The Washington times., 1924-05-14
HIGH TIDE
TOBR|N(;
PEAK
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1sat: between Aqueduct and Key
Bridge, 1917 feet; at pier of tne
Key Bridge, 1851. feet.
Mr.. Spencer has been on duty al
night and he is now awaiting re
ports from Harpers Ferry-the sec
ton from which most of the water
that reaches Washington comes-foI
further reports. At o'clock today
o drop to 21.5 feet was reported
from this section. The waters near
Harpors Ferry reached nearly thirty
feet last night.
Apparently little or no rain had
fallen around this section up until
noon, for Mr.. Spencer said that il
an inch or more Of rain had fallen
he would have received Geographic
reports.
Everything looks encouraging at
this time Mr. Spencer said, 1--WE
look for the flood waters to recede.
They probably will remain sta
tionery or rise little most, of to-
day, but after high tide / believe
the rise will STOP
Everything depends upon the
weather. Showers are predicted for
this section. If a heavy rain comes,
Weather Bureau officials look for a
continuance Of the flood and an
other rise in the river.
Federal and District government
engineers are spending the entire
day on the river. inspecting bridges
and sewerage systems.
Great Falls Raging.
Where the Potomac reaches
Great Falls. the waters are stream
Ing twenty and thirty feet in the
air. Rivernen declare they have
not seen the like before in many
years on the river.
Homes and lighthouses along the
upper Potomac are getting the brunt
the flood, although considerable
damage Is reported in the lower
river.
The naval air stations opposite
Hams Point, are under several feet
Of water.
Rfvermen at Chain Bridge de.
clare they do not notice any change
In the water, despite reports that
the water Is receding near George.
town.
TT looks to me as IL the waters
are getting higher and going fas-
ter" one Of them said. -
Swamps Under Water.
The swampy and rocky land on
which thousands Of Washingtonians
traversed Sunday around Chain
Bridge is now part Of the Poto-
mac river.
II the river rises any more the
Potomac and the canal near Chain
Bridge will merge into a great
waterway. Canal officials hope to
prevent this by building up q high
bank at the point where the canal
broke.
It is remarkable sight along the
Potomac, made so especially by the
absence Of debris in the river. The
water is muddy and now and then
Q beat or small house may be seen
floating down, but for the most part
one can only see the Potomac sweep
Ing onward and washing high up
against the shores.
Bridges ThrOnged.
The river is a mecca for sight
eeers. Key bridge was lined from
and to end with hundreds of motor
cars. AQueduct bridge was used
by hundreds of persons to get a
view Of the waters. Chain bridge
h crowded with pedestrians and mo.
florists. Great Falls is experiencing
one Of the biggest days in its his-
tory.
There is not one point along the
Potomac that the river has not over
flowed its banks. Thousands Of
trees have been swept from their
roots and have gone down the river.
The greatest damage from the
Hood viii come as a result Of the sea
Of mud which will be left when the
river gets back to normal
Officials Of the Arlington ex.
perimental farm Of the Agriculture
Department. which was threatened,
expressed the belief today that the
danger point has passed there. The
waters are subsiding at the outlet
OF Little River, where more than
100 farm employees fought all day
yesterday to stem the tide by
piling sand bags and throwing up
entertainments where danger was
OFeatest.
Relieved last night by soldiers from
Fort Myer, the farm employees were
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take up again the fight. They con-
tinued to maintain the embank-
naents and early this afternoon their
efforts seemed crowned with sue
cess. No damage has been done to
the farm and the only loss occa-
stoned has been the diversion Of all
labor to the task Of preventing the
30 acres Of reclaimed land north Of
Military road from being flooded.
Visit in R0wbOats.
In several parts of Birginia the
water has become so high that resi-.
dents were forced to use vowboats
to make visits from one house to
another. This has not occurred in
this section in many Years.
The Columbia and Analostan
Ielands are partially submerged.
The branches Of the Potomac are
likewise Overlooking and communi.
ties along their banks are suffer.
Ing as q result Of waters flooding
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