The New York herald., 1870-03-17
THE STORM.
It's Effects I'm This City and the Suburban
Gowns and Villages.

It's Effects In This City and the Suburban
Gowns and Villages.
The storm Of yesterday morning and the preced-
Ing night appears from the reports received from
various sections to have been rather severe and In
some respects disastrous in effects. The waters
OF the East and North rivers to q considerable
height, and many cellars and Easements along the
line OF South street were overnowed, but no mate
rial injury resulted In these localities.
About eight O'Clock yesterday morning the gable
wall Of three story brick building, northwest
corner OF Tnirty-frst street and Fourth avenue in
which are four families was blown on;. None OF
the inmates were injured.
Much damage. however. was done on Long Island.
At Hunters Point the high wind blew of several
housetops. chlmneys were destroyed ana trees
bown down. The tracks OF the Long Island and
Flushing Railroads at Dutch Kills have been partly
washed away ana are covered with water as far
as Hunters Point. IL IS reported that the New
ward bound trains on the Long Island Railroad all
stopped at Dutch Kills. and the passengers were
deep They were compelled to submit to extor.
tionate prices to be conveyed TO Hunters Point 1t
took the greater part OF the day to repair the dam
age and meanwhile travel was completely stopped.
In New Jersey the meadows were 0vernowed, ana
considerable other damage was done along the line
OF the railroads.
The trans on the Hudson River Railroad were
about one hour behind time in consequence of the
deep snow north aud west. AT East Albany the
snow Is nearly Two feet deep.
A Schooner Lost Opposite the Highlands OF
Ncvesinl and All Hands Drowned.
HIGHLANDS or NEvEsINK, N. j., March 10, 1870
The schooner James II. Hoyt, OF Staten Island,
came ashore opposite the Highlands this morning.
She mas gone to pieces aud all hands are lost. they
took to the rigging, where they clung until washed
away
Great Snow Storm In Western New York.
ROCHESTER, March 10, 1870.
severe snow storm has been raging here all day.
About twenty inches Of snow has fallen since last
night. About hafpast seven O'Clock this evening
there was luli In the storm, but the wind CON.
menced blowing furlously. All the trains on the
have arrived here early this morning. Passcn-
gers are reported to be without provisions
nnion ana suffering. na train am, on the Erie Railway
snow bank mile and half from the city, and the
passengers are trying to make their way back on
foot lew OF the most courageous arrived tins
esenng. All they had 10 eat since morning was
basket OF bread The roofs Of seveIai buildings
upon them. The snow is about four feet on the
level Tue Thermometer indicates twenty degrees.
The barometer has been slowly falling since noon.
The Storm In Canada.
TORONTO, March l6. 1870
violent snow storm set IN last night, and still
continues with no indication OF abatement. IL ex-
tends throughout entire Western Canada. Trains
east and west are behind time. No trains have
arrived or left on the Northern road since last
ing
The Storm in Pennsylvania.
PoTrsvuLE. March f6, 1s10
Seventeen inches OF snow fell here last night, and
the storm continues.
Snow Eighteen Feet Deep In Massachuseits
SPRINGFIELD March 10, 1870.
The storm has been very severe in this vicinity
causing considerable delay OF trains Drifts eighteen
feet deep are reported N Berkshire county.