New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-27
HARLEM STREETS FLOODED.
A WATER MAIN IN oNE-HUNDRED-AND-
TwENTY.FFTH-s BURSTS.
MANY PEOPLE GET THEIR FEET WET AND SOME

MANY PEOPLE GET THEIR FEET WET AND SOME
DAMAGE WAS CAUSED IN CELLARS
The breaking OF a ten inch water main at One
hundred and-twenty- -ffth-st and Lexington-ave az
! 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon flooded all the
streets in the neghborhood for hour. caus-
ing many wet feet and considerable damage to
cellars. On the north side OF One-hundred-and-
twenty-hfth-st., in Lexington-eve the construction
Of the cable road which Is being done by John d.
Crimmins has made necessary an excavation
about twenty feet In diameter and six 10 eight
feet deep. All OF the water and gas mains have
to be lowered at this point. and on Saturday night
when the workmen quit they left the Lexington
ave. main. which is the largest one at the
crossing. exposed for about twenty feet. and with
number OF props under It at joint in the middle
The soil under the props was soft and the main
sagged at the joint. In addition there was an
extra pressure In the main account OF the
lesser quantity OF water used Sunday.
There a number Of people in the neighbor-
hood and on the bridge over the excavation when
the main broke. and many OF them were thoroughly
doused with the water before they could get out
Of the way. The excavation filled almost instantly
and In a few seconds One hundred a and-twenty-
ffth-st. was flooded from curb to curb. the water
flowing toward Third-ave. The water also flowed
along Iexington-ave to One-hundred-and-twenty
sxth-st and down that street 10 Third-ave, cover
ing the sidewalks in many places.
From One-hundred-a d-twenty y-ffth-st TO the Har-
lem River Third-ave. Is down grade. and the en-
tire flow Of water, except that which flooded the
cellars and coai-holes along the route flowed along
One hundred yffth-st. to the river. At
Thrd-ave and One -hundred-a nd twenty fth-s there
the usual Sunday crowd being transferred to
and from the Th1rd-ave. and Fort George car lines
The streets were so flooded at this point that the
passengers could get and off the without
wading through greater less depth Of water.
The water also slightly flooded One ne-hundred-and-
twenty-fourth, One-hundred-and -tweny-seventh and
One e-hundred-and-twenty- eighth sts
The Public Works Department was informed and
men were sent quickly possible to turn off the
water. They succeeded In shutting II on about 2:30
o'clock This cut OFF the supply OF water In all the
houses along Lexngton-ave. from One -hundred-and-
tw enty -ffth-st to the Harlem River. The worknen
then set to work and had repaired the break at Z
o'clock
The cellar Of the Twelfth Ward Bank building was
flooded with about three feet Of water. which put
out the fires under the boilers. Arthur Mcdonald.
the tantor became frightened. thinking that the
boilers might explode and. wading In, began raking
out the fires The hot coas falling into the water
made steam. which scalded him about the hands and
legs
The cellar OF d. NJ. Williams & Co.'S store at One
hundred-andtwenty- -ffth-st and Third-ave.. was
flooded with about two feet Of water. which damaged
a quantity of wrapping paper and boxes Some Of
the goods stored In the cellar were also slightly
damaged.
Thomas Roberts. a watchman In the store. went
down to turn of the electric lights. and received
shock which threw him into the water Along Third
and Lexington aves number Of cellars were slight
ly hooded, but little damage was done to them