The New York herald., 1870-01-04
TIE LATE GALE.
BOREAS ON A BENDER.
Effect Of the Storm in This City and Else
whcrc-vhc Damage TO the Ship
ping-Cellars 0yeEiIowcd and
HonseS Blown Down.
Effects Of the Storm in TIL. s7.y.

The storm 0. Sunday night was cauaon to people
who are foolish enough believe that there is
such thing In the world as wind that blows nobody
good 1t was all very weil 10 nave New Years Day
with temperature that would have done credit 10
n well regulated greenhouse and rain storm that
reminded one OF the fact that April showers are
blessings IN disguise, not exclusively confined 10
one month OF the twelve; but that very large por-
uon OF the community which mad bewildered itself
on Saturday by too many "cais," and went 10 bed
10 snOoze all Sunday as Gil good Christians do pre-
paratory to going to church IN the evening as q
few Christians occasionally DO, doubtless as
thoroughly shaken up by the unexpected turn the
weather took on Sunday night as their 1uieter
neighbors, who never venture out ON New Years
day further than the corner grocery store, where
"ales, liquors and cigarsr are dispensed al retail
why, even member OF the Fat Mems Association
good natured fellow who rejo.ces in three hlndred
solid avotrdupols without his overcoat was shaken
mp by the terrific WIND AT least he told his wife
after he had been blown over an ash barrel and
landed on the broad OF his spacious back In the
midst OF the mush pavement Of the "avenoo.,
Then. just as everybody VINO went to cnurch
had got well indoors and the night grew
apace, how It did howl and Shrek as
IL swept down the streets, catching here
and there stray pedestrian or two whom 1t
forced 10 clutch to raags ana ian,pposts In mortal
fear OF being forced TO travel In way quite unbc
coming people VINO not educated IN the quadru-
PED style OF walking. 1t was not terror to might
ows' alone, for It dashed inIo aileyways with a
swoop that tore old sheds TO pieces; It unhngcd
shutters. twisted patent awnings into Gordlan knots
pulled trees out by the root, osertopped crazy
cