The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
AN INuNDATIoM AT NEWARK.

Rains-The Morris Canal Damag od-The
City Reservoir Ipjared-Houscs nad Other
Property Observation-Disclosures Bridges
swept Away-A Funeral Party Mt Fair
mount Cemetery Engufed I'm the Flood
Singular C0incidence-A Similar Iuundation
ON the Same Date Twenty-Five Years Ago
The Extent of the Damage Over n Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
In the northern part Of the city SY Newark serious
freshe occurred Friday afterneon occasoped by
abundant rain during the previous fortnight and re
peated heavy showers whereby property destroyed
TO the value Of not less tkan one hundred thou
sand doara Tho nundssion extended as far
north as Woedsde, and moderately felt at BeRe-
viIlo. Tho streams empysng into tho s'orris Canal
swssed 10 such an extent that overowed for nearly
mhs from Orange street towards the north. Meadow
brook, which divides Orange from Newark. was over
nowed sad carried away the cuvert from Gray asoes
The mass OF water rushed with great violence down
Orange street towards tho Norris Canal where the
Canal basin, large nu<aber OF barrels of lime had been
stored, which TO the u3mbcr oil over hundred
Stacked and destroyed watch had TO kept TO guard
against the setting OF tho warehouse ON ire by the slack
Ev the great rush Of water a break in the canal was
caused two places opposite tho oi'y reservoir one OF
which Is twenty-five feet wide and twenty feet deep
The water poured cut with force that fifteen
feet Of tho bottom Of tho ORDINARY channel were torn
away Labor ~ were yesterday engaged on the channel
TO repair the damage the canal that boats will be
enabled to make their usual trips next week.
Tue damage, 1t Is estimated. will amount to
$1,000 The water from the canal forced it's
into the equeduct reservoir and then broke open
passage The side. by this new supply
Of water II became torrent and house used for
pumping waller into the aqueduct pipes to increase the
supply and to afford cooler to the body Of
was 0vcrfowed aud the fires or the engine edately
oyingushed 1t is estimated that in two three days
the engine can be repaired and the wrk resumed The
engine short distance further down the stream, used
BY the aqucduct company for the purpose Is in
The same condition, and until this be repaired
the population VIII be deprived daily Of some Ave hum
OF the first engine house was undermined, mt and
broken al its JOINTS that the water from the aqueduct
yesterday was In Q muddy condition.
Az the corner OF Factory street and Eighth
private house was inundated and damage occasonod to
Alderman Smith lost property tho amount of about
$500 and had narrow escape. The torrent in Sheffield
stree. carried WIN u aoors WINDOWS pgpens live stock
hogs were drawn out m drowning condition, while 9TH
had to be loft to their fate
printing ink factory, on the corner OF High street and
Seventh avenue where the entire stock destroyed
and loss OF $25000 accustomed Tho adjoining tannery
Of Andrew schect was submerged; loss about S. 600
The sidewalks on High street were torn away All
the Easements along tho sides OF the stream inun
dated The iannery, near Osborns pottery, was also
damaged to the amount OF 81 000 The stone bridge
the upper Of Broad street swept away tho
exception OF the sidewalk and single wagon road The
horse railroad company had . number Of workmen
gagged yesterday to build temporary bridge, which, il
was expScted would be completed last night Yesier.
day conr bevond the
to cars waiting the other side Tho foundations Of tho
saddle cloth manufactory of Nichols rompklns, the
gave way, preciptating the same into the stream,
nearly dfty feet below the building. Tho
tents Of tho safe had been previously
moved; the company loses, however IL 10 est.
mated, about three thousand dollars. A saddetee
manufacturer Bevan, who occupied the lower pars Of
the building, loses about three hundred dollars. The
railroad bridge at East Orange, the junction,
was caused the road. The Soldiers Home 10 stu
ated the swollen stream, but only light damage
done TO the garden Of the Institute. hatter's
shop near the Half Way House and . stable
swept away. Fences wero torn down and the crops
considerably damaged, and ON tho old Bloomfield road
the canal overlooked small pond and thence inundated
the vicinity.
quarter of mile above Rossville bridge on the
Bloomfield Railroad partially swept away Friday
evening after the last train had passed H. but
replaced In time for the usual trains yesterday. In
Fourth avenue travel entirely obstructed by .
deep gully, and at Irvingon the road was
inundated and the bridges somewhat damaged, but
the running OF the horse not serausly inter-
fcred with. At Woodside gardens torn up and
from the hills Harvey's nursery entirely in
undated. In East Newark bridge gave way and
span Of horses dro ned. At Paramount Cemetery
funeral had reached the ground when the water rush.
ed down upon 1t in torrents, and the hearse and the
coaches with difficulty rescued. The water allied
the carriages, and 1t feared the time that they
would be upset and carried off, The grave
completely flied with water and the party had TO return
without making the burial.
A meeting OF the Board Of Chosen Freeholders has
been called TO take action in reference the repairing or
the bridges &C The Of the city is estimated
less than $50 900.
TWENTY-FIVE years ago, the 10th OF August 1912,
similar flood occurred in the locality though not
attended with so disastrous results as this occasion