Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-02

The raging waters of the Kennebcc
,re subsiding, transportation and
COMMUNICATION services are reSuming
heir normal schedules. many of the
;ndustries which have been forced to
Sbut down because of the high water
ar lack of power will commence OPP
cations again this morning. Though
HE river is still at freshet pitch
with the water standing several feet
daen in the sub easements of all
stores on the water front. the fall
of is noticeably rapid. and it is be-
jeyed from reports of vastly better
conditions received from up river
POINTS that the danger point has
passed. Kssza
Through Monday night the level
held at high mark. until afteE>th
tide began to cbh. from that time to
10 o'clock Tuesday morning there
was drop of some four inches. In
The afternoon the waters subsidized
more rapidly hour by hour, and at II
o'clock last night the flood was some
four and half feet lower than Mon
days high mark.
Late last night the level had drop
ned till it was foot below the win
dow stools at the Augusta Girls
Community Clubhouse. Many of the
windows and doors of Easements I'M
der stores on the east side of Water
street that have been entirely sub
merged for two days were visible
for about u quarter of their height
The anchor ropes on water front
garages and buildings have served
no n
part Of the damage in this city will
result from badly Watcred stocks of
goods which it was impossible to re-
move to a place of safety in time.
Service on tho Winthrop, Togus,
and Watervillc lines of the AndrOs-
coggin and Kcnnebec railroad was re-
sumed at ) o'clock Tuesday after
noon A car was sent to Hallowell,
and at 6, cars went through to Gar
diner, the landslide at LOuden Hill
having been repaired. Late in the
evening electric car service was very
nearly on schedule except on the
Lewiston line. and it was believed
that passengers could be sent
through on this line this morning.
The first Maine Central train from
the east reached Augusta in the af-
ternOon and continued to Portland
on No. 102's time at 4.05. The {. NJ.
P. Co. have had serious curtaiiments
in their plants. but it was announced
last evening that they would be able
10 handle all demands today.
Power Plants Recovering
The power plants of the Central
Maine Power Co. in this section were
or1I l,,- iph
water of Monday and Tuesday than
those up river. The Farmingdale pow
Or station was forced 10 curtail its op-
erations to some extent because OF
condenser difficulties. Skowhcgan,
shawmut and all stations on the Sc
hasticock river suffered the heaviest
from the frcshot pitch of the rivers.
At all times the c. NJ. Il. Co. was able
10 supply between so and co per cent.
OF the usual power demands. and SUI
lerintendent Williams stated to the
journal last evening that they expect
"a to be running close to normal
Wednesday. fully able TO supply all
power that will he demanded by such
industries as will be operating. Mr.
Williams stated that they had started
INC A. d X. ears on all lines out OF
augusta at 5 i. NJ. Tuesday and that
| starting at 6 O'Clock, they had notl-
hcd all other industries that they could
resume operations this morning.
The fall off in the pitch of tho water
was flrst noticeable at the F'armingdalc
pant at noon Tuesday. and from that
time on the drop off was quite rapid
throughout the afternoon and night.
ana II continued at tho same rate would
cause them little trouble this morning.
A. G. X. Resumes Service
;, The service on the Androscoggin Il
Aehnebec Railroad was resumed at
vetock Tuesday afternoon, when cars
sit Tor Watervillc and Hallowell with
.ue cars to Winthrop and Togus leav-
as on schedule time. The report from
.ne office Of the company later in the
evening was that they found the track
IN good condition and that the cars
we're able to maintain tie schedule
Very we'll,
~ was also stated that it was ex-
pe''eu that tho car leaving this city
"oud go through TO Gardiner. as the
saus!lde at Louden Hill has been re-
. MauVeo. Starting with the o'clock car
s I.s morning. the company will en-
~, msVor to carry passengers to Lewis
,1 w transferring them at bridge
~, uaroiner which. although not carried
w. wv. IS in such condition that it is not
'ale Tor car traffic.
Move M. C. r. r. Traino
w.. .nrnc on the Maine Central Rail-
~ was resumed Tuesday afternoon
IN S ss no. Is, the westbound train due
~ .Nls city about 2.45. arriving here In
Nn.e 70 leave at 4.05, the usual leaving
h.. .S u No. 102. which was two hours
hs.. no. II. the afternoon train due
M al 25S, left about 4. while No. 25.
mil. evening train east due at GAO was
,ha ABOUT five minute late. No. As.
tso mix train going west at 1872 in
evening, was about an hour late.