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COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

- OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR GARRETT Co.
OAKLAND, MD, October ID, 1903
The Board OF County Commissioners for
Garrett county will meet at their ONCE in
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A. G. ROSS. Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
HURRICANE AFTER Rim.
Hudson A ttains Its Greatest Height
in TsceIUe Years.

The aftermath OF Fridays devastating rstnstorm
took the form yesterday OF hurricane. which.
while the one hand Il may have contributed 60
the Damaging effect OF the rain on the other Ger
tsnly assisted largely in dissipang the traces and
accommodations OF the water. Little rain fell yes
ter6sy after o'clock in the morning. but 20 num-
bers OF those whose callings took them much
abroad Scylla merely substituted for Charyb-
dis n the whistling screaming gale which, regard
less OF costs, played shuttlecock alike with the
battered bonnet OF the hobo Ia the park ana the
irreproachable black felt hat OF the Wall Street
brokers: kicked the river into vicious whitecRps,
tore down awnings. musings and chimneyS beyond
number shivered window panes into glass needles,
worked havoc with the women's SKIRTS and IN
divers other ways dispOrted Itself unseenningly.
Forecaster E2mery's statement yesterday morning
that the rainstorm which began a o'clock on
Thursday afternoon the heaviest twenty-four
hours continuous fall in the history OF the Weather
Bureau being $50 inches. the total fall from $40
o. Thursday until 9 So on Friday, being
loz inches. was supplemented by another record,
this 70 the height OF the water IA the Hudson
River
According 20 various loagshOresmen and deep
water salts along the river front, the water e. g.
yesterday had risen 20 height OF only three
inches below the strngpieces OF the piers, elt-
fuds, they took their dying Oaths, never before
attained az any time during the last twelve years
According 70 the weather man, sny recurrence Of
TIRE etorm OF Thursday and Friday is improbable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
ANXIOUS FOR PASSAIC.
Should Dam 1bOUe Break city
Would Be Stripped.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO -Hr TRIBUNE.

Passaic, N. j.. Oct. 1O-The flood of 1908 sur
passes that of 1902. and the damage In this CITY
ana vicinity VIII be three times what it was
year ago. The Passaic is still rising. and there
Is great danger that the Dundee dam, three
miles above this city, will break with the great
pressure of water.
The damage should the dam give way VIII
be great not only to this city and the ADJOINING
towns, but all along the Passaic River Valley as
we'll That no lives have been lost is a miracle
for there are hundreds of families who have
been driven from their homes. The city mas
opened public halls and schools. and will care
for all those who have been driven from their
homes and have friends. At o O'Clock To-
night twelve families were housed In the Si'S
Hall, and in every engine house people were
taken care of. Thousands of people from nearby
towns are in this city watching the river rise
at the rate of three inches in five minutes. Ihls
city is in total darkness tonight except for the
primitive light of candles. The local gas ana
electric light plant is completely submerged
Until tonight the supply received from
Paterson. but in that city the supply has beeh
cut off we'll.
Scores upon scores of houses in ClftOh anu III
that part of the Passaic known as Duttonvhie
have been destroyed. Structures of all KINDS
from a small shed to n three story tenement
house, have been removed to-day from Iheii
foundations and carried downstream. a large
number of animals of all kinds have been
drowned The Lyndhurst bridge has been car
ried away.
Mayor Howe to-day personally directed the
work of the rescuers. He said that neither pains
nor expense should be spared in providing Tor
the destitute. There is not foot of land IN
Wellington which IS not covered with water.
The damage to the borough will reach thou
sands of dollars and will be a hardship to the
municipality, which has not fully recovered
from the flood of last year. There is a water
famine in Garfield. The water plant. branch
of the East Jersey Company. is completely sub
merged. There people getting their sup
ply from wells and IL is thought that these VIII
not last long, many Of them have already
shown signs of running dry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
MILK SUPPLY CUT SHORT.
Storm Keeps Back About Half
C;ty's Daily Stock.

