The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-24
PATERSON ALARMED.
Wrecknge Coming Down Over the Falls
sixteen Inchos OF Rainfall.

PATERSON ALARMED.
Wreckage Coming Down Over the Falls
sixteen Inchos OF Rainfall.
PATTERSON, Sept. 23.-The official gauge OF
the City Surveyor records rainfall of nearly
sixteen inches from the commencement OF the
storm till to- night OF this about eight inches
fell to-day. there having been fall Of three
and half inches between and 2 o'clock At
that time the lightning was very vivid. The
house OF John H. Van Houten. corner OF WASH
ington and Goodwin streets. was struck, and a
little son Of Mr.. Van Houten's was temporarily
parayzed. Policeman Powers was knocked
senselcss. but he soon recovered. One OF the
greatest frcshets ever known in Paterson is
apprehended. This morning there was rise
OF four and a half feet over the height of the
night before. Up to noon to-day 1t had reached
three feet higher than in the morning. and
during the rest OF the afternoon it continued to
rise at the rate Of eighteen inches an hour At
o'clock tonight it was up to the freshct Of
1878. and still rising. 1t was yet raining hard.
and. rs the river continues to rise from twenty
four to hours after stops
O'Clock this afternoon small bridge belonging
to the Society Of Useful Manufactures. from the
away. About z O'clock Prof. VIM Rauchfqsss
swimming baths on the other side of the island
dam dam Of the Oldham Pond at Haledon. two miles
above Paterson. was washed away, letting loose
Oldham Bro"E suddenly became a raging tor.
rent. lt.partially swept away Robert Bridges
dam, and did great damage to his property. 1t
on the Oldham road. swept away the bridges
both Qf the road and the horse railroad in Rip
strong culvert bridge on the rond leading to
the almshouse. This in turn washed away the
on which the almshouse is built. This permit
ted the bank 70 cave in, washing away the
Ped wth and then the
water. forcing its way into within thirty feet.
th of the won aims 80
erect e' props to keep tho building from cayns in
Martin Rossiter. one OF the oldest citizens OF
Paterson, was driving along the river above the
Falls, The water came up to the horses belly,
and the current was so swift that II washed the
horse from his feet. and the horse and carriage
and Mr.. Rossiter were carried out into the river
and seen no more,
sewers burst in several places and hundreds
| Of cellars are full Of water. Erie and Midland
landslides. Work had to be stopped in several
ers Of the Main, West. Arch, and Straight streets
will be washed away before morning. Broom:
heads mill which luts into the river at the end
the Sa Ms nwsy 0 hs svs h2%sd sRs Of sf
| will probably take one Of the spans OF the West
street street bridge All the yards and lover stories
evening River street Water street. Arch street.
| Washington street. and other thoroughfares
People standing at the falls this morning saw ;
whesi e over q the
Water Company's works is threatened.
hs iron s SSs ddwn the Bs
Dundee Lake shows signs OF going. The walls
one was hurt Travel on the Midland Railway
has stopped on account OF washouts near
| dam civ n n tOpa will lar fort ~
square miles OF water down upon lower Pater.
son. Families along the river are moving out.
THE FREsHET ELSEWHERE IN NEW JERSEY.
RyTEERronD. Sept. 23.-Ihe sidewalks and
| The Bergen Comfy Short Cut was overfowed.
and i was Impossible for the express trains to
held in side tracks and switches until further
orders, About two hundred yards from the
| NEWARK. Sept. 23.-The region around Park
street and vicinity is flooded f?r, mile square
| Gills's hat factory was flooded. and boats we're
| brought into requisiton to take away the girls.
S9n hs KAN Spa hat
started away from the factory, but the current
running swiftly the foreman lost control of the
| boat. and II was carried under the Park street
. bridge. The girl became frightened, and the
boat upset. The foreman caught, hold OF her.
grasp and she was drowned. The foreman was
| rescued by the other employees in another boat.
He was badly bruised and cut about the hands
ELIZABETH, Sept. 23.--Elizabeth is excited by
fear of q deluge, resulting from the bursting
| The reservoir has been OVERLOOKING all the af-
ternoon. and the overflow has swelled Elizabeth
Greek into river. The water surged with
| great violence AROUND settlement on Price
street. and tho people living there were forced
to abandon their homes. Great difficulty was
experienced in getting them out because the
water was so deep. In section called
live in the second stories all the morning. and
this afternoon all the dwell ngs were aban-
doned. The current carried away all barns
hundreds Of geese and chick ems aud goats
were, carried By II down 70 the bay. All trains
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad are abandoned
on account Of the carrying away of the bridge
truck in several places.
SoMERvILLE. Sept. 23.-Two gentlemen who
started to 80 to their home, about two miles
and are supposed to be drowned. The water is
rising rapidly. The South Branch Railroad,
between Somerville and Remington. is washed
Feminst e Io o'clock is between sa' Three s
Bridges and Neshanic.. 1t can go neither for
ward nor backward. Reports are coming OF
or Rasp ef Bnoo swsp % food tno
highest known in twenty years. The Raritan
River is rising one foot an hour. number Of
| bridges have been swept away horses drowned.
| raining fast all day and the storm is increas-
Ing. The main street is flooded in some places
| to q depth OF three feet.
ard Oil Company, whore they cross the stream
at Oakland. were washed away by the storm
yesterday. and thousands Of barrels of oil are
ye Und st6spea
stream was covered with oil for miles.
DISASTER IN OTHER PLACES.