The Passaic flood of 1903 . A. EFFECTS OF FLOOD IN MILL DISTRICT, PATERSON, N. B. THE WRECK OF A HOTEL IN PATERSON, N. J. LEiGiiTON.] DAMAGES. 27 away. This structure was built to conform to the established gradesof streets on both sides of the river and was completely inundated,forming a barrier for iioating debris and practically making a dam inthe river. Main street bridge is a 3-span, steel-arch structure, whichwas completely covered during the flood, but was only slightly street bridge, built in 1902 to take the place of a structurecarried away by the March flood, was a c
The Passaic flood of 1903 . A. EFFECTS OF FLOOD IN MILL DISTRICT, PATERSON, N. B. THE WRECK OF A HOTEL IN PATERSON, N. J. LEiGiiTON.] DAMAGES. 27 away. This structure was built to conform to the established gradesof streets on both sides of the river and was completely inundated,forming a barrier for iioating debris and practically making a dam inthe river. Main street bridge is a 3-span, steel-arch structure, whichwas completely covered during the flood, but was only slightly street bridge, built in 1902 to take the place of a structurecarried away by the March flood, was a concrete-arch })ridgc of threespans. It was undermined at the north pier and collapsed, beingpractically destroyed. The original cost of this bridge was $84:, piers presented a serious obstruction to the flow of the stream,especially as the channel is very narrpw at this point. In addition tothis, the bridge was of low grade and admirably adapted for deterringflood flow. Below Arch street bridge all the other structures crossingthe Passaic were of iron and were carried aw
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