New-York tribune., 1902-03-04
ALBANY'S TRADE SUFFERS
TROLLEYS. BUSINESS AND TRAINS SUS-
PENDED-LOSSES
my TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE


Albany, March 3.-Albany still suffering
severely sundown to-4ay from the great
flood in the Hudson River, Not wheel Of the
trolley system Of the city has turned to-day.
and in consequence 100000 people have been
compelled to walk If forced to go from one part
OF the municipality 10 the other.
a large part of the northern and southern
part OF the city practically two square miles
in extent. containing thousands OF dwellings
and scores Of manufactures. was flooded. the
streets being full OF water which filled the
cellars and lower stories OF the buildings.
Added TO this the great railroad systems center
ing here were greatly delayed in handling the
traffic that came to them in consequence Of
the washing away Of their tracks south and
west Of the city.
The Hudson River flooded it's entire valley.
From the New-York Central bridge over the
great river one looked out upon a torrent that
had overrun all its usual banks and had covered
the piers along Albany's waterfront and pene-
trated far M many OF its streets, half submerg-
ing the buildings along the piers, and those
facing the streets leading from the river. Ice
houses stood out in the food Of water. but some
of them apparently were in danger of destruc-
tiou. The steamboat landings had almost dis
appeared from sight
BOATS USED FOR ASSISTANCE.
In the low streets of the city one could see
boats plying about conveying food to the resi-
dents in the dwellings, which were surrounded
by water. taking away goods from stores in
peril
The river at o'clock tonight was almost
high in 1900. when il reached a height Of
twenty feet above the normal level To-day the
height of the river above the normal about
eighteen feet nine inches The Hudson River
to-day had little ice. and that was moving down
the river at a rapid rate A great gorge was
reported at Stuyvesant. south of Albany. and
II thought that the flooding at Albany was
due TO this gorge, which damned up the waters
of the Hudson.
The United Traction Company's trolley lines
within this city did not run,
Scores Of mills and factories in the city were
closed this morning, and thousands of men,
women, boys and girls. whose places OF employ
ment were within the flooded district thus were
unable to go with their work. Business in
all the river streets almost at standstin.
In the southern part of the city. which was
flooded with water from the Hudson River. the
policemen We're plying about the streets in boats
ready to give assistance TO any one in the inun-
dated houses that might need assistance.
There were no services yesterday at st. Johns
Church at Dallus and South Ferry-st., or at
the Third Reformed Church. at Green and South
Ferry SITS.
The greater part Of the north end of Albany
east of Broadway 10 the river front, sub
merged The residents in the vicinity of the
canal basin the greatest sufferers. All the
Easements Of the houses in the neighborhood are
filled with water. which in some cases has
reached the first floor.
The principal industries of the North End
idle to-day. the water is high enough
TO interfere with the operating of machinery
The steam railroads entering this city were all
in difficulties of a serious nature. Practically
the New-York Central had no road between
Hoffman's and Utica, except its West Shore
tracks. Freight trains blocked and the
passenger trains were hours behind time The
managers of the Central had TO send trains
coming from Hudson to Chatham. and thus to
enter Albany by the tracks of the Boston and
Albany Two hours were lost by the trains
owing to this circutous path
GREAT DELAY TO TRAINS
The greatest damage TO the Centrars roadbed
is between Fonda and a few miles west OF
Utica The damage is in two spots Between
Whitesboro and Oriskany all four tracks Of the
Central are washed out for a distance of a mile
This was caused by the giving way of a dam
and the overflow of OTiskany Creek and the
high water in the Mohawk River IL win take
a day or two TO restore traffic at this point
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