Practically half the city's supply OF milk cut
or Nv the storm Of Thursday and Friday. and yes
,erdsv morning people scurrying around to get
s,nplies at any price. The dealers fortunate
.nourn 70 have a supply would not part with IL.
save TO their regular customers. Many accustomed
q, ,he luxury OF cream in their coffee obliged
20 make use Of condensed milk or take the coffee
black II was estimated by dealer yesterday that
rully 1900 cans OF forty quarts capacity besides
many cases of bottled milk, about half the cry S
SUPPLY. failed TO reach the city.
This is not the whole story. AS this dealer ex-
dressed IT. the situation ia a serious one, for the
breaks in the railroad lines which prevent the milk
from reaching the city also prevent the empty
cans from being returned 10 the country and may
result IN a milk famine The dealer in Ques-
tion said be expected the city would feel the effects
Of this famine about Monday morning.
Not only were the milk trains prevented from
reaching the city, but some Of the trains which did
ret IN ala not bring their usual cargoes OF milk be-
cause the farmers were unable to reach the sta
lions. Many bridges were washed away, cutting
the farmers OF from the stations. The MILK Tram
OF the Central Railroad OF New-Jersey was one or
the trains which reached the city with only par
tiai supply.
The milk trains OF the following roads aid not
reach the city at ell yesterday morning: The Sus-
Quehanna and Western. the Ontario and western
the Erie and the West Shore. Nearly all OF the
milk usually brought over the Lehish Valley Hail
rosd reached the city There was some shortage
IN the amount brought I'm by the Harlem Railroad'
The milk picked up along the Delaware ana HUI
son Railroad reached the city I'm the afternoon
The Erie Railroad reported that Il expected TO get
its milk train in time last night The ofii-
Gals OF the West Shore, the Ulster and Delaware
whose milk is brought down the West Shore from
Rondout. and the Susquehanna were not sure when
they would be in a position TO bring any milk over
their lines. The impression seemed to be tnat Two
o. three daye might elapse
At the Office Of the Borden Condensed MIX Com;
PAW IL said that only one-thrd or their usuaI
supply had reached them yesterday, but that Dy
cutting down the amount delivered TO customers
taking more than one bottle they had been aple
leave milk with every customer. W .
are taking care of the babies first, said repre-
sentative OF the company. and are giving ever!
one some. Our drivers were instructed TO leave as
nearly possible the full amount wherever there
were babies. In addition, we kept small amount
on hand 20 meet calls for milk for babies FOrtu-
nately. Saturday Is light day in the restaurant
milk trade ana this left q larger amount Tor gem
eral customers We expect the shortage VIII be
over tonight and that there viii be- the usual
amount IN the city Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
RELIEF WORK IN JAMAICA.
Much Distress, However, Still Prevails in
the Island.

Kingston. Jamaica. oct 1o-The general cordi-
ton Of the island OF Jamaica Is somewhat i'm
proved. The sum Of $4,000 which was subscribed
the relief OF the sufferers the cyclone
has been spent in rebuilding the houses OF the
peasantry but the amount is not sufficient for tho
purpose In several localities large numbers Of
persons are without shelter. and the rainy season
is coming
The government has started scheme of relief
works. consisting chiefly of roadmakins in the
most severely stricken districts. and Is Offering
employment to laborers at % n day. but this
sum is barely sufficient TO ward OF starvation
misery still exists and WILL IL Is prOphesied
increase toward the end of the year. The govern
ment has offered to advance loans 10 the planters
and six hundred applications for this aid have been
received. but the conditions attaching to these
loans are so stringent and burdensome that only
persons who are entirely without funds taking
advantage OF the offer.
The work of clearing most of the banana planta-
tions "a well advanced. The young plants are
hourlshing and the first shipment OF fruit WILL IL
is expected, be made about the middle OF March
next but until that time restitution will prevail
MANY able bodied men are being engaged To go 10
Central America where they Will be employed In
public works and upon plantations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
HOTEL BLOWN QUITO SEA.
Stores, Piers, Bulkheads and Board
zcdlks S7cept Dozen.

Atlantic City, N J., Oct 10.-The high tide and
gale at this place the worst in The dam
age to the front will amount to many thou
sand dollars. The front of the store occupied by
Moore Brothers. importers of art goods, on the
boardwalk blown in. and the boardwalk was
torn up The breakers flooded the store. damaging
the goods 10 the extent Of $4,000. The stores Of
Jeressati Brothers. w j. Adler, Jewelry, the Glenn
ent Library, Nehass Sc Nehass. were all more or
less damaged. Many of the owners were able TO
their goods but in several instances the goods
were swept out into the ocean by the breakers.
The bulkheads fronting Windsor Terrace, Tray
more Dennis, Marlborough. Brighton ayes, were
wrecked. Lawns were washed out and Easements
of hotels and cottages were flooded Five hundred
feet of Young's Pier washed away. The big
Chelsea Hotels, which closed. also flooded,
the water washing up to the inlet. A number OF
boats sunk. The trolley tracks are washed
out, and only running to the centre OF the
city. Logansport is completely cut off from COM
muncatlon, by the waves washing across the
bay at Vendor meadows. It is feared that the
railroad tracks will be washed out by the waves
forty-room hotel at TOwnsend'S Inlet. twenty
miles from here. was wrecked and carried out to
At the tide receded. but the gale is high
and increasing,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
MANY MINES FLOODED.
Mills and Electric Plants Tied Up IN
Lacka1Oanna Fallen.

