The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-25
in THE NEW ENGLAND, MID
DIE AND SOUTHERN
STATES.
Wholesale Destruction of Proper
ty Reported
AND MANY LIVES KNOWN TO BE
LOST.

| PLAINFIELD, N. j., Sept 23.-The storm
which began in this vicinity Thursday morn
ing, did its greatest damage this afternoon
Two dams at Scotch Place were washed out
and Green Brook, In this city, rose five feet il
a very short time. A frame building used as q
kindling wood factory was washed away with
all Its contents. The water undermined one
arch OF heavy stone bridge at Grove street,
and 1t sank into the flood, without moments
warning, carrying with it a number of people
who were on it watching the flood. A number
OF men plunged into the water, and with great
danger to themselves rescued eight persons,
| two OF whom were nearly drowned, and all
| were cut and bruised by the debris Those
who saw the bridge go down are confident that
| not less than dozen persons went with it, and
are confident that some must have been caught
in the mass of stones and brick, and drowned,
| or else swept down the stream beyond the res
eryoir. Over dozen bridges have been wash
| ed out, and great damage has been done to pri-
vate property. The water is still very high,
and threatens destruction to a large amount of
valuable property. There is no sign of the
storm abating. 1t exceeds any storm and food
ever known in this vicinity.
The dam at New Brooklyn, three miles from
| here, was carried out to-day and farther down
| the stream large pond, stocked with valuable
| fish, owned by P. G. Oil, was DESTROYED Tele-
phone posts, set six feet into the earth, have
been washed out by the torrents in some of the
| streets.
IaiLADELfdlA, Oept. zo-Not In many years
| has been known such a storm as that which
| only spent its force this afternoon. The near
| est approach to it was the great storm of Sep
| tember, 1876, when three and one-half inches
OF rain fell, but to-day the depth of rain was
four and fve-eighths inches. The rise of the
| Schuylkill is so great that freshet is appre-
| hended. The tide in the Delaware river rose a
| foot higher than usual. The culverts were un-
| able to carry off the rush of waters Cellars
were flooded, mills stopped, and goods damag-
| ed. Several large sewers caved in, and breaks
| occurred IN the streets. Damage amounting
| to thousands of dollars was done at various
| points. The cellars of Howell Bros wall pa
| per mandatory were flooded with water put
ting out the fires under the boilers, and neces-
stating the stoppage of the engines. Over 300
employees were compelled to suspend work dur
ing the remainder of the day. At John b.
Stetson's hat manufactory, the water deluged
the cellar and destroyed $25,000 worth of fur
skins. The wholesale grocery store of William
j. Helss q Co., northeast corner of Leopard
street and Girard river, overfowed with water
and did considerable damage. Not less than
$4,000 damage was done at the Arrot mills.
A large portion of ''The Neck" below the
city is under water, and the farmers there will
suffer heavy damage. At Reading the rain
storm was the heaviest known for years, but it
was not accompanied by heavy winds, and did
not do much damage. The Schnylkill river
rose considerably, and many cellars were
flooded. Some OF the country roads are impas-
sable, owing to the mud, and some live stock is
reported drowned, AT Newtown, Pa several
buildings were washed away, and others in
Jured. -Four men were rescued from trees but
no lives lost. A washout on the Newtown
railroad prevents the running of trains. At
Trenton N. j., the rain continued without
cessation all day. flooding the streets and va
cant lots. Assanpink creek is very high and
the Delaware river is rapidly rising causing
apprehensions of trouble tomorrow. Several
factories on ASsanpink creek were compelled
to suspend operations.
NEwBURG, N Y, Sept. 23.- Reports of dam
age by the food continue to come in. In Corn
wall eight or ten bridges were carried aWav
the damage being $4,000. At Mountainville,
John Ears barn and dam were carried away,
and his mill damaged. His loss is $1,000 Josh
Ward, ex-champion oarsman loses $500. Sal
mons dock was torn to pieces; loss $500. Many
others in Cornwall lose considerable amounts
In Broadway, this city, cellars of merchants
are flooded, and the losses are considerable
Serious washouts have occurred on branches of
the Erie road, and travel suspended on the
short cut since yesterday. Heavy damage is
also reported in Fishkill. 1t IS still raining
hard, and more serious results are feared.
