Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
FLOODS |NNEW JERS[YCIII
-iTY OF PATERSON ,,nn
TER-GREhT DAMAeE ~.
Several bridges Washsa
Mills Flooded and Thous.,a. y
People Thrown Out of EmUlov..
Damage to Property Win - wv
Into the Millions. a

paterson, n. j., Oct. 12-Eo.
th here improved but - R eoa
throughout the night. Earlv arus
saw the waters at their mar'
ana, although the danger to -
property still is great. thara e ana
general feeling of relief TODAY w.
OF the fact that several of tho t,s
retaining walls and water gata.
Deen able to withstand the rush usd
mood. throughout the day buna. ls
or men, under the superintendoase Gus
Mayor Hinchlitfe, were AZ "
strengthening these walls and "Os1
Scores of persons were rescuod e eve
their homes. A great many bonO Ol
collapsed, and many more ara ro~s
10 collapse, but it is believed ~,
there has been little loss of lifo '-a'
For nearly 4S hours Paterson l..
Deen at the mercy OF the Passaic ~ '
er. The waters have maintainas
height sufficient to cut the woot..'
half OF the city from the eastern -.
almost all means of communicat,as
by bridges have been DESTROYED Twa
bridges above the falls remain ~.
approach to them is impossible. Tbra.
bridges below the Valley Of tbs
Rocks still stand, but it is imnossiho
TO live in reaching them.
Seven other bridges in the ci,v
have been carried away and their loo.
is 100000. The inundation Of tha
low lying districts of the city has "a
suited in inconceivable damage !.
property The flood, however. is Ia
ginning to recede.
Besides the buildings that fell IN
day, many others have been undpr
mined, and if they do not fall. thew
will be at least untenable. Spmca
street hill is falling away, and only
little more than two feet of dirt and
stone separate the falls basin from
the big black race through which mill.
ions of gallons of water are rushing
every hour. The gatehouse is in a
very weakened condition and is liable
to go if Spruce street hill breaks much
more.
Major Hinchliffe regards the situa-
lions as most critical
The damage to mill property is
chiefly from the submerslon of por
lions of the plants and great quaint.
ties of products. Thousands of men,
women and children will be out Of
employment for a long time, and 1t
seems altogether probable that this
flood will cause to the city of Pater.
son a greater direct loss of money
and property than the fire of nearly
two years ago. The gross loss then
was $6.000,000, with an insurance Of
more than 100000. The loss today
is estimated at considerably more
than 100000, with no insurance.
At Trenton.
Trenton, N. j., Oct 22.-The exten
of damage done by the flood in thi
section is now beginning to be full,
realized. At least six and possibl'
all nine of the wagon and foot bridge
across the Delaware river betweel
this city and Easton, Pa, nave bee
carried away.
Floods Receding.
New York, Oct. 14.-With report
of receding floods received today fror
all quarters, Paterson, Passaic an
the other water swept towns of Ne'
Jersey are relieved of further peri
and are beginning now to get clea
idea of the extent of the devastation
In Paterson alone the damage to prof.
erty is estimated at $2,000,OO0, VIII
out taking account of the loss
wages to the thousands who hay
been temporarily deprived of occup'
ton by the shutting down of factories