Scranton. Penn, Oct. 10.-The most disastrous
food in the history Of the Lackawanna Valley has
created havoc and destruction along the Lacka-
wanna River Valley from Forest City. eighteen
miles north OF here to Pitston, eight miles SOUTH
where the Lackawanna empties into the Susque-
hanna Mines are flooded electric light plants are
under water. and electric railways at a standstill.
The steam railroads are also great sufferers. The
tracks Of the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
are flooded at various places No trains have ar
rived here from New-York since IL o'clock last
night.
From three TO four feet Of water cover the tracks
of the Central Railroad OF New Jersey south Of
this city, but trains this road are running over
the bloomsbury Division OF the Lackawanna Rail-
road. The Delaware and Hudson. whose trains for
Scranton and Wiikesbarre this morning. but it was
rot until noon that trains on this road could be
TO Carbonate. The New-YOrk Ontario and
Western is completely tied UP.
- no Plaits OF more tltn a dc zen manufacturing
concerns along the lowlands Of the I,ackawanna
River have been forced to shut down or account
or the flood. The principal electric light company
on which this city depends for light and which
many factories depend for their power. is under
six feet Of water. The river is subsiGing RAPIDLY
and hopes are entertained that the plant may be
started by tomorrow.
Wilkesbarre. Penn. Oct 1O-The Susquehanna
River is eighteen feet above low water mark and
rising slowly All the lowands between Pittston
and Nantcoke are under water and truck farm
will suffer severely. At Rrookside I'm the
northern part OF the city fifteen Polish families
had to leave their homes in boats Streetcar ira fc
was seriously interfered with and the lines in the
southern part of the city had to be abandoned Tor
some time. Mill Creek, q small stream which INNS
through Parsons. overlooked its banks and many
houses were badly damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
VESSELS ADRIFT IN HEAVY GALE.
Small Boat with Three on Board Probably
Lost-Barge Helpless Off Montauk

Woods Hole, Mass, Oct. 1o-Drifting helplessy
out TO with sails blown away. 3o-foot catbOat
with three aboard sighted to-day by the
Cuttyhunk life saving station. Owing TO the gale
and the high seas Captain Weeks was unable TO
go TO the rescue. The United States revenue cut
ter Gresham started out after the disabled yacht,
but returned without finding trace OF her. and
ported terrific running outside OF Gay Head.
1t Is believed that the three men will perish.
Block Island, r. L. Oct 10-The northeast storm
which has been raging since Wednesday to-day in
creased in intensity until the wind blew at the rate
OF sixty miles hour. Captain Hact, OF the tug
Lykens, reported that while of Montauk Point
early on Friday the hawser connecting the barges
Tunnel Ridge and Langham parted, an dthe latter
was drift off Montauk Point. She is thought
TO have ashore the point, but II is reported
that life savers rescued her crew. a Reading tug
s anchored off the west side life saving station,
and It thought that she has lost tow OF barges.
No boat has reached here from the mainland this
week
Vineyard Haven. Mass. Oct. 10.-The heavy north
east gale which has been raging for the last two
days continues tonight with sign OF abating.
Several tugs, barges and schooners remain in port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
NEAR PORT JERvIs AND BINGHAMToN
Bridges Across the Delaware Carried Away
Trains Stopped in Catskilla

Port Jervis ~. Y. oct. lo-Two men, whose
names not known, were drowned to-day when
Barretts e6l-foot suspension bridge across the
delaware River, from Port Jery1s TO Aatamoras
rem. collapsed and was carried away. OF three
men swept away with the bridge. Theodore Durant
VINO Is cripple saved himself by holding TO a part
VI inc bridge until rescued after drifting half a
H4iie- Three hundred houses are flooded by the
"eIlowins or the banks OF the Delaware
me NeVersink Light and Power. Company's dam
~. winch Port Jervis and Niddletown depended
paf1 VI the building and machinery
hoosTt y. Y. Oct lo.-seversl iron bridges On
ue lister ana Delaware Railroad between East
meredith ano Phoenicia. have been carried away
Several trains held I'd In the yory.s ., ~.
Cstsktls. and tho passengers cornplet.d their tour
neys by stage or stopped at farmhouses I'D 10 ,
D. m mere hed been no mail received tu this Sc
ton for two days. and there is no hoe 81 reI,e,
for forty-eight hours ~ ''''e W ''"ei
Morgan Olasted, Grand telempIoy- fell
into Bncl tresk az Pine Hill and was drowned
A who Tried 10 prorer,v from !.
Coating barn near Delhi vas drowned If,s ean,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
TIDE DAMAGES PARK.
Mann Claims Filed against City for
.Se1cer OCerfOsc.

The tide at Conev Island yesterday morning was
the highest IN years. flowing over the PARK at the
foot OF the Boulevard and carrying benches out TO
sea- The waves swept over the Concourse, ana
carried away two sections OF the stone wall built
some time ago by the Park Department The
benches on the sand were demolished, and a large
part Of the bulkhesd at the Brighton Beach Hotel
smashed.
rns-kably strong. and tor, away four-inch timbers
easily. The high tide attracted a large crowd. and
Il was feared the entire oulkhead would De
wrecked. The waves were about twenty feet higher
than the bukhead and the concrete on the Con-
course was torn away. In Seaside Park the grass
and flowers were damaged.
There were three breaks IN the Prospect Park
lake, caused by Fridays storm, and yesterday
great volumes OF water were pouring across the
walks into the roadways and into Cycle Path and
out OF the Boulevard entrance. large crowd
watched the unusual sight. II was said TO be the
first time the lake broke over IT'S confines as
Il did on Friday.
A gang OF one hundred men busy yesterday
81 the Park Circle with score Of wagons carry
ing away The tons OF earth that had been washed
out OF the park into the Boulevard. 1t will take
several weeks TO repair the damage.
The break in Drydock No. 3. at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard occurred near the inner end, and for
about forty feet the tinnbers hulged outward. The
dock also bulged inward at two other places. The
battleship Massachusetts, was in the drydock. and
braces were placed against the sides Of the ship
70 hold the sides OF the drydock in place. Men OF
the construction and repair department worked
most Of Friday night TO make the ship and the
dock safe.
Yesterday morning the tide rose TO within eight
inches OF the top OF the caisson and IT decided
that the drydock must be partially flooded TO save
the caisson from the enormous pressure. When
that had been done Captain Eaton. OF the Massa-
chusetts declared the ship perfectly safe Pre-
cautions were taken the Massachusetts. how
ever, to prevent her sinking in case the drydock
The damage from the storm at the navy yard is
estimated at g .0po.
1t was learned at the Public Works Department
that the claims against the city for damages
shifting from the overflow OF the Greene-ave. sewer
viii probably amount 10 five hundred and that the
claims damages from ell over the borough will
probably number over one thousand. About six
hundred had been received Up TO noon yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
WOMEN DESERT TOWN.
Hotels and Cottages Safer at Ocean
City, Nd.

Ocean CITY. Md. Oct 1o.-The hurricane and
high tides have done great damage 20 this city
during the last two days Nearly all Of the
women residents OF the town have gone aw ay
,n relief trains. taking their children with
them: most OF the men have remained TO save
what personal property they can. All the no.
tells have been seriously damaged. one OF them,
the Eastern Shore Hotel. having collapsed.
Many cottages have been either washed from
their foundations practically ruined, House
boats have been deserted and have ioated
away from their moorinss.
Shipping in the bay also sustained great dam
age but fer known no casualties have
resulted. Captain II. j. Dunton OF the Ocean
City Life Saving Station said tonight that IL
the worst storm he had experienced in
the eighteen years Of his connection with the
service He has advised all persons 10 leave
here for inland points The monetary loss
can not be estimated until the waters recede
Conditions had not changed this evening, wind
snad tide continuing 10 an abnormal degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
RAILWAY employees ORGANIZE.
Plans to Disseminate Secret Information
Among Firemen on All Roads.

Chicago. Oct 10-"The Chronicle to-day says
that secret organization of officials OF railway
fremen's unions. representing the employees OF
forty-fOur systems in the United States. has Just
been effected In this city For more than week
general chairmen. who represent joint protective
boards on the general grievance committee or the
brotherhood of Locomotive Ffremen, have been In
session, and a general chairmens association was
organized. This association will serve as the agency
for the interchange Of secret information among
the men on all the railroads of the country. The
sessions OF the men held behind closed doors
and every action at the meetings was secret
Plans have been matured for a complete system
Of reports whereby the progress OF wage nesOtla-
tions strike troubles similar differences between
the company and their men in any part OF the
country can be learned by the ChaiTmen on all the
other roads
The association will not only interchange infOT-
nation concerning the relations between eacn road
and it's men, but also will contribute copies or argl-
ments used against the men, testimony introduced.
statements of officials and mass of information
which given from road might have a bearing
on the situation on another.
In addition to disseminating information. the as
ISOLATION will have important part IN the
brotherhood campaign for a strike tund thaI VIII
be the largest ever amassed-