The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-07
PATERSON, N. j., SUFFERS FROM an
OTHER GREAT DISASTER.
WORSE THAN THE FIRE
Damage Greater and More People
Made Homeless Destruction of
Property I'm Western North Caro-
lima Immense-Hudson River out Of
Its Banks-Four Express Trains
Caught I'm the Floods-PassenEers
Rescued. With the Water I'm the
Coachex-water subsiding ut Pitts
burg and Richmond .

Atlanta, ia, Marcn S--Iraln service
has been resumed on most Of the lines
entering Atlanta which were crippled
during the last few DAVIS on account of
high water. The Southern railway is
still using the tracks Of the Central
between Atlanta and Macon for through
trains, but the delay is not serious.
Chattanooga, Tenn, March 3.-The
flood in Tennessee river has nearly
spend it's force and the crest will be
reached here at s o'clock with a tide Of
thirty-seven feet which is four feet
above the danger line. The Tennessee
and it's tributaries above this point are
falling steadily.
TIL damage has not been as great as
given by the new flood signals service.
The Damage in Western North Car
DINA f.
Asheville, n. c., March S.-Reports
which reached here today from the
western section of North CaroiICa are
to the effect that the damage to rail-
ways and country roads caused by the
recent storm and iood is enormous, but
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Several towns in the western part OF
the state have been cut OF entirely
from communication since last Thurs
day. The railway situation is slightly
improving, and an accommodation
train left for Marshall this afternoon,
The railroads are employing all possible
means TO hasten the repairing of their
lines.
Two of Mr.. George Vanderbilt's IA
III Io~ra- nnrichnl IN fha ana1 nf
Biltmore and several servants employed
at the Vanderbilt home almost lost
their lives before being rescued by a
ferryman. ...l. F
Great Destruction at Paterson, N. j.
New York, March 3.-The great flood
that has inundated a large part of the
mill section of Paterson. N. j.. subsided
somewhat during the night and it is
believed the worst is over. The dam
g was very great. 1t is estimated
that the loss wrought by the flood is as
large as that by the fire, while it is
said there is little or 10 insurance to
cover it. Many more families have been
rendered homeless by the flood than
were made so by the fire. Along the
water front on both sides of the river
almost everything is wrecked, founda-
tions and roadbeds having been eaten
away and about everything in sight
more: or less damaged. l..
The EastJersey Water Company is by
far thewost sufferer from the flood. The
entire %ltrations plant of the company,
the construction of which was almost
complete, is wiped out. The contract
price for the work was 100000, all of
which is lost to the company. In adj
dition to this, much Of the intake of
the company is. destroyed and the prob
abilities are that, in all, the loss to the
company will amount to 81, SOC, OOO.
A bridge at Dundee island near Pas
sale. N. J., was washed away last night.
1t was reported that six persons
on the bridge were drowned. but their
names could not be. learned. Efforts
today to identify the persons in this
accident were without result.
The work of getting those imprisoned
in the upper stories of houses in the
flooded districts went on today. Those
who 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 friends. CT Joined the re-
fugees at the armory At the armory
the scene resembled hat on the day
after the fire.
The Danger Over Mt P~ittsburg.
Ptttsburg, March 3.-The great flood
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Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio
rivers are again within their natural
channels. At noon the Allegheny
marks registered "a feet, a fall of s feet
and 4 inches from the highest point.
All danger is I'VE and the districts af-
fected by the high water are regaining
heir normal conditions. All the great
steel mills have resumed operations or
will be running as usual again within
the next twenty-four hours.
No Great Damage Mt Richmond.
Richmond, Va, March 3.-The flood in
James river is gradually subsiding and
by tonight all inconvenience caused by
the high water will have passed.
There has been nc great property
damage, but; the delay to railroad and
street car traffic has caused a suspen-
sion Of a large amount OF business In
the wholesale district which is par
TALLY inundated. Reports from the wa
tedshed of the James are that the
weather is clear and the volume of