New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
THE RARITAN OVER ITS BANKS.
BOUND BROOK AND NEW-BRUNS"lON
AGAIN FLOODED.
THE RIVER RISES FIFTEEN FEET IN FL"
HOURS. BIT SUBSIDIES WHEN TIE 'o'O
WAVE CoMEs-HIGH WATER NEAR
YOUNGSTOWN.

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Plainfied March 90-The people Of Bound l'rooA'
who suffered loss OF $S0000 about mont" "so
from overlooking waters from the streams oorue
ing the town. experienced another food ast h'sh'
which for time looked as II 1t would elu'i III,
one Of a month ago. The heavy rainsto'" M
the snow rapidly and filed the Raritan River ''1-
die Brook and Bound Brook so that in ie" nou.
they rose fifteen feet above their Norman u'f
Streets in Bound Brook contained three iee' o.
water and people living near the streams on lne
fatiands 'Ost nearly all their possesSiohs -
chants removed their goods 10 the second stories.
While the stock In the cellars was almost totally DC.
s.roved The food did not subsidc IN the night pu'
the cold wave today caused the snow stop melt
water began to recede in the forenoon
New Brunswick. March 90 1SpecaD.-The Rar'an
River again overnowod its banks in New-HruhS-
wick last night. and in consequence the secohd
freshet OF the present winter season Is 10 De r.
corded Apprehension was felt by properiy-oHAerS
fronting the Delaware and Rarltan Canal. ard men
ere on guard all night. The water did not over
flow the docks until O'clock this morning. ou' II
continued to rise until about o'clock when favor
able shifting OF the wind caused 1t to recede. ne
damage by the freshc is slight; compared with tha'
OF las, month. The towpath just above the upper
deep lock in the canal was unable to stand the press
ure OF the waters. and save way. The break &C.
Cured in the same pace in the February hool'
This break gave an outlet for the canal INTO r'.ti
or otherwise the water wouiu nav NV, iu, s,ep fac
Il.
tory the water rushed into the engne-rOOm 10 III.
depth OF two feet. hu; all goods had been removed
places Of safety N the afternoon. and the loss Is
Ynyfo iS and wRr,nsI %I Hosiery Company
the Lamp and Bronze Works. the United states
Rubber Works. Janeway & co.'s wallpaper FACTORY
and Puttlcrs sash and blind factory were Hooded
and nearly all CT the factories vii. be compelled to
remain closed for q few days. thus throwing many
people out Of employment. The gas main In me
river broken IN the night. and gaslghts on 'h'
bridge crossing the river at Albany were eX-
tingushed. According to measurement, the height
off he 81 fact nd
than tina; OF last month.
Considerable damage was done AT the canal lock
path washed ont whore damage OF the previous
frcshct had made repairs necessary. causing 9 bad
break. which Will tend seriously 10 delay traffic 70
vessels under tow
Morrstown. March 20 (SpeciaD-The Whippany
and other streams in this vicinity rapidly last
night. Many OF the yards and fields the railroad
again inundated. and the track OF the Whip
pany River RallIcad washed out Ridge
dale-ave. An unsuccessful ATTEMPT was made TO
run the train 10 Whippany IN the evening but II
came back. and the passengers We're sent down by
stage. The track finally repaired and the train
went through later. washout at the same place
prevented the train from getting through on time
this morning.
The storm d!d considerable damage in the vicinity
OF the Oranges. Jobs Creek. which through
Springfield and Mflburn rose rapidly and flooded
the streets Great holes made In the side
walks and roads. the damage on Morris and Short
old hat factory. unOccup!ed. cavcd IN under me
weight OF water and snow. In Millburn the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western railroad tracks
were submerged.
The Montcia!r Grammar School had TWO feet Of
water N the basement The pupils were sent home
and the school was closed.