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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

Gin the absence of the conservatism in
the Senate) the conservative body of
Congress. If he needed any Justification
he found it in the fact that the obiection
he then made to hasty consideration
of the resolution had, at least the effect
of having one OF them revised by the
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs. He agreed with Mr.. Hit in the
wisdom of that modification. e
He spoke for those members of the
House, who, whatever were their sympa-
thies in regard TO the struggle in Cuba,
had grave doubts as to the expedienoy of
the propriety OF the House voting prac-
tical declaration of WAR against power
with which we are now at peace.
He was opposed to passing such 1mpor-
tant resolutions without fair amount
of discussion and without essential de-
liberation. His judgement was against
committing the government to course,
which might turn the whole trend OF
public affairs, from the paths AMI avooa-
lions Of peace to war. He said that the
House was entering on course, that
might lead to war and that whether
rightfully or wrongfully:. What the
suspension of the rules, but only in &C
cordance with every rule of deliberntlon
to safeguard in such action.
At 3. 45 the previous question was or
dered, and on viva voce vote. the ques-
tion Of adopting the House resolutions
was agreed to with but few dissenting
votes.
The yeas and nays were demanded and
the resolutions were agreed to by 263 to
II.
The 1egislate executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was then taken up, the
question under consideration being the
section substituting salaries for fees in
the compensation of United States at
torneys ana marshals.
Without reaching conclusion the
House adjourned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

half hidden by fringe of trees, and In
the foreground an iron highway bridge
whose red painted houses made dainty
tracery against tho blue of the water.
This graceful little structure known as
THE NEW BRIDGE
has disappeared. Where 1t had stood
there was yesterday only broad expanse
of muddy water. The road went TO its
edge on each side and stopped abruptly.
The only ign of the bridge was pile
of the floor timbers caught in the middle
of the suream and left piled helter skelter
against clump OF trees there. The water
was SO high that barn, standing on the
lowland by the side of the approach to
the bridge WAS filed with water nearly
to the caves. Sunday afternoon. the
neighbors gathered about the "s ew
birdge' and waited to see it go t.
Darkness came and the bridge was STILL
there, but whom the neighbors went
down to look for it in the morning, the
found only the swift running food and
the pile of timbers just below to show
what was left of it. AS near as could be
about two O'Clock yesterday morning.
From the point where the road here
ended, the Maine Central bridge just
above could be plainly seen. 1t is
truss bridge, with the tracks above the
trusses. When ths water was at it's high
est it was pouring through the truss
work. Yesterday it had fallen until it
was just about level with the lower cord
of the truss. Against the bridge was q
pile of debris which workmen were try
ing to set free by tho use of long poles.
1t is just above the Maine Central
bridge that the old Lambert bridge has
teen land mark for many years
Through the tunnel made by its roof
and wooden sides many. merry party
has driven on the way to Biackstrap.
The right bank of the Presumpscot is q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

in torrent Under the railway bridge
which rests on great granite peirs reach
ing many feet into the air, there was
miniature Niagara. The water flung
itself against these stone peirs and eddied
back to plunge downward beneath them
with dull roar that would be heard
long way off. But the two bridges were
all right, and had apparently escaped in-
jury during the higher water of the day
previous.
1t is about mile up the river from
Staples Point that the S. d. Warren
Company has erssted large brick power
house for the generating of electricity to
be used in the paper mills at Westbrook
five miles away, line of wires running
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
AT MECHANIC FALLsl

Interesting Storm News from This Lively
Manufacturing Town.
Mechanic Falls, March 2-The damage
at Mechanic Falls was much more seri-
GUS than at first reported. The water is
about three feet higher than ever before
known here. -Four bridges have already
gone. The main bridge connecting both
sides of the river is still standing, al
though it Looked at one time as If 1t
must surely go with the rest. People
are going back and forth on the main
street in boats, and nearly everything Is
inundated. The large drive of logs owned
by Goodwin & Co. and F. Fl. Mcdonald
broke during the night and about 150. 900
logs were lost. Goodwin's saw mill is
moved from it's foundation. The lower
floor of the shoe factory owned by Chase,
Merritt g. Co. of Boston, is under water,
and ten of the stores are more or less
damaged by being. party inundated. The
Portland & Rumford Falls railroad
bridge was moved about six feet but is
still hanging The bridge is weighted
down with four heavily loaded box cars
and will probably be saved. Half a mile
of the Rumford Falls railroad beyond the
bridge is under water. The water has
fallen several inches and it now looks as
If the danger was about over. J ohm
Haskell & Co. lumber yard aud gra In
store is under water but it is impossible
to estimate the extent of the damage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

