Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11
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visited the scene of the jam this afternoon.
Through the courtesy of General Manager
Tucker Of the Maine Central, the accom-
mediation train ran through 10 herward s.
leaving here at O'Clock.
b. sides the committee, MessrS. A. W.
McCauslaud, Henry richards, George N.
Lawrence Il. II. Barker, Ira n. hanuali
and Charles Lawrtn nee, Alderman Gun
bingham Councilman Allen and Hamb'
lin, f. s Lyman aud Arthur w. "hl1neS
OF. A ugusta with a kennebec Joutnh, ie
porter accompanied the party Wheh mar
ward 8 was reached, tho party took teams
and went down the river for long uls-
lance nearly az far as tho "Chops' )"
called. The ice was tested ana inc huSc
lam five miles in length, was Inspected.
The food created terrible havoc IL TINS
| locality. On the road side OF the river
| from Harwartl's down there were large
cakes of les which had been washed IN.
| HarWard's wharf near the Chaplin -Cisrk
! ice house was carried away and the other
damage to PROF etty was up into the nun
dreds.
The Jam is surely sight to behold 1t
would be almost the event of mans life
| To " luUCsS Wills .ut f'i4''hp'i'N'''' %
Ice and debris are packed together IN one
| long, solid mass a member of the party
remarked after he had viewed 1t that the
Importance Of Immediate action on the
matter had not So clearly occurred to him
till now. "If we should have warm
weather or if a heavy rain should now set
| in, the damage would exceed that OF the
| flood, last week, by good deal. think
| we ought to start right in ut once aud
, make a canal from the Chops, $50 called,
up thu foot of Swan island, where the
| jam is, distance of five miles. The ice
| can then float to Merry meeting bay and
onward to the sea. y
After the various places on the river
| W ere looked over, the committee met IN
| the station at Harward's and perfected an
organization as follows: Chairman. Henry
! Richards treasurer, George n Lawrence;
secretary Ira H. Randall. The members
of the party, who had separated, compared
| notes and 1t was voted to cntrust George
| ~ Lawrence with the work of hiring men
to make canal from the Chops to the
| Jam at the foot of Swan island, as men
toned in the interview ABOVE. Messrs.
| Randall and Richards were chosen to ex
pertinent with explosives to see what can
| ho done toward breaking the jam. Charles
Lawrence was delegated to confer with the
Eenre0ec Log Driving &C., informing
them Of the action of the committee and
asking for their cooperation.
1T was decided to have the work com
| mence, this morning with Mr.. George
Lawrence in charge Accordingly, Silas
! Baker, superintendent of the Haynes x
Dewitt ice houses, will leave Iccboro at 4
IL clock, this morning. for the scene, with
as many men SIS be can get lee markers
| and cutters. besides other implements,
with several horses, with also go. 1t il
expected that the work will he completed
in four days. A canal, 500 or 400 feet
wide, Will be cut, which will admit of the
easy progress of the ice to Merrmcoting
bay then onward to Il c sea.
The committee arrived from the Jam OF
the evening train, tonight, and Will meet
| again in a short time to make further
| plans toward continuing the work