Waters Cause More Real Suffering in the City
A sweeping flood in the city causes greater hardship than a recent eight million dollar fire. One heroic rescuer is lost at sea during the disaster, swept away and drowned while aiding others.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1902
Page
1
Flood Sweeps Paterson After Fire Devastation
Paterson New Jersey endures a devastating flood compounding three weeks of fire damage that gutted much of the business district. Thousands displaced, hundreds sheltered in the Fifth Avenue Armory as engineers consider dynamiting the Spruce Street bridge to divert water and save mills along the waterfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Spruce Street
Yes
Rogers Locomotive Works
Ity
Newark
Henry Richards
Hamilton Avenue
Arch Street
Flood Damage Estimates Rise as Pittsburgh Reopens
Pittsburgh and Allegheny resume normal traffic as rivers fall and debris is cleared. Losses top about 1.25 million dollars with Penn Avenue district hit hardest, including Lincoln hotel, Alvin and Duquesne theaters, and the Exposition Society building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitttsburg
Alegheny
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Woods Run
Allegheny
Lincoln Hotel
Twelfth Street
Lincoln
Alvin Theater
Duquesne Theater
Iexposition Society
Albany Flood Drowns City Roads Forces Boat Transit
Rail and streetcar service in Albany is disrupted as the Hudson River overflows, submerging the southern city, forcing residents to use row boats to reach homes. New York Central lines west of Albany are under water with trains rerouted to the West Shore at Rotterdam Junction. At Castleton water rose high enough to extinguish engine fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York Central
West Shore Railroad
Rotterdam Junction
Castleton
Flood Devastates Wilkesbarre Area With Nine Lives Lost
Heavy rainfall and rapid Susquehanna rise flood Wilkesbarre and nearby towns. By 10 pm the river stood at 31 feet 3 inches, leaving half the city under water and forcing evacuations by boat. Losses exceed $1 million. nine deaths reported with several injuries and numerous mines flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna River
Pittston
Nanticoke
West Pittsburg
Plymouth
Rowland
W. J. Butler
Riverside
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Richard Breckett
William P. Reilly
Luzene
Reilly
Flood recedes as Philadelphia notes Schuylkill near normal
Schuylkill River falls back inside its banks and near normal levels in Philadelphia as cleanup proceeds. Railroads resume service from the Balti more & Ohio depot and lines to Pottsville and Reading operate again. Many industrial sites suffered weakened foundations and mud clogging machinery, with widespread damage and heavy flood cleanup attracting crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Baltimore & Ohio
Pottsville
Reading
Delaware River Rises to 14 Feet in Trenton Flood
The Delaware River reached 14 feet above normal in Trenton with ice churn and rapid flow. Lowlands and two streets are flooded, forcing about two dozen families to use boats. Both sides of the river see overspilling, rail lines submerged, and some train service suspended as the Assantink Creek also floods the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Delaware River
Fall Street
Mill Street
Morrisville
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Assantink
Delaware
River floods Steubenville area causing rail damage and layoffs
Four thousand steel workers at Mingo Junction idle as the river falls after flooding. Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad station buildings are flooded. tracks on several lines submerged. At Mingo Junction fifty houses flooded and one man reported drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Ohio
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Mingo Junction
Camel Back Bridge Piers Wash Away in Harrisburg
Two piers of the famed Camel Back bridge on the Harrisburg side were washed away today in the flood. The bridge was built in the 19th century and served as a notable city landmark. Damaged spans endanger passage and transportation across the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Too Much Whiskey and a Dead Indian
A Lemhi County tale reports an Indian man shot himself after a jail sentence for whiskey sale to an Indian. The liquor seller fled after his companion killed a police pony then killed himself, claiming the sentence was too long. Federal grand jury action possible against the whiskey supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Dillon
Lemhi
Idaho
Medicine Lodge
Federal Grand Jury
Deadly Snowslides Rampage Through Telluride Mines
In Telluride Colorado miners fear ongoing snowslides threaten property and lives. A slide from the Bob Tail mine swept down a canyon, destroying the Superintendent Van Law residence while occupants had evacuated. A second heavier slide buried several workers and one man, Henry H. Martin, is missing. Panora slide threatens Smuggler to Pandora routes. Bodies of Paul Delpra and Gus von Fintel found in the Liberty Bell slide. Funeral services for Thursday victims held amid slow rescues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telluride
Colo
Bob Tail
van Law
Henry H. Martin
Iif
Panora
Fullion Tunel
Valley View
Hanging Rock
Pandora
Paul Delpra
Gus von Fintel
Liberty Bell
Montana Pioneer William Fergus critically ill at home
Helena March 2 William Fergus a Montana pioneer and one of the first Montana residents is reported critically ill at his home in Fergus county. His daughters Mrs S C Gilpatrick and Mrs Robert Hamilton have been summoned to his bedside. He is in his eighty fifth year and has long enjoyed good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
William Fergus
Montana
Fergus County
S. C. Gilpatrick
Robert Hamilton
Miss Ellen Stone Not Yet Returned from Salonica
Constantinople reports that Ellen M. Stone has not arrived and remains in Salonica after her release by brigands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Ellen M. Stone
Miss Stone
Salonica
Prominent Travelers Die in Big Sandy Boat Accident
Pikeville Kentucky March 2 Frank Tyree and Lewis Schmidt prominent traveling men were drowned when their boat overturned on the Big Sandy near the city while they were moving down the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikeville, Ky
Frank Tyree
Lewis Schmidt
Felicardo Doubles On Them In Cavite Capture
Felizardo with 25 men entered Cavite Morong province and captured Cavite town president Senor Ampil and most local police. Senor Ampil, an American sympathizer, may be killed. a large constabulary is sent for his release. Captured correspondence with General Lyukbhan reveals new Filipino collaborators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Flores
Risal
Felizardo
Cavite
Cavita
Morong
Provine
Senor Ampil
Senor Arpil
Lyukbhan
Prince Henry of Prussia Tours Lookout Mountain Battlefield Route
Prince Henry of Prussia visited Lookout Mountain and the Chickamauga battlefield during a westward journey from Chattanooga to Indianapolis. He was greeted warmly in Nashville Louisville and Indianapolis and expressed admiration for the military sites and the Fisk glee club scene. The royal party toured Lookout Mountain aboard an incline railway and received briefings from General Boynton on Civil War movements with engagement notes recorded by aides. A snow squall interrupted the lookouts as the party photographed at Rock Point and shared remarks about the battlefield landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Prince Henry of Prussia
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Alabama
Tennessee
Nashville
Kentucky
Louisville
Bowling Green
Indiana
St. Louis
South
Glee Club
Fisk University
Admiral Erans
Prince Henry
Royal Special
Cincinnati
Chattanoora
Somerset
Newell Sanders
H. Clay Evans
Loynter
Columbia
Prince
Boynton
Evans
Sherman
Chickamauga National Park
von Egidy
Rock Point
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carryalls
Brook View
Boston and Albany
Pitts
Burg
Nanticoke River
Schuylkill
Camel Back
Uncle Sam
Pioneer
Caninta
Chatta
Nooga, Louisville and
Indianapo
Lis
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