The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-08
An ENORMOUS LOSS
The Elements EaiSed Cain in the
Land of Mosquitoes.
FEW FATALITIES REPORTED
Residents OF the Submerged Dis
.ricts Forced TO seek Refuge In
the Upper Stories Of on
Venient Houses.

Somerville. y j., Feb. 7-While the
loss Of property at Bound Brook last
night by fire and flood will come up 20
expectation. based on meager informa-
ton ubtalnable In season for the morn
ing papers. IL is now reasonably GER
tain that but one life was lost. \ man
named Miller entered a row boat in
scndinE To rescue a family whom the
rising waters had driven 10 take refuge
In the upper part Of their home. Tho
swift current upset the boat and Mil
Ter was not seen again.
Last night when the last messenger
lett Bound Brook. the Hood had begun
,1 subside. The water had spread
backwards from the river a thousand
feet The residents of the submerged
section have been forced to take refuge
In the upper stories Of their houses. At
o'clock this morning the water was
nearly 10 feet high IN the main stree,.
The Hood was caused by a heavy rain-
fan ovcrtlowing the Raritan river.
Meadow Brook. about a quarter of a
mile from the heart OF Bound Brook.
also overtIowed the surrounding ccun-
try for quarter OF a mile on each side.
The heart OF the village was Hooded.
Three main blocks were flooded and
while the citizens were trying 20 rescue
people from the houses iirc was dis
covered in the lumber yard of l.. II.
COOK n 60. Somcryllle and Piainheld
were asked for assistance Engines
were started for Bound Brook. The
roads were lWpas~able. The fire had
simply burned Itself out u is thought
that 20 houses have been destroyed oy
fire ami flood. The people driven from
tlelr homes took refuge Ia the Presby-
terrain church The fire spread 10 tho
edidcc and the inmates We're obliged %
leave IL. All escaped There are re
ports current uf Joss of life in Bound
Brook. beyond that Of Miller. but the
basis of the rumor cannot be ascer-
taincd.
Telegraph operators in the Lehigh
Valley and central railroad depots for
"a time sent messages while standing in
water up TO their knees, but finally
were compelled 10 leave their posts.
The water put out the fires In the
Karitan Water works. leaving Raritan
and SomervIIle without water.
The Raritan river was over % feet
higher than its normal level last night.
The river and canal. which were 200
yards apart before the water began 70
rise yesterday afternoon, were one
stream last night. The woolen mills OF
SomerviIle were flooded and work has
been suspended.
Plalnhcld. y. J.. Feb while To-
comotlve was making an Intellectual
effort 20 draw n Hat car. carrying an
engine 70 Bound Brook last night. IL
ran upon a man. probably from Bound
Brook. whom the overflow had driven
to higher ground upon which the track
IS built He was hurled into the torrent
raging at the side OF the track and
swept out into the Raritan river.
New York. Feb. The Storm which
began Wednesday night ard reached
hurricane force yesterday continues to-
day. but Is greatly moderated. Steam
cr-s coming into port to-day report hav-
ing experienced the full force of the
storm. Throughout the country trib-
utary to New York. particularly New
Jersey. traffic IS much impeded by
washout. Many people were compelled
10 20 from their homes 10 trains IN
royvboats The Raaway river overficw-
al and the streets of Railway were
Hooded. For miles around the lowlands
we're entirely submerged In Pater-
son the Passalc river was never 50
high Oldham bridge was washed out;
also two small bridges ~ Little Falls.
Tho Cedar Grove dam has gone and
the streets OF Little Falls are flooded.
The Beattie Carpe. mills have seven
feet Of water IN them and work Will
not be resumed for several days.
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