The evening world., 1894-08-03
THE LAKE ON WEST BROADWAY.

ity. the SUMS ay," added Elias; hes
trying his levebest to square himself
with his fiiendfor past delinquencies.
IS per cent. ahe the normal. If he
goes up any funer there won't be any
standing it III NV York; AS it is. this
day will be YER sultry."
But talking ofle rain is more pleas
ing theme. lrred not only did the
great drops ,driN away the ,caloric that
was iimpendingjt accomplished what
best efforts ner brought about; 1t
made the streei1ook as clean and tidy
as ii they had ner been loaded up with
filth. Nor was is any wonder, as, in
fall was 70-l0o ches, which Wealth r
Gauger Elias INN considered quite
phenomenal.
Not being prered for so much of the
cooling liquid my PARTS of the city
presented a dele-like appearance for
awhile.
Rain Made IA Ike on West BROAD
way.
The big lot ONE northwest corner of
West BroadwaYnd Beach street, now
being excayatedor the new Wool Elk
change buildingwas converted into a
lake in less tn half an hour this
morning by theverhow from the main
sewer on West roadway. which could
that fell durin this mornings rain
storm. The foteen men and sixteen
carts employed'y NJ. Larkin d Sons
were driven .ouof the lot by the tor
rents of waterfall poured from the
four S-inch sew pipes which connect
with the main Ger. These pipes were
not plugged ughen the old buildings
on the lot WEI torn down and exca-
The lot has 25O-foot front on ST.
Johns lane, Wch bounds 1t on the
west side. an15o feet frontage re-
.l. -tr ...,I nat
on WI a the ran ceased
was an averagdepth of three feet Of
water over the tire lot.
Boys'isnppointed.
This impromp lake was hailed with
delight sse By WSo snicipatssd
grand time. nigating RATS and pad
ding about int. The foreman of the
laborers, hover, fearing they might
get hurt Sarade con 1he es
by towing nurture Vigilants and Bri-
tannias arour the edges of the lake
from the sidedks.
There are out twenty oid sewer
pipes openingl the lot from the three
sides OF the aviation. but only those
in the Beachtreet bank carried any
water into th,lace.
The big seytstory brick building, &C.
cupied by Pr. Engs & Sons, whole
sale liquor ders, forming the north
boundary of he lot, it was thought,
might be weened by the water, put
the firm andae contractors say there
is no danger its being injured.
Restraint Flooded.
Everetts taurant at 9s Barclay
street look ethis morning like a relic
from the daypf Noah. The whole place
running cleathrough to Vesey street
was flooded Q feet deep. and required
the constantforts of ten men to keeI
tables from INNING away.
Simultaneoy with the first downpouI
of rain theide in the North River
reached its hest point. and these two
factors, cotrating with a ten-mile'
per-hour wi sent big, turgid streams
of water ming into the restaurant
from the sets and. from the sewer
shouted Caer Vessels.
"Brooms What brooms! Oars, I say
paddles, DIX; a paddle here, l say!
eXclaimedn of the half dozen guests
who had Ut settled down to break
A comJpr from Jersey who had
perched Itself on table next &c
the, manwb was clamoring for oars
We f'k1ut In Jersey know how e
deal wiz aieluge." he said, taking of
his footeannd rolling up his trousers
TT ind spoils the breakfast
though, he dded, filling his mouth viii
part ola bi while he waded out int
the stret.
Had o Carry Him Out.
A sIall-slid man, with a treble voice
was hinly rying to get somebody Il
carryhim o. of the flood.
"Ol Mr.. 1essels. ne yelled, pro
mourning III initial letter Of the cash
ier'shame lther appropriately like {
V. 'fease s me out OF this"
HI plea w at last heard and two O.
brcfns longnough to carry the small
mai to a pis OF safety.
'hese fols occur about twice {
yea said n. Vessels. We lie severa
indes belowhigh tide. and wheneye
wild and ia and tide come together
weget dospf II. There is no danger
however, an9sverybody who knows VI
ishware Of nis condition OF affairs.
'uring thsain-storm the insulation