Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-15
MANY ARE IN DANGER
FLOOD AT PATERSON, N. j. STILL
lMPERlLS LIFE

PATERSON, N. j., Oct. 12-Flood
conditions at Paterson improved but
little. The waters are at their max
lmum,a and although the danger Of life
and property still is great, there was
a general feeling OF relief today be-
cause of the fact that several o the
bigger retaining walls and water
gates had been able to withstand the
iush OF the flood. Throughout the
day hundreds OF men under the SUP.
erintendence of Mayor Hlnchcliffe
were at work strengthening these
walls and gates
scores or persons were removed from
their homes. A great many dwelling
houses collapsed and many more are
ready to collapse, but it is beliyed
that there has been little loss OF life,
The inundatiou Of the low lying
districts OF the city has resulted in
inconceivable damage to property.
Ihe Hood, however, Is beginning to
recedc.
a number Of buildings fell today
and many Others have been under
mined. If they do not fall they will be
ut least untenable. Spruce street hill
Is falling away piecemeal and only
n little more than two feet CT dirt
and stone separate the falls basin
from the big black race through
which millions OF gallons Of water
are rushing every hour. The gate
house Is in very weakened conditi-
ion and is liable to go IL Spruce street
bill breaks much more.
Al day long boatmen have been at
work reScuing people from the flooded
districts. The suffering In the First
and Second wards has been intense,
MS 1t was almost impossible to reach
the residents here. Several hundred
persons were removed from houses
completely surrounded by the nJud
and ready TO collapse at any moment.
A dozen more Of these houses later
did col apSe and iloated down the
sire I'm. Tie damage to mill property
Is chiefly from the Submerson OF por-
tionS OF the plants and great quanti-
ties OF products. Thousands of men,
women and children will be out OF
employment for a long time and
t seems altogether probable that this
Hood will cause to the city of Patter-
son a greater direct loss OF money and
property than the fire Of nearly two
years ago. The gross loss then was
six million dollars, with an insurance
of more than four millions, The loss
today is estimated at considerably
more than two million dollars, with
no Insurance.
Five hundred families are homeless.
or these about hundred and fifty
families are being sheltered in the
Apollo hall, while the others are being
taken care of in the armorv, Govern
Or Murphy having issued orders to-
day that the armory be thrown open
for this purpose
The city of Passaic passed sleep
less night, 1t being feared that the
Dundee dam would give away. That
would have relieved the river at Pat
erson at the expense of the cities be-
low. Fortunately, however, Dundee
dam is still intact.
The suffering at Wellington and
Duttonvle has been very great, as no
relief has been able to reach these
places. All through the di trict
houses and outbuildings, together
with great quantity of dead stock,
may be seen floating about.
Seven men are now in great peril OF
their lives in the Kearnes brothers
dye house on the river margin near
Paterson. A part Of the works has
been carried away. The men have
been in that part which remains
since Friday noon. While
they were trying to save thousands of
dollars worth Of silks, by carrying
them 10 the top of the building, the
structure was surrounded by water
and the men were cut off from all
assistance because of the torrent
that has been rushing by ever since.
1t is beliey that the entire building
will be carried from its foundation
un eSS the food subsidies very soon.
twenty-five bridges are down In
Passaic and Sussex counties on the
railroad.
The maximum height Of the flood
was two feet over the flood OF 1902,
and to. night it was practically main
tanned.
TRENTON, N. j., Oct 12.-The
extent Of damages done by the flood
in this section is now beginning to
be fully realized. AT least six and
possibly all nine of the wagon and
foot bridges across the Delaware
river between this city and Easton,
Pa, has been carried away.
Railroad traffic on the Belvedere
division of the Pennsylvania railroad