be-
tween Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner, was
for six hours suspended. Mr.. Phlbrook O.
| this city, who was in Gardiner yesterday fore
| neon, was obliged to sreturn via kPittston and
Chelsea.
A gentleman riding to this city from Water.
| vile, yesterday, says that large majority O
the culverts were incapable of carrying off the
| water fast enough, and consequently the road
| was submerged in many places The lair
| seemed to fall in torrents
| The dams on Bond brook were severely test
ed, and the property connected with then
greatly endangered The water fanked boil
ends OF Mr.. Eaton's dam, and also the dan
above it, we understand. Wyman's works
| were regarded at one time as also being in I'm
minent danger, but the break at the EatoI
dam being overcome by strenuous exertons
no serious damage occurred. The volume O
water in the stream was so swollen that it al
most filed the arch of the stone bridge, Water
street,
The morning train from Bangor moved from
Kendalrs Mills to Waterville, where it passed
the balance Of the day. and last night
The morning train from Skowhegan got t.
Somerset Mills, where it still remains Their
are large washouts at Somerset Mills and be
tween Waterville and KendalPs Mills. Cul
verts are destroyed at Readdfeld, Win hro
aed Auburn; there are some small washout
near VassalboJo; there is sn extensive washou
about halt mile north of this city, tnat stop
ped the morning freight tram from Bangor
and where it remained imprisoned all day.
There are two washOuts between Carmel an,
Etna, and the one o'clock tram from Bango
was imprisoned at the latter place; there is al
so washout at Clinton; besides the washou
at Farmipsdale there is also one near Gardin
er. The bridge on Little river is gone; a um
Der of washouts also ON the Farmington road
There are three or four washouts between
Brunswick and Portland
The quantity of rain thatfell was immense on
gentleman pronouncing the amount to be s. 1
inches.