New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-18
A DELUGE IN NEW-JERSEY.
STREETS WASHED OUT AND HOUSES
FLOODED.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY VIOLENT STORM
LLEwELLYN PARK SUFFERS BADLY
Low DISTRICTS UNDER WATER.


Orange, n. j.. was visited yesterday afternoon ana
evening by one Of the severcst rain storms In her
history. The long continued rainy season had soahou
the EARTH and the brooks already running Dahh-
full. The rain set in sharply at about . O'CLOCK
and fell in sheets The brooks overno"ed ihelr
banks and all the low-lying parts Of the city were
flooded. At Washington and Day sts., where Parro"
and Wigwam brooks unite, the water tore out great
gullies and backed up for half mile, hoodins
all the city west Of this point. The North Pafk-st'
bridge again proved insufficient, and the torrent
swollen by the addition Of NishOym Brook, hooded
all that district from three to five feet deep, sweeping
away outhouses, sheds and other small buildings
In Ileweyn Park incalculable damage was done,
the torrents rushing down the mountain side ana
carrying rocks gravel and mud over many fine lawns
The roads in the Park are badly washed Other parts
of West Orange suffered greatly. The filling in done
after the flood of August had in most cases not thor
oughy settled and much OF it was swept away All
the roads leading up the mountain side suffered anu 4s
will take q large sum to put them in repair 10"
portions of East Orange suffered also, particularly the
Tnrd Ward. south OF the Delaware LackaWannd
and Western Railroad, whole blocks were Hooded rom
two five feet deep and cellars were hllea 3 VIII
water Much damage was done III SOulh OIdn5I'
A gully frcm six to eight feet deep was tOrlt out
Of South Orange ave-, the main thoroughiare almost
In the centre of the village. On RidgeWOod f0au w
street was entirely torn away opposite the ChuICh
of the Holy Communion and rendered lmpasSaDie.
the roads of tho Oranges to their former condition.
The heavy downpour Of rain overfiowed the banks
OF the second River Bloomfield The bridge OF
the Orange branch of the Erie Railway over second
River at Watsessing was carried away IL was loino ma
necessary TO close that branch of the road Much un-
easness is felt among the people living near tho
river.
BRIDGE AND A DAM WASHED AWAY
The many tributaries of Green Brook have again
swollen that water course into rushing tOrloui'
which last night caused great damage in the centre
Of Plainfcld The freshet Of August 1 swept away
all the dams and most of the bridges along the course
of Green Brook and the present deluge OF water Is
not therefore causing much damage as before al
though II IS nearly as great The somerset bridge,
which is built of stone. fell TO pieces at O'CLOCK ana
the full force of the tremendous current was brought
TO bear upon the foundations OF Bllmm's Hotel
These were gradually undermined and It was believed
they would crumbe away Two other buildings occu-
pied for business purposes by Frank Hand and j. Mag
were also I'm great danger last night. Tiers uahl
which was nearly rebuilt after being swept away On
August l. has again been completely destr0ycd Iho
FcItville dam IS now considered safe large flood
gate amply dsposes OF all surplus water In the string
Of lakes above It. No apprehension IS felt OIL It's
breaking.