The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
THE TRACK OF THE STORM,
A HURRICANE SWEEPING FROM THE
KENNEBEC TO THE LAKES.

Railroad BRIDGES and Embankments Torn
Away-Ice Houses and Boat Houses
Blown Down-vessels Damn Fed and Sunk
-Trees Upreoted and Dwellings DE.
uoiishcd-Trsins Delayed.
PouoHKrsPsIs, Jan. 8.-The storm Of rain and
wind on Saturday night lasted oil day Sunday and
closed on Sunday night Much Of the track OF the
railroad at Crurers Station is mpassable while the
down track ffom Roa Hook to Peekskill drawbridge
is partially washed away. Further north tue track
near Beverly bridge 10 also damaged. From there
to Poughkeepeic both tracks in q comparatively
good condition. North OF Poughkeep.ie, and noar
Hyde Park, several hundred feet OF smbankmcnt on
the west side, under the west crack is washed"
out. North OF Hyde Park, near Staatsburgh. there
arc more washes" and then Il Ia good running
until within Two miles OF Rhinebeck, across bay.
There the dirt and gravel are torn from under the
ties by the high water and the west track Is out Of
line. Between Rhinebeck and Bsrrytown the west
track tas sunk below the level OF the other and the
ends OF the ties are visible. The tressle work VI
Tivoli bridge Is also In q very bad condition, the
west track in some paces standing at an angle OF
almost forty-ave degrees.
Opposite Tivoh, on Turkey Point, an icehouse was
blown down on Sunday, and falling into the river,
was carried down the stream. At Tivoli . large
boathouse was blown down, and n boat belonging 10
Tvoh to Hudson the track Is in fair condition, ex-
eept between Livingston and catskill, where there
is q slight wash.
At the Lower Dock In Poughkecpsie three canal.
boats were sunk; the sloop Margaret had her bow
stove in, stern post started, and rudder carried
away. The barge Republic was bowed against the
railroad embankment, and she oiled rapidly.
Another barge had thirty feet OF her guard torn
away.
on Germantown o canal boat lies sunk, while
floating in the river early this morning were an Ice
barge and three canal boats no one being visible
on board
The New York Express, which LEFT New York at
halfpast O'Clock on Sunday evening run into q
freight ear on the high bridge, near Albany. Three
OF the express trains cars were thrown from the
track, but no one was hurt The passengers did
not reach Albany until o'clock this morning. The
Pacific Express, winch should have lcf, Albany at .
oeloc. ibis morning, did not start until 1iiOA A. N. In
consequence OF the accident. The frs, train from
New York to-day dill not reach Poushkeepsie until
p. NJ, four hours AID n half behind.
Between. Poughkeepsie and Coxssekie trains are
not yet allowed TO run on the west track south OF
Poughkeepsie. The cast or down track Is also used
for all trains as TAR south as Croton. Six hundred
feet OF track Is gone near Scarborough south OF
Sing Sing. Superintendent Toucey says that all the
rains will run nearly time tomorrow. the cast
track from New YORK to Albany being In good con.
diton.
Tue wind OF Castetown yesterday blew
down chimney and uprooted trees. Large
gangs OF men are at work, and gravel trains
have been brought into rcqusition at all the dam.
aged poins on the road. In con sequence OF using
single track there will be slight delays in the arr
walls aud departures OF trains for day two AT the
furtbest On saturday the steamboat Norwich
resehed Hudson with nine eanii boats loaded with
coal.
DAMAGE on THE CENTRAL.
BUFFALO. Jan. S.--The track CT the Niagara Falls
branch OF the New York Central Railway has been
toru up and the trestlcwork carried away for almost
the eutire distance from tie Round House TO the
international Ferry. The passengers aud freight
Rock
THE DAMAGE IN MAINE
LEWISTON, Me, Jan. 3.-Culverts are washed away
on both OF our railroads, so that no trains hsye
gone 90! tlls morning C9nsideraSle damage ha;;
its height at sP. NJ, and has sc dom been equai.d
IN severity The schooner Ida l.. Smith, oi Deer
fast.
TIN INCHES or SNOW IN MICHIGAN
DtTno'r Jan "A violent snow storm set in last
from the north, blowing very hard.
STEAMSHIP NEARLY WRECKED.
The steamship Rr becca' Clyde, OF ALeecom. had a
gale from >. E.; shiIed at L. VI. 10 :. 5 W,
blowing Hurricane, lasting ~ hours shipped
hecrs house on deck, aner cabin stove galley car
red away smoke stack started boiler, disabled the
e.gLe, lost the steering gear, lost nainmsst fore
topsail yard main hatch, stove In ports maSing "a
wreck OF the vessel Jan. g. at 10 A. M, Is miles
east of BarneSat, was taken In tow By steamship
Norman.
DAMAGE IN NEWARK.
Al half past o'clock the chimney OF Mrs Sanders
residence. l2i Market street, was blown down, and
fell through sky light into a cigar store. A brick
house on Springfield avenue, and another IN Cunr
street Newark, were blown down ty the gale on
SUNDAY evening