The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-30
SOUTH PORTLAND.
High Tide Played Havoc with
Things Yesterday.
Lakes Were Formed I'm Centre OF city
and Many Cellars Were Flooded.

South Portland saw yesterday one
Of the highest tides for many DAY and
II played havoc with things right and
left. II such tides were Of frequent CO.
ourrsuoe. We should have to set to work
to change completely oursewerage system
or make. up our minds that hy the eter-
nal etness of things tue coming man and
woman must be born web-footsd. School
street from East High on to broadway.
In fact this whole square, was lake of
fair dimensions averaging in depth qui te
g feet, while In some of the cutters water
collected to the depth Of nearly six feet.
Kincaid street was flooded and sidewalks
overflo we'd In some instances to an extent
that rsnd sred travel most difficult to all,
and In fact dangerous to those OF small
stature. OF course everyons knows how
It happened. The tide was SO high that
It backed mp in the sewers. Cellars were
filled with watsr and 1t rose so high In
Merrlmsn's basement as to put out the
fire In the stove.
Down on the water front ITSELF the tide
got It's work In In good shape. IL carried
Toe straight over the car track and sub
merging Railway wharf almost reached
the steps Of the South Portland house.
Peters brothers had their catamaran
nicely blocked up for the winter along
the shore aud 1t was washed away and
rescued from being dashed 20 pieces
against the breakwater only by the hard
est kind Of work. Two OF Mr.. Blaisdelp a
scows were sent floating down by the BIZ
cycle factory and the bridge near the old
dry dock was covered with water. The
skin bridge near the draw Of the Port.
land bridge was completely submerged
and we think enough proof has bsen adj
duosd to convince every one that the
bridge tender was absolutely correct
when he said yesterday. "This is the
highest tide We have seen around here
for years."
HIGH WAVES AS WELL.
II the tide was high on the Cape side
so were waves ~ we'll. Quite a delega-
ton from The city went to the Cape CO..
age to watch the breakers which were
kicked up by the heavy southeast wind.
and we're well repaid for the sight Was
q grand one. The early visitors were
the most favored ones as the surf was at
Its best about 0 o'clock in the morning
as later on the wind veered around to
the northeast after which not quite so
much energy was expended on our imme-
diate coast
WHAT DID THEY MEAN.
No one is disposed to question the hon.
ssty of Mr.. Ferguson and Herbert Cole,
but II some peopls had allowed the milk
and cream from MoClain's pung to be
dumped right by the hydraut on the cor
nsr of High and Sawyer streets, where
there is q perpetual dow of water, the
circumstance would certainly have been
viewed with some suspicion. The fact
remains, however, that on Saturday af-
ternoon near MissHattie Hutobins' house
on Dyer, street, by collision with some
boys who were coasting, Messrs. Fergu-
son and Cole were tipped out Of the pung |
and the horse dashed on and continued ON
his mad career until brought to = stand |
still on the corner jest mentioned, tine |
contents of the pung being scattered to |
the four winds as previously indicated.
No other damages resulted.
CUDwORTH-vANCE
Mr.. John Vance. who has been board
ing with Mrs. Shanning, Knightville.
for the past two years, was married last
Wednesday to Miss Leila +. Cuiworth Of |
Portland. The ceremony was performed
by Rsv. Smith Baker, d. ID. The groom
Is employed In the office Of the Berlin
Mills Co.. as a stenographer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vance will reside on Cedar street,
after their return from q we'd
ding trip.
Charles Wilson an employe Of Cole
was able to be at work yesterday.
Miss Florence Merriman has again en-
tered the employ of Cresssy, Jones s.
Allen, In Portland.
l.. II. Cobb, former superintendent at
the bicycle factory has been spending q
day or so In Boston.
The stormy weather Of yesterday pre-
vented the usual work on the government |
sister on Ii street.
Mr.. Reimsn recently slipped on the
Toe and was pretty thoroughly shaken up
aud somewhat stunned.
Harry Ward of Biddeiord spent Sunday |
with his family here.
Resolutions have been passed of respect |
to the memory OF the late George q.
Mountfort by Masoonono Tribe, l. o.
X. NJ, of Knightyille.
Mrs. Jennie Barnes Pope is having her
house considerably altered on the outside.
MIR. Harry Reague of ID street has been
siok for q few days.
The Cape farmers are hauling large
amount Of hay through Knightville. This
is oocasioned by the increase In price.
RECEPTION To MRS. STEVENS.
Boston, January 29.-In honor of Mrs.
L. N. N. Stevens of Portland and Miss