The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-12
Latest Estimate of Flood DAM
ages at Paterson.
1t Fell Most Heavily on Manu-
featuring Interests.
2 WARDS SUBMERGED.
Many People are Without Both
Work and Homes.
Water Is Subsiding but Wall
ington Is Still Overlooked.

Paterson, N J., Oct 1.-THE people
of this unfortunate city are beginning
to realize the extent of the great flood
which began last Friday. Nearly two
entire wards. taking in the manufac-
turing section. have been under water
since Monday. This morning thousands
of men, women and children EMPLOYED
in different mills and factories found
they could not go to work on account
of those places being shut down. ~
great many of these people have also
been driven from their homes and have
neither food nor shelter. The heaviest
damage in Paterson was to the manu-
facturers. At present it is impossible
to give an accurate idea of the total
loss, but conservative estimates are
about two millions.
The police and firemen have been
steadily engag ged since Saturday morn
ing in the work of resouing families
from the upper floors or the roofs of
their houses in the flooded district. and
the work is still going on.
Today the water continued to fall.
and there did not seem to be any
chance of further damage being done
unless another storm should set in.
There are still many blocks under
wate~. and an examination of the flood
tQ O-SI11cLS can not De mace until IH0
water disappears. The health authori-
ties have difficult task before them in
devising means to orevent an epidemic
of sickness in the flooded territory. The
people who were forced to leave their
homes will not be allowed to return
until the districts are il a sanitary con-
d;tson-
Passaic, N. J., Oct 1.-THE flood con-
ditions in this city and vicinity were
considerably improved today The high
water mark at the Dundee dam. which
was 9115 inches at midnight, had fallen
two feet today. All danger of break
at the dam is now thought to be past.
Wellington is still under water and sew
eral hundred persons are still taking
refuge in the public schools Four or
five hundred residents of Wellington are
being sheltered in the town hall and
school buildings a Passaic-
The total loss from the ficed--in this
city is estimated at about 81, 100000 with
out any insuranee. This does not in
thrown out of employment temporarily,
or the loss sustained by manufa cturers
by the interruption to business Nearly
every mill is closed.
AT Duttonville fifty or more houses
were washed from their foundations and
many overturned and wrecked
The Erie railroad bridge is now out of
danger but a big washout at Clifton
blocks all traffic. The railroad company
is rigging up temporary treStle, how
ever, and traffic may possibly be resum-
ed by tonight.
Atlantic CITY N j. Oct 1.-THE
flood here has receded and conditions
are much improved. 1t is estimated
that the storms damage will amount to
nearly 800. 600.
New York, Oct 12.-Railroads termi-
mating in Jersey City have resumed
! their usual passenger train service
schedules, excepting the local service on
the main line of the Erie. Trains We're
running to Paterson today, but can
not for the present get beyond there.
NINE BRIDGES GONE.
Trenton. n. j., Oct. 12.-It is esti-
mated that the havoc wrought by the
flood along the Delaware river will
cause a loss of nearly $1,000. .000 Nine
bridges, each built at cost of from
$50, 600 to 100000, which spanned the
river at various points between here
and Easton, were carried away. 1t Is
reported that telegraph operator
named LIE Fevere was drowned last
night while trying to cross the river at
Raven Rock.