The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
FLOODS IN THE
EAST AND SOUTH
-E-
New York State Towns Inundated
and Railway Traffic Suspended.
WORSE THAN THE BIG FIRE
PATERSON HOMES DESTROYED
AND PEOPLE DESTITUTE.
WORSE THAN THE BIG FIRE

on a street car line today as a result
Of the Hudson river overlooking it:
banks. The entire southern part oi
the city is under water and people have
20 use row boats TO get TO and from
their homes. New York Central trains
from New York City have TO use the
tracks Of the Harlem branch from
Hudson to Chatham and then over the
Boston & Albany railroad tracks to
this city. The New York Central
tracks west of Albany are entirely un-
der water and all trains are trans
1erred to the West Shore railroad at
ROTTERDAM Junction.
At C8stleton the water was so high
mat the engine fires were extinguished
and the passengers were forced to re
main in cars until daylight, when they
We're transferred in boats to carry-alls,
which took them to BrOokview. The
Boston & Albany train was in waiting
10 bring them. At o'clock tonight the
water began 60 fall slowly.
Saratoga, \. Y, March 2-Heavy
rain prevailed throughout today and
AIDED TO the great volume of surface
water that is inundating valleys and
IoWlands in the lower AdirondaCks and
northwestern New York.
New York, March 1.-The floods along
the line of the New York Central &
Hudson River railroad are interfering
extensively with traffic, according to
reports given out at the Grand Central
station in this city. No through trains
Tor the west were being dispatched in
the afternoon and evening. The 1876
p. m. train for Albany left on time, but
went only to Hudson. No passengers
would be taken beyond that point as
bridges are down and tracks washed
away between Hudson and Albany.
The greatest trouble, however, was
reported at points along the main line
between Albany and Buffalo, where
trains are stalled or have not been sent
out because Of floods along the line.
The situation at the Grand Central
station has not improved tonight. The
Buffalo express, due in the morning
was not heard Of up to o'clock to-
night. The Chicago morning express
had also failed to come in, and was
said to be blocked the other side Of
Albany.
Rochester, n. Y, March Mot
since the memorable food of 1865 has
the Genesee river been so high as it IS
tonight. The river is still rising at the
rate Of two inches an hour, and the
gravest danger is not yet passed.
of dollars worth of prop
erty within the city limits have already
been destroyed.
Middletown, n. Y, March 2.-The
water in the streams is higher than
ever known before. Many bridges have
g one out.
Ithaca. n. Y. March 1.-The lower
ithaca continued to rise steadily to
day Tonight the Lehigh Valley rail-
road tracks are completely submerged
and no trains have reached here from
the south since Friday. Traffic over
This part Of the road cannot. it is
thought be resumed for several days.
Paterson, y. J., March 2.-This city
SO recently swept by fire is now over
Nhelm, Z by a food. Three weeks ago
he greater part of its business section
was bur ed out, and today the quarter
occupied by the poor classes is mum
lated. Hundreds Of families are home
ess and for miles around the city is
lnder water. So far but one death has
been reported.
The great peril now is that the
Spruce street TdceWay, which supplies
water power for all mills along the
water front, may overflow This would
;ause great loss to the manufacturing
districts. Expert engineers have placed
dynamite below the Spruce street
bridge and will set it off if necessary.
This will open a new channel for the
-OlUme Of water held there and. divert
ng It, save good deal Of property.
The fire of three weeks ago. while
ausing damage to property to the to
al of nearly $S,000.0 600, did not create /
uch suffering and widespread desc /
alton as the flood of today.
The district for a mile along the /
liver front from Spruce street hill 10
straight street, and two blocks north |
nd FIVE blocks south of the river. near !
Y mile in width, is covered with wa /
er and in some places to the second /
tories Of dwellings. In this district /
re situated the Rogers locomotive I
works and several silk mills and dive /
works. Near by live fully 500 families. /
Who have been driven from their tene- !
lents. Several hundred of these Deo- !
lie were taken from their houses in
'Oats and barges, amid scenes of much !
excitement
Tonight more than hundred home |
ess families are sheltered in the Fifth /
eSiment armory. Citizens from al /
arts of the city have poured in loads |
f blankets, clothing and provisions. |
lty employees OF every department !
worked ike beavers in their efforts to /
eileVe tbe distressed. There was a /
ack of oats to cope with the emer-
ency, aid a Wagonload was sent over
rom Newark IN good time to give ex-
client service.
In the work of rescue Henry Piob-
rds, a carpenter, lost his life. After
laking several successful trims ON
ach of which he brought three or four
ersons, his boat was upset and he was
wept away In the waters. which were
uShing with the force of a miIIrace
Wo alarms OF ire were turned in dur /
lg the afternoon and il looked as If
he elements were combining to destroy
he city. Inc Gremen, who were helm
lg TO remove the people from the dis
-ict. were forced to take three bo1,rs
D Eight the flames Neither loss vs.
ig, but as q brisk wind was blowioo
he danger was great
On Hamilton avenue. near the river
NO new buildings were undermined Inv
&c flood. collapsed and were swent
way. The Arch street bridge col
.psed in the afternoon and an fba
-her bridges are completely sub
lerged. The boiler and engine rooms
several Of the big mills are ten feet
nder water
Fort Plain. y. Y. March The
amlet Of SPEAKERS. six miles east If
ere. has been almost wiped out bv the
3mbined forces OF water and f~a
prakers is made up of fifty families
nd has been under water for two DAYS.
reat masses OF ice came down the
yer and struck the houses. some Of
hich were 81 shaken that stoves. were
and the dwellings were
lrned.