The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-21
AFTER THE FLOOD.

Mayor Senter very heartily concurs in the
editorial suggestion in the DAILY JOURNAL
Of Thursday that it is worth while TO give
earnest consideration to the problem
whether it is possible to prevent a recur-
renee of the floods that have damaged
Montpelier He will insert in the warning
for the annual city meeting an article to see
If the city will vote to employ competent
engineer to thoroughly investigate the mat
ter and, possibly, propose remedy.
The immense ice gorge which has caused
the disaster through which Montpelier is
passing, still holds. Street Commissioner
Roberts has large force Of men at work at
the lower end cutting channel through.
Until this IS completed the water in the
North branch will recede very slowly.
AS result the flooded cellars still have
from two to four feet Of water in them,
making the loss to business men much
greater than it would have been had the
water gone out few hours after it came
in.
A tour among the heaviest stuff srers this
morning found them all cheerful, although
tor some OF them their losses will be
greater than was at first supposed. Marvin
& Sherburne are in hopes that the carload
of flour in their cellar will not be total
loss. few barrels that have been fshed
out of the water are found not entirely
soaked. The larger part OF the flour was,
however, still under water this morning,
with every hour adding TO the damage.
The cellar of the store OF the Flanders g.
Pierce Company, as viewed from a raft,
presents sorry sight. This basement was
packed with valuable goods. In addition
TO the damage done by water a large bar
rel of black harness oil was overturned
This is mingllng with the waters which is
soaking the goods
Callahan & Gil have been busy all day
rescuing boxes of oranges, barrels OF Cali
fornia grapes, apples and other fruit. AT
noon there WAS still three feet of water in
their basement.
The ple-McCuen Company is hustling
to get its damaged stock in such shape that
it may be closed out at once at a special sale
and at prices which will be lowered regard
less OF cost 80 long as they suit the buyer.
A peep into their cellar gives evidence that
their estimate OF $1,000 damage is none too
high.
Floating on the water in the basement of
A. D. Farwell's store are scores Of straw
hats, trunks, cases Of shirts, etc. Mr. Far
well was not so great sufferer as some Of
his neighbors. The report that he had
several cases of new goods in the basement
Of his future store in Langdon block was
not true.
Brooks & Berry had boat in service in
their cellar today and all goods that would
float or that could be reached were taken
from the water to the ground floor. A flood
could not have struck them at worse
time, and the loss on their stock will run
into the thousands.
j. w Emery has unrolled thousands of
yards of carpet in his store which he is at
tempting to dry by suspendng from the
shelves. 1t is a slow and discouraging pro-
cess.
The cellars on State street between the
corner and the bridge are still partly filed
with water, and in only few of them is 1t
possible to yet start furnace fires.
G. b. Walton and A. G. Eaton are en-.
titled to great credit for he work they did
with their boat during Tuesday night. Had
IL not been for their prompt action several
lives would have been lost. There was one
family on Elm street whom they awoke
from deep sleep while the icy waters
were radidly rising over the bed. Several
tenants on this street are making arrange
ments for an exodus from that quarter of
the city They declare they have tired of
these water surprise parties being sprung
ON them every spring.
The Pavilion furnace was started at four