The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-10

The relief committee placed the sys-
tematic work in charge OF the Charity
Organization society. The number OF
persons assisted with shelter, clothing
and food up to noon had passed the
hundred mark Mayor Hinohliffe. ex-
cept for two hours sleep, spent an night
and forenoon at the head OF Spruce
street, experimenting work by a large
force Of street department men building
a dam of timber and sand bags to keep
the swollen river above the falls from
breaking its banks and pouring down into
the CITY through a ravfne. In which case
Immense damage would be done.
GAS WORKS FLooLED.
The gas works are flooded and there
will be no gas light tonight. There are
fears for the electric light station. Scores
OF mills are shut down. The damage in
the city in property 10 already estimated
at half a million dollars.
SEVERAL PERSONS DROWNED.
Middletown, N. Y, Oct. lo.-Barretts
toll bridge 651 feet long crossing the
Delaware river between Port Jervis and
Matamore, Pa, collapsed today. Several
persons were drowned
TRAIN SERVICE ABANDONED.
Philadelphia. Oct. 1o-The following no.
tice was posted at the Pennsylvania rail-
road station here today:
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
announces on account OF the high water
at Trenton. ". =. the train service be-
tween Philadelphia and New York city
will be temporarily abandoned. except TO
Bristol, Pa"
No trains have reached this city over
the Pennsylvania railroad since midnight
last night because OF the food at Tren-
ton. N. J.. where the tracks OF the COM
apany are under six feet Of water
The food at that point 10 caused by the
high water in the Delaware river back
ing UP the waters IN the Assanpink creek.
The Pennsy1vania Railroad company has
not had any other reports OF damage
along It's lines.
At the Delaware Breakwafer today the
wind II stu blowing at the rate OF 80 miles
an hour. The heavy seas are breaking
over telegraph lines. but thus far no dis
asters to shipping have been reported
RAILROADS STILL SUFFER-.
New York. Oct 1o.-some OF the rail-
roads were still suffering today from the
effects OF yesterdays floods and wash
outs. Residents Of New Jersey who reach
their offices IN New York by way Of the
railroads having terminals In Jersey City.
hd1o ttoOphtu WeIe suu0tcteu 10 0elay
though some T the damages have been
repaired No train arrived from Philadel-
phia on the Pennsylvania after midnight
owing TO a food at Trenton.
The main line OF the Erie railroad was
still tied up west OF Passaio. N. j.. and
the prospect OF a speedy resumption OF
through travel wss not bright. Many OF
the Fries branch lines had been openeu
10 travel. Access TO Paterson. ~. j., by
steam railroad was Impossible, and pas
sengere were compelled 10 proceed 10
that city from Passaio by trolley.
A brest in the Northern Railroad OF
New Jersey at Norwood compelled the
operation OF part OF that line as a single
track road. The susquehann branch OF
the Erie was entirely out Of commission.
STILL UNDER WATER.
Between Paterson and Boonton a long
section OF the I,sckawenna track was
still under water, holding UP travel on the
Iacksvanna Short cut. but the Morris
and Eesex division was I'm operation.
The local weather bureau today received
the following special storm warning from
Washington.
Hurricane warnings have been changed
TO northeast storm warnings from North