The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13

NOW YORK, oct. 9.-IOrrential rain,
commencing early yesterday morning
land continuing with scarcely any in
PERMISSION until late this afternoon
during which time the unprecedented
corded at the local weather. bureau,
laid New York city and all the sur
rounding country under a flood today,
causing damage that will amount to
many hundred thousands of dollars.
Tonight the rain has ceased, but a
tcoast storm is reported to be ap-
preaching and a threatening hurricane
renders it unsafe for vessels of any
lclass to leave port.
Suburban steam and trolley lines with
hardly an exception. were crippled by
floods and and in the early
morning rush hours, thousands Of su-
lburban residents We're unable to reach
their offices in his city. Those who
We're enough to cross the
l1errleS found further progress block
led by the submerged condition of the
front streets, aCrOCS which they
were ferried in trucks and wagons.
Reports Of extensive floods and Sc
lrlouS damage to property n inter-
lruptions of traffic came from almost
all sections of New Jersey and Long
llsland. In Newark, Passaic and other
large manufacturing centers, many
factories were closed down owing to
the flooding Of engine rooms. In
many places electric light and power
plants were shut down for the same
treason. A dam on the Ramapo river
lat Pompton broke, flooding the valley
flor tpD Ypi1nC h11t 90 civ no 1ncc @f
life.
Paterson was one Of the worst Suf-
ferers and for a time this afternoon
There was grave danger of a repeti-
itfon of the terrible disaster of last
February. Tonight the flood is sub
Siding and all danger is believed to be
lover. A great part OF the city was
laid under water and scores Of great
Iplants, including those of the Rogers
Locomotive Works and the Passaic
lSteel Company were flooded and shut
down, involving a loss estimated at
fully 81, 200, 900.
Only n life was reported lost-that
of a girl drowned by the carrying
away of a bridge over a creek. ThOus-
lands Of New Jersey commuters slept
In New York tonight. being unable to
return to their homes.
FLOOD THE WORST IN YEARS.
Scranton, Pa, October 9.-Reports
from W and down the Wyoming Val
ley coming in tonight are hat the
flood is the worst in years. No. l
mine at Carbonate and the Glenwood
at Mayfield are filling with water.
THE STORM CONTINUES.
Philadelphia, October 9.-The heavy
rain storm which set in Thursday
morning, continues tonight. During
the last thirty-six hours, three and
ione-tenth inches of rain have fallen.
The storm is accompanied by a high
wind, which reached a maximum of
lS6 miles an hour this afternoon. Be
yond the flooding of a few streets
Icaused by choke up sewers. no dam
age Of any consequence has been done
in this city or vicinity. The Delaware
land Schuylkill rivers are above nor
NAL, but no where near the danger
point.
At Atlantic City. n. J., o inches
lof rain fell between s a. m. and {
p. m today. At the Delaware Break
water the wind reached a velocity OF
fifty miles an hour. Hurricane warn
llngS are up along the coast from the
delaware capes north.
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED IN TREN-
TON.
Trenton, n. J., October 9.-The ris.
ing of the Assam Pink Creek resulted
lin the flooding of the power house OF
the Trenton Street railway. All street
railway traffic had to be suspended
The water continued to rise until mid,
might, when it became so high that
the tracks Of the Pennsylvania, which
icrOss the creek at the Clinton Stree
l~station were so inundated that train!
,could not pass. Two trains are al,
ready stalled and railroad traffic
Throughout The city is entirely sus'
Ipended. It is expected hat it vii
he several hours before the water sub.
sides sufficiently to permit the run,
hing Of trains.