Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-30

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Damage osss.

Again hzs tbs weather bureau been proved
true prophet and. ~ was the ease ixn
week, 1t great cost
hain AMI soGrbeasserly viads, increasing
In force vas the local forecast Tuesday
morning aaa il hit the weather perfectly.
There was rain ard there we're south
easseriy rinas ard they id increase ia
force Mos decidedly 50 - every snfsr-
tanAts who had TO De on. can testify.
Augusta people are accustomed to read
Of gales az sea bus they are not accustomed
10 have 70 battle Nth one on, presumably,
safe grguna.
But they had to battle Tuesday. especially
at noon. And it vas battle in earnest 70,
life vas made dangerous by falling trees
and falling shingles 10 say nothing Of the
risk from catching cold.
A. almost every street corner trees were
blo~ fat and IL 10 moderate estimate to
gay that all over town 50 came down.
Many Of these falling trees did much
damage. One ia front of the Stassis place
on Grove street fell across the electric
roads wires AMI track and stopped the ears
for nearly an hour. Another in the CAD
well place On STATE street, near Capitol. did
the same thing and complicated matters by
mixing up the FIRE alarm, electric light and
electric roai wires. The result was tina,
for some time the FIRE alarm whistle p.
up an simlsss an exaspera,ing footing.
The A. II & 6. X. Il. and the Kenueb-c |
Light c Heat Cos hnsmen showed they |
know how TO work hard and fast by the |
promp,ne" with which they cut down these
trees and Strengthened out the wires. The
latter crew was kept busy all day clearing
up after similar accidents 10 various parts
of the town.
Street Commissioner Guild was out with |
his men in short order and they were KEEP, |
ss busy ~ they could be for some time re- |
moving tree. which had obstructed the
sidews lks.
Much damage was done, but fortunately |
no persons were hurt. Several chimne,s
took an irresistible notion to attempt to FL |
with unfortunate results, while in many |
places shingles were a. plentiful in the air
A. flies are in warm weather.
The injury to the farmers cannot posi-
bly, be estimated ss yet, bat in this county |
alone i, will probably run well up into the |
ln additiop to the damage suffered by the
standing crops and small fruits the orchards
have been seriously hurt. Not only BY the
blowing down of the green apples, but by |
many trees having been broken dosn as
we'll
Owing to the direction Of the wind and
its force, it drove back the waters Of the |
kennebec. causing the river to rise, and at
one time making it seem as though flood
was probable. The white caps were out in
full fury on the surface of the river and
the waves were really of considerable size.
The trains were all seriouly delayed on
account Of the storm and the country
stages had to fight for eIietence.
The trouble caused at the muster field
has been described in another column.
The most serious harm was that done To
the Congregational church steeple, which
was badly wrecked and was twisted out of
plumb. A number of states were torn OF II.
The church was built in 1866 after plans by
Mr.. Fa.sett of Portland ard has always
been considered one Of the handsomest in
Maine II cost $40 900.
Fes pcrsuns dared to VI nturr out save
those v ho ", re- compelled to 10 SO Tic
carriage and gioc"rF de-
liver, men and the mai carrier, plucSlly
faced thu ful! fury % the gale to execute
their work Tor the public The electric
20 ,a'- conductors and motormen, especially
the latter, are also deserving of praise and
sympathy. -..-
la short. it WAS a great storm. one for
Angust.ps to long remember the date of TO |
tell future generations, for il is not many |
times in a century that this town receives
sneh "A visitation at such time.