New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-13
FLOODS AND STORMS.
ur.vv pArNs IN NEwJERSEY.

pEJuCE THE SURROUNDING COONfHi
AND DAMS pxsTRoYED-THE FLOOD IN oihhn
rowNs-RAILRoAps WASHED AWAY AND ihAiN'
DELAYED.
N "wednesday afternoon the heavy rain
-. -h,., a,s 40 much damage throughout New-Jer-
~, %. nartcuarly violent in Essex County In $50
tsan about twelve fifteen miles In iehs'h W
sshs IN breadth, lying between chatham gu"
nloomaed At South Orange there n"u oeo"
.hovers during the morning. but at lS 0cioch'
After heavy clap OF thunder the ram fell IN io
half an hour and in the midst OF IT, ~ m'na" hs
nur.t ON Orange Mountain north wos OF the village the
vstsr rushed down South Orangoave which leads down
Rom the mountain stream several Feet IN ueP'n'
carrying with it masses OF earth and rock winch
s,teft piled upon the road The stream filed the ccars
and on both sides with sand ana
water carried away the corner Of T. Smiths nat sore
and ono aide Of the bridge over South oranse C'0oA
then following the course Of the stream noo"eu '"o
valley below Montrose for distance OF ABOUT 'urec
miles Lawrence COughlin who occupied oAsenlon, -
South Orange-ave.. caught by the nood wnic" nou
tsa room and WAS rescued with considerable dfcy py
those who heard his cries. Thomas Burt oil Son'h vi
ange was twice swept away by the current "no ~
tempting 20 prevent driftwood and rubbish nom pioc
,n the street but was saved by the bystanders Inc
rsIroad track was covered to the depth OF two rect WIN
..rtb d stones and several hours elapsed before the
,oo.e stones could DO removed from South Orangeave
and travel resumed
The body OF wster which inundated the Orange Valley
carried away fences and haystacks. overturned Trees
sodei the cellars and lower stories of the houses ana
hid waste the fields and gardens in lis course Tho water
did not entirely subside until yesterday morning The
h.ad-waters OF the Elizabeth River and South Orange
Creek overlooked covered about 100 acres OF the
surrounding country.
At Montrose the country residences OF O. L. Dae'
Horstio Allen Dr. Hegeman. and Others, sustained ser-
ous damage walks and drives being ruined anu te
gardens almost destroyed. william Reddon and others
on the north the mountain suffered In the same
way In DoddtOwn the low ground was inundated anu
osllars were flooded. while in many instances outouiu-
ings were lifted their foundations aud carried away
and large number OF chickens and hogs were drowned
In West Orange the also disastrous large vol
umes OF wser pouring from the side OF the noun
tain through Eagle Rock. Mount Pleasant. ana
Northneldaves. while all the BROOKS s~eh"o
10 many times their original volume, over
lowed their banks and carried devastation along
their borders for distance of several hundred feet on
sither side The Tetord roads were badly washed
Large and well built bridges were either carried
AWAY Or injured 80 badly that they will need extensive
repairs Gardens and elegant lawns in many instances
we're entirely ruined. Lewellyn Park, which Is ceie-
Srsted for lie beauty. badly damaged Walks and
oower gardens were Undecided in mud and debris ana
TIE road-bcds torn up and washed away several
houses were flooded. valuable horse belonging to
yeptha y. Iindsiey. which was pasturng IN ned was
married of its feet and drowned
On the OF her side OF the mountain the stone bridge
the RAILWAY RIVER away oASo
bridge stream on the swamp road At Tory Corner
the road bed and sidewalks torn up Wigwam
Brook over1Owed and destroyed a large portion OF the
dam OF Williams pond In some places on the williams
tract the water 10 the tops OF the fences In Mont
clair mill dams were washed away and large quantity
of lumber carried of In Bloomfield the property OF
the watsessng Land Company was overrowed and
number OF outbudings destroyed. The storm was
Also severe Caldwell and IrvingtOn At Cedar Grove
large bridge over Peckman's River was washed
sway, man who crossing the bridge on mule at
the carried down stream for some distance I'M
til he landed against cump of trees when he wa res
cned with great difficulty.
Much damage done to the various bridges In the
Orange Valley of them being Injured and some en-
trely destroyed At MapcwOod the railroad track was
submerged feet in depth, and OF tho stone cub
entirely destroyed. causing some rreguarity
for q the running OF the trains. Mr. Reasoncr.
the superintendent OF the Morris and Essex Railroad
the Collpanys loss IA about $4,000 ON the Della
ware, Iackawsnns and Western Railroad, considerable
Aeay occasoEed by large quan titles Of earth which
covered but after several hours work the OBJ
ssructon removed and the trains ran as usual
largo double bridge South Orange-aye between
ehe frst and second line of hills, entirely washed
away as were bridges Montrose and the Mountain
House At Wbce.ers Mil. between MOntclair and Bloom
Geld large dam swept away. and at Great Bend,
beyond Montol.r the track Of the Montcls. Railroad
covered with earth and stones interfering with
travel for several hours
Is thought that 1t viii cost from 80, 900 TO 80 900 TO
the damages the public road from South Orange
70 Newark and the damage done to property in the
Orange Valley particularly OF South Orange Valley Sta
ton, and MOntrOse is estimated at 100000. This esd
mate considered to than actual or
Damage. M lives were lost and the country shows
s.cn. brt ih wcr has iest fb seids iss wing tbs
signs of ts visit however in the hay scattered by the
fences and the ruined condition OF the At the
meeting Of the Board. OF Chosen Freeh0dcrs held IN
ePS
estimates for rebuilding and repairing the ordses dam
At Elizabeth the produced a large overflow OF
water in the creek aud the streams flowing into It, At
I'll points along the creek the banks overlooked
IN the upper part Of tn, city there was considerable er
the could not carry OF the water fast enough
In Union township the Railway river rose eight feet
foundation Of " Aliens house Compelling him and
his family n take flight At NewBrunswick the
iers flooded and outhouses wcro swept away The
residence at Congressman Ross, IN Ncwst damaged
Dottery and Roles saw mill work was arg .enied the
water cxtnguishing the fires The trains all be-
nIad TINE ana IN several places the ran washed over
the farmersa at Old Bridge and vicinity blowing the
storm not having re ched that section.
The P.ssaic River rose SIX feet III little over two
hours ON "Wednesday aud did greai deal OF damage
along the shore Tho Passae Ice Companys dam at Old
ham DESTROYED and the 6ood washed away 80 feet OF
the bank Just below the dam whore there asharp curve
in the C. d. Aurs silk works. which supplied
with wafer power at the dam We're closed yesterday
I'll the dam could be- rebuilt Three bridges built from
the ROAD 10 Tue PAoalc Company houses
ned away. portion Of the laiOn ice dam was borne
away by the force OF the from the
upper dam At the Falls recently constructed
portion Of the dam hfted up and carried
Fail All the cellars Grand. 5laier Jackson Upper
Main. Green and Marysts. Paterson. n Jod. ID,
and many isolat d buildings had their Easements filed
The track of the IIadOu and the Tutowa
branch OF the same ne badly washed. In some
places the track WAS undermined in others IL was
covered with foot OF sand Post & Graham's
brewery flooded. The riss In the river
wac mora rapid than any that has been re-
eordrt The amount OF damage il not known
The bridge over the mountain stream the Preaanesa
road was carried away. On the Pecknan River the
bridge at WARTS brush factory the Pompton turn
Pas wss destroyed the dam Bowdens cottonnill AZ