The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-08
DESTRUCTION By FLOOD
Latest Reports From Bound Brook, Nor
ristown and Other Points.

FlSUOWn ana OtnSr
Sommerville, y. J., Feb. While the
loss of property at Round Brook last
night by the food Will be well up 10 the
expectation, it is now reasonably GER
tain that but one life is lost. This man
was named Miller, and he persisted In
an attaempt to aid people in distress.
Last night when the last messenger
who has reached this city. left Bound
Brook, the flood had begun to subside,
The water had spread backwards from
the river about / 900 feet and the resi-
dents within the submerged section
had been forced to leave the lower part
of their houses and take refuge in the
upper stories.
At 10 o'clock this morning the water
was nearly ten feet high in the main
street Of the town. The food was
caused by a heavy rainfall OVERLOOKING
the RariJan river. The surrounding
country for a quarter of a mile on each
side Of the heart Of the village is food
ed.
Three main blocks in the village are
flooded with water and while the cit
Zens were trying TO rescue people from
houses that are il danger of being
swept eway by the food, fire was dis
covered in the lumber yard Of L. D.
Were urable to do anything in the Gi-
rection of fighting the flames or rescu-
ing property because Of the swiftness
of the current Of water rushing through
the streets, which threatened TO carry
men or their feet. Under these condi-
lions the fire had simply to burn itself
out. II is thought that twenty houses
were either destroyed by the fire or
wrecked by the food.
There are reports current OF the loss
of life in Bound Brook, but beyond that
Of Miller, their basis cannot be at pres
ent ascertained. Many residents of
Bound Brook, whose business IS in New
York. were unable to reach their homes
last night. Much live stock belonging
70 farmers on the outskirts Of Bound
Brook was carried away by the flood.
The water got so nigh that II put out
the fires IN the Rarftan WaTerworks
and Raritan and Summervflle are with
out UaIer.
Plainfield, n. J.. Feb, while a 10
connective was making an Intellectual ef-
fort TO draw a fat car carrying a fire
engine TO Bound Brook, last night, IL
ran into a man probably from Bound
Brook, whom the overflow had driven
to higher grounds upon which the town
is built. he was hurled into the tor
rent raging a the side Of the track and
swept out in the Raritan river.
This morning the water had gone
down considerably and I'm the southern
section Of the town not more than three
or four feet deep.
NorristOwn. Y. J., Feb. 7.-Residents
Were kept in terror all night by the food
caused by the breaking OF the Poca-
honta slake dam in the upper end Of
Morristown. The water rushed into
the valley, sweeping everything before
II. People had TO take to the upper
stories Of their homes and remain there
until removed in boats. The water
ii the streets rose to the depth Of seven
20 ten feet. No lives were lost.
This morning the water had gone
down considerably in the southern sec
ton Of the town, and was not more
than three or four feet deep.
New York, Feb. 1.-Steamers which
have come into port today report hav-
ing experienced the full force OF the
recent storm Several sailing vessels
are anchored of the hRrbor waiting for
the wind 20 subside. Throughout the
country tributary TO New York, and
particularly IN New Jersey, the traffic
is much irpeded by weshouts ana
many people were compelled 10 60 from
their homes 70 their train n row boats.