The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-10
TIE Li'EE CALI.


the Atlantic Cosst.
Tho gale commencing on Tuesday evening and :
lasting through yesterday proves 10 have been one
OF most unusual severity The vino, being wort
ward. swept with terrific violence across the SOUND
but was only slightly felt along Tho Atlantic coast.
On tho Sound the gale was the severest that
has been experienced for 3 long time. Captain
Brayten, OF the steamer Bristol. OF the Bristol
line, who has sailed the Sound for the last thirty
Ave years. says that with tho exception OF the gale
on tho 2th OF December. 1863, when, ~ win be re-
membered, the steamer Commodore was wrecked
on Horton's Point, the recent gale has been tho
most terrific he has experienced. In his peou-
liar sea phraseoogy he designates the storm ~
..'grayback Southwestern From the sea there came
~ sne neavy roll nom Sundays gaze. which, with uhe
c coa OF tho west wind made a 'chop"
Tne barometer indicated two or three DAYS m "a
vance the approach OF the storm, having sunk 20
year. On Monday evening the wind blew southeast.
and at eleven T. NJ. hauled around to the southwest
BOVINE s,eshy s r.s ae wss1 where rsmained
sea piled the waves up like hay stacks. II il mar
vel, considering the terrific gale and rough sea- that
some VI the numerous steamers plying the Sound
were not wrecked, aad that close at home we have
not to record shipwrocks and loss OF life as sad
and fearful In extent as the late wrecks from tho
distant shores OF the Atlantic and far away Pacific
As 1t was, rather heavy risks were taken, but for
tunately only resulting Ia the steamers being behind
The Bristol left Bristol at her usual time (haif-
past seven z NJ Yesterday, but dd not reach here
time. Some Idea OF the height of the waves and toss
ing Of the steamer may be gathered from the fact
that her bow went so far under water as to put out
her head light This steamer went forty miles out In
the Atlantic, thereby encountering heavier sea
than the Sound steamers or other routes. On Block
Island the waves dashed up so high as 10 leave the
island hardly visible This steamer left OH her
turn trip at the usual hour last evening.
The City OF Boston, Of the Norwich and Worcester
line, came in Tuesday morning and left the sam0
night She had very rough passage, but, allowing
hour, accomplished the trip successfully The City
OF New London OF this line, used exclusively az
freight boat did not make her usual trip, but re-
NAMED AZ New London.
The Newport, OF the Fall River and Newport line,
LEFT here on Monday night at the usual time. but did
not reach her destination Till ten O'Clock next morn
ing eight hours after h1 usual hour She came In
yesterday morning all right on her return trip. Tho
Metropolis OF this line, owing ~ the storm, lost y
The steamer San Salvador, which left savannah at
eleven r. M. last saturday had an exceedingly rough
passage, particularly or Hatteras. she arrived
al half-past seven A. M. yesterday, Making nOtwiti
The steamer r0 Aiiermarie, Captain Couch, made
the run to Norfolk, Va. in twenty hours. Hho
saw none of the wrecks reported on the New Jersey
evening for Richmond, Va, ut the usual hour.
Most Of the other coastwise steamers have made
their usual trips. The wind, haYag been westerly
from the land has been IN their fvDr rather they
have been enabled to keep out OF its fury by hnggn9
the shore. Had the wind been easteriy the chapter
Of wrecked vessels must have been fearful.
4 Weather Bound Ship.
During tho violent storm OF Monday last fargo
full ragged ship. inward bound. was compelled to
east anchor or Jones' Beach, l.. L.. i've miles from
the shore. On Tuesday night the wind blew fear
full gale. and for some time 1t was feared that the
vessel would be driven ashore and dashed to pieces
IN the breakers. several attempts were made to
reach her In small bpatS, hut they proved futile.
Yesterday morning the wind and Sea beca,no
gradually less violent ana all the fears for tho ships
safety were set ut rest. Al last accounts she was
still lying Mt anchor waiting for favorable wilma 10
put oug IRON her dangerous position.
The Storm and tina Western RaiIrOmds-
Freight and Passenger Tr4liDs Obstrncsod..
From the Rochester Union, Dec. 81
The trains the several tines tf railroad were all
delayed yesterday afternoon and some of the freight
trains did not get itunti late AT night. One freight
train vas sstaedr 1T the State street crossing and
DISTRACTED the passage OF pedestrians. orders
issued that freight trains should not be despatched
IN any direction last night, and NJ to noon to-day tho
order had not been cOunterm3uded. A u COfise-
auence the syard" is flied with cars laden with
freight. Tbs express trains from tho east, which
should have arrived here at different periods
litter midnight, an. came In about nvo O'Clock
this morning. The trains dine here from
ec anu this ,hq rns Msrc nse ,y ab" "s
| IN hour behind time. The Falls tram made con-
| nection with the train on The Great western Rail
way. Passengers report that the storm not &C.
we're west rs In tins Vicinity stir wind has pre-
vailed SINCE early this morning ana the snow is
longer complete embargo Will be put on the pas
sage OF trains until the drifts be removed. FOR
funatey no accident has occurred to lfe or limb 40
far ~ we are advised.
Atn0On to-day IL was showing and the wind blow
ing quite hard. The New York mail train from the
east due here at twenty minutes before ten this
forenoon had not arrived at twenty rRinute9 past
twelve. The forenoon trains from the west came
IN on time The express on the Erie hallway IN re-
ported an hour snd q half behind tune
Aiasisa u nm Acquisition which tho ssffes.
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HATTER, No 3l2 Broadway, Fulton street,
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which AaEka other territory KNOWS
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