Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-28
AUGUSTA IN BAD WAY
City Suffering as Aftermath Of
Big Flood.
WANTS NO OUTSIDE AID
Industry Pafalyzed and Many Men
Out of Work.
DEARTH OF WATER IN MAINS
No Lack of Relief Funds-Credit
Extended to Unemployed-Rain
Is Falling.
WANTS NO OUTSIDE AID
DEARTH OF WATER IN MAINS

AUGUSTA. Ga. September 2S.-Thoush
the flood which filed the streets of Au-
gusta several weeks ago has long since
subsidized. the city is still experiencing in
convenience because of resulting condi
tons
Rumors of suffering among the poor. be-
cause of inability to secure drinking
water and of insanitary conditions which
are likely to find an outcome in disease.
are denied by city officials. however.
There is no gainsaying that the city is
passing through a trial which needs the
utmost exertion of the authorities to
overcome.
Not a drop of water has been pumped
into the city reservoir since the flood.
None can he sent through the pumping
stations for days to come. Contractors
who have worked the canal. from
which the power is derived for the pump
ing station. say operations will be re-
sumed in a few days.
Fire Engines Pumping Water.
Four fire engines have been placed at
POINTS along the Savannah river These
are throwing water directly into the city
mains. This pressure is sufficient to send
water through faucets on first floors of
buildings and to flush sanitary contriv-
ances up to this level, but not above.
This water is not used for any other
purpose. The president of the board of
health has issued a warning against its
use for drinking cooking. purposes.
All drinking water is purchased from
private concerns or supplied by the city
or street railway company
One of the best indications of lack of
panic Is the fact that not a dollars worth
OF fire insurance has been Cancelled.
The reservoir holds 3,CCO,Got gallons of
water unfit for household use, ready for
fire emergency. Though there have been
several small fires since the flood SUBJ
sided. the firemen have been able to ex-
tinguish them without serious loss. -Ac-
cording to the board of health reports
health conditions in the city remain ex-
Cellent
One fortunate feature of the situation is
that there is no lack of relief funds, the
committee in charge OF this work having
ON hand about $4,000.
Many Men Out Of Work.
An unfortunate situation, however. de-
velOps through the fact that nearly 1900
mill operatives are idle because of the
flood, the cotton factories in which they
were employed being unable to operate
because of lack of water in the canal.
Mill superintendent report, however.
that they have extended credit through
the groceries and market places 10 these
men, and that there is no necessity for a
call for public aid.
Augusta. through her officials. yester-
day authorized a contradiction of exag-
gerated reports that her business and
health conditions were too serious for her
to take care Of
Another hard rainstorm has prevailed
in the city for the last forty-eight hours.
This is increasing the supply in the city
reservoir. 1t is not expected that the
river waters will rise TO an extent to re-
peat the flood conditions OF some weeks
ago.
The city authorities, however, are
watching the Savannah river closely.