. The city of Bangor; the industries, resources, attractions and business life of Bangor and its . BAXGOR AXD VICIXITY ILLUSTKATP:D 27 its usual height, maliing a dead level of the falls. The first iujury tothe city was by the breakiug away of a section of the daui, resulting inthe inundation of a score of houses on the west bank and the sweepingof buildings and lumber on the wharves. Meanwhile another auxiliaryto the fearful work had been preparing by the breaking up of the ice inthe Kenduskeag river, which flows through the heart of tlie city. Thewhole flat on the margin of the ri
. The city of Bangor; the industries, resources, attractions and business life of Bangor and its . BAXGOR AXD VICIXITY ILLUSTKATP:D 27 its usual height, maliing a dead level of the falls. The first iujury tothe city was by the breakiug away of a section of the daui, resulting inthe inundation of a score of houses on the west bank and the sweepingof buildings and lumber on the wharves. Meanwhile another auxiliaryto the fearful work had been preparing by the breaking up of the ice inthe Kenduskeag river, which flows through the heart of tlie city. Thewhole flat on the margin of the river is covered with stores and public. HuN. CHAULE8 A. BOUTELLE. buildings. At midnight the bells were rung to announce the givingway of the ice. The streets were thronged with people, wlio gatheredto behold the ice avalanche. The jam passed on to High Head, but inthe narrows it came to a halt, and quickly the water commenced toroll back upon the fated city. So quick was the revulsion that it seemedbut a moment before the entire flat comprising the business section wasdeluged, and it required the utmost sjieed on the part of the people toescape the rising water. The following day, Sunday, was the saddestand most serious ever passed in Bangor. In the early evening the alarmwas again rung, and the citizens came out to witness tlie climax of this
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