Daily globe., 1882-09-25
WATER EVERYWHERE.
TIE RAIN STORM AT THE E.LST
STILL RAGING VIOLENTLY.
The Damage Caused Likely to Reach Into
the MilliOns-FactOries and Houses De-
mOlished, Dams Swept Away. and En-
bankments Washed Oat-Great Injury to
Railroad Tracks and Bridges-The Daily
Record of Casualties.
The Crest Storm.

PLAINFIELD, n. j.. Sept 24.-French's
dam, the last dam but one remaining in
Green brook, this city. gave way at ten
o'clock last night. The flood then carried
away two frame buildings at Somerset
street. large hole was washed through
French's four story carriage factory, and
the remaining arches of Grove street
bridge swept away, as we'll as most of the
other bridges between the city and Green
brook. Three stone bridges on Cedar
brook we're demolished, and two over
flowed, cutting off communication with
large part of the city.
Fred Moore, boy, was lost off one of the
bridges on Stony brook. The overflow de-
stroyed large section of Somerset street
through Notch, cutting off the only thour-
oughfare for the people of the Washington
suddenly, flowing ten feet deep through
Main street, lined on both sides with stores.
The water rose. over the show cases
and large amount of goods was ruined.
In the Ramsey hotel the water was almost
| to the top of the bar. One family was
rescued from house by boat. The Elm
Park hotel was submerged almost to the
roof. At Einstein's Woolen mills the water
rose over the looms. The proprietor
hired men at 50 an hour to save
property. It will take a month to get the
mills in operation again. and two hundred
operatives are thus idle. The Lehigh Val
ley railroad bridge and long stretch of
track was washed away. The Central rail
road of New Jersey is overfowed to the
depth of three feet and depot platforms
washed away. The banks of the Delaware
and Raritan canal gave way and the
canal and river became one stream.
One lock was destroyed. Water
was over the top of the
Western Union switch board, and some
wires prostrated. The flood is the highest
ever known in Bound Brook-nearly three
feet higher than in july 1866, which was
the greatest previously recorded. More
loss will be suffered by Bound Brook peo-
pie from the food than by the fire which
destroyed the greater part of the town
some months ago.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., Sept. 24-Immense
damage has been done in Hudson county,
| New Jersey. Entire sections of the Jersey
City and Weehawken are, inundated, cellars
and Easements flooded; inhabitants taking
refuge on the upper floors. Jersey avenues
wooden pavement was hurled into the
mouths of the sewers, completely chok-
| ing them, and the waters backing swept
| into the houses, destroying carpets, etc.
The canal overfowed and the tow paths
L.
main sewer. 2Sx6 feet was lifted bodily
out of place and the rushing waters
dashed into the air thirty feet. Dwellers
on the meadows were rescued by boats
and RATS.
After the land slide the blacksmith shop
and boiler room tumbled into the cut A
number of shafts were partially flooded.
It will take two months hard work to re-
pair the damage. There is washout of
1000 feet of rip-rap on the short cut rail
way, between Rutherford and Saddle river.
A large force of men and two construction
trains were at work all day repairing the
damage. There is washout of twenty five
feet near the Hackensack bridge. another
washout in the line of the Northern rail
way. One milk train was six hours late;
another did not arrive at all. The Erie
railway had all trains running regularly
tonight.
COLLISION AT SEA.
New YORK, Sept. 24.-The steamer
Lepanto, Capt. Rogers, arrived to-day
from Hull, England, and reports being in
collision, September 81, with the steamer
Edam, which foundered. Capt. Rogers
says: September p. 8. p. m, while steer
ing west, the weather became foggy. /
warned the chief engineer that if the fog
continued he should go slow, and ease the
steam down at once; 1 also began to blow
the steam whistle at intervals of two min
utes. The fog lifted little at 10:0S %. M;
engine at half speed; at 1910 heard
whistle close to, on the port bow; stopped
the engines; helm hard aport and full speed
astern; at 1912 p. m. heard the whistle
and saw the masthead light very
close, bearing west southwest, and
at the same time made it to be a vessel
crossing our bows S. to n. at 1915 came
into collision with the steamer which
dragged right across our bows. her propel-
ler going all the time; after getting clear
stopped the engines, sounded the compart-
ments and found we were making no
water; quickly lowered three boats to give
assistance to the other ship if needful At
II 30 the boats of the Eaam, three in all,
arrived alongside with the passengers and
crew, who were at once embarked. At II 40
one of our own boats returned, bringing the
chief officer of the Edam, quartermaster,
steward, and two passengers. At II :45 all
our boats returned and were hoisted up, as
were also two of the Edam's boats; on exami-
nation of the compartment in collision we
discovered large aperture, seam twisted
and broken; also bow plate stove. i'm
mediately got two large sails over the bows,
also filled up the lower fore peak with bags
of saw-dust. planking, etc. Early on the
morning of the 22d pilot boat was hailed
and was engaged for $500 to accompany
the Lepanto into port, there being now on
board 125 persons. Passed soon through
the wrecked Edam, which seemed to blow
up as she went down."
Passengers rescued were made as COM
Portable as possible, the captain giving up
his room to the women. The other pas