Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-26
rmmens. Damage 4. Jersey city.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., September 25-There
is immense damage in Hudson county,
Entire sections of Jersey City and Hoboken
are inundated, and cellars and Easements
| flooded the inhabitants taking refuge on the
upper floors. Jersey avenues wooden pave
| ment was hurled into the mouth of the sewers,
completely choking them. The waters
backing swept into homes, destroying car
pets, etc. Moreys canal overlooked. and the
towpaths are washed away; section OF one
of the main sewers, twenty-eight by six feet,
was lifted bodily out of its place, and the
rushing waters dashed into the air thirty feet.
Dwellers on the meadows were rescued by
| boats and RATS. Iu Weehawken the lock-
up flooded TO the depth of three feet. The
II academized road was ruined for distance
OF a mile and half. The water-mains and
reservoirs we're greatly damaged. The new
tunnel of the New York and Ontario and
Western railroad was damaged between
$4,000 and 100000. The western outlet
of the tunnel opens into an open cut about
three-quarters oil mile long, with walls six
feet high. The banks gave way, and an i'm
mepse amount of land and rocS was swept
into the cut. Two large steam shovels and
about $50 gravel-cars were buried out of
sight. The construction tracks were covered
with rock and ssnd to the depth OF six feet.
After the landslide the blacksmith chop ard
boiler room tumbled into the cut A num-
Der OF shsfls we're partially flooded. It will
take two months hard work 10 r.psir the
damage. A washout Of 1000 feet is reported
on the Shortcut railway between Rutherford
aud Saddle river. A large force of men and
Two construction trains were at work all day
repairing the damage. There is washout
twenty i've feet long Iear Hackensack bridge,
and another washout on the line Of the
Northern railroad. One milk-train was six
hours late, and another did not arrive at all.
The Erie railroad had all trairs running
regularly last night. Ey the giving way OF
a bridge over Bsrry's creek freight train
was precipitated into the stream. Edward
Webber. the conductor, was killed; George
Curry, The engineer, and Francis Burke, che
fireman, were probably fatally injured. q s.
The Greatest Flood Ever Known In
BOuad Brook
PLAINFELD, n. J., September 25-I
French's dam, The last dam but one remain
ing on Green brook, this city, gave wy 81
10 O'Clock Saturday night. The food then
Carried away two frame buildings at Somer
set street A large hole was washed through
French's forr-story carriage factory. The
remaining arches of the Grove street bridge
we're swept away, az well as most of the
other bridges between the city and Green
brook. Three stone bridges on Cedar brook
were demolished, and Two overhowed, cutting
of communication with large part of the
city. Fred Moore, boy, was lost of one of
the bridges Stony brook, by the overflow,
destroyed large section of Somerset street,
through she notch, cutting off the only
thoroughfare of the people of the Washing
ton valley. In Bound Brook the water rose
suddenly. flowing ten feet deep in the streets,
lined on both sides with s.orss. The water
rose over the Showcases, and large amount
OF goods were ruined In the Ramsey
Hotel the wafer WIS almost to the
top of the bar. One family was
rescued from house by a boat. The
Elm Park Hotel was submerged almost TO
the roof. At Einsiein's wooden mills the
water rose over the looms. the proprietors
hired men at g per hour to cave the proper
". 1t will take month 10 get the mills in |
operation again. Two huodred operatives
are thus idle. The Lehigh Valley railroad |
bridge and a long stretch of track was
washed away The Central railroad OF New |
Jersey vas oyerhoWed 10 a depth of three |
feet, and the depot platforms washed away. |
The banks of the Delaware and Raritzn |
canal gave way, and the canal and river be- |
came one stream. One lock was destroyed.
The water overtipped the Western Union |
switch board, and some posts we're Frustrated. |
The food is the hig hest ever known in |
Bound Brook. IL was nearly three feet |
higher than that OF July Is, 1865, which |
was the greatest previously recorded. More |
loss will be suffered by Bound Brook peo- |
pie BY food than by the fire which destroyed |
the greater part of the town some months
ago.
The rain is falling heavily again to-day, |
causing additional damage to property. |
1t is believed that 100000 will not repair
the damage done ia the counties OF Union, |
Somerset and Middlesex, 10 say nothing OF
the losses of the railroad and canal compa-
MES, which are enormous.