BoRDENTowN, N. J., Sept. 23.-It has rained
here for the last three days. Many cellars are
overtown with water. The Delaware river is
rapidly rising, and it is thought that tomorrow
at high tide, the docks and piers will be mum
dated. A gang of workman were sent from
here this afternoon by the Pennsylvania rail-
road to see II any WashoutS have occurred on
the road between this city and Trenton.
The heavy embankment along the railroad
which arches underneath the main street at
this place has caved in on account of the recent
rains. No trains can pass here. The bank is
soaked with water sand has stood for years.
This beats all the rains for years in ahis section
The wall was made with heavy granite. An
other washout has occurred between this city
and Burlington, and no trains have arrived
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, Sept. %. There has
been very heavy rainfall here since yesterday
morning. The river is rising very fast. Trains
between here and New York are much delayed
by floods in the Rampo valley, where the track
is submerged in places.
RALEIGH, n c., Sept. 23-The heaviest rain
storm since 1912 fell at Tarboro last night,
causing immense damage to the crops. The
rainfall in few hours was 7-10 inches,
Bridges are swept away, and the track of the
Tarboro branch of the Wilmington & Weldon
is extensively damaged. The train ran into a
washout and was smashed, seriously injuring
Express Messenger W. d. Byran.
PORT JARVIS, Sept. 23.-Trains are delayed
between here and New York by the Rampo
Valley road being submerged.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, Sept. 23.-The storm
is the heaviest known hereabouts for years,
and is still raging. Reports from along the
Hudson River, in the interior counties tell of
roads cut and washed away in every direction
Lowlands everywhere are flooded, and in sew
6rdl plaCos DIiug6S nave D66u carried AWaV.
The Boston train due at the Hudson River at
p M, is laid up at Patterson for the night.
North ADAMS, Sept. 23.-rhe continuous
rain of the last three days threatens destruc-
ton of many buildings on the Hoosac river.
The bulkhead of the North Pownal Mill was
| carried away tonight. and there is danger of
| much greater damage if the rain continues A
| small bridge at Beaver, in this town, has gone
| down the river.
| PATERSON, N. j.. Sept. 23-About four
inches of rain has fallen here since the storm
began, and the Passaic river has risen from 6
to feet, and many parts of the town ara sub
merged. Traffic on the Erie and Midland rail-
roads is interrupted by washouts. The Lin
coin bridge near the city is washed away; also
| large number OF bridges over small streams
| in the neighboring country. The cotton mill
at Hohokus is washed away, and the pumping
| house of the Passaic Water Company at the
Falls is flooded, two small bridges over the old
Hall brook is carried away as also the old Ham
| dam. This stream washed away culvert and
| wall of the Paterson aims house, doing damage
| about $12, 900. Martin Rossiter, an old man,
was washed Into the river, while driving with
his horse and vehicle and carried over the
| Passaic Falls.
FREDERIcKsBURe, Va, Sept M.-The de-
structive rain storm on the Hover Rappahan-
mock washed away four mills near Wards
wharf, Essex county, and inflicted great dam
age on the crops and other property.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept 24.-The storm
which began Thursday and ended Hthis morn
ing was the heaviest here for years. The rain
fall aggregated 4.87 inches. Many of the
streets are badly washed and quilted.
NORTH ADAMS, Sapt. M.-The heavy rains
resulted last night in much damage hereaboutf
Two washouts on the Troy & Greenfield all
road at Shelburne Falls delayed the Boston
sleeper six hours, and several bridges here
were carried away.
BoRDENTowN, N. j., Sept. PA washout
occurred east of Yardville, few miles from
here, last night, on the line of the Amboy di-
vision, of the Pennsylvania railroad.
PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. 24-In the vicinity
of Princeton bridges have been washed away,
lumber yards foated off, mill properties badly
damaged, roadways washed out and impassa-
BILE, live stock drowned and railroad travel
suspended, canal bridges wrecked In many
places, and near Rocky Hill the bank has Civ
en- away,
New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Sept. 24-There is
the heaviest freshet ever seen in the Riverton
river. The lower part of this city is deluged,
and property submerged, The loss is stated at
many thousands. Rain fell for So hours, there
being over IL inches on mean level. All the
stores and warehouses in lower Burnett street
are damaged, the water being up to the coun-
ters and goods floating about. People are rid.
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