Reports From Along the Valley of the
Connecticut.
Boston, March 2. 2.-Reports from places
along the Connecticut river in New
Hampshire and Vermont tonight, indi-
cate that the height Of the flood has been
reached and the water is receding. The
Merrimac river, however, Is rising, but
it is thought it will have reached it's
height by midnight or soon after. The
weather has grown much colder in most
places and a thick snow storm accom-
panied by high wind has taken the place
of rain, which has fallen continuously
for more than 49,. hours. Many small
bridges have been swept away, while
others are still in most precarious con
dition and closely guarded by gangs of
men. No loss of life is reported in to-
nights dispatches so far as received.
Railroad traffic throughout the states is
terribly demoralized and in most places
at a standstill. In East Thetford and
North Thetford two bridges costing $4,000
each were carried away this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

that the damage to it would not be yeiy
extensive unless some mass OF ice or
wreckage from above completed the work
of destruction which was begun on sun
day.
The Smelt Hill bridge, below the dam.
was all right at last accounts.
The sight at Smelt Hill, however, was
one of the grandest on the river and
people were going there from all direc-
tions.
Passengers on the Maine Central have
often exclaimed at the view from tn car
windows when the trains shoot across
the iron bridge over the Presumpscot.
They have caught glimpses of smooth
water, with banks of green meadow land
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

So th Berwick, March 2.-The storm of
Saturday and Sunday was very severe and
has done more damage than any previous
storm in the life of the traditional Oldest
inhabitant. On the Great Works river there
is not a higwhay bridge standing between
North Berwick and Yeaton's Mills at the
junction of the Great Works and Salmon
Falls Drivers, At Great Works, both the high
way bridge and the bridge belonging to the
Newechawaniclz Manufacturing company
and stu ated in their yard are gone. Persons
in Latnic and Witchtrot,in in what is called,
the back part of the town
HAVE TO GO
at least six or seven miles out of the direct
way to reach South Berwick village. On the
Great Works river the Newichawanick
company have suffered the worst of any,
body. When the highway bridge gave way
II let vast amount of ice down over the
company's first dam-and lodged it against
the bridge in the mill yard thereby greatly
straining the bridge and diverting the course
of large body of water which went around
the bridge and has literally washed away
and gulied out the mill yard to depth oi
ten feet and a width of between FORTY OF
fifty feet. About nine o'clock this forenoon
several of the employees of the Newecha-
wsnick comp any tied together with ropes
out away the bridge in the yard and to
some extent relieved the strain on the
building in the yard but it was almost too
late to do much good. The water is rushing
through the basement or securing room of
the No. 1 mill several feet deep and has car
ried away a lot of horse blankets in process
Of finishing and is doing great deal of
damage to the costly machinery in this
room At about eleven o'clock the dye
house and wool securing building
LEFT THEIR MOoRINGS
and went down river. 1t is absolutely i'm
possible at this time to estimate the loss to
this company but it will doubtless be very
Large On the Salmon Fails river the water
very high but has not begun to do the
ga mage that the Great Works river has.
Inc salmon Falls Manufacturing company
mas suffered considerably form washouts but
an thelr dams and bridges are at this time
au apparently safe but they had a large
crew working all night filling in round the
Aew hampshire end of the upper dam. At
eouth Berwick landing the bridge a cross
the river Is impossible, but still stands.
The water is running two feet deep through
the weave room of the Parkmouth Mann
featuring company.
Thine electric light plant is completely
crippled. The street leading to Great works
is completely flooded to depth of trhee
feeta nd is. entirely impossible. The Elliot
and Dover bridge about five miles below
here on the Salmon ellis river is washed
away thus making all travel from Elliot to
Dover through South Berwick and Salmon
Falls, distance of fifteen miles, in order
to reach point three miles distant. The
storm is not yet over and more damage is
cared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
ALONG THE PREsUMPscoT.

How the River Lowered Yesterday-Wild
Scene at Sme1t Hill-Two Bridges Gone
The Scene at Lambert's Bridge and
Where Pride's Used to Be.
Roads deep rutted, with here and there
patches Of ice showing white in the midst
Of the expanse of dark brown mud.
Fields covered with water, in places sew
eral feet deep. Oyer aH dark gray sky
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
Much Damage at Buxton and Hollis.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.]


