Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-28
LOST BY HIGH WATER
Grand Rivers Late Rampage Was
Hard On Factories.
NEARLY $4,000 LOSS FIGURED
Dir~esis and Indirrcsiy Through the
Swelling of the sssvam--
Ri~e OF Two Inches Yesterday

were beginning 10 bt uneasy atsot ni<n
water again yesterday. Ii ro~e two
inches more during the day ard bad not
subsidized any during the evening. Sew
eral small manufacturers occupying The
Powers building on the west side. north
Of Pearl street. were obliged 10 suspend
operations. The water power in the
Crescent -four mills could not he used.
and in few Instances the wafer made
It's unwelcome appearance again In base
menls. II is not expected 10 60 much
higher. however.
An estimate az the damages To fac
tories by the recent overflow. AS given 10
TIN HRRAID by various manufacturers
yesterday. is as follows:
The Michigan Barrel company lost
about $1,000 worth IL logs. some 81
which III course Will be- saved by being
brought back from down the river. The
secretary said yesterday that he could
not tell just how many logs had gone. ~
tho remaining ones have been lammed
down 10 considerable depth by the
force 81 the current.
The Grand Rapids Chair company cs-
Inmates its loss al logs. fuel. etc, at
about 81 GOO. A greater loss was that
by being shut down for a week.
Veneer Works Damage.
The Grand Rapids Veneer works sus-
tanned loss Of from 5000 10 5000 by
the spelling IL large quantity 81
venecrs and other work in the factory
basement. The loss II several thousand
fe,,t of logs from the ccmpany's yard
and boom seemed imminent. but they
wire held
The Berkey & Gay company antici-
pated the rise by removing dry stun in
the basement and experienced little
damage.
The Goshen Sweeper company's fac
tory was shut down for ten days. No
other damage.
The New England company lost
nothing aside from weeks time.
the Kent furniture factory suspended
for week. No other damage.
The Haney School Furniture company
sustained loss IL $500 through the
foundry department being flooded and
the molding sand. eka, having to bc
removed and replac6d. The factory
basement was flooded, causing a shut
down Of three days.
The Fox Machine company. Porter
machine works and Grand Rapids Panel
company each sustained minor losses
from water in basements No stock was
spoiled.
Plume Caved i'm.
Perkins & Co, shingle mill machinery
manufacturers. suffered some damages
by the carrying out az several timbers
from tho water fluute which extends
from the factory. under the canal To the
river. The fiume was laid thirty years
ago. when the canal was built but was
never damaged till last winter. The
shop is operated by steam at present at
an additional expense Of g per day.
The basement of the old W. L. Powers
factory on Front street. north al Pearl
street, is occupied by the Valley City
file works, Friction Set works and Frank
Edges band saw works. The water rose
four 10 five feet high ia these shops. but
from the nature Of tho stock there was
no direct damage Of account. All these
firms have been unable TO accomplish
much "a there has been no force to the
water power ~ late
The Powers & Walker Caslxet com
pany lost 800 worth az granting plates
and was partly shut down for ten days
entailing a loss which cannot be accu.
rately estimated. III the water rises any
more its power will be useless again.
The Grand Rapids Brush company
factory was shut down for four days on
account 81 no water pcwer.
The Folding Chair and Table com
pany'a temporary plant was shut down
"A week from high water. The steam
power could not he used on account of
the belts being in the water. Ii had SO
worth n dry lumber soaked also. and all
hands worked two days clearing ont the
debris after the food.
Delayed Every Way.
The Grand Rapids Standard Bed com.
pany lost but f.s3 worth ia spoiled ma
terial. but couldn't run for several days
BECAUSE 81 scarcity ~ lumber material
the preliminary work on which Is done
in the basement. which was flooded nj
thst time.
The Grand Rapids Wheelharrow com
pany was shut sspwn for ten days. and
had 81 suspend again yesterday. Nc
other damage
STOW 4 Davis had some lumber stock
IA their yards Vet. and are drying II over
again. The plant was shut down nearly
a week
The Grand Rapids Stave company =
factory was not operated fsfr a week.
Ne damage aside from inability 70 sill
pressing orders
The Grand Rapida Cycle company
had iis basement fioodcd but there was
no shut down.
rho usat.f mt ...,f tha fros Ia fhc
Walliu tsnnery aud kept Il isllc for ten
DAYS
ts,neefta'ise estimates place the
amount - 1pmsee. eli told. 80 actual
damages and lfs- Il time. al from saees
g. tfiftsi aside ffsan the f,,a e. pr,p
criy owners ~ Tho Gnnnieon svaap
vicinity.