The evening world., 1890-07-05
Ex ! n A
MILFORD'S FLOOD,
A NeE JerSsy VllaS, NsaFly Destroyed
by q C'o-dbufSt.
hou es, Barns, Factories and
Bridges Destroyed.
Ono Life Lost, 100000 worth OF
Property Carried on.
l,ppcIaI. To rsw rvExt~a wo,,,,


MILYoGD, N j., July 5.-TMs village
presents q sceno this morning which pre-.
pents many features OF disaster identical
with those Of stricken Johuhtown last year.
Al least e1Oo. 900 worth Of property was
swept away by food last evening. and II is
known that one life, 10 not more. was
auenched by the rushing waters.
Tho food camo abont y O'Clock in the
afternoon. turning the Independence Day
festivities into universal alarm at the dew
astation OF tho elemsnts.
Az that hour there was cloudburst near
the village. and rain fell in torrents till
nearly y o'clock. Tho waters in tho creek
that runs through tho eastern part Of the
town began to rise rapidly.
High entertainments had been built along
the sides Of this stream after the food OF
year ago, which had destroyed thousands OF
dollars worth OF property. hut these arti-,
fetal banks wero Insufficient 10 restrain the
torrent which washed them away as il
made OF cardboard.
Before people had boon fully aroused to
the danger OF the situation the rushing
waters had fairly lifted from IL, foundations.
the frame carpet hianu.actory OF William
Tcets and buro II down against the iron
suspension bridge which crusses the creek
at Bridge street. The bridge was crushed,
like al eGRsheIl and was swallowed MP in the
Hood in an instant. The bridge was 182
feet long and cost sil,ooo.
W.d 4. ThouaS's dam. At their -four niilla.
went next. causing loss of abont $500.
At this point tho three children OF William
II. Shtet. who were trying to reach high
ground on the hill. were caught by the flood
a9Ra Roses Ssfo H,iIiioan to them by ,orrified
spectator aud Ale, aged ~. aud her
brother CifAr.es, aIed ~, were rescued -
aGs ahsr 10 'S Clutch S HI nns rcs o. a ass we.
tcient strength TO bo drawn out against the
curfont. and she was drowned D6fore their
The chill body was carried down the
stream and 10 u AMONG tile habris which lad
aecumu. teG from the wreck of the structure
above. IL has pos yet been recovered. though
searchin. parties ale eagerly scanning every
part OF the stream In its quest.
Its not yet known II any o.hcr lives have
been lost, no eases Of missing iersohs hav-
Another bridge, II small stone structure
NJ apnipg another creek about mile below
the town, WAS carried away also. delDying
itrhe STREET IN the loS-iyiny rart OF the
town wsie filled with water to Ine depth OF
three or four feet. and mud and clay foot
deep a-o found etery where to-day.
CaryasHes of drowned horses and cattle
were found III every ,toroughtare, Many
barns were totally destroyed and frame
houses we're raeAel aud wrecked in large
numbers, their occupants fleeing for their
lives In the terrible rainHtorn,.
As nearly rs ross be to estimate this
morning 800. 600 Ia an inside ngure Of
the loss. No such raiGiRll was ever seen,
here belolc.
A culvcrt was washed out and the railway
rack Was torn out within 400 feet OF the
4cot where the UswegO express was wrecked
d few years AGO with frighttul loss OF life.
last night prev entel recurrence OF that
catastrophe,
Hy an inlprovised switch trains were en-
Abled TO resume their trips about Daylight
this morning.