Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-09

Strong. and Strong and Phillips. Thore
is 10 means at present of 2scertaininS
how badly the road is blocked. but II
will probably be several hours before
trains will get through.
There is an ice jam at Pennington
Falls. and as the Sandy river IS rising
il is feared this will break AMI carry
away the bridge there, one pier OF
which went out last night
At New Sharon. both bulkheads OF
the dam are washed out and the waite.
is undermining the piers of the bridge.
Word was received here. this alter
noon, that Newman bridge over the
Webb river ut Carthage. had been
swept away by the ice ana legs. me
ice broke Reare 6 Wilson's log ho3ni
and the logs went out. The w1tc-' Is
rising fast and another bridge on the
same river is in danger.
Machias, Nc. April S.-Thc coitinHed
rains of the past week have caused
one of the largest frcshets on Machlas
river for many years. Several d1 ms
and bridges have already been "a"h-
ed away and the water Is SIN ris'iiG.
Further damage is feared.
There is great danger OF the lower
dam near the covered bridge being car
rice, AWAY. Drift wood and ice smashed
tho log pier near the dam and carried
aUay q corner of the ishway. The
boom above the upper dam Is parted
letting loose quantities Of ice and log
that were in the pond below iiarwa-i's
boom. The island" where hundreds
Of cords of edgings are piled is threat
ened by n washout. Water street is
flooded.
Fort Fairfield. Me-. April S.-There is
n big freshet on the st. John river ut
this place and the Woodstock railroad
bridge has been carried away.
Washouts on the Canadian Pacific
Railway. between Pressure Isle ana
Woodstock. n. r.. have caused he
cancellation of all trains.
Rridgton. Me, April S.-Some time
Sunday night, a washout occurred on
the Bridgton s. Saco River Railr pad
near Perley's mills. and from present
indications it is doubtful if trains viii
get through Monday forenoon.
Calais Me- April S-CaiaiS was shut
off from direct communication with tnc
outside world on Saturday by n"
flooding of the low meadows along ne
line Of the Washington County Rail
road between Passport Junction ahd
Midtown. and the washout near Char
M i.i.Ncr =
veyed by teams to the destination and
hy the steamer Jeancettc from East
port. the latter making special tip
from Calais from the latter place about
. o'clock in the afternoon. connecting
there with the Washington County for
the West.
The breaking of the boom at ';r
Union mills. which caused the logs u
.:am against the bridge and eventual
ly wreck that structure. ontailcd 2
hcavy loss to the owners. N2ssTs. II,
+. Todd & Sons, st. stephen. but the
mon who were fortunate enough u
possess Il boat Of any kind redpeG o
harvest in picking UP tie derclcts n
they folted down past the city. Tac
river was literally crowded with wary
description of craft and the shores
along the Canadian and American
SIDES were covered with the logs titus
secured.
The upper bridge at Midtown is
svavinG back and forth with the tor
rent. The electric cars which cross his
bridge are compelled to transfer pas
:cngcrs.
The Washington County Railroad is
4 hot al
F. stport Junction and Manager Dawst
has arranged for connection with East
port from Calais. by the steamer Jean
cite OF the Frontier Steamboat Co.
Although q large jam of logs from
the Gates mill pond which broke away
Friday night. and struck with terrific
force the remainder of the old arch
| bridge. that structure resisted the
force and they passed down the river
| No damage is as yet reported to the
mills. but it is feared that the upper
ridge will go. and if it does there vii
be the greatest destruction OF property
ever experienced on the st. Croix.
At Princeton and Barring equal dan
ger exists and n break 1t either 81
these places would mean damage Il
the bridges and dams below.
The residents along the river b1n&
ale in state Of alarm and some Of tn,
families at the Union Mills are "a
eating their houses.
SaCo. April S.-The Saco river rost
steadily all day and at 10 o'clock to
night. was within a foot of the iS9
mark. which was the highest for owe
so years. Very little damage, howev
er. has been done by the flood in eithe
SacO or Biddeiord. although part of TIL
wharf of the Saco Electric Co. wa
carried away, this forneoon. The low
lands above the city are all overflow
cd and communication with many o
the houses can only be obtained b,
boats. There are q large humble: o
LOGS in the boOms but additional chain
} We're placed in position. this afternoon
. and it is thought that the boom vii
. not break. At Bar Mills small loi
!, boom broke away. this fornoon. "n'