The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03

short distance and then being drawn under
by some superior current
HaTbormaster Sutton said today that
the high water had not damaged the craft
in the harbor. as the food gates above
the LonE Bridge had kept cut the logs and
heavy wreckage which poke holes in frail
river craft and open the seams Of the
heavy barges and steamers. The break
ing of the ice by the harbOrmaster during
the past two weeks is credited by river
men with having saved them great losses
from haCked-up water in the past few
days The iceboats came out Of their
battle without much worse than the crews
very trying experiences with wint and
water and ice.
The tugboat Minerva. however, a boat
hired 10 help in the ice-breaking work,
was damaged 10 the extent Of $3.50 in that
service The boat is now leaking badly
and viii have to be thoroughly recalked.
besides having her propeller repaired OF
replaced by an entirely new one, as may
be found necessary on examination.
Damage at Georgetown.
Further Up the river, along the George
town water front substantial losses have
been reported from the Potomac's high
tide. Every building near the waters
edge has been inundated. and many small
lighthouses have been totally destroyed.
/ The soap mandatory OF Weaver. Kengla
( & Co has been closed down for several
/ days because Of the high water
The wharves have also suffered damage
( Many OF the large timbers OF the BORDEN
/ wharf just east Of the Aqueduct Bridge.
have been swept away The wharf OF the
I Aguew Coal Company has also been Sc
I riously affected large quantity Of sand
/ and gravel which was piled on the wharf
I near the foot OF Thirty-frst Street was
s carried away by the swift current For
the past few DAYS waJchmen have been
/ employed by the Water Street mills
Clubhouse Escapes Damage.
The Sycamore Island clubhouse. though
in the track OF swift water. escaped de-
struction by the flood yesterday. much to
/ the qualification OF the members. Some
losses Of upfsstened boats were sustained
/ but the building Is today intact
/ During the flood CT 1853 this house was
/ torn from its foundation and carried forty
feet away, finally lodging against some
! trees When the water subsidized. horses
1 were chained 10 the building and with
( the assistance Of mechanical devices. il
was hauled back and replaced.
Crowds to View the Flood.
The high water attracted many peopl,
TO Georgetown today in addition TO IN,
great crowds Of yesterday The AGue5uct
Bridge was selected as the viewpoint OF
vantage. On sunday the structure con
tanned as large q crowd as il usually doe.
on Decoration Day. Today was devoid OF
incident there But little debris va,
brought down.
In the belief Of cld-timers only the free
/ passage Of water through the inner chan
. mel. or little river. prevented the water
Z from reaching the north side OF Water
street. 10 1893 the old Causeway acted
Z as a block to the free passage Of the food
TO the consequent damage OF river front
property Owccrs-
Great crowds have been going IN on
? the Great Falls cars TO see the condition
Of the upper river. The sight az the Lit
! tie Falls has been enjoyed b. thousands
the water pouring down in a cataract OF
. great size AID beauty