The New York herald., 1867-10-30
HE S TO r M.
Disnstrons Effects In This Cit, and AlonG the
River From.

clouds coursed with angry speed, gave faithful token
Monday evening Of the approach Of storm.
Captains Of vessels pilots and others responsible q
interested in the safety or the numerous craft mooYed
along the docks and anchored In the stream nrIlnx
hcse and other unmistakable signs plain as written
language to them, but unobserva5lo 10 those
On Shore prepared themselves and the,r several
craft for its visit long before the hour when
night shrouded IN darkness sarroundiav objects deep
gloom settled over tho city and river Men FASTENED
their pace acng the streets that they Night reach their
homes before the fury of the overlook them,
snmuiated 10 Increased speed a. they turned each
corner BY the violent gusts which there met them
whlrling sheir garments about with provoking confu
zion; while along the docks the wind sighed and
moascd through the ccrdage OF the various vessels,
making Of them Eoan hlrps sued to plaintive mono
dies bringing fearful images to the mind OF disaster
and distress Tho wind con,saued TO volume
and FRY until about eleyea O'Clock when heavy rain
storfa set in which continued with undated fury
thrcoghous the ngA pstscng roof and beating
against windows wth fierce and violence that brought
or conf fort those within, but drenching In
rlerrhsss maoRar ali exposed 10 1t without. Morning
found changs In tbs outdoor aspect or Affairs, and
whose business called them in the streets early
turned with frTeveres impsnence rom tne prospect
they bched from thea chamber windows on first aris
ilg OyercoEts OF course donned and ANXIOUS in
Nutes made for umbrellas, hut short experience in
tho rain rendered both these articles cumbersome and
almost useless tbs force ot the wind drove the um
brsa abogt in such manner as TO render It but
protection white the seeming deluRe which in an un
ccssng torrent descended upon IT, running along the
frame. was blown IN upon the garments, eectng
their sauration Heavy water courses aed tho cutters
and ru the badly paved streets thus completing the
miseries Of pedsstrapisIn.
rHE RIVER 'FRONT.'
bappy owing 10 the previous Of shipmssters the
damage but trlhing. or everything exposed
the dieron piers and the decks OF vessels
injured by water, aud some damage was done by tho
swollen tide which prevailed and caused considerable
rubbing and straniRg to tho vessels at the docks.
The various cellars and easements along South and
West streets were inundated with the foot two Of
water customary tho occasion OF these storms; but
their denzens from repeated vatons Of this charac-
ter having become to some extent amphibious, they
bore the circumstance with most commendable pho,
sophy seeking 10 relieve themselves by bang and
only retiring before tho advancing waters in the last
extremity, returning Immediately on their subsistence
10 ascertain damages and reconstruct
that Scylla and Csrybds OF river navigation there
were not the disasters that might be naturally expected
under The circumstances This was however owing
not to any abatement of the dangers OF this passage
TO tho moro careful action OF commanders Of vessels
WI WI avoided is dangers, conscious OF the risk some
lew boats however, in charge OF skifu pilots came
Through In safety.
the fierce, driving wind and violent rain stripped the
trees OF the garpiture they have long retained
this autumn and Their robes OF purple have gwen way
TO naked skeletons the branches Law scattered through
out the and huge piles OF whir-
Ing around the sevng the path OF those that
journeyed dowptownward.
The goods the various docks exposed to the
iy OF the storm suffered In many instances severely
Articles OF perishable nature were much injured
ting great loss their and insurers where
risks include damage from the elements.
In the upper part of the city, where building Is being
extensively carried on, much OF the material that lay
piled up along the street caught by the furious gale
and sent wbrlng, IN some instances, blocks causing
great TO the workmen and loss To the
contractors Trees were ornaments in front OF man.
sons were uprooted and monarch Of the forest In
Washington parade ground was torn from Its roots fall
ing across the walk where remained during the day
Chimneys toppled over but up late hour last
night these disasters comprised the damage done by the
storm in the city,
The Storm In Brooklyn.
The same damage to the trees, chimneys and building
material was noted in Brooklyn. The streets COM
paratvey deserted and outdoor business almost sus.
pended; but no serious damage or accidents
ported at nightfall
The storm the North River.
The different ferry boats Of the Barclay street line
pcrenced difficulty In entering their slips for
tunaciy they not damaged and brief delays
the only ipconveniences TO which the passengers were
subjected. But the boats OF the Pavonia line not
fortunate, the 2usquehanna blown the
slip and wedged in such manner n TO seriously i'm
pete the travel at this part OF the river
Sinking of the Packet skip Confidence In the
East River.
yesterday, about noon, while . stsamtug was towing
the acket snip Confidence, bound fer Glasgow Of
the river the latter vesso struck upon a reef of
rocks opposite Jackson ferry, making . hole in her
y ~
immed lately commenced leaking badly, but fortu-
nately got into the dock foot Of Clinton street. whore
she lies. with over ten feet OF water In her hold
The onfdence belongs to the regular packet line ply
cargo on .board consisting Of 2 700 bushels wheat and
900 bar rels -four but no passengers steam pump
hold and her entire cargo Will be discharged to-day
Some ten days will be requredt to put her In complete
repair ant nt her for the voyage. Captain Bradford,
her comm Ander states that the ship perfectly tight
when she e her moorngs and at the time they neared
the reef was about the middle OF the ebb tide, and
great the force OF the tide that II impossible
keep her .n the channel which at this point Is very
RI cargo between decks Is not supposed to
be much da nagsd Vessel and cargo fully insured
The Storm In New jersey.
Tho storm which set In at late hour Monday night
has been MOI disastrous in New Jersey The actual
amount Of the loss be fully until the
abacs; but It will show that has been one Of
the most 80 that has visited tho vicinity for several
years The fall OF rain has also far exceeded anything Of
the kind fr- long time and the has been
known to be- SO sgh for years. The ferry house at
Hoboken wal, vpry being inundated yesterday
mornng the ,waer rising to the flooring OF the sitting
room and at O ne tme over the bridge.
A soop. said to be the Mary stebbins, OF Yonksrs
was capsized she river just opposite the kerosene
oil docks rhcs e were three board. two Of
whom succeeded, su reaching the shore In safety but
one OF them ma med Crowley, was drowned before
ass sance could bs rendered. portion OF tho extern
siye building used as wood cutting establishment on
First street was bid vn down during the night small
shanty on the natl also unroofed, and the
pants had TO seek a. hctcr in adjoining building.
large number OF val trees were also blown down,
and the whole flats q re inundated.
Az Hudson CITY sew era sheds and large barn belong
ing to q German nAmt Bretz we're blown down.
Al West Hobokcn ule fences are all torn up and Sow
sraI buildings more or less damaged Several chimneys
were blown down and portions OF their roofs were
risd away
Considerable damage vas also done along the Hacken
eack river and along the Kills, but 10 what amount
10 not ~ yet accurately Known
Tho largo building knsovn as the "osd Homestead"
near Hackcnsack, was d emolshed by the storm and
now lies in ruins IL hna not been occupied Tor some
Tina and has been lopl, time In diapdatsd condi-
tion An old frame bull ng In Orange, N. j., owned
by Peter Manu. was also blown down. tne storm being
.svereIv fet ali through Orange valley. The fats be-
tween Jersey City and Newnk were also inundated and
considerable destruction was' done 70 ou'ouidings and
fences.