Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17
INCIDENTS OF THE FLOOD.
Excitement Was Intense Along the Water Front
During Yesterday.

Tho two schooners. the Lawrence
HAYNES and the Lugano. had a hard
time at their moorings here. The con
tin1ed strain on the hawser of tn"
Lawrence Haynes finally severed 1t late
in the afternoon and the vessel hoated
ont into the mid stream swung around
and seemed to bid fair 10 get TO the
ocean sooner than was desired at the
time. despite the fact that the owners
were anxious to get out of the river pc
for, the ice broke UP. IL was soon an
chored however, at point nearly
abreast Of Stilkey's stable. where II
still rides Capt. Plummer of the Law
renee Haynes arrived in this city al
about $50 last evening to look after MS
vessel He was forced 10 walk from
Path TO Brunswick. where he took the
train as far as Gardiner and then made
the remainder of the distance on 1901
Captain Blaisdell of the Lugano is un-
derstood to be in New YORK. ne
schooners have been in charge OF capt
F. W. Rowe. as keeper. since the plan
of getting out of the river was given
M. The Lugano still rides at its origi-
nal moorings at Purinton's wharf al
though the strain upon the hawsers IS
very great.
Several houses and other buildings
came down river from unknown points
above. One lodged on the east side Of
the Kennebec just above the Augusta
lumber cos. mill. where II managed 10
STAY all day and was still hanging, last
night. A large white cat clung TO the
roof and although her movements
h. aYarflv iOC
her position. yet she was not inclined
to venture into the water TO rescue
herself.
The post Office employees had one
days respite at least. II is usually
case of hustle with them. but the fact
that no mails arrived or departed dur
ing the day made it a very quiet day
With them. Everything was not pleas
urable. however, for in the early fore
noon the bulkhead gave away and the
basement was entirely filled with wa
ter The building was not heated and
those members of the force who were
compelled to stay around donned their
heavy overcoats and even then shiv-
cred somewhat. The members of the
force in the newspaper room were un-
able to work as there was about }
inches of water or the floor.
Early in the morning the river had
risen so that it overlooked the street
from point just above the Farmers 5
hotel up to the foot of Sand hill. Dur
ing the day a number of boats did a
thriving business ferrying people
across. One man who had business on
the East side and who lived on Sand
hill is said to have driven around
through Manchester in order to get
around with his team.
A hog belonging to G. l.. Cushman
was drowned as a result of the flood.
He was in the basement of Mr.. Cush-
mans stable and it was impossible to
get him out. The water arose so that
it not only filed the basement but came
up on the next floor several feet max
ing it necessary to remove the horses.
There was no loss except the hog.
The belts. etc. in the lower port of
the Edwards mills were badly damag-
ed by the water which backed up from
the river. 1t is understood that it will
be at least week before the mill will
he able to start W.
Among those who succeeded in get
ting into the Capital city. yesterday.
We're Mel Justice W N1SWeil. Judges
Peabody and Fogler and Hon. Seth NJ.
Carter of Lewiston. The three former
were on their way to this city to sit at
the law term of the supreme court nov
in session here. The latter had bust
ness before that court. All came on
the train as far as Gardiner and there
chartered team for this city. When
about miles out of Gardiner they eN-
perienced difficulty. A culvert had been
washed away and the quartet made the
remainder of the distance to Hallowell
on foot. There they again obtained
transportation and finally arrived in
this city.
\ boathouse was carried away from
me shore near the Webster icehOuSe
,'Ho with boat which was kept in it
went down river. early yesterday
morning. Some outbuildings belong
Ing with the property known as the
W'ory boarding house were also car
ried away.