Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
THE FLOODS.

The floods in the different portions oil
the country continue their destruction
of life and property. The at,lities
now number bet Feen 80 and 80. The
property losses pile up in the millions
The distress and suffering caused By
hundreds of thousands CT workmeo
being thrown out OF work and thou
sands OF families flooded out oil their
homes have never been equalled since
the widespread freshets at the time OF
the Johnstown disaster.
Two large piers OF the camel-oacK
bridge at Harrisburg were washed
away. South Harrisburg is under
water, the people 10 that section living
10 the upper story of their houses. The
Pennsylvania Steel Works, at staelton,
Pa, have closed down because oil tie
& rod.
-Four men we're drowned ct Colts
Neck. near Freehold, N. j., while try
ing { prevent o dam from breaking.
The structure gave way aud they were
swept to their death by the rushing
wat rs.
Paterson, N. J., q few Sundays ago
swept by FIRE, was yesterday covered
by water. Hundreds OF families were
driven from tleir homes by the hoods
from the Passaic river. A reservoir
which supplies water power for the mills
is In danger of giving away. Should II
be nccl ssary, mines OF dynamite will De
1ucbed of to blow open q new chan
mel to divert the immense volume oil
| water from flooding the mills. 10 toe
vicinity of the Rogers Locomotive
Works 600 families have had ID vacs g
their homes on boats and barges.
The Delaware river has overlooked
the lowlands of Pennsylvania aud New
Jersey, and the tracks OF the Penney !.
yauia Railroad between Trenton and
Bordeitown are covered with water.
The Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central,
Reading and other railroads in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York
have lolt bridges and miles upon miles
of tracksge. The losses TO the railroads
alone will aggregate many millions.
Many trains are stalled by the hoods
along the line of the New York Central
between Albany and Buffalo. The en-
tire southern section OF Albany is sub
merged.
Within the last three days nine lives
have been lost In the floods 10 the vicin-
ity OF Wilkesbarre, Pa. Ia the mining
regions work has been stopped 10 many
collieries.
Seven lives have been lost and con-
siderable property destroy ed in west,
ern Moth Caroline. La the town OF
Marshall, on the French Broad River,
FIVE persons we're drowned. The county
Jail was swept from its foundation. All
the prisoners were removed, excepting
one woman, who is reported missing.
The village of Hot Springs, west Of
Marshall, is reported swept away.
The caving in. Saturday morning OF
wind wall at the southern end OF the tun-
mel OF the Southern Railway between
the tracks OF the Atlantic Coast Line In
Richmond caught two box cars drawn
by o yard engine, demolishiDg them be-
meath the tons of earth aud rock, and
blocking the track for some time. The
worst fl )od in James river IL over, and
the damage is not as great as was ex'
pected. The water reached it's highet
at Richmond yesterday aft ernoon, when
IL It bod metning over foot deep 10
Main street. 1t soon began to recede,
and was out OF the street by midnight.
A dispatch from Asheville, N. o.,
says: Telegraph and telephone COM
mnnication was restored yesterday for
the first time since Thursday, with the
towns along the Southern Railway
which were cut off by the recent heavy
rains which caused much damage.
The fierce whirling waters OF the Po-
tomac have begun ID recede and all
danger is now believed ID have passed.
The recent high waters have caused
much damage above and 1t will b. saw
eral days before all can be ascertained.