The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-03-08
UNKNOWN MEN ARE SWEPT AWAY
BY THE WIRE cKING OF A
BRIDGE.
UNTOLD DAMAGE IN NEW YORK
SWOLLEN RIVERS sUBSIDING AND
WORST is THOUGHT TO BE
OVER.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC PARALYzfD
TRAINS BOUND FOR NEW YORK
ARE STALLED ALONG THE
LINE.

Passaic, N. J., March 5.-Six lives
were lost in the flood Sunday night.
The old Outwa.er bridge connecting
Passaic with Outwater's Lane in Ber-
gen county, went out, carrying with It
six men whose identity is unknown.
The men were standing on the bridge
watching the flood VIXEN the structure
parted in the middle and went down
stream in Fragments
Numerous cases OF suffering and dis
tress are reported here. 1t is said that
men are going about in boats robbins
houses in the Wellington district. Inc
report has aroused great indignation
and If the thieves are caught by the
people it will go hard with them. a
force of constablas is out trying 10
capture the plunderers.
The river has somewhat subs1ded ana
It is hoped the worst is over. Ine
damage caused by he flood has been
ver--' great. The, Algonquin mill, the
Passaic print works. the Dundee chem
ical works the Penticcst mills, Onamilo
mills. and all other factories and mills
which line the river bank through Pas
sale are heavy losers. In the Dundee
district, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
streets have been deserted. This Is the
thickly settled section of the city ana
all the families living there have been
driven from their homes. 1t Is salo
that in Wellington at least 300 houses
lave been made uninhabitable. Busi-
ness at Passaic is at standstill.
Passengers Rescued in Boats.
Hudson, N. Y, March 5.-High water
in the Hudson river and the forming
of ice gorges above this city. south OF
Albany, has stopped railway traffic on
the New York Central & Hudson River
.tEoad Much apprehension is felt about
the situation in the vicinity Of Cassie
ton and Schodack. Four large passen-
ger trains are stalled there in the foo j.
one Of the trains being the EmpiEe
State express. The waters have risen
so high about them that the cars are
submerged to the roofs and heavy ice
is pounding them hard, threatening
their demolition. The passengers on
the Empire State express were badly
frightened, having to remain In the
cars several hours during the night,
the ice battering the cars while the
water was up to. the seats. They We're
finally rescued from their perilous po-
sition by rowboats and placed in re-
lief train which was sent here.
Great Distress at Paterson.
Paterson, N. j., March 5.-The work
of getting those imprisoned in the up
per stories of houses in the flooded
district went on yesterday. Those VINO
refused to be taken out in boats were
supplied with food and other needful
articles. Those who were taken out
of the flooded section were cared for by
l0s- nd, at
armory. All cemeteries are flooded and
all burials have been postponed. Ar
rangements are being made to use the
old vaults in the abandoned Sandy Hill
cemetery for the storage Of bodies. The
water is now falling at the rate of
three-quarters Of an inch an hour.
The Worst Ia Over.
wilkesbarre, Pa., March s, The
water in the Susquehanna river Is fall
ing rapidly and the worst is over. &c
is expected that all the lowlands will be
free from water by to-day and people
who were forced 10 vacate their houses
will be able to return. It will be sew
eral days before hundreds Of houses
will be tenable. as they are filed with
mud and debris. It is estimated. that
by the flooding Of the collieries 25.00O
miners are idle in the Wyoming valley.
The output Of coal for the next few
days will be limited. e. K A NJ
, Trains Are stalled.
New, York, March 5.---Not$a Western
train entered the Grand Central station
yesterday afternoon or evening. All
were stalled somewhere along the line
( or delayed by the foods. Nothing came
down the Hudson River division ex-
cept the local trains. At the station It
was said that not even report Of the
trains due could be had because Of the
condition of the wires. $f 53i5
suffers Great Damage. III. 4, 4 A5ii
Harrisburg, Pa March S. The sus-.
quehenna has been at flood height
longer than ever. known, here and Har-
risburg has suffered great damage.
The waters are now receding at SUN
bury, Milton and Williamsport. but
there was e great fiood reported ct
Wilkesbarre. n, N n s} }5s tt5t
Il g Flood Il Checked II Okio.
Cincinnati, March Cold weather
4 and strong winds { nave a checked the
flood, in the Ohio valley. N
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