Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-16
GREAT DISASTER.
Appalling Flood Conditions in
Eastern States.
Dozens OF Bridges csNvrecked-PatersO
N. j.. Suffers Severely - Houses
Collapse and Float Down
Streams-ImpossIble 10
Estimate Damnge.

Strealns-lnpOhslDle 10
Estimate Damage.
New York, Oct. 10.-Torrential rain,
commencing early Thursday morning
and continuing with scarcely any in
termission until late Friday after
noon, during which time the unpre-
cedented precipitation of 1904 inches
was recorded at the local weather
bureau, laid New York City and all
the surrounding country under a
flood, causing damage that will
amount to many hundred thousands
of dollars.
Reports of extensive floods and SER
ious damage to property and inter-
ruptions of traffic came from almost
all sections of New Jersey and Long
Island. In Newark, Passaic and other
large manufacturing centers many
factories were closed down owing to
the flooding of engine rooms. In
many places electric light and power
plants were shut down for the same
reason. The Ramapo river at Pomp-
ton broke, flooding the valley for ten
miles.
Paterson, y. j., Oct. 12.-For nearly
As hours Paterson has been at the
mercy of the Passaic river. The
waters have maintained height suf-
fcient to cut the western half of the
city from the eastern and almost all
means of communication by bridges
have been destroyed. Two bridges
above the falls remain, but approach
to them is impossible. Three bridges
below the Valley of the Rocks still
stand, but it is impossible to reach
them. Seven other bridges in the city
have been carried away and their loss
alone is S5OO,OO0. The inuudation of
the low-lying districts of the city has
resulted in great damage to property.
All day Sunday boatmen were at
work rescuing people from the flood
ed districts. The suffering in the
First and Second wards has been in
tense, as it was almost impossible to
reach the residents here. Several
hundred persons were removed from
houses surrounded by the flood and
ready to collapse at any moment. A
dozen more of these houses later did
collapse and hoated down the
| streams.
The damage to mill property is
chiefly from the submersion of por-
tions of the plants and great quanti-
ties of products. Thousands of men,
women and children will be out of
employment for long time and it
seems altogether probable that this
food will cause to the city of Pater-
son n greater direct loss of money
and property than the fire of nearly
two years ago. The loss then was
S6,O0O,0OO with an insurance of more
than $4,OOO,OOO.
Five hundred families are homeless.
Of these about $50 families are being
sheltered in Apollo hall, while others
are taken care of in the armory.
Easton, Pa, Oct. 12.-The Delaware
river began to recede early Sunday
morning and continues to fall rapidly.
The Lehigh and the Schuylkill are
still backed up for miles and every
thing along their banks is flooded. 1t
is impossible to estimate the loss or
even approximate it, but in Easton
and towns up and down the Delaware,
it will take millions to replace bridges
and repair the damage. Only one
bridge from the head waters of the
Delaware to Easton is standing and
that is an old covered structure at
Portland. One side of this bridge is
battered to pieces, but it was not
moved from its foundations.
The Belvidere and Delaware divi-
GiOu u VIC cllllSS wanna ram odu is
closed and trains stalled here. Big
washouts are reported up and down
the road. The North Delaware river
highway is damaged to the extent OF
$4,000.
The Weston industries are sub.
merged, also the gas and electric light
md power plants. The city light sta
ton is the only one in operation.
Suffern, Y. Y, Oct. 12.-The storm
which prevailed through this section
for the past two days is one of the
most disastrous ever known here
The trestle which leads over the Pier
mont branch is total wreck.
Trenton, n. j., Oct. 1.-THE extent
of damage 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 foo
bridges across the Delaware river be
tween this city and Easton, Pa, hav,
been carried away.
New York, Oct. 12-With the reced
ing of the floods reported from al
quarters, Paterson, Passaic, and the
other water swept New Jersey town.
are relieved of further peril and arr
beginning to get clear idea of tn,
. extent of the devastation. In Pater
son alone the damage to property il
. estimated at $2,000,000. The distress
continues great and last night so
persons were still compelled to seel
food and shelter in the armory. Il
Passaic the damage is estimated to b
equal to that in Paterson.
: Two Men Drowned.
.. Tuxedo Park, n. Y, Oct. 18th