Hollis Center, March 2.-The new steel
bridge across the Saoo river at West
Buxton went out during the froshet Sum
day This ia the second new bridge that
has failed to stay in place a year on
this spot.
The bridge across Cooks brook at the
mouth. known as the Bradish bridge, has
also gone. The Dennett bridge across the
same stream is gone also. The water
in the Saoo is from two to three feet
higher than in the freshet of last spring. 4
Fears are entertained for the Bar
Mills bridge. A crew of men and teams
have been working all day loading 1t
down. Salmon Falls is considered afe
at the present writing.
Owing to the uncertain amount of
brid ge money that would be required.
the Hollis town meeting adjourned for
two weeks without doing any business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

the water had somewhat subsidized but it
was still eight or ten inches in depth
on the lower floor and was pouring in
great jets from the basement windows.
The dam was revealed by the tilnbers
protruding from the crest of the great
wave which curled over into the gorge
below. Over the foam feoked water
there hung clouds of mist. The ice was
not running as it had OH the day before
but occasionally great cakes came
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

and a curtain of mist which shut off all
distant objects from the view. That was
the appearance of things when PRESS
reporter started early yesterday morning
to drive along the Presunpscot river and
see for himself the havoc which had been
made by the rushing water on the day
and night before. There were OH the
Presumpsnot between Cumberland Mills
and the sea. five highway bridges. Mar
tins Point bridge spsns the tide water
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

to the mouth of the river. and is still
there, but it did not entirely escape In
jury, for some of the piers were damaged
to the extent about 5000. Farther up
the river is the Staples Point bridge,
new iron structure, which crosses the
stream just above the bridge Of the Grand
Trunk railway. Under these two bridges
the water was pouring yesterday morning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
PRICE THREE CENTS.

plunging down the stream. One such
was caught by the dam and turned upon
it's edge, great white danger signal
twenty feet in height How much of the
dam had disappeared with the footbridge
could not be ascertained as the rushing
water hid it from view.
The dam is built of very heavy timber
crib work, and it was believed yesterday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
DR.. BIBBER AGAIN
Chosen Mayor of the Shipping City-Hon.
J.w. Wakefield Has Hard Fight for
Alderman. But Wins 1t.

Bath, March 2.-Mayor Randall 9. Bibber,
Republican, was reelected today, receiving
767 votes, against 4S6 received by Captain D.
M. Humphreys, DEM,
The latter carried only Ward g. which
elected a straight Democratic ticket. All
other wards are straight Republican. A light
vote was thrown. Ex-Mayor James W.
Wakefield was elected alderman in Ward 4
by majority of only twenty three. There
was a hald fight and a heavy vote in that
ward.
Maine Mayors.
9 Lewiston, March 2.-F. L. Noble, Rep, was
elected Mayor Of Lewiston today by the big
majority of 729.
|. Nathan W. Harris, Rep, is elected Mayor
of Auburn by 497 majority.
Good For Sebago.
ESPECIAL TO TEE PREss.]
Sebago, March 2.-The Republicans elected
the entire ticket for town officers by about
ten majority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
AT NoRRIDGEWoCK.

Ice Leaves the Kennebec for the Second
Time This Season.
Norridgewock, March 2.-The ice in the
Kennebec broke up about five last night 1t
jammed below the town about nine. and
the water backed up, leaving huge cakes
on the low lands. The jam broke before
much damage was done here and the river
is nearly clear of ice this morning. The
nestle on the Somerset railroad near Old
Point, a few miles above the town. is washed
out, also sixty feet is washed away below
the town. There is no further damage here
that can be learned.
Kennebunk Suffers.
Kennebunkport, March 2.-In the fl ood
yesterday the DIR aw bridge between Ken
nebunk and Kennebunkport was carried
away.
Great Damage to Property
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1
Bar Mills, March 2.-It is a fearful freshet
at Hollis. The new iron bridge is gone
and roads are washed out The Hollis town
meeting is to be adjourned. There is great
damage to propery.
On the Sandy River,
Phillips, March 32.-The ice in the Sandy
River went out yesterday for the second time
this season, and every thing is flooded, much
damage being caused. There are several
washouts on the Sandy River and Phillips
and Rangeley railroads, and many of the
country roads are impossible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
THE GREAT WORKS TOO.

That Usually Placid Stream Becomes a
Raging Torrent-The Story of the
Disaster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25U.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
Weather Observation.

The Agricultural Department Weather
bureau for yesterday. March 2,
taken at s p. In., meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each STATION being given in
this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston. 80 degrees, NV, rain; New
York, "a degrees, W, fair; Philadelphia,
28 degrees, NV. cloudy, Washington, "a
degrees, NV, clear; Albany, 30 degrees,
NV, cloudy; Buffalo, Is degrees, NV,
cloudy; Detroit, 80 degrees, NV, clear |;
Chicago, 26 degrees NE, clear; St. Paul,
g6 degrees. Me-, cloudy; Huron, Dak.. s
degrees, N, snow; Bismarck. 4 degrees,
NE, cloudy; Jacksonville. 6s degrees, ",
clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
Good For sebago
THE W EATHER
Snow.

Boston, March 2.-The local forecast
for Tuesday; Snow, followed by clear
ing; colder; high northwest winds, d.
minishing in force.
Washington, March 2.-Forecast for
Tuesday for New England: Generally
fair; clearing on the coast in the early
morning; colder; high northwesterly
winds with gales on the coast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
Local Weather Report.

