New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
STORM UNROOFS HOUSES.
TRENTON TROLLEY LINES TIED UP
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
SHUT DOWN

Trenton y. J., Aug 1O.-A rainstorrn which
preceded in one section of the city by
small tornado and in all parts by a high wind,
did consdera BILE damage here this afternoon.
More than four and a quarter inches of rain fell
within two and a half hours causing a food in
many parts of the city. The most disastrous
effects of the storm We're in the vicinity of
Perry-st. and the Delawars and Raritan Canal.
There five three story brick dwelling houses
were unroofed and the side walls weakened so
that they bulge and threaten to fall. About
twelve frame houses also unroofed The
roofs of the houses fell in the canal forming a
dam, which held back most of the water. Be
sides the dwelling houses the works of the Cres-
cent pottery. close by. were partly unroofed and
the walls on two sides damaged.
The water which backed up in the canal
flowed into cellars and through the streets. The
fire rooms of the power houses of both traction
companies flooded both the trolley car
and lighting systems being put out of working
order. The result is that the streets are dark
tonight apd there is not a trolley car moving.
All through the city wires are down The tele-
phone system is almost entirely out of busi-
ness. Even if the power houses are ready il
will not be possible to start the cars or light
the street lamps before tomorrow owing TO
the danger from hanging wires The roofs caus-
ing the dam in the canal were cut away by fire
men and volunteer workers or the damage
might have been far more widespread than it
was.
1t is roughly estimated that the total loss
by the in the city will be in excess of
$4,000. in addition to the interruption to bus-
ness which must follow in the morning before
things Strengthened out.
The floods have blocked traffic on the main
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad between New
York and Philadelphia Late trains from Phila-
delphia tonight were stopped MOrrisville,
on the Pennsylvania side OF the Delaware River,
and the passengers were brought to this city in
carriages, where new trains were made up To
take them to New-York SouthbOund trains
being stopped this side of the river and
their passengers transferred. The ClntoD-st-
station here is inundated by the backing up OF
the Assinpink Greek.
Camden. n. j. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-A terrific
downpour of rain this afternoon caused wide
spread damage in all parts of South Jersey.
TRIMS on the West Jersey and Seashore and
the Readings seashore branches are hours late
as the result of washouts at KirkwOod and
Clementon. The lines of the Camden. Gloucester
and Woodbury. Railway at AImonesson were cut
off by washOuts. and travel had not been re-
stored at a late hour tonight
The heaviest of the rain came at an hour
when people were going home from church.
Many were held prisoners for an hour. so great
was the food At Pittman Grove camp meeting
the auditorium w. rounded by a lake and
one thousand persons were held prisoners until
young man in hip boots improvsed bridge OF
benches The avenues of the grove were so
flooded that they could not be travelled.
Somerville. N J. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-The down
pour OF rain here for two hours this afternoon
turned the streets into rivers flooded cellars and
sent the Raritan River and its tributaries up to
the danger point A passenger train the Cen
trail Railroad OF New-Jersey which arrived here
from Pennington at 10 o'clock tonight ran
through two feet of water on the tracks at
Neshanic. Traffic the line is conducted with
great caution tonight for fear OF washouts.
The cars of the Middlesex and Somerset Trac-
tion Company stalled here and in Raritan by
the water in the streets Main-st. in Bound
Brook is under water
The town will suffer no serious damage to-
night unless the Raritan River continues TO rise
rapidly The storm ruined oats and other grain
crops in the RaTitan Valley.