Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-13
The Freshet,

| "eS"h heie wednesday evening and c0ntln-
ued without intermisson for fifteen hours and
as we write this paragraph is still undated.
AS consequence, large number of the rail-
roads culverts have been DESTROYED, and the
Bangor train for Boston due here at noon
found it impossible to proceed this side of
hendall's Mills. Washouts west of us i'm.
peded the mail train from Boston, Indeed
lmpeded all the trains-the Accommodation
Train between this city and Gardiner not
even making its regular trips In this city
and vicinity the streets were very much washed
and quilted, and land slides of various de-
grees of importance were occurring all day
Quite number of highway culverts were
destroyed. Some fifty feet of the "railway"
north OF Sturgis steam-mill, on the east side
OF the river, was undermined and dumped in
to the river yesterday forenoon
The reservoir dam, of Hon. Warren john
son, recently built on his land west of the State
House, for the supplying of the city with
water, early in the morning showed signs of
weakness and of giving away, 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
every thing before it. The dam and fixtures
are total loss, being completely destroyed
by the flood. The loss to Mr.. johnson, who
has shown much energy and spirit in this en-
terprise of supplying our city with pure water.
we regret to say will be quite large.
The river was somewhat swollen by yesterday
morning, and by evening the wharves were
nearly submerged; the water was rising rap
idly and indications were strong that by this
morning tremendous volume would be pour
near the river banks or in the store-houses
on the wharves, were busily engaged during
the afternoon, 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 that
point that it has since been impossible
The highway near the pottery in Farming
dale was rendered impossible. Odd as it may
sound, travel either by highway or rail, be-
tween Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner was
for six hours suspended. Mr.. Philbrook of
this city, who was in Gard ner yesterday
forenoon, was obliged to return via Pittston
and Chelsea.
gentleman riding to this city from Water
vile, yesterday, says that large majority of
the culverts were incapable of carrying off
the water fast enough, and consequently the
road was submerged in many places. The
rain seemed to fall in torrents
The dams on Bond brook were severely
tested, and the property connected with them
greatly endangered. The water fianked both
ends of Mr.. Eatons DAM and also the dam
above it, we understand. Wyman's works
were regarded at one time as also being in
imminent danger, but the break at the Eaton
no serious damage occurred. The volume
of water in the stream was so swollen that it
almost filed the arch of the stone bridge,
Water street.
The morning train from Bangor moved
from keudalrs Mills to Wateryille, where it
passed the balance of the day, and last night.
The morning train from Skowhegan got to
Somerset Mills, where it still remains. There
are large washouts at Somerset Mills and
between Watervlle and Kendalls Mills.
Culyerts are destroyed at Readtield Winth-
rop and Auburn there are some small wash
outs near Vassalboro there is an extensive
washout about half mile north of this
city, that stopped the morning freight train
prisoned all day yesterday.
There are two large washouts between
Carmel and Etna, and the one o'clock train
from Bangor was imprisoned at the latter
place; there is also washout at Clinton;
besides the washout at Farmingdale there is
also one near South Gardiner. The bridge
on Little river is gone; a number of wash
| outs also on the Pennington road. There
are three or four washouts between Bruins
wick and Portland.
The dummy" train made its two first trips
before it was barricaded by the damage near
the pottery; two freight trains reached
Gardiner and had to remain there the rest of
the day. The break was repaired so that the
dummy made trip in the evening, reaching
| Augusta about o'clock. 1t was Immediate
ly followed by the freight trains, that have
since been enlarged at this city.
The morning train from Boston reached
Portland, after four hours delay at Saco, on
account of washout, and will leave Portland
for this city at six o'clock this morning.
No nj hi trains either way last night. Supt
Lincoln hopes to have the trains all running
to-day.
The quantity of rain that fell was immense
be g. 10 inches.
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