The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-14

CALAMITY
Thousands Of Min Hands Thrown Out
of Work by Flood.
TWO WARDS UNDER WATER,
Almost All Factories In Passaie
Also CIosed-RelieR Committees
PIucIry Wori-Hinchltne VIII
Not Ask Outside Help.

Paterson, N. j., Oct. 13.--The people
Of this unfortunate city are beginning
to realize the extent OF the great flood
which began last Friday and covered
many blocks in the lower part OF the
city with water, causing thousands Of
persons to abandon their homes. Pat
erson has passed through 50 many ca
lamities that this one was at first
thought not to be so serious as it has
turned out to be. Nearly two entire
wards Of the city, taking in the manu-
featuring section, have been under wa
ter since Friday. Thousands Of men.
women and children employed IN differ
ent mills and factories found that they
could not go to work on account of the
mills and factories being shut down.
A great many of these people have also
been driven from their homes and have
neither food nor shelter. The heaviest
damage was to the manufacturers. At
present it is impossible to give an ac-
curate idea of the total loss, but it is
estimated between S2,000,000 and 49,
100000.
The police and iremen are both over.
worked, having been steadily engaged
since Saturday morning in the work Of
rescuing families from the upper floors
or the roofs Of their houses.
Thousand Homeless Cared For.
The Rev. Or. David s. Hamilton, rec
tor of st. Pauls church and chairman
Of the relief committee, said that al.
ready nearly thousand homeless per
sons were being cared for by the COM
mittee. Most Of these were in the ar
mory and in Apollo hall. Dr. Hamilton
said the committee was greatly In need
of money, food and clothing for the
sufferers. Mayor Hinchliffe said bic
thought Paterson. as on former occa.
sions, would be able to take care OF
those iii need of help without calling
for assistance from outside.
The water continues to fan. and fur
Their damage is not expected. There
are still many blocks under water and
!, an examination Of the flooded district
cannot be made until this water dis
appears.
The health authorities have a diff
cult task before them in devislne
means to prevent an epidemic Of sick
ness. The mayor and the health board
are giving this serious consideration
and the people who We're forced Ia
leave their homes will not be allowed
to return until the districts are ia sani.
4 tary condition.
Improved Conditions IN Passsic.
The food conditions in Passaic and
vicinity have considerably improved
All danger Of a break at the Dundee
dam Is now thought to be past Wal
lington is still under water, and sew
eral hundred persons are holding to
their refuge iii the public school build
ing, which Ii on high ground, and at a
few other points that are only partly
submerged. Four or five hundred resi-
dents Of Wellington are being shell
tered in Passaic in the town hall and
school buildings.
The total loss from the flood in this
! city Is estimated at about 100000.
This does not include th8foss to work
/ men who are thrown out OF employ
ment temporarily or the loss sustained
by manufacturers by the interruption
u Of business. Nearly every mill IS clos
ed, and about G,000 persons are de-
priyed Of work