Portland, March q The local
weather bureau office records as to the
Weather are the following:
Ga. m.-Barometer. 80. AIS; thermometer,
$50: dew point, So; humidity, 100;
wind. N; velocity, g.; weather. foggy.
p. m.-Barometer. 29. 1885, thermome-
ter. 3d. @: dew point, SO: humidity. 100;
wind. NWi velocity 10; weather, snow
Mean daily thermometer, So: maxi
mum thermometer, 40 0; minimum ther-
mometer, $50; maximum velocity wind
lS. NV; total precipitation, .s8
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
THE MAD MousAM.
Grave Fears for the Safety of Sanford and
Springvale. E2Eass

Springvale, March 2.-The search for
the body of Charles p. Otis, drowned
yesterday, was continued through the
day without success Dynamite was
used to clear the river of Ice. The head
water of the Mousam river are in Long
Pond, three miles from this place with
an expanse of 1900 acres. Grave fears
are entertained that the dam controlling
this body OF Water Will give way. and
in that case nothing can save the busi-
ness portion of Springvale and Sanford.
The water began to flood the lower por-
tion of the Springvale cotton mills this
afternoon. The Wing dam was blown
up with dynamite this ey ening to pre-
vent further damage
THE LITTLE ANDRoscooGlN.
1t Piled Tons of Ice on the Grand Trunk
Tracks.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.I
West Paris. March 2.-The worst fresh
ct ever known in this vicinity has been
raging for the last 4S hours. Bridges
throughout the town of Paris, have been
swept away. The grist mill owned by
S. B. Locke received serious damage
from the ice. The most serious damage
is at Shows Falls, where the water rose
to depth of five or six feet for half a
mile over the railroad track. When the
water receded it left tons of ice ON the
track. A large crew of men have been
working all day to clear the track. 1t is
estimated that there was from two thous-
and to three thousand tons of ice on the
track. The track is quite badly washed
out. The water is fast receding now. 1t
is serious damage to the town of Paris.
At Livermore Falls.
Livermore Falls, March 2.-The bridge
at North Turner and Jay Bridge are
gone, and more danger Is apprehended
from the big jam of ice below Jay
Bridge. No trains are expected over this
branch of the Maine Central railroad to-
day. About hundred feet OF the track
is washed out below East Livermore.
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Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
IN OTHER STATES.

Reports From Along the Valley of the
Connecticut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03
BY THE HOUSE.
Cuban Resolutions Are Passed With
a Rush.
CONGRESSMAN BOUTELLE PLEADS
FOR DELIBERATION.

er aud the Resolutions are Passed by
an Overwhelming vote-What Was
Done In the Senate and House Yester-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-03

| Interes sting Storm News from This Lively
Manufacturing Town.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08
FOUR BIG STEAMERS.
All Lying ut Ocean Dock. Illustrates
>eaitle'. Growing >hipping.

Four hE ocean steamers maneuNerlnE
about Ocean dock and the oregon Improve
ment Company's coal bunkers yesterday
morning was a sight to which Seattle has
been stranger for some time. II had the
appearance Of business. The steamer Al
ri from san Francisco for Alaska. the
Mexico. from Alaska. ani the regular coast
ers Tmlt!lla and C.ty Of Puchla. ara all ia
at once this morning
Thu Al-Kt capt. Patterson. steamed
slowly mp the harbor Yesterday afternoon
az O'Clock. presenting a much changed
and improved appearance. with new addi-
iton of well-app1inted cabins built on her
u0Ver dock a clean coat OF paint showing
the improvements OF 10 the best advantage.
Between decks forward. the AK has had
ac0 amm0dstions built for ste~rlce paSseu-
gers that are probably the finest in any
steamer on the coast Bunks for men. IlS
In number. with neN mattresses. and more
space between tiers than is usual. have been
put in The womcns quarters are separated
and even more comfortably fitted than the
mems Al the appointments ana conven-
fences ara handy and clean The Al III
allied AZ Nhatcom on the way M for ~ M
feet ~ frame timber for the Treadwoli
Mining Company of Alaska II will he
used iu the construction Of 4 new mill. She
also stopped AZ Departure bay and took
ga IN tons NJ rQal while her fuel was taken
or e. the oregon Improvement hunkers
Wten the Al IL s1ils this morning at Q
O'Clock Cor Ala ska she N'l have % ca feet
= lumber for juneau and Sumdum. and a
lot ~ general merchandise for the latter
place. A. Port Townsend l4S tons Of general
mcrch snil~e Is living ready for the Al ks
arrival there. Those who Engaged passage
Yesterday ar,- George Elliott n Jones
\ Il Nash W L Ellngsr. y Zeimer
u Hughstt Mr and Mrs card. Mrs
HoHhnan , : His'rklv Frank f smith