The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-01-21


pretty badly. but they atil have enough loft
TO begin werl at once so that their damage
viii be eomparativelysli Putnam and Co.
had stored a lot Of agricultural implements
and machinery in Cowan's brick warehouse,
and this was covered by the water involving
great deal Of worl, TO prevent il from rust
ing. IL was other' c unniured, aud thoir
loss will be slight The basement of the AL.
bauy Flax Spinning Goa works is used for
storage principally, and although Mr.. Ham.
iltou, the oompsny's superintendent, took
the prcoautiou to remove n portion OF the
flax atored thcre, and place the rest on a
platform Of boards laid ON barrels. tho water
rose to height of ak feet. and, upsotting
the platform wet considerable flax. The only
loss viii be that consequent ON drying il out
| again. The wator rose 10 within three icot
Of tho floor OF the Albany Farmers Co.'S
warehouse, and to within five feet Of the
tho main building. the current report that ID
| hal settled or washed out the foundation of
the northwest corner hoing untrue. That
corner is somewhat lower than tho rcst Of
Che buildiug. but it was not caused by the
water, and has been 40 for somo years The
wharf aud shed on the river aud attached 10
the warehouse was washed away, but rs it
wsa never used the company scarcely con.
silcred it a loss. although it was built at an
expense Of sll0o only q few years ago.
The water was q feet below the main
door in Ballard. lsola = Co'a mill, and did
40 damage whatever except to wash the
earth away from aoms pilins on tho river
bank. The wheat bins were 10 feet and
moro above the highest point roa-hed by tho
water
The wharf Al Montoith's mills was com
plotcly submerged and the water FIVE feet
aud four iuehea deep on their wharf floor.
but lacked four and = hall feet oi reaching
| their main loor. Their grain bins arc on "A
level with tho main iloor. and wore coaso.
qsently high and dry. The damage to the
mill Is sligh. and only amounts u cleaning
out tho mud and debris. and sone little ro.
pairing on the approaches 10 thS wharf. Nr.
Mou;eishNsas fortunate la having thippcd a
large amouas Of aous which was stored on
;ho wharf f5or oaly iow days previous, or
h.a loss might have hsea very severe.
Al I5oator'8 mill tho water was over ave feet
deep on tho mais floor. bat did not reach
witAia seven feet of the grain b.ua. ! greet
deal ot wot!, Wa necessary % move thoir
-four 80 tAesecoal aoar, Lu. i5 was promptly
done aul an saved. 4 fsa basheii OF oats
AID feel were wet. lut tAis damage was
very sl,sA.. They vera able - clean oat
the nall "a Ion3sy aa1 aside FROM the
work involved ace not mach wos,e for the
high ~ater. Oa oaa 81 the supports in tho
mill iB maF- showing the hishot point
reached BY tao Nater IN 1851. This mark is
two feet aad ton inches higher than the
water reached this time.
The owuer al the oil Cheaiis mlll. Sir G.
KIocs, was no. ia the eiJy. aai .as mill las
NOT h1ca opened aiucs the high water. The
water mus. hayo almost reached tho ceiling
Of she lower YAs. 81 tas mil and has eou.e.
qHeat'y covered al the machinery and belt.
ing. \ large amount ot dry lamber dzs.. .usd
isr repairs oa tae mIil VAS vasbei away,
and a!s9se:h-r .aa t7nag ga mas. ie coariles.
ai,a.
50 JaAu tet'z aa~.aa.re tAs water was
ssveral feet deep oa I'd ses.n Haar and tha
approaches 70 the ba.ldjng are badly washed
ou.. Thers Vas - gta.as.ore in ihs house
aaj the damage oa tAa insias VA very
al:as Tho wat~- ne r1 sysral inches
on tho main a8aros l..-isr's brewery and did
c5asils-z.lie dsusss Hr. k.sfsr wall iosr
ab7H. $50 bushels ot barley. - bgshels oi
malt lnd Il barrels 81 bees, lss ies Use was..
O. cleaning mp and getting th.s-s in order.
Taere was or g jses ot water il tAo ccll.r
O.. tbs Stzr Brewery, aud 81. E-i.anzer will
!ose about 1900 pound oi malt and 80 barrels
of beer. The ba-.maat nf Meyers grocery
hold abaes al4 ises ol water. and his ioss
aill is s4s.ifsrab... ~ Farbogs pamp
/ factory tt.s water wa iouE ieas on the ms.a
1osr. and everything vet ana mixei up
/ The l3zs vii Le slight
/ senlers and Sssragr lost about ten tons
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grocsrs. aaA ias watey partially covered
them TAc damage viii NOT be !arze haw
tc.o- ,-s ,.,tar ,,,,e. ;t.t,, .i.. g-ace,et.e a.
Odd Fellow . sHf'le about feet deep. pr
fidmfnsF 4fit o.l', etc. +Io!s' tisse' p"
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