The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
APPREHENSION OF FURTHER
GREAT DISASTER ALMOST
DISAPPEARS.
THE loss OF LIFE IS VERY SMALL
MANY BUILDINGS COLLAPSE AND
SMALL BRIDGES ARE
SWEPT AWAY.

the rate OF an lnch an hOur ABOVE the
falls and at double that rate below
the apprehension of further great
disaster to the city from the food has
almost disappeared, the sole question
being whether Spruce street hill, the
narrow embankment which holds the
withstand the strain until the river re-
cedes to it's normal proportions. At
the height of the food this hill. stand
ing between the river basin above the
falls and the lower valley, was rapidly
caving away into the gorge below the
falls. Lineman Horace Riley losing his
life in one such c~ave-in, and it was
feared ye sterday that the flood would
wash away the dyke and precipitate
itself in a huge wall upon that portion
of the city lying below. A dyke but
little wider than the Spruce street
roadway stood between the city and
this disaster, but last night it
Was Holding Firm
and the police felt reasonably sur Of
it's permanency, though prohibiting
access to it for fear that it might be
undermined. Below the falls a large
part of the city, situated in the valley
On either side of the river, is still in
undated, bat the waters are receding
rapidly.
Thousands of persons are tenn
porarily homeless, most of them be-
ing received at the homes of friends
in the unf1ooded districts, while 1900
were sheltered at the armOry, fed and
cared for by the organized charity of
the city. No assistance has been
asked for outside and the city will
look after its destitute.
Yesterday many persons who had
rem aimed in their homes in the flood
Ell districts were removed and food
was conveyed to those who remained.
mate the loss until the flood sub
sides, but it
Will Exceed s2,ooo,ooo.
But three bridges and part of a
fourth of the seven below the falls
remain, and the cost to the county tn
replace those destroyed will be at
least $500. 900. The three bridges
standing are on substantial concrete.
They are completely covered by
water. Only three fatalities have
been reported.
Many buildings have collapsed and
the foundations of many have been
weakened by the flood and some OF
these may fall. The total will also
be largely augmented by the loss
throughout Passaic county, reports of
bridges washed away, roads destroyed
and property and crops ruined com
ing from all points. The loss in the
county outside of Paterson will equal
that inside of the city.
On account of the exposure of
many of the sufferers to the downpour
of cold rain Saturday night an cpl
demic Of pneumonia is feared.
Ten Thousand homeless.
Passaic is a greater sufferer from
the flood that even Paterson. Twenty
mills in Passaic alone are under
water and 5000 workers are out of
employment. Ten thousand persons
have left their homes. Eeight hun
dred houses are flooded to the caves.
and in all 1000 acres are covered with
water from a depth of a few inches to
twenty feet.
Many Bridges Washed Away.
Toronto, Ont, Oct. ia cable dis.
tent of damage done by the food in
this section is now beginning to be
fully realized. At least six and pos
sibly all nine Of the wagon and foot
bridges acros the Delaware river be-
tween this place and Easton, Pa, have
been carried away.
Railroad traffic on the Belvidere di.
vision OF the Pennsylvania railroad
between this city and Easton has been
entirely suspended. Many washouts
are reported from different points and
in some places the tracks are sub
merged by the overlooking of the
river.
Burlington, N. j., Oct. 10. - This
town is suffering from the worst food
in its history, approximately four
ifths Of the place being under water,
caused by the tremendous flood in the
Delaware river. The highest point of
the town is only three feet above the
flood in some Of the streets, and as
the river is still rising it is feared the
situation will become more serious.
The southern section of the town is
flooded to a depth of from two to six
feet, and much Of the surrounding
country is also under water. In East
Burlington it is estimated that 80
per cent Of the houses are inundated.