The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-31
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Account Of the Dangers Escaped In the
Hnrbsr. Casualties, Gc.-The Probable
Disasters ON the Jersey Shore-Bridge De-
Nr"yed ON the Harlem RaiIroad-Coney
Island Branch, &C., &c.
As ~ usual on this portion Of the Atlantic sea board
decided change Ia the weather on Monday announced
'ne near approach Of change in the moons phassthe
third quares, at forty-nine minutes past nine O'Clock
A. d. yesterday. The clerk of the weather from care
full study Of Miss Lunas past career and OF the
she has heretofore upon the surrounding ele.
nents has ascertalned that so early change generally
breeds storm In this instance his calculations proved
reliable; whether they arc equally as to the next
week had better be referred .od Tme for decision
However, the clerk aforesaid calculates that the week
will be "changeable, with cold rainsn Among the
Germans such rain deuged this vicinity on Monday
night would be described the last tears Of summer
bidding adieu to ~nler Indeed the dense showers Of
rain alternating with the violent gusts OF wind through
out the night could be compared nothing else but the
raging spells OF mighty It feared thar tho
wind would occasion disasters to our shipping
Owners however, are to be congratulated that the storm
struck hereahouts from the southeastward- the
comparative safety Of shipping, the from the
southeast prevented by the conhgurat on OF the
coast from working any damage in the harbor To this
fact may be attributed the safety the great feet which
".
Below are given the details which have been gathered
concerning the progress and the effects of the gaie
The officers o. the steamer Schultz which duty
Evening before last there heavy gale from the
southeast From three TO eight O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the storm was at it's height The steamtug P. c.
schultz, which had been Commissioned to attend upon
the yacht race between the Vesta and LII ron. ,ee
could not on account OF the wea her. to Sandy Hook
and AZ she had the placing Of the buoy twenty miles TO
wndw ard OF the ightship il is presumed that the race
did not take place Owing 10 the direction in which tho
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mediate vicinity of New York harbor but curing to-day
should not DO surprised 70 hear Of number OF mis-
haps outside. TO shipping on the Jersey shore The
steamer Hecla arrived last evening from Liverpool She
experienced heavy weather, but passed through the
storm Of yesterday morning without ming any
damage. Some steamers from the Gulf South and Cali
forna win be due here to-day II IL TO be hoped that
they have 0utrode the gale in safety.
"a lighter belonging 70 Messrs cozzens 4 Co. 1s4
jones' bound for Liverpool sank opposite venango yard
Hoboken. She had on board $50 barrels OF oil $50 Of
other lighter, belonging Messrs. Tnrnbull McEan 4
Co., corner Of Broad and Pearl streets down about
the same time. Her cargo not Of any great value
CELLARS 0vEaflowN.
AT the same time the shipping in the harbor was OK.
posed great DANGER the cellars the lower portion Of
the city were In imminent danger Of being Hooded On
South and the adjacent streets the penetrated fDr
several oet back from the entrances and in some the
effects Of the swollen tide were too plainly visible yeser
day the same was the case along West street.
IL Ii worthy Of note that experienc ng heavy
rains here some few weeks after similar storms have de-
Europe Il had been calculated that at tho chanss Of
the moon on the 23d October-full m0On--an unusu-
ally heavy swell n 4 tide might be expected the
west cost Of the Old Whether Of the Atlantic
board TO hav more Of tho swollen tide or not IL
would DO well 70 loG out and be prepared
Tn. tr0RM IN JERSEY CITY.
The rain storm aged with undated fury til nine
O'Clock IN tho mOIng when II found that limbs
were wrcnched frm trees and IN several places trees
were competey'trn from the roots AZ No. 50 Grand
street, heavy corce or top railing loosened from
It's fnsteninas and ~ with tremendous crash. The
TO flow unobstructednto the cellars OF York and Greg
DRY streets and doocd the city prison and the base
ment Of the cry HAN The prisoners who were confined
here under sentence otwo days. Imprisonment or less
were discharged
severe Storm ON the " ulsOn-Accident ON the
Hudsop asscr Railroad.
pocGuKEsTsIE Oct. 30, 1860.
A severe storm 81 rain ud wind commenced here /
about eight O'Clock last ewing and continued with
great violence throughout the light and until to-day at
noon. The -atcr In the Hudas rose 10 m unusual
height. arr the docks and pers lereabouts were sub
mcpcsto such an extent that passengers for the Mary
pourdL conveyed to that ,ess.i in boats. From
* Joints along the Hudson cone repors Of severe
sorm. At Peekskil, the lower part Of ho.ses mar
he river were flooded, and manufacturing esIslish
ments wore compelled TO suspend business. Abos |
Two miles below Peekskl the track OF the Hudson River
press train down reached that point this morning was
thrown from the track, every car going of The New
express up had Just passed on the inside track in
safety II the escape from terrible dis
aster that has bcen experienced the Hudson
River Railroad.
This afternoon the weather has cleared up strong
northwestery wind is prevailing, and the weather ID
growing decidedly colder The storm has OK.
endsd the whole length Of the river and II |
feared that considerable damage has occurred. The
rack Of the Hudson Rive Railroad covered with
water this morning 70 deyth Of several inches for
lance Of mile more near where the above accident
occurred The cars INSTRUCTED both tracks for several
hours but all trains running regularly No per-
was hurt, which faci surprise, when 10 known
hat the irn was going along fast rate and that to
he rbht or where the accident occurred an enbank
rack.