Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-21
VERY HIGH WATER.
Edwards Mills Operatives Given Z
Day Of From Labor.
The kennebcc Turbulent Torrent and N,
Prospect Of Early Drop.

| iiit llNcl Has ltdcileu LOT TOUR year
was reached, yesterday, and the mill
were much affected. At night Their
was no sign of let up and prediction
We're made that the freshet would
continue for several days. No damage
however. is anticipated.
When the Journal went to press. YES
terday morning, it did not look a.
| though there would be anything seri
Gus in the rise. At that time tn,
steamboat wharf was partially sur
rounded. But three hours later tho
evidences of what was in store were
present.
by morning. yesterday, the frs
| wave had broken across the wharf and
before 10 o'clock. everything was under
water. 1t was at that time that the
steamboat people began to take a scri-
Gus view of the situation and work wa:
at once commenced to clear out the
steamboat store house. and everything
1t contained was taken to dry land
During the afternoon, the water stood
Is inches deep over the capstan and
everything that had been left on the
wharf was on its way to the sea.
There was one exception. That was a
moving machine that stuck to its post
of duty
Fearing that tbora ,,.as d.,,rn u
tha .tn,., h,,,I. =
away if the water continued ID rise
props We're placed against the sides of
the house and it was thus anchored in
place.
The coal sheds We're all at the edge
OF the water at the upper wharf while
at the lower wharf the water was
washing out the floors of those nearest
the edge. 1t was not anticipated that
there would be any trouble at the
coal sheds beyond inability to roach
Ms coal
The most serious trouble was caused
to the manufactures along the rjyar
The Edwards plant wa started in the
morning, but after the speed had been
on for a short time it was found that
there was so much back water that
the mill could not be run ana the ON
ployes We're given the day off.
The emnIovae of tho .,,z;,,,l go.
pany We're also given n vacation as tn.
water had worked into the grinding
room and it was found tx II. impas-
sihle to run that section Thu remain
der of the plant was not affected. At
SkoWhcgan ana Watcrville thu mills
We're affected.
Inquiry along thu POND Rronlz H..
trict showed that no damaa. bas Va
suited from the high uatar :, ,h,.
section. There is a slight back water
nut the water has not backed up far
enough to submerge anything although
some 81 the trees at the culvert are
surrounded ana many Of the residents
along the banks are fearful that the
water may rise 50 as to enter their
houses
In some cases the sewerage svstan
was affected as the water b3d hacked
up to such degree that its force
was greater than the pressure
from the sewer. In those cases if was
necessary to find some other outIet
At the journal office the elevator well
was hlled IN the lower basement. at
o'clock IN the afternoon. but no dam
axe was done
People coming from the IN river dis-
tricts stated that the water was then
rising rapidly which would indicata
that this city has not Vet seen thn
worst and that the water, today. will
be still higher than it was at night
ldll' yesterday. At the mills, yester-
daE. II was not anticipated that there
"o'iN ~ uIoP III the water Tor
- = vast
There IS a great amount Of snow in
the up river regions. Until recently
that has been melting but little so that
now that il has commenced to melt
there seems to be no end to what will
come for few days 1t is not antic-
ip"'eu 'I"' 'heIe VIII ne any damage
% "ei''c "9 tiicie Is no Ice To
va" M. ''io 49, iio'ii ic"Ni'S the river
UP u tiie '''iit CoiilhS from
- u!i',i ""9 Po9tpoi'u on account 81
: r. ii'H ""''I anu II was hol possible
!" 'I'i!ci ANU ot take passengers from
m "h''l'
No logs have been run in the river
since the high water period has been
on short time ago the work Of run
ming the logs that they might be used
for the Augusta Lumber Co. was start
ed. 1t is feared that on account of the
high water the logs might be lost and
the work has been stopped.
Late Yesterday afternoon thn water
was feet and 10 inches over the Ed
wards dam this beinp , rien of n