Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-02
SUBURBS DELUGED
BY RECORD STORM
Car Leaves Tracks and Motor
men Are Hurt-New Pave
ment Washed Away.

The record downpour of rain yes
terday did considerable damage in
the suburbs by washing away side
walks and flooding numerous cellars.
1t was in West Orange that the only
other accident occurred, and this mis-
hap was the collision of an east
bound and west-bound trolley.
At Eagle Rock avenue, West Or
ange, the Newark bound trolley
jumped the track and plunged into
the car going in the opposite direc-
ton. The derailment was caused by
sand and gravel washed on the
tracks.
When the Newark bound car left
the track it carried no passengers.
The west-bound car had five passen-
gers, but none were hurt. The mo-
tormen, Hugh Connolly, of Fiji
teenth street, East Orange, and Will
lam Higgins, of Paramount ave-
nue., this city, were taken to the Or
ange Memorial Hospital. Higgins
was obliged to remain at the hospi-
tai, as he is suffering from shock and
a slight concussion of the brain.
Although. the front platforms. of
both cars were damaged and glass
was sent flying in all directions, the
cars were able to proceed When the
east-bound car reached Ashland ave-
nue., East Orange, 1t again blocked
traffic by leaning far over on the
west bound tracks. Within a short
time the car was righted and serv-
ice on the line was resumed.
bloomfield streets Flooded.
Beyond flooding the streets and
converting the Essex County Park
lands into a good-sized lake, the
storm did but little damage in Bloom
field and Glen Ridge. Washington
street between Glenwo od avenue and
Lackawanna place was rendered inn
passable for several hours by two
feet of water. Pedestrians were COM
PEELED to go several blocks OUT of their
way. Trolley cars on both the Cross
town and Bloomfield avenue lines
were delayed.
Paving washed Away.
OGara & Mcclure, of this city,
contractors, who are paving Spring
street and a portion of Greenwood
avenue, Montclair, with wood block
pavement, on a concrete bottom, are
heavy losers. A large portion of the
work already completed was washed
away by the overlooking of Toney's
brook, and hundreds of loose blocks
and large quantities of sand were
washed away. The loss may reach
more than a thousand dollars. Town
Engineer Closson has not made a
thorough examination of the damage
yet, but thinks the concrete founda-
ton may be damaged. The firms
figure for the worg was considered
low and no doubt the damage will
wipe out the profits.
The upholstering establishment of
A. G.. Bates, at 10 Spring street, was
flooded Mockridges carriage factory,
at Greenwood and Glenridge avenues,
was also flooded. The cellars of all
the buildings in Glenridge avenue,
from Pine street to the Glen Ridge
line, on the south side. were flooded,
but no serious damage was done. A
month ago Town Engineer Closson
filed a plan with the Town Council
for the deepening, walling and arch
ing of Toney'sl brook, which would
enable the stream to carry off all the
surface water, but the Council did not
proceed with the work, which will
cost about 100000, until authority is
given by an act of the Legislature,
which will be applied for at the next
session of that body.