Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-03

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basement. The water reached within q
Few inches of this floor at the hiebes,
stage, anu no harm was done.
Charles *. Mason haa tyyo foat or u arc,
IN MS basement but had removed all his
goods to the floor above
The New Age had q large ouantitv NJ
paper stacked in its Office, which had been
taken from the basement
Knowlton Il Young had s25 worth ~
fish. etc, in their basement which wo,
submerged.
f. l.. Webher had barrel Of oil and a
hogshead of molasscs caught in the swim
but anticipates no injury
The derrick on North s wharf, belong.
ing to the Augusta Granite Co, was
broken away by the Ice, and the coal shed
adjacent, containing about 2000 tons was
badly battered. the damage on which
could not be determined, Monday.
Wilbur +. Percival lost a considerable
amount Of groceries at his store on Water
street.
Some Of the residents near the Augusta
Lumber Co.'S mill, were forced to beat a re-
treat, Monday afternoon, when the waters
began to show vicious symptoms.
c. II. Blackington had some china
damaged in his basement.
| 5. c. Webster had some of the props on
his ice buildings forced out.
The wind guard on the kennebec
bridge was taken down by Street Com
missioner Parker Savage shortly after
| noon.
The Masonic building basement was
overlooked about foot, for short while
during the aft rnoon No damage was
done.
At o'clock in the afternoon the river
had reached the highest for the day, hay
ing risen steadily since morning.
5. c. Whitehouse, from mark made in
the basement of one Of his buildings on
Water street, at the time Of the food of
1870, determined, Monday, valuable
figure for comparison showing that the |
highest mark reached by the present food |
was four feet lower than that Of 1870. |
The mark Of that year freshet is plainly |
cut on the interior Of the basement. three |
feet above the flooring. The water, Mon |
day, fell just four feet short of it. The |
building is now occupied by +. Gilbert
and Claude Townsend, and was formerly
occupied By the late s F. Robinson.
About o'clock, Monday afternoon, the
postal CLERKS in the newspaper department
We're compelled to discontinue work in
their regular quarters in the Augusta
post office, on account OF the water leak
ing in Bnlkheads had been put up.
Sunday afternoon, and every rrccaution
taken, but the water was not to be ex-
cluded Between 300 and 400 sacks of
mail were taken I'D stairs
After the water subsidized, Monday, the
regular quarters Were at once put into
condition for work.
The sub. basement of the new city build.
flied with water but no damage resulted.
About O'Clock p. NJ, large number
Of logs were seen floating by. They had
the appearance of being new logs, and it
was thought that they came from Lake
Scbasticook
In the morning, the formation of the
10 20 c1p n |
'he mass had convex appearance, very
at times
Only one train passed through Augusta,
Monday, one from Waterv,lle and reach.
ng here at $50. 1t went as far as Bruins
Wick. About $50 construction car
passed through from Waterville to Bruins
wick, with load of sleepers. The road
vas reported to be in good condition, but
wing to the overflow of water in many ,
places, was not considered safe, and ac. T
the train proceeded slowly. t
The cars on the Augusta Hallowell & I
Gardiner Electric Railroad did not run.
IN account of submerged tracks. As the
~ III IidllUWell Is OVerQOweQ. Y
ven If the tracks are clear, it is doubtful t
cars are run today, but will be started l
IS soon as possible.
The condition of the outlying roads are
UGH as to make those who have at.
empted their travel, positively speeches,
N paucity of adequate description. Not
'nly is deep water encountered, but deep
'ullies and unspeakable mud As far as
he latter is concerned, it is not at all q
necessary to reach the outlying districts.
IS the local streets in places furnish an '
abundance of this material due to the .
udden thaw
AT the North end, especially in the '
of the much to be respected
Bond brook, there was much apprchen
ion felt. in some cases, however, caused
more by panic than by reason. Many a
rood old set of furniture received an IN {
necessary exposure The factory boarding :
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