Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-07-31
LAxE MADE OF kyALLEY.

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ALAxE MADE OF kvALLEY.
Early In the AFTERNOON Maplewo d
Brook. an Insignificant kreek which flows
down the mountain ab1tft 100 feet from
the Morris and Essex: branch Of the Della
ware, Lackawanna. and Western Rail
road, began to assume huke proportions.
At South Oranee thers1 o deep valley
and by $50 o'clock the water from this
stream and several otheys had formed q
pond OF many acres In cItent near the
South Orange Railroad Station. In places
the pond was fitteer feet deep; Its average
depth was ten feet When the through
train, which leaves this city at $50, ar.
rived ct South Orange 1t was unable to
proceed further, as the tracks were two
feet under water, and passengers were
wading about In the depot knee deep.
There were no trains running East, and
every train aftor 2. 80 O'Clock going West
was stopped at South Orange, until more
than dozen trains were stalled there,
Reports from Milburne aud other places
above, say while the railroad tracks were
not washed out thousands OF dollars
worth OF damage was being done. Houses
were being uodermlnsl vi tho water and
insecure buildings Swerni being washed
away. RATS .oLeverysk kol ceivable ma
terlAl were const5pcted ah hundreds of
fearing the destruction q, tho housed.
HOUSES WASHED AWAY.
Three small frame houses, near the
depot, ca. h occupied by one family, were
borne from their foundations by the flood
and demolished. The occupants fortu-
nately escaped In time. Adjoining these
IA t,a 30, II
what more Substantial. This, too, sut-
fered, rear extei sion being carried
away and business being suspended. A
few doors away email frame building
was also demolished and 250 barrels Of
flour which 1t contained were washed
down the stream toward the mill pond. |
The residents of the village remained in |
state OF terror until s o'clock, when the |
rain ceased for a time and they began to |
60 back to their homes.
Then the passengers on the trains were |
relieved and tile locomotives started up |
the track and before o'clock all hai
gone. A band of Indians who are Civ.
ing exhibitions in the village, Jared
badly. They had q camp of q dozen
tents in the valley, and when the flood
came they deserted all hut what they
could carry and fed to high ground.
The tents were caught up by the water
and went floating down stream, when
suddenly one OF the squaws screamed.
Her papoose had been forgotten in the
excitement and was floating away on an
empty soapbox. There was great out
cry, but inall y the little Indian was res
,ued by two boys who braveIy breasted
he torrent.
BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY.
'way, Danville, Morristown and other
villages state that the damage is so great
nat no estima ate can be placed upon 1t.
N Bloomfield trees were uprooted, part
built houses fell and the roads were
looded. At Hilton heavy bridge was
Washed away by the high water In a
'rook which became q river. A dozen
,ridges throughout Essex County were
wept AWAY.
An immense amount OF damage was
lone In Belleyille, where scores OF cellars,
dwellings, aud factories were flooded.
Two houses on Parrow Brook, North ,
)range, owned by Frederick Dahm, were
wept away. and the families had mar
on escape. Fifty gir's remained all
ght in South Orange hat factory
'here they are employed, the foo1 pre- /
eniing their reaching home. J
Because of the loss of bridges no trains
n the Erie Road went further West than !.
'orth Orange after O'Clock In the after =
oon.
HAVOC IN SOMERSET AND UNION.
PLAINFIELD, N. j., July 3O.-The I
reaiest flood flainfeld has ever known c
'llowed the heavy and unusual down.
II oil rain this afternoon and tonight, !
I'd number OF wash-outs and breaks y
dams are reported. Alta O'Clock Cod. |,
lngton,s Dam on Stony Brook gave y
ay, and the larre body OF water carried u u
way the Coddington Ice houses and !
lreatened the Green Valley Mills with u
'tal destruction, The damage along a
e course OF this stream will prove to be .
,ayy, Tor many barns and buildings %
ere washed away. ol
siers Dam, on Green Brook, collapsed. q
'ar O'Clock, prccipitaiing a great ~ ~
'dy Of water directly through the CEN II II,
Q OF this town. re
When the water In a great torrent .n
shed down the stream and found Its SsG9
~ blocked by buildings it forced its ki
~ around into the streets. Somerset nc
Get was completely flooded and many
lall buildings were washed away aud
stroyed.
Mrs. E. slattery, OF Delhi, Le., says Isl
son, IA years of age, had dreadful
le with ulcers, sores and blotches
lipb fOllnuad nAt I (,