Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-09
WATERS STILL RISE.
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fCOntinueu from puSc AZ
this morning, but it not expected that
the head of water thereby lei 'oo'e VIII
reach here in time to cause any SERIOUS
danger. The bridge near the American
Axe cos. plant is in danger ana may
90 ont. tonight. If timber Or Ice
shOuld lam against 1t nothing eouio
save il. \ part of the Dunn Eugf
Tool Cos. plant has been flooded. To-
day. although a part has been kept
cumming. The Wellen mill, Emerson 4
stevens and the Oakland Machine
cos plants have been running, most
of the day. although bothered quite a
little by the great height of water.
Gardiner. Ne, April S.-(SpeoiaD.-
The water in the l>ennebec river and
Cobbossee stream at this place still re-
mains at frcshet pitch and all are now
wondering how much higher 1t will go
Protiting by the experience OF the "ood
CT March. 1896. there has been but very
little loss in this city. as nearly all
goods and property have been secured
and remover to higher and dryer
places Sunday afternoon. IT was
thought that the water had reached
its highest mark, but the tide of Mon
day morning saw it feet. inches
higher, and in the afternoon it was
a foot higher than in the morning
AS there has been no letup in the rain
il is expected that today's tides Will
be still higher.
Along the CobbOssee stream there is
n discharge of 1900 cubic feet per sec
ond. the largest amount ever recorded.
This has caused great deal of incon-
venience. and the Oaklands and GrayS
saw mills are not running. Other places
were obliged to run under difficulties.
Early in the forenoon. the ice pe-
gan to come from up river mixed with
all kinds of refuse. Old river men re-
mort that there has been no time that
they can remember when there was so
much refuse seen in the water as this
year.
At Farmingdale the wharfing of the
Berlin Mills Co. has been lifted by the
water, hut to what extent. if any. is
has suffered, will not be known until
the water recedes. Some coal vas
washed from W. D. Harrington's coal
wharf and his buildings have been
vrenchod pretty hard.
The Oakland Mfg. Co.'S hard pine
was we'll under water during the early
morning and some of it floated away
Some of it cleared the schooner f. l..
Warren which is now lying in dan
gerous position at the wharf but q
greater part of it hung up on her bows
and is there held by the strong cur
rent.
The waiting room and flooring Of the
Islander wharf has been lifted, tipped
over to one side and moved back soy
cral feet The coal shed has also NOV
ed down out of position. The donkey
hoisting engine of W. ID. Harrington
which was on the wharf just below the
bridge. unprotected. has tipped ever
and whether it has gone off the wharf
is q matter OF uncertainty. The sheds
below the bridge have suffered but lit
tie. Part of the Maine Central tracks
are under water. but all the rolling
stock has been moved to safe place
and with the exception of losing some
of the road bed, there will be little
damage.
All along Water street the store Gel
lars are Hooded, but the goods We're ic-
moved in time to prevent loss They
are, however. put to much inconven-
fence. as they are not able to run ticir
fires and their goods are on the floors.
In Randolph there is also trouble. the
Kennebec Central faring the hardest.
The washout on the line. about one
mile from the depot. has been temoor-
arily repaired and trains are running.
The rails in the yard and part of the
denOt is under water and the trains
are running only to the Travelled road
near the stream. The shipping run ut
the Randolph ice houses near the
steam mill has gone but the loss Will
be light.