Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-28
TOO MUCH WATER.
That IL What Has Been Troubling the
People of This Part of Michigan
THIS Week.

Tins Week.
That unusually tame and insipid
stream, Flat river has been on ram
page this week and has been showing
what she can do when she sets about
It, The rapid thaw OF last week
caused a gradual rise in not only that
stream but all streams, however the
danger point was not reached until
the rains OF Sunday and Monday.
Since then the volume OF water pass
ing this point is the greatest ever
known even to the oldest inhabitant.
Tuesday morning the dam at Kiddville
gave way and this vast flood coming
down upon the Bedding dam was in
deed severe strain, but men worked
like trojans and although damaged
somewhat, it still holds. The dams
at Six Lakes and Langston upon the
headwaters OF the river were reported
to have gone out yesterday but no par
ticular fears are entertained from that
sourcs on account of the distance. 1t
is thought that the worst has been
seen and that aided with the cold
weather OF Wednesday the water will
drop from now on. Reports have been
circulated a number OF times that the
dams at Greenville and Smyrna had
gone out but they were mistakes as
they still stand although all will be in
need OF repairs.
Wednesday about GO feet of Lowell
municipal dam went out which put the
Citizens Light Co. of this city out of
business until it can be repaired, con-
sequently we will have to depend upon
the moon and lanterns for street light
ing for some time to come. 1t is re-
ported that Whites bridge was carried
away also that the dam in Lowell viii
lage had given way. While the stu
alton is bad enough in Bedding, it must
be worse in Lowell, as they are knocked
out entirely and it will cost that viii
lage probably 81, 900 or s., 600 to make
good the damage upon their municipal
dam
The Spencer r. l.. & p. Co. while
not suffering the loss of their dam have
been unable to get but little power
from their wheels on account OF the
amount of water in the tail race and
for two nights past have been obliged
to furnish their patrons with very poor
lights, about equal TO tallow candles,
and even at that it has been necessary
to cut off all but the business section.
AS soon as the water drops few inches
they expect to be all right again how
ever The shoe factory and box fac
tories being operated by electric motors
are taking enforced vacations. The
basket factory also had TO shut down in
hurry Tuesday morning at about $3.50
for the peculiar reason that something
got into the intake water pipe which
feeds the boiler and stopped it up COM
pletely. 1t cannot be removed until
the water goes down.
Warren Shepherd recently bought
Henry Maag's little house on the river
bank near the Broas bridge and was
occupying the same but was compelled
to vacate as there was great danger OF
the whole thing being carried away by
the flood of water. The meetings at
the Baptist church have been necessa-
rily given up for a few days on account
of no lights.
Among the other incidents connected
with the high water was the narrow
escape of two of Warren Gardeners
sons from drowning at Smyrna Tues
day One was on cake of ice and was
carried over the dam. He was carried
quite long distance before he came to
the surface. and when he did his broth
er plunged in to help him. They were
both finally rescued with much diff
Guilty in very exhausted condition.
LEONARD FOR MAYOR.