Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-25

sitter. an Old man, was WaSneu iulo ene
river this afternoon while driving, and
with his horse and vehicle carried over the
falls.
BoRpENTowN, N. j., Sept. 23.-It has
rained here the last three days and many
cellars are full of water. The Delaware
river is rapidly rising, and it is thought
tomorrow at high tide the docks and piers
will be inundated. A gang of workmer
was sent out from here this afternoon by
the Pennsylvania road to see if any wash
outs occurred on the road between this
city and Trenton.
BoRDENrowN, N. j., Sept. 23-The
heavy embankment along the railroad
which arches underneath main street in
this place, has caved in on account of the
rain. This exceeds all the rain for years
in this section. The evening train from
New York via Janesburg, has not yet ar
rived
Later-Another washout has occurred
between this city and Bur
ington, and no trains have arrived. 1t is
feared serious results will follow in this
direction.
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 23.-The heavy rain
caused suspension of through trains on
the Pennsylvania, New York, Lake Erie &
Western railroads express trains on the
Delaware & Lackawanna and New Jersey
Central were delayed three to four hours.
An official of the Pennsylvania company
stated tonight he did not believe it wouldbe
possible to run trains between Jersey City.
and Philadelphia before tomorrow even
ing. The stopping of local trains between
Jersey City and Newark caused great in
convenience. Some passengers bunked in
the depot for the night, while others
sought various hotels in the vicinity. Re-
ports of washouts, broken bridges and
land slides come from all directions.
The portion of Jersey City at the foot of
the hill is inundated to the depth of several
feet. The cells of the city prison are
flooded with two feet of water by the
bursting of sewer, and the prisoners con-
fined therein were removed to another pre-
cinct,
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Nearly eleven
inches of rain has fallen here in the past
seventy-two hours. The Schuykill river has
risen six feet, and reports come in that the
water is still rising at Fairmont. Along the
lines of the various railroads centering
here considerable damage is done. Travel
on the New York division of the Pennsyl-
vania road has been suspended owing to
the washing away of bridge at Holmes
burg, and the giving way of a large sec
ton of track between Holmeshurg and
frankfort. Other washouts are reported
along the line. The most serious
washout on the Bound Brook
route is at Bound Brook,
but the Reading company propose run
ming trains through at midnight, and are
soliciting trade for New York. Five
hundred persons on the Pennsylvania
road from New York were brought to the
city by boat from Bristol. On the West
Jersey road between Wenonah & Berens-
boro there was washout carrying off an
embankment in some places thirty feet
high. Trains on the Baltimore & Pitts
burgh railway in New Jersey were stopped
by the heavy rains. Breaks in sewers
have been numerous and serious, and
street car travel is hindered. A large
portion of ''the neck below the city
is under water and farmers there will suf-
fer heavy losses.
At Reading the rain storm was the hoavi
lest for years. Some of the country roads
are impossible. Some live stock has been
drowned in the rapidly swelling streams.
At Newtown, Pa, several buildings were
washed away and others injured. Four
men were rescued from trees. A washout
on the Newtown railroad prevents the run
ming of trains.
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Sept. 23.-Coatin
nous rain the last three days threatens the
destruction of many buildings on the Hoo
sac river. The bulkhead at the North
Pownal mill was carried away tonight,
and there is danger of much greater dam
age if the rain continues. A small bridge
at Beaver has gone down the river.
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, n. c.. Sept. 90 The heaviest
rain storm since 1912 fell Ut Tarboro last
night, causing immense damage to crops.
The rainfall in twenty-fou hours was
seven and seven tenths inches. Bridges
were swept away, and the track of the
Tarboro branch of the Wilmington & We'll
don road badly damaged. The train ran
into washout and was smashed, seriously
injuring Express Messenger Bryant.
Other Casualties.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Mr. G. Browson,
telegrapher on Harlem air line, and con-
ductor Root and brakeman Robbins, of the
wrecked New Haven train, have been ar
rested. Browson is only eighteen years
old, yet he held the responsible position of
managing all the trains of the company
that run through he'tunnel between eighty
sixth and Ninety eighth streets, his sta
ton being in the telegraph Office at Ninety
eighth street. The New Haven company
claims Browson should have detained the
Harlem train until he received signal
from Eighty-sixth street that the Port
Chester train had passed that station.
SPORTING.
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