Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
FLOOD DANGER PAST
Water Receding at Passaic
and Paterson.
MUCH DAMAGE DON E
MILL PROPERTY LOSS PUT AT
100000.
At Paterson There Is a Scarcity of
Provisions, Due to Flood
Conditions.
DAMAGE DON E

PASSAIC, N. j., October 13.-The water
is receding rapidly now in the flooded por-
tions of the city, and a majority Of the
homes in the Dundee section will be high
and dry in another twenty-four hours In
the municipal building last night seventy
five persons were cared for.
No subscription list has been opened here
for the sufferers from the flood, the ex-
pense for caring for them being borne by
the city. 1t is thought probable that within
another day only about a dozen persons
will be dependent Upon the authorities for
assistance.
The death list of the flood victims here
numbers three A negro boy was seized with
fit brought on by excitement on Satur-
day, and, falling into the flooded cellar of
his home, was drowned. Two men were
seen on a raft in the river yesterday, evil
IDENTIFY trying to save household goods. Sud-
denly the raft turned over and the men
were thrown into the water and swept
away. 1t is believed they were drowned.
Mill Property Loss 81 ,OOO, 900.
The loss to mill property here is now fig
ured at $1,0O0OO0, and 1t may go higher.
Some of the mills are expected to be in
operation again before the week is out, and
by the end of the next week almost all will
be at work again. A great deal of machin-
cry is badly damaged and will need much
repairing and some of it will have to be
entirely replaced
1t Is expected the city will have supply
of gas before the end of the week. The
electric power house will probably start up
tomorrow as repairs are being made rap
idly. The power now used is supplied from
Paterson.
Milk trains are arriving after a holdup of
three days. and there is no lack of provi-
SiOnS.
Danger Past at Paterson.
PATERSON, N. j., October 13-The
water in the flooded districts continues TO
go down and no apprehension of further
damage is felt. All the families who were
in danger have been taken from their
houses and cared for by friends or the re-
lief committee. About 1000 homeless are
being cared for by the relief committee.
1t will be several days before portion of
the sufferers can return to their homes,
while many will have to begin all over
again. their homes having been swept
away. Some of the mills in the flooded dis
tricts which had to shut down started to-
day, but others are still idle, the machinery
being badly damaged. Thousands of mill
hands will be out of work for some time.
Damage and Ruin Everywhere.
AS the water recedes from the buildings
damage and ruin are seen everywhere. The
health authorities Will examine the Hooded
districts as soon as the water disappears.
Buildings that are found unsafe will be
repaired or pulled down and dwellings, will
not be permitted to be reoccupied until
they are in a sanitary condition.
Nearly every bridge and culvert on the
highways in this vicinity was damaged or
washed away, and it is believed that 1t
will require at least half a million dollars
to repair this damage.
There Is scarcity Of provisions on ac-
count of communication having been shut
eff with the outside world since Friday
last. There has been almost famine of
milk, eggs and kerosene Oil.