The Dolores star., 1902-03-07
GODS IN THE EAST
|rpsEDs or FAMILIES HOME.
LESS.
ION, New Jersey, the Chief suf.
Esr-Railroad Trafsie impedsd.
Influenza In London.


.r York. March 3.-The food in
.herp New York state Is reported
r,ny places to be the worst since
0t 1866. Railroad traffic IL tied
nd trains between New York and
aester are stalled.
Paterson, New Jersey, the suffer.
raused by the inundation to the
is more intense than that 0ccn-
sd by the eight million dollar fire
bre weeks ago.
1om NIL parts OF the flooded section
reports OF disaster and only in
asdelphia, Pittsburg and Allegheny
h situation improving.
NJ Hoods along the line of the New
4 Central Il Hudson River railroad
interfering extensively with traf-
according to reports given out mt
Grand Central station in this city.
through trains for the West were
hs despatched In the afternoon and
Pulns. The 3:35 p. III. train for Al.
N left on time, but went only to
Edson. No passengers would be
len beyond the point, as bridges are
nm and tracks washed away be-
een Hudson and Albany.
I0t Plain, n. u, March :i.-The
INLET of Sprnkers, six miles east OF
n has been almost entirely wiped
by the combined forces of water
4 fire. Sprakers il mnde up of hfty
miles, and has been under water
Two days. Great masses of ice
mp down the river and struck the
u.es, some of which We're 50 shaken
nt stoves were overturned and the
FEELINGS were burned.
eaterson. y. j.. March 3.-This city.
recently swept by fire. is now over
kelmed by flood. Three weeks ago
sreater part of Its business section
Is burned ont and today the quar-.
! occupied by the houses of the poor.
class is inundated. Hundreds OF
miles have been made homeless by
! overflow of the I'assaic river and
! country for miles around the city
under wafer
h tar but one death has been re.
lted.
The great peril now is that the Spruce
bret racewny, which supplies water
|wer for most Of the mills along the
bier front. will overflow. This would
use great loss to the manufacturing
ltrict. Expert engineers have placed
|namite below the Spruce street
|dge and IL necessary 1t will be
behed on This will open Il new
bnnel for the immense volume OF
lier held there and diyerting ii, save
good deal of property.
)he fire of three weeks ago, while
using Il damage to property to the
|ent of nearly SS,ODO.UOO. did no,
tatc such suffering and widespread
kolatlon rs the flood of to-day. The
kirici for Il mile along the river
bni from Spruce street hill tc
baight street, and two blocks north
y five blocks south OF the river, near
Lalf mile In width. is covered with
tier which in many instances
lched To the second story OF the
(elilngs. In this district are situated
f Rogers locomotive works ana sew
p silk mills and dye works. Nearby
e fully 600 families who have beer
lren from their tenements. Several
ndred OF these people were talicr
M their houses IN boats and barges
I'D scenes of much excitement.
|o-niglit more Than hundred
,ieless families are sheltered in the
hh Regiment armory. Citizens
NJ all parts Of the city have poured
lpads of blankets. clothing and pro
lons. City employees of every de
rment worked like beavers in theii
lris to relieve the distress. There
lack Of boats TO cope with the
Frgcncy and ii wagon load was sent
b from Newark in'good time TO give
client service.