The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-03-12
After the F'reshet.
SUMMARY OF THE DAMAGES IN CITY AND
COUNTY. THE WORK OF pEpAIp1Nn I'M
PROGRESS -

AIter the FreShet.
COUNTY THE WORK OF REPAIRING IN
PROGRESS.
While Belfast suffered quite severely from
the freshet of March 1st and I'd, the losses
here were small in comparison with many
places. The only individual losers are R.
A. Quincy and F. S. johnson. Mr.. Gurney
hnds his loss to be about as stated last week.
The dam, waterwheel and the main line of
shafting are uninjured. The mill stones
saws, and other machinery are nearly all in
The river and the building is badly wrecked
1t will cost about $4,000 to repair the dam
ages. Mr.. johnson lost a part of his DAM
but by this going out and relieving the pres
sure OF the water the mill was saved
The city officials We're prompt in provid-
ing for renewing travel and getting ready to
repair damages. The ferry established at
the lower bridge is great convenience to
dwellers on the east side. A shelter tent
has been placed on this end of the bridge to
be used as waiting room. Capt. r. S.
Davis of Camden has brought his pile-driyer
and scow here, and Howard F. Mason sue
ceeded Wednesday in securing the neces-
sary piling. The other timber needed can
be obtained as wanted. With favorable
weather the work of repairing the lower
bridge will soon be in active progress. The
winch at the eastern side of the draw fell,
but was hung up by the shafting, which was
badly bent. The winch is not much dam
aged. The piling and tmbers supporting
that side of the draw are but little damaged.
Work was begun Friday on the Kaler and
Citypoint bridges, and the former was soon
completed. The Citypoint bridge will be
finished as soon as possible.
The "Red bridge" above Kaler's on the
Wescott stream was easily repaired, and the
damage to Poors Mills bridge was fixed
Tuesday.
There is to be spirited contest as to
whether or not the Upper bridge will be re-
built. The people living in the Upper bridge
settlement claim that the bridge is necessi-
ty to accommodate not only those in the i'm
mediate neighborhood, but those who come
from the Board Landing and from up the
Swanville road. If this bridge is discontin-
ued the travel will, of necessity, be over the
Robbinstown road, so-called, to the lower
bridge. About a quarter OF a mile of this
road next the Upper bridge is low, and a
portion is built along the water front of a
steep hill. The remainder of the road to
the Lower bridge consists of a series of
short, sharp hills. There are number of
houses on this road, but all between the low
part and the city, hence there is little travel
now over that portion. The opponents Of
discontinuance of the Upper bridge say that
to put this road in condition to accommo-
date the increased travel will cost more
than to rebuild the Upper bridge, as por-
tion is so low that it is flooded and impass-
able at every very high tide, and must be
raised at least 3 feet for quite long dis
tance. They also claim that the whole road
is an expensive one to keep in repair. The
Upper bridge road is county highway, and
cannot be altered or discontinued except by
the County Commissioners, after a hearing
at which all interested may be heard.
REPORTS FROM THE COUNTY
PROSPECT FERRY No damage here
CENTRE LINcoLNvILLE. During the recent
storm our town escaped damage.
JACKSON. No damage to property, public
or private, by the freshet of March 1st
FREEDOM. am informed that there was
no damage to property in this town, of any
kind.
HALLDALE, The dam and bridge on the
Half Moon stream near Frank Clements
were carried away by the freshet March 1st
STANDPOINT. The only damage done here
by the freshet as to Rice & Shows wharf
The owners say that $35 will pay for the re-
pairs.
BELMONT l know of no damage here by
the freshet. There is only one mill in town.
and 1 enquired of the owner if the storm
hurt him any. He said, "No, Belmont is so
poor it has nothing to lose.'
UNITY. This town loses three of her prin-
cipal bridges, known as the Farwell bridge,
the Hussey bridge and the outlet bridge
All the others are more or less damaged
The loss is estimated at $1,000.
SwANvILLE. Although it may seem almost
incredible Swanville escaped any damage in
ohO 1OSOhO oOOlLl. AHO lane w DIS very low
and the bridge at the foot of it is built en-
tirely of stone. There are no large bridges
in town.
WINTERPoRT. The town was fortunate
in receiving very little damage during the
late freshet. Only one bridge was carried
away. and the expense of replacingit, which
is estimated at about $500, is shared by
Frankfort.
BROOKS. The actual damage to property
in this town by the late flood was really
much less than was anticipated and 800
will probably cover the actual damage to
bridges, dams, mills, etc, in the town of
Brooks. We were very fortunate.
MORRILL,. This town was highly favored
by the late storm. The small bridges that
were partly wrecked were easily repaired.
The wall under one side of the old grst
mill fell in, and the gearing below was some
what damaged. Mr.. Vickery, the owner, is
now making repairs.
LIBERTY. There was no damage to any in
dividual property in this town and none TO
bridges or roads of any account. A small
bridge at Yorktown lost it's planking, and
tbara was sIjUht WaSbout of tpa brid uo