New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
JERSEY TOWNS IN BAD LUCK.
PATTERSON AND VILLAGES IN THE PAS
SAIC VALLEY FLOODED.
MANY FAMILIES DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES
NEAR THE RIVER FRoNT-FAcToRlEs CLOSED
AND TROLLEY CARS DROWNED OUT

MANY FAMILIES DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES
NEAR TIE RIVER FRONT-FACTORIEs CLOSED
AND TROLLEY CARS DROWNED OUT
TRAFFIC. CARRIED on IN BOATS
Paterson Feb s (speciaD.-The passac River
, began to rise rapidly last night and 1t continued
to rise until . o'clock this morning. overfowing
its banks doing much damage to property ana
causing great Inconvenience. Idlewild Park,
Ryle Park and the Little Falls road for more
than a mile were flooded to depth Of four feet,
and troley-car service was suspended \
farmer undertook to drive through the flood. His
horse slipped in a gully and was drowned. 1t
was carried over the falls and the farmer saved
himself by swimming t. a tree and cnging to it
/ until assistance arrived. \ live Newfoundland
dog chained to kennel was also seen going over
the falls 1t was killed in the basin.
West side Park, large public pleasure ground,
and the :. L. VI. Island adjoining 1t are COM
! pletcly submerged and the superintendent, James
Mcclellan. and his family are isolated in the
storehouse in the centre Of the park The water
l. about three feet deep. TOtOwnave.. the north
ern boundary Of the park, is flooded to a depth OF
! four feet. This was caused by the rush OF water
| from the Oldham Brook and the overlowing OF
! the Passaic River brooks.
Enterprlsing workr Gmen procured rowboats
and carried travellers from one point to another
! charging five cents fare. In this way families
who were hemmed in were able TO procure pro-
visions, and some were able to get to their
/ places Of employment.
The Manhattan Shirt Mills closed be-
cause few of the operators would venture out In
the rowboats Four girls who tried II were up
set in three feet Of water In Rver-st Ihey
were drawn out with some difficulty and taken
! to thei- homes In carriages.
At Richard X Reardons dyehouse. the men
| sailed into the shop in rowboat The en-
ployes of Jacob Weidman found this method
too dangerous. and the dyehouse was not
! opened The food extngushed the fires In the
dvehouse Of Knipscher & Mass and at Addys
| silk mill.
DELIVERING MAIL IN A BOAT
| The letter-carrer on the Riyer-st. route de-
| livered his mail by means Of rowboat' having
! to engage the services OF a man to ro" MN
about tho streets The clearinghouse In the
Falls Basin was washed away. entailing ioSs
| of s3 OOO and cellars and Easements along water
and River ste. flooded
Al tho Dundee Chemical Works 200 carboys
| ouod with chemicals were loosened, and the hril
did NOT recover a quarter OF them. All the
rtls with the exception Of the Botany. Okonite
/ and NcLean's. are shut down. and in conse-
| ouence 1000 hands are thrown out Of WORK.
!
HOMELESS FOR THE NIGHT.
T. ia no, believed that the people in the lower
mart n the city will be able To enter their homes
! to-night although the river Is falling steadily.
Tho loy, lands north of Paterson are the scene OF
| - .rouhle The West-st. bridge leading to
! ,ho most IMPORTANT thoroughfare IN the city is
&, = shal,, condition and is being closely watched
! ,,,,i,b. The water is only few insAes beleS
! -. hoord walk orders have been issued 'or-
,tda,,y drivers OF heavily loaded trucks from
! orossi,r the structure The river is full OF por-
! ,,, . email bridges and small cOuntry houses
! and T. +. feared the bridge may be carried away
| by the wreckaSe. ,,...
.hout dark the food had subsided In paterson
| s that the trolley-cars on the Riverside line De-
gan running again. or rather swimming through
| ,ho e,ream in River-et. They plunged In nearly
rn - the headlights and emerged with thelr
,',dars Uttered with rubbish caught from the
| water.
HIGH WATER AT WAIG!NGTON.
,,,,horfors Feb s (srcciaD.-This morning the
| ,o - Vallington were awakened by water
| sh,r, mas, their houses. and they turned out
! a1 NAVY ~ the streets flooded The Patcr-
49,, ,la,l, road near Kastclls Hotel was covered
| ,rr.,t f,r 200 fcc; The New-Jerscy Elec-
,,c Railway cars have been running to the edge
of the stream all day. and passengers are iAns-
,errn1 +, a stage which is dragged through the
water by horses. ~ cars hGVe run pe'"o'"
possaic and Wellington. the roadbed being
',''o. ,or b,lf The distance The big coal dock
! ~, r. caInvav I'm Rutherford. on the Passalc
| p,,.nr 10 under water. and hundred barrels oi
tn,a vnro thrown overheard 10 prevent the build
ing catching fire.