The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-04
TIE GREAT STORM.

THE GREAT STORM.
We need not tell the readers Of TIE Sur
hat Saturday, day and night, were marked
By storm Of rare severity. Many Of them
have still vivid recollection Of the fact, and
some personal sense Of sundry dNnsges and
injuries resulting therefrom, which will not soon
be efaced.
1N New YoRK CrrY the tide flooded the
whaIves andstrcets Along the North and East.
Rives. The fre,het almost surpassed that Of
1859, bat owing TO tho precaution merchants
have taken In csmentng their cellars. but tria-
ing damage was done.
Come of the denizens Of Wster strest were
treated TO sail from their beds to the break.
fast table, and some little Inconvenience was
sustained by the patrons Of the ferries, as the
ferry bridges were cor sidersby raised by the
high tide Beyond these little mishaps we have
not heard Of any material damage by the storm.
IN BRooKLYN.
Many e the tenoments in tho lower portion
q the city were compeisly flooded, and tie
families experienced reat difficulty in reno -
ing then bedding and fur itufe 10 more secure
quarters. Large numbers Of trees were bio wn
down. The roofs OF several buildings were
blown on A nsS tbree-s tory brick house not
| vet completed, in Elliott Place, between La
| fayetts and Dekalb Avenues, was totally de-
srVyed. Loss 81 900 All the tslegraphic
wiies leading frUm the City Hall 70 the dii
| ferent ststos houses were blown down. Com.
muticstion was, therefore, Suspended yester.
| day Workmen were engaged all day in 70
| pairing tho damage that had bsen done, and
in the evening the lines were again in opera.
| tion.
JERSEY CITY AND VICINITY.
The tide was higher in Jersey City on Satur-
day night than has boon known for tho past 81
| years, and the damage occasionsd by the flood
| ing Cf callsrs Bn1 Easements was very great.
| IN some Easements several blocks from the river
| the water rose from three 20 four feet and the
| occupants were compelled 20 abandon them.
A'msn named Daniel MeCAr by, and his wife
| residin in Newark avenue, near Grove street
were Ia aken,d by the water which had risen
| 10 the top Of her bed, when Daniel, shoulder
ing his batter ha'f, conveyed her to loom on
one Of the upper floors. Ii is estimated thai
not less than $40 houses suffered by the n BOD
Tho mesdOws between Newark and Hudson
| City were overlooked TO the depth OF from two
10 three feet, and apnticn Of the New Jersey
railroad track was undermined. A gang Of
| men wero set TO work and the damage was TO
| paired early in the afternoon. Tire Newark
turnpike in parts was covered with water TO tn,
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| very difficult The plank road between lrssy
City and the toll gate was rendered impossible
| for vehicles, and the plar ks were floating away
in ell directions Considerable damage was al
so done TO trees by the violent wind.
Sandy Hook, Nor. 3.-Rssiden's Of SNrews
bury, Long Branch and vicinity were denie,
access 10 tho city during the entire day on Sat
urdsy, none o. the steamboa's being able I
get TO sea. The fat country in this vicinit,
was entirely Inundated at high tide The loni
pier of the Delaware and Raritsn Bay Railroad
| at Port Monmouth, was swept away by tn
heavy surf which prevailed and tho steamboa
Naushon failed 10 make its customary trip'
The passengers coming 10 the city by this rout
then resorted 10 Amboy, but there met with n
better success, az the trains were greatly delavo
in reaching Amboy, and at that place the aftei
noon boat for this city was detained until III
violence OF the gale abated, lis large 1d
passengers resching the city about o'clock A
NJ, on Sunday.
OUT OF TOWN REPORTS.
Nelo1rk, Nor. 3.-The rivers in this sectio
Of New jersey have Qvertlown TO greater OK
tent than known for over 30 Yeas. Niue
valuable property Is inundated, and considers
bic losses will bs the result.
Boiimore, Noe. 3.-The storm in tho ba
last night was very severe. Several canal boa
were blown ashore and wrecked on their wa
from IIavre DO Grace 10 Lo:ust Point. III
water is very high and has overhowed III
wbarves in the lower part Of the city. Thei
were eleven bar0es wrecked at NORTH Point du
ing tho gale, all from ports on the Susquehanni
WIlliamspoIt, Berwick, Catawissa and 9th,
| points Eight were loaded with coal, two wit
lumber and one with oats All are said to hay
gone to pieces only one life was lost. The NAM
Of tie boats have not been ascertained.
Boston, Nor. IA heavy northeast gal
commenced ~ . o'clock last night, lasting 10
hours The noon tide TODAY overfowed sever.
Of the wharves, doing considerable damage
| high a tide bss not been known for ssvera
years. We learn Of the following wrecks
The bark N. CogRswell Of Providence
Uamhl n, from Malage, for Boston struck o.
Scituste beach, and Will bs a total loss. Tn
crew were saved.
The ship Msritana. Williams, OF Pfovdence
fiom Liverpool, for Boston, with cargo Of coll
wool and colto-, struck at midnight on Evl
Rocks, near Boston Light.
Ats A. NJ, the ship went to pieces, and O
the pa senRers and crew reached the rocks on
piece Of the Ok, p, and "a persons were drowned
At noon today the weather cleared up, an,
the IL teamen were discovered clinging to Fgl
Recks. The life toAt was launched, Hull an
they were tai en- Off not ves'ige OF the shil
remained. Several Of the bodies, including
that of Capt. Williams, have been recovsre,
and brought to this city.
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