Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-03
STORM EFFECTS.
Electrics Stalled Friday by a Flooded
Track.
Trains Delayet-SIusly Streets-AIi Kinds oil
Weather.

me storm, which prevailed Thurs
day and Thursday night, was carried
forward to a new account, Friday, and
manifested more or less energy, all
day. During the forenoon, snow fell
most OF the time, accompanied by Il
strong wind, and this, with the soaked
condition of the snow ON the ground,
created combination of circumstances
that made out of doors life very diSa-
greeable. And the walks, too. reduced
To stretches of glare ice, made pedes-
trianiSm almost as much of an art as
tight rope performing. At about noon.
the temperature fell somewhat, and
the rain changed to snow, which came
down in greater or less quantities, dur
ing the afternoon and evening.
The storm raised havoc with the
Electric Road service. No cars came
to Augusta, during the forenoon, al
though the pillow was at work The
line was clear along the route to Gar
diner, but down below the cotton fac
tory, in Iiallowell, there is water
course not large enough to care for
more than an ordinary amount of wa
ter, and as a result there was two feet
Of water over the track. The flood sub
sided slowly, however, and at = o'clock
in the afternoon, traffic was resumed
between the three cities.
On the Maine Central there We're
troubles, also The pottery brook, in
Farmingdale, the scene OF waShout
in previous storm, a few weeks past,
undermined the culVert where it passes
under the railroad, and rendered both
the east and west tracks impassa BILE.
hit-r ,hc previous Washout, this cul-
N,it was repaired temporarily, but was
not sufficiently strong to resist the last
rush of water
The Accommodation train from South
Gardiner came over in safety, this
morning, and Train "A, which leaves
Augusta. at 6. 10 a. NJ. going west also
Went over all right, but when Train l.
from Portland, reached Gardiner. it
was held there. as the track was i'm
passible West bound Train Ga was on
time into Augusta, and ran down to
the scene of the trouble and was held
there until the track was repaired.
Freight Train No. ~. bound west.
which leaves Augusta, soon after : in
the morning, was held in the yard, I'M
til 1903.
4 section crew was sent from Bruins
wick to the scene of the washout. and
the track was repaired in season for
Train l to reach this city. at 12.32.
Train 3. from the west due at Angus
tn. at 1885. arrived at o'clock. Since
then trains have not been very much
delayed.
The railroad men Were worried by
the prospect. Friday night. The change
in the weather wished for by the ice
men was feared by the railroad men.
There was SO much slush ana water
on the track that if there should be a
cold wave it was feared that the side
tracks and the switches would be
frozen up so that they would have to
be dug out by hand. on the main
lines there was no danger from this
as the tlange diggers could be run
over them and the Ranges cleared east
ly. The diggers 40 not work 50 we'll
in the yards. however, and are useless
on the switches. With the side tracks
plugged, trains could not cross and the
schedule would be all mixed up.
There was not much change in the
height of water in the river, at this
point. during the day, and but a slight
IFS" WAS hollctu dt llle dilh. i'"NH
river. however. a rise Of about two feet
was reported.
Several cases Of damage by water
are reported. among them being that
of Mrs. T.. C. Leighton, on Water
street, whose stock of dry goods was
to have been damaged to the
amount Of about 500.
At the Insane asylum some inconven-
fence was experienced from leakage
about the roofs, and some windows
were broken by the wind.