The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
PATERSON AT MERCY OF RAGING v
 WATERS OF THE PASSAIC RIVER
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washouts occurred up and down the road. The North Delaware river highway is damaged to the extent of $20000. Mayor Lehr directed relief corps which rescued hundreds of bloodhound people along the Lehigh river. The West Easton industries are still submerged, including the gas and electric light and power plant. The city light station is the only one in opera tion. Services were held in only four churches tonight
 Will Prove Total Wreck.
 Amsterdam, October 1.-It is believed that the Norwegian steamer Constance, which went ashore during a gale yester- day at Calandsoog on the western coast of North Holland, will prove total wreck. The Constance was bound to Pen saeola, Fla, from Hamburg, whence she sailed September 29. Captain Klef and the crew of the vessel were saved.
 Gale Continues.
 Vineyard Haven, Mass, October H. There have been no arrivals or depart ures at this port today. The northeastern gale continues. The fleet of tugs, barges and schooners are all riding out the gale without disaster.
 All Streams Are Swollen.
 Saratoga, N. r., October 1-Reports from different points in the Adirondacks, states that all the streams and lakes in the region are very much swollen and dis charging an unusual quantity of water into the upper Hudson. but there has been comparatively little damage done in the foot hill townships.
 Has Stormy Passage.
 New York, October 1.-The Old Domin- ion liner Jefferson arrived this morning FAzr- was due to arrive Saturday, but owing to the prevailing easterly storm was obliged to take shelter at Old Point Comfort She put to sea yesterday and experienced the prevailing easterly gale with a heavy cross sea- which boarded the vessel con- tinuously. One of her passengers, named E. B. Hawley, from Lakeview Moon county, North Carolina, was knocked down on the deck by heavy sea and kill ed His body was brought to port.
 Beaches Badly Wrecked.
 Chatham, Mass, October 1.-Unusually high tides have resulted from the severe northeast gale which has swept across the cape for the past twenty-four hours. Many of the beaches have been badly washed. At Sunset the gale con- tinues.
 Ocean City Deserted.
 Ocean City, Md, October 11.-This city is practically deserted tonight. Notwith- standing the high tides today part of the city has been submerged since Thursday night and many of the residents have sought shelter on higher ground. In addition to the damage reported in last nights dispatch another sectiW of the front of the Congress Hall leading hotel about 100 feet in extent was torn away today. The entire ocean front of the Windsor hotel collapsed. A large number of cottages were also either washed from their foundations or de- stroyed All today residents were busily engaged removing household goods to the mainland. No loss of life has been re- ported.
 At 6 o'clock this evening the wind was blowing at the rate of forty miles an hour from the north and it was feared by the few citizens who remained in the city that tonight's tide will cause dam age to the buildings which remain stand ing. Besides the life saving crew sta ton here not more than thirty men and women have remained to protect their personal property. No reports have reach ed here of damage to shipping.
 Railroads Have Hard Time.
 New York, October 1.--With their re- their depots crowded with storm bound passengers the railroads running out of the city to the New Jersey suburban dis