Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-28

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 81
Conditions in this city and nearby
towns along the Grand river are very
grave, tonight, as result of the I'M
precedented flood that has SWeiled the
| stream out of its banks for the past
three days. At 9 O'Clock, tonight, the
river gauge here showed depth of 1913
| feet three feet above the previous high
water record-that of 1874. The water
| has risen six inches since o'clock. last
| evening. 1t is falling slightly, tonight
| however, the drop in temperature hav-
| ing checked the small streams and sur
| face drainage. the inhabitants OF the
Hooded houses are suffering greatly
| from cold and lack Of food. There has
been no loss of life thus FAR but q vast
amount of typhoid and other sickness
WILL it is feared, follow.
Practically no trains are adhering to
| schedule.
| The city lighting station is flooded
and the city is in darkness again. to-
| night. Many OF the West Side churches
| We're surrounded by water and unable
| 20 hold services, today. All schools OH
| The West Side will be closed until fur
| Their notice.
The work of roscuing Inhabitants Of
| the flooded houses has continued
| throughout the day. 1t is conserva-
| lively estimated that the loss to prop
'rty and business on account of the
Hood will exceed $2.0G0, 900.
| Fifteen thousand men will be unable
| o work. tomorrow, owing to factories
being compelled to close because cf III.
nigh water. Two thousand homes are
| Hooded on the West Side.
The flood conditions at Ionia. Lowell
| Portland and Other points along the
| irand river are reported to be slightly
| improved. tonight. The food loss at
| .onia is estimated, tonight. at 500, 0GO
Niles reports. tonight that no trains
nave been run, today. on the Michigan
| livision OF the Zig Four as 4 result OF
| he st. Joseph river flood; that the
greater part Of the north end OF that
'ity Is flooded and that sand bags are
| being placed on the dam across the
river at that place to keep it from go
| ing cut.
Detroit, Mich. March 27.-The tenn
peratnre. Saturday, was several de-
| Srees below the freezing point through
out lower Michigan ana it is expected
that this will check the floods very ma
.erially.
Weather Observer Congor saws that
h temperature will fall gradually and
will be about IS above zero. today.
The Grand river is still rising, but it
is believed that the crest of the flood
in the other swollen streams in the
state has been reached
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 2-.-In
-eh west side of Grand Rapids 300 res
dence5 We're surrounded by water, yes
terday. and the occupants are getting
about in boats if at all. The Grand
river has risen beyond anything known
in the history of the river.
The bridges are in steadily increasing
danger. The water is within a foot of
the top of the piers of almost every
bridge in the city. The Edison Electric
Cos. large plant will be put out of
commission by very little more water
and the city will be thus deprived Of
its chief source of electrical supply.
Utica, n. Y, March 21.-The Mohawk
river has risen until in this city the wa
ter is TOW five inches deep in the CEN
trail Hudson depot. Trains have to run
very slowly through water for about
two miles. One of the bridges spanning
the Mohawk in this city was carried
away, yesterday morning.
Schenectady, n. Y, March 27.-The
iron bridge across the Mohawk river at
Vischer's Ferry, about six miles east
Of this city. vas swept away when the
ice passed out, yesterday morning The
ice in the Mohawk broke up here at
O'Clock and passed out quickly.
AT O'Clock a gorge started to form at |
Fortes Ferry. about halfway between |
here and Troy. The river is now about !
~ feet high and rising.
Albany. N. Y. March PA marked |
drop in temperature, which carried the |
mercury we'll below the freezing point, |
delayed, If it has not averted, a serious |
flood here. All train service between |
here and the west has been demoralized |
for 3G hours by the food conditions in |
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