New-York tribune., 1870-01-03
THE GREAT STORM.
THE MOST SEVERE GALE IN NUMBER OF
YEARs-TrS EFFECTS IN THIS CITY AND
NEIGHBORHOOD.

TIE MOST SEVERE GALE IN NUMBER or
YEARs-rTs EFFECTS IN THIS CITY AND
NEIGHBoRHooD.
| The effects of the severe gale which swept
this city aud BeghborhoOd yesterday and las. night
noticeable the Lo ay and In the and
NorhRvers. The extraordinary of the tide in the
East River the early morning led to the apprehension
serious flood at the evening tide This however. was
hapy averted by change OF the wind from s s. E.
W. by s. Had the gale continued to blow from the first
point the would have swept the piers aud
amage to the shipping and merchandise stored In the
Easements OF the warehouses along the wharf would
have been great. As H. mnch damage has been done
THE NORTH RIVER.
The ferry boats crossing tho Hudson River weathered
the gale with some difficulty frequently dipping to the
New Brunswick OF the Courtlandts line came into the
slip at CourtlaRdtst at seven o'clock with tremendous
crash smashing In the rails and sheds the south de
Of the slip, and causing considerable damage.
The tide higher than usual portion OF
the North Pier Of Fulton Ferry for time under
water. The South Pier being q little higher, the water
did get over it. The wind on the river blew stiff
dency 70 south. veeriDg little at intervals The tide
against it. made the Water very unsteady The ferry
boats IN crossing rocked and rolled like ships IN md
horses had to be held several bassments in the neigh
borhood Of Catharne and watersts. considerably
damaged Today very high spring tide Is expected
THE STORM IN BROOKLYN
1t believed the did great deal OF damage
In Brooklyn which has not yet been ascertalned About
two o'clock In the afternoon skeletons OF five dwellings
in course OF erection LynchSt. Mareyay
completely wrecked The damage Will be in the neigh
bourhoOd Of 5000 About the time frame build.
Ing on re North East corner Of Nevns and Baltic was
also demolished The loss IA about $500 great amount
Of damage done to sky lights and scuttes.
=, TIE STORM IN NswJERssr-IRAISs DELAYED.
Much damage done IN the City OF Newark Sew
era trees were blown down. and windows and skylghts
were blown away In many places The train which left
Jersey City FOR Newark az ~ minutes past o'clock was
DELAYED nearly hours Just before entering Bergen
Cut 1t was discovered that telegraph pole had been
blown across the track. Ihls was removed alter
half an hours hard work. and in crossing 9
Newark meadows the cars rocked so feaafuly
that the were in great danger OF being blown on the
track Windows were broken in many Of the cars and
the glass scattered In all drections There were
nearly COO people the train and during the passage
from West End to East Newark they were greatly
OF the conduct OF Mr. Bragg the conductor OF the tram
who took the precauton 10 send men ahead 10 remove
distractions from the track thus preventing accidents
The train arrived in Newark at having been nearly
two hours accomplishing distance OF eight ntles
The storm caused great damage in Hudson County.
In Jersey City frame building at the corner OF Pros
pect and North seyenth.sts. was blown down. The
building had been recently erected at an expense OF
5000 -Four frame houses, on the corner OF Wayne and
MaIeellussts, belonging 10 James harPer were aiso
$500, upon the fats HobOken also destroyed.
Several small buildings In West Hoboken we're leVeled
The roof OF building on Cntonst In Hudson City was
In Bergen CITY and fences we're blown down, but
no serious damage is reported.
house on tbe Bergen plank road. near Hoboken,
owned by Mr.. Thomas Hyatt, was blown down; damage,
In Hudson City trees uprooted. and one frame build
ing owned by Henry Reed was demolished
A REMARKABLY Low BAROMETER
During the heavy yesterday the barometrfcal
reading at p. % l6 inches Such low deprcs-
sion and extraordinary gale has not occurred for
Feb. 1869, At the register was 293 Oh FEB
a. at I a. m 29l7; on Dec. 7, 1868 at p IN. 29.A.
ALONG THE HUDsOS-Loss OF LFE
Along the Hudson the gale particularly severe,
and the food tide very high. . .
During the evening. the brig Andrews lying at the 1901
OF West one hundred broke loose from
her moorngs attempting TO make her last, the mate
fell overheard aud was drowned; and John Latham one
OF the deck hands, seriously injured by being caught
between the vessel the pier he taken home TO
GreenpOnt. -
The track Of the Hudson River Railroad "a badly dam
aged near Crugers that trains pass over IT,
IN ia feared that there freshet In the upper Hudson
Between GanIsOus and Fort Montgomery about a nun
dred feet gone. Near Crugers schooner
lies pouuding gainst the track The ice Is piled twenty
five feet high the channel CastletOn and the rail-
road track at TiyOl covered with water. Six steam
boats have gone north and the Norwich Is near Albany