New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
DELUGE IN NEWARK.
FIVE FEET OF WATER FLOODS MANY
OF THE STREETS.
WATER POURs INTO CELLARS AND BASE
MENTs IN TORRENTs-HORsEs KILLED
BY FALLING WIRES AND STREET
CAPS DELAYED
CARS DELAYED.


The storm at Newark was one Of the heavlest
the Weather Bureau there has recorded IL
began to rain at 545 and ceased at 10 O'CLOCK
and during that period the Weather Bureau
claims that 2.s9 inches Of rain fell Although
this downfall was large considering the time
during which the storm lasted. the real force OF
the storm was confined to the hour between
6:15 and 7:15 In that space Of time 2.15 inches
fell. The rain fell in such torrents that it was
almost impossible to see ten feet through the
rain.
cellars were flooded. streets washed out and
the sewers overfiowed and blocked traffic
Despite this, comparatively little damage was
done as compared with the great storm Of June
1897. when large section Of the city was un-
der water. on that occasion far less rain fell.
but the tide was at food and the water
backed through the sewers far into the city.
Yesterday the outrush Of the water was un-
impeded at the sewer outlets owing 10 the ebh
tide The overfOws resulted from the sewers
being too small 10 carry the great volume NJ
water pouring into them. AS 1t was. the streets
in the lower part Of the city had from ten inches
10 FIVE feet Of water in them. This was in the
section east OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Along
New-Jersey Rairoad-ave the water backing up
in the sewers overfowed into the street and ran
over the curbs and into the shops. Men had TO
quit work and seek dry places in the upper
floors. All cellars along the street were flooded
and much damage was done by the water and
the mud II left behind. In some of the rae
tories no more work could be done yesterday
and the men worked at getting out the water
and mud.
In the depression in Garden-st. between New
Jersey Ranroad-ave and McWhorter-st. the
water was five feet deep. There the water was
three feet deep on the first floors Of the build
ings At Ferry and Van Buren SITS the water
rose TO a depth Of eighteen inches, and stopped
just as 1t reached the door OF the Third Pre-
cinct station. Hundreds Of Easements and eel
lars in the section were flooded The loss IN the
city will be several thousands Of dollars
Lightning struck a network of wires at Ut
ange-st and Roseville-ave. and running
through the Newark Telephone Company
wires. set fire 70 the branch Office. The fire was
put out with little damage.
A highly charged wire Of the electric hght
company fell at BloOmheld-ave, near the city
line A team Of horses drawing truck steppeu
upon the charged surface and were Instantly
killed The driver Patrick Mckane. he
was slightly shocked, but revived IN shor'
time team driven by Thomas Nelson was
left standing in front Of a house IN beAeVAie
while the driver went inside. Before he came
out the team started and walked up the street a
short distance There the horses came upon an
electric light wire which had fallen. and one OF
them was killed Nelson ran out and tried 70
unfasten the harness and was shocked He was
not seriously hurt A team OF horses driven ana
owned BY a farmer named lyman. or Roseile
was coming up Frelinghuysen-aVe.' Wheh they
came upon a broken electric wire and were IN
stantly killed -
TIE troile, cars in al parts OF the city were
delayed and many fuses blew out. The Ferry-st;
lines had 10 suspend so far as running east OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad was concerned.
Matthew Dehn, saloonkeeper, whose place
OF business Is at West Kinney and Boyd SITS.
came near being drowned during the storm ne
vent into the cellar OF his place 10 make things
safe. He was wading about In about eighteen
inches Of water when the cellar windows gave
wav and the thrush Of water carried him OF his
feet Before he could master himself ne was
floating in five feet OF water and II was still
rising He managed 10 get hold Of a floating
barrel and with this made his way 10 the cellar
stairs and was hauled out by men IN the saloon.