Daily Republican., 1882-09-25
The rena,n,pO arches of the Grove

well as most OF the oCner DrluReS DC
tween this city and Green Brook.
The three stone bridges on Oeda
Brook were carried out and two wer
over owed last night, cutting off al
Communication with large part of th'
city. 80.
A lad named Fred Moore has beef
missing since Saturday morning, and II
IL supposed that he went down will
the Grove street bridge and was lost.
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. "a "A violen
and destructive freshet has been caused
by the recent rain storm in this city
and vicinity, causing damage to tht
extent, it is roughly estimated in both
city and country, OF 5000, 900. The AS
sanpink creek, which skirts the city or
one side and runs through its centre
was overhowed, creating a large LAKE
about mile In length and 800 yards III
width.
William Christopher, aged II, while
In a row boat, was drowned.
PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. "a la the
vicinity of Princeton the bridges art
washed away; the lumber In the lum
ber yards was foated off; mill proper
ties are badly damaged, and the road
ways washed out and rendered impas-
sable Much live stock has been
drowned, and railroad travel suspend
ed. The canal bridges are wrecked IL
many places and near Rocky Hill the
bank has given way.
BoRDENTOwN, N. j., Sept, A.-A
washout occurred east of Yardville, 8
few miles from here, last night, on the
line of the Amboy Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. A gang Of
workmen left here this morning for the
scene OF the obstruction to make re
pairs. Engine No. Sc, whic b was over
turned, with q number of passenger
cars, near Kinkora, last night, has beer
righted and taken out. The wall which
caved in here last night was built in
1881.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Sept. "a
The freshet was the heaviest ever seen
in the RAritan river. The lower part
of the city Is deluged and property sub
merged. The loss is estimated at sew
eral thousand dollars. The rainfall
for 81 hours was over 13 inches on the
mean level. All che stores and ware
10 uses In lower Bufhet street are dam
aged. The water is up to the counters
and the goods are floating about. Peo
pie are riding through the lower streets
in boa'a
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Sept. 4.-The
storm caused immense damage in Hud
son counUy, N. J. Entire sections Of
this city and Hoboken were inundated,
Cellars and easements were flooded
compelling the inhabitants to take re
tuge on upper floors.
The damage to furniture, etc, cannot
be estimated.
The Morris Canal has overtlowed its
banks in numerous places and muct
damage has been done TO tow paths
In HOboken many cases OF suffering by
the flood have beenreported. The sectior
known as tho Meadow district wal
completely submerged.
The ne tunnel of the New York, On
tario aud Western Railroad at Union
was damaged between $50, 900 and $780,
900. The BANKS gave way at late
hour last night, and amount of sane
and rock were hurled into the cut
Two steam shovels and 1S0 gravel carr
were burned.
BOUND BROOK, N. j., Sept. 4.-Ir
Bound Brook at 10 o'clock last nigh
the water, already very high, began tc
rise suddenly. Shortly it was flowing
through Main st eet, lined on both sidel
with stores, and soon reached a deptf
of 8 to 10 feet with sharp current. Ii
the stores the water rose over the show
cases and large amount of valuable:
were ruined.
The Elm Hotel was submerged al
most to the roof. At Einstein's wool
len mill the water Couered the looms
The mill cannot resume work in les'
than month, and the loss will be $40,
600, and two hundred men are thrown
out of work.
A bridge and considerable track O.
the Lehigh Valley Railroad wa'
washrd out. The damage cannot bt
repaired for several days, and the Le-
high Valley trains to Easten over tht
Central Railroad. The Central tract
is three feet under water. The Ions
platforms between the tracks wert
floated away and tracks badly washed
All Central trains were stopped unit
this morning, but then were allowed tC
pass as usual