The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-13
GREAT FLOODS IN THE EAST.
coyTIyrED IMPORTS or DAMAGE By
TrrsDtY's FIERCE STORM.


Tho water in the Passaic had fallen sew
..,i inches nj Paterson 10y 4 O'Clock yesterday
,ecrnoon. and had retired from several Of the
.,rsets which on the previous night and in the
..,,ri,e had been Hooded. 1t cannot vet be de-
,a,oinol what the extent Of the mis- 'hief has
s,sn for Ms the winter still further withdraws
s,pndations which have been sodden may 60
-.b il md buildings now standing may topple
a., the stream. At ono time It was feared that
ps,ttie's Dam. four mics above the town. might
s,,e way under the pressure Of the stream. but
s,b in thedam strengthened as tho hours went
=, II IL DOES break. n wall " water will come
laundering down upon Paterson compared to
rhieh the present Passaic is mere brook
The foods swept on all Of yesterday with
,.rriac velocity. Tho several bridges leading
,cr,ss ii cleared the winter by scarce two feet;
.,I some notion may he got OF the volume Of
me ncod when it is said that ordinarily these
Ridges are fifteen feet above tho surface Of tho
s,reem. Along the banks Of tho river il is
.,neular sight ~ see outhouses upset and
rooored TO the moro stable buildings like so
many urea.nly boats. At the foot Of West street.
pr5omheads mill. an ancient shell. has had its
foundations md its lower story cut clean away
for halt Of its depth. and seems 20 be supported
BIZ some miraculous agency Along River street
md Water street. which are the streets nearest
10 the stream on either side. the moving out OF
Easements had yesterday been all accomplished
and there was nothing more than occasional
travel along thcm. the same being effected by
means Of boats.
The hill whore tho passaic Falls arc situated
vas thronscd with visitors throughout the day.
Just above the river had stretched across the
meadows cutting N the road. and forming an
4 naas q 81 Il 81 -
in,othe rocky gorge which forms the approach
10 the fall and such was It's volume that the
ehasm into which the fall tumblcs. seventy feet
in depih was Allied half up with the flood.
which roarel SO as to be heard n mile away.
md sent out spray that fell for many yards
trornd like heavy rain.
M,his point In the afternoon an incident oc-
Cured that startled beyond expression the
thousand spectators there assembled. A boy 10
years was driving an open wagon along the
roei ly the river side above tho fall n consid-
cradle distance. At points the road over which
be was driving was submerged. but not TO
great depth. and be had made several fords
successfully. man walking along the road
hailed him aud asked for n lift the boy took
bin 10. and the two drove along together.
Presently they came TO n point where the lamp
posts along the side Of the road were
almost half buried in the water. but the
10y whipped W. his horse and drove in. All at
once ID two in the wagon felt the body Of the
tamo lifted ~ ~ the water. and they foated of.
The body ni thr WAGON q 1nted out on the broad
pond that huS been mentioned. The water was
comparatively smooth. hut still the current was
Nr0uc. and the wagon body was carried with
c1sileratie rapidly IN the direction Of the
miL TIN. ncs OF persons wore walking along
ne side ~ the stream. and they snw the novel
,ra'i borne AWAY. hundred yards ahead OF
Eher' the TWO were "a bridge crosses N. river.
inq p.i h"yond that occurs slight i9l in the
bed OF tho sireum, and from there on the water
yesterday rushed Ike an arrow 10 the iail.
lnly snort WAY distant ~ tie wagon body
Drew On faster and faster toward the bridge. rs
oc'unnn's could 49," the spray ~ me iail ana
hear rs roar. Tho boy was frightened and
liel 20 jump out. but the man held him tight;
Inc screams Of tho ilt,!" Yellow could De henrd
by thos" on shore. Everybody rushed TO the
sac o. the water; a hundred directions wrre
wagon body cnine nearer 10 the bridge women
scream 4 aud ran away. The bridge was
reached. and the pair seemed now beyond help.
brdgr saw. as everybody I'D. The strange craft
sweeping down. and having his wits anout him.
rrns from NON his Rorse. Mi drec,cd ano,her
driver % do the satnr. i nN Two pairs
Grown ra'9 Over Mr. ra = RE br The end end
fell into tne water. AMI as me wagon hoiy 20
ing now with immrns" velocity, cane near, ne
man above cried out % the pair f"iow 20 eaten
hold. Tho reins were n-ld right in the course
OF the wagon body. and as this swept by the
man. holding fast TO the hOy. grabbed nj them.
safely ~ on tue bridge. While tho wagon body
Thr0ugh trains On the Lehich Valley Railroad
were stopped near Piston og "Wednesday lght
by was Iuu,s OF from 81 90 800 yards. Al Plains
viile. Pn.. n volume OF water from the river Is
pouring into Il" mines Al the bridges span
nng Surfing BroDk haze been carried away.
Residents were forced irnm their homes IN the
hight The Gus works az Plymouth We're Hooded.
and ia' town IS ia darknes@. Tho road north
Of P.Uston II covered with water. ana trains uro
held. No trains had PASSED last night over the
Lp'knwHnnaand B,oonshurg Railroad for thir-
W-siS aours. The roul below Kingston is COW
cred ior mil s with water and deoTis.
A. Wlkesbarre the water seemed 70 be falling
.ye,erlaY morning hut nt IL O'Clock a fresh i'm
peius WIS given - the nood. and the water b.
gan to rise again, Apprehension prTTyai.s
cellars no noon were filing. The BuitOnwool
brise over the river road between the city AZ
Aancoke Is overtlowsd and out OF sight, The
vli-r covers Mrs. Plants farm, The lower
piU ~ the house WAS ueing inundated. The
telegraph wires between Pittston and Kingston
Al Osw"go the river has increased In volume
an SOME ~ the streets and cellars are Hooded.
4 part Of the East Pier. near the fort. is washed
ou- Two cuterts on tAn Delaware, Lscbh-
wanna and Western Road were washed out
esaylns trains. Nearly $50 telegraph polls
The Merrinec and Concord Rivers are higher
laan nee $50. Mills "a Lowell and Lawrence
htyr been stopped. The railroad bridges are
N anger. Al Concord the river reaencd yes
lrri ~ point within an IN 'h rs high rs IN o to-
hr.4s51 which was the highest ever known.
The Tracks 0i the Montreal Railroad are lm-
Bs'A9ir. 40 trains are run over the bristol
htilr' al. A snnil bridge spanning the ravlne
brlwern ho9sset aud Bristol WAS carried away
ua4 Wasucut "a reported at Bow Junction. 4
siaaA bridge across Turkey River below the
DOW 'ros-lng, has been washed away. Owing
y wa,houts on the pittsheld road no trains
At Amo-seae Fails tie Merrimack River IS
~ j rhe- higher than 40 any time since lsiO
~ 'l1n 'Ir-irr Mills were compelled 10 smut
.goWi 81. that part OF the Amoskeng works on
W IyWrr canal nave also suspended. No NORM
mh trans huye reached Manchester since
tuesday. In several places between the city
~ concord t.r rOAlO 81 Is inundated.
IN y c tne 81 %" Boston. Concord ana Mon
u"l Atroad. from Ashland To- Ilymguth.
afgll milo and "a half Of track u twisted up,
1l4 l" r0adhed Is entirely washed away,
@'. tifmoutl are several sna. breaks, anu
"NeMWorth the .arEa wushout occurred.
efFtfN bridges over the HOosae River were
EIr'i away. and the whole southern se 'tiQn Of
s'aM adams tor tho past TWO days has been
tHo"le4 that residents could not reach their
s.,'s except by boats and RATS CeliHr- ars
Il'I ANA horses and d - drowned, The
sYH Z" ctnno. be less than s2OunO. The Ar
Ayl Efnt Works were Obliged 90 stop. On the
NY amt j I7ion Railroad. between North
H'sMa ana North Pownal, u landslide delayed
I1iFa.4- .or "A h0urs.
Iae kumiorl Falls and Bucsfold Railroad
uss SIX ~ shouts below West Mlnot two Of
'~sA seventy feet long and twenty feet deep