West street bridge, the first below the falls, was a Melan
concrete, steel-arch structure, built in 1897, and costing $65,000. It
was composed of three spans, each about 90 feet long. The flood
practically split two spans longitudinally, the upstream side of each,
equal to about one-third of the width of the bridge, being carried
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U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER NO. 92 PL. IV
[Illustration: _A._ WASHOUT AT SPRUCE STREET, PATERSON, N. J.]
[Illustration: _B._ RIVER STREET, PATERSON, N. J., AFTER FLOOD.]
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER NO. 92 PL. V
[Illustration: _A._ EFFECTS OF FLOOD IN MILL DISTRICT, PATERSON, N. J.]
[Illustration: _B._ THE WRECK OF A HOTEL IN PATERSON, N. J.]
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away. This structure was built to conform to the established grades of
streets on both sides of the river and was completely inundated, forming
a barrier for floating debris and practically making a dam in the river.
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