Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
THE RAGING PINE RACED
The Highest the Water Has Been
in the Memory of the Oldest
lnhabitant.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY

The raging Pine got on a rampage
last Monday and proceeded 10 overflow
Its banks In manner that caused much
Inconvenience on the part of those who
resided in close proximity 10 Is shores
| The warm weather on Sunday, coupled
| with the heavy rains on Sunday night
and Monday, caused the river above the
dam TO rise at rapid rate and about
four o'clock that afternoon the water
began to over flow the banks of the mill
| race at such lively rate that the portion
of the town adjacant thereto was soon
under water and the cellars under resi-
dences began 10 fill at rapid rate.
Canned fruit, potatoes and other vege-
tables were soon floating around pro-
miscuously without hope of rescue,
much TO the dismay of the female por-
ton Of the several households George
Gargett's residence was soon under
water, so much that il became necessary
for them TO take up their residence with
the neighbors, and before ten O'Clock
Monday night the water covered the
floor tO depth of about four inches
&. +. Brown managed 70 wade out TO
the barn where his horses were kept
and found them standing IN about SIX
inches of water. He at once transferred
them 20 drier quarters Woodpiles soon
tloated away, some becoming lodged
against fences, the balance going down
stream. Above the dam the water soon
raised so that II reached the houses op.
posite the union depot and those living
IN George Cowles' residence moved out
as the water began to cover the floor
which IL did 70 depth Of about six
inches. AT Tinker & Hannah's mill the
water surrounded the whole yard and
considerable lumber tioated away.
The high water backed up in the
small creek that runs by NJ Pollasky's
residence so that IL was above the walk
IN front 10 depth OF about two feet, and
also entirely surrounded the house The
only way he could get out was 60 use a
boat until Tuesday morning when the
water at this point fed so that il left the
walk clear IL was not an unusual
sight TO see men in boats on Tuesday
morning going out 10 their houses and
rescuing the fowls. Wood-piles tioated
away and altogether many OF the people
had very exciting experiences.
The streets were considerably damaged
in several places. On the street toward
the cemetery on the south side of the
dam several large washOuts took place
and on Superior st. in front of the -four.
ing mills il was also made impassible.
Although the water ran over the street
between the bridge and the railroad
track on Woodworth-st and washed il
out considerably, that was the only way
remaining TO get in and out of town
from that direction. Tie electric light
and water power plant was flooded so
that the town was in complete darkness
until Thursday when the water subsidized
The only reasonable solution that can
be given for the exceedingly high water
is the fact that there has so much
drainage been done throughout the
during the past few years that
there is larger volume of water during !
a quick spring breakup than formerly |
and some provision should be made 70 |
take OF this excess water in the future
AZ the small opening at the dam is too |
small We would at least advise an |
overflow gate in the race at some point |
to empty on the river side.