Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
MARCH FRESHET.
Anniversary Of the Great Flood
Of March 2, 1896,
Finds Maine Streams and Rivers Again
Swollen and turbulent.
lis Shut Down Trains Delayed Heavy
Damage on the Coast

Gardiner, Me, March 2.-(SpeciaD.-
The snow and the rain storm Of Thurs
day ana Friday caused great deal
II damage and work in this vicinity,
and there was hardly anything bat
~ hat felt it in some way or another.
The icenen We're Hi the hardest. Tn"
future with them for putting up ice
remains wholly with the weather Of
the next few days About inches of
snow fell and this was followed by
rain. the product being SO heavy that
ii caused the ice to sink. and if it does
not break up and so out there will be
some show of getting the full harvest.
~ the present time the concerns are
some 300 900 tons short Of what is
wanted.
All the houses but one We're obliged
To shut down, yesterday, the Indepand-
eut Go. running during the forenoon.
! few Of the places have been filled,
ana there are many more that day
on So would have finished.
The water i'll the river is very high
ana at high tide. yesterday, was over
The current is very strong and this is
wearing away the ice 1t is hoped by
all that a cold spell of a few days will
come. that the icemen may finish fill
ing their houses.
The railroads were sufferers. The
Maine Central had another Washout at
the same place in FarminGdalc as the
one of a few weeks ago. All Tie trains
passed over it during the night and
the early morning train to Boston and
The Accommodation train had NJ
trouble in getting over it in the morn
ing. Later one Of the WItChmen dis
covered that the temporary work had
scttlrl some 10 inches and all the
trains We're then prevented crossing il.
Investigation showed that the Pottery
brook culvert was filled and that the
water had forced its way through un-
der the work. This had taken away
the foundation and allowed it TO set
tie.
Brunswick WaS at once notified and
q working train With heavy timber ana
4 crew Of men arrived at . o'clock ana
Mt once went t. work. Hy T. o'clock.
they had thr east bound track clear
and the forenoon train that had been
waiting at IlalluWell vas allowed to
CROSS. From this during the remain
irr Of tn" day al tn" trains used this
track. Tn" crew continued at tha
work and expect t. have the east
Bound track clear ~ this noon anu
then traffic viii hr resumed as bcfor-.
The trains over the Maine Central were
some late. but All made their trip
through this city.
The A.. H. & 9. T. T. had 4 hard
time Of t. From late Thursday after
noon. they were unabI" tn ~ through
10 Augusta. There was great deal
Of water Oh the track at HallOWell.
and. during the afternoon. they run
ears from this city t. IIalloWeH every
hour They were not able to 60
through the water at IIallowen ana 50
could not max" the regular trips.
The kennrbec Central experienced
no trouble. The infringement took all
the rolling stock to Togus and if there
~ rise in the river tncy viii be high
ana dry.
Along the stream they have all the
water they desire ana all have been
/ me have more than they want. water
obliged to remove their flash boards.
standing in some Of the fire rooms.
The water il not expected to DO any
damage in this section. Early in the
morning. the snow plows Were about
ana the walks We're all in fairly good
condition when the people came out
The crossings We're not as dry as
could u. wished. but this is something
hat cannot be helped.