The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-16
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METROPOLIS VISITED BY THE.
HEAVIEST RAINFALL ON
RECORD.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE IS DONE
NEW YORK CITY AND ALL THE
SURROUNDING COUNTRY uN-
DER A FLOOD.
PATERSON IS NIT THE HARDEST
SCORES OF BIG MANUFACTURING
PLANTS ARE. FORCED TO
SHUT DOWN..

commencing early Thursday morning
and continuing with scarcely any in
PERMISSION until late yesterday after
noon, during which time The unprece-
dented precipitation of 1904 inches
was recorded at the local weather bu-
reau, laid New York city and ali the
surrounding country under a flood
yesterday, causing damage that sill
amount to many hundred thousand
dollars. Last night the rain had
ceased, but coast storm was report
ed to be approaching and a threat
ened hurricane rem cred l. unsafe for
vessels of any class to leave port. All
along the river front and in many Sec
tions of Brooklyn cellars were flooded
and an
Enormous Amount Of Damage
done. A great portion of the subway
was badly flooded. Suburban steam
and trolley lines, with hardly an ex-
ception, were crippled by floods and
washouts and in the early morning
rush hours thousands of suburban res
idents were unable to reach their Of
fees in this city. Those who were
fortunate enough to cross the ferries
found further progress blocked by the
submerged condition of the water
front streets, across which they were
ferried in trucks and wagons.
Reports of extensive floods and seri-
Gus damage to property and Interrupt
tons of traffic came from almost all
sections of New Jersey and Long
Island. 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 reason.
A dam on the Ramapo river at Pomp-
ton broke, flooding tn valley for ten
miles. but causing no loss of life.
Paterson the Worst Sufferer.
Paterson was one of the worst suf-
ferers and for time yesterday af-
ternoon there was grave danger of
repetition OF the terrible disaster of
last February. The flood is now SUBJ
siding and all danger is believed to be
over.
A great part of the city was laid I'M
der water and scores of great plants,
including those of the Rogers locomo-.
tive works and the Passaic Steel COM
pany, We're flooded and shut down, in
volving loss estimated at fully ST.
100000.
Only one life was reported lost, that
of a girl drowned by the carrying
away of bridge. Thousands of New
Jersey commuters slept in New York
last night, being unable to return to
their homes.
Philadelphia Is Soaked.
Philadelphia, Oct. l0.-The heavy
rainstorm which set in Thursday
morning continued last night. During
the last thirty-six hours three and
one-tenth inches of rain have fallen.
The storm was accompanied by a
high wind. Beyond flooding a few
streets, caused by choked-up sewers,
no damage of any consequence has
Delaware and Schaylkill rivers are
above normal, but nowhere near the
danger line.
Two deaths due to the high wind
were reported last night.
Streets Turned Into Rivers.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 1O-The Lack
awanna river flood here swept the
valley from Forest City to Susquehan-
ma No. colliery of the Delaware &
Hudson company at Carbonate, the
Glenwood colliery of the Erie COM
pany at May1ield and the Myles slop
of the Delaware & Hudson No 2 at
Olyphant are filling with water.
CarbOnda]e's streets were turned
into rivers and all the low lands along
the Lackawanna's course up and
down the valley are inundated.
Traffic is impeded on all the railroads
and trolley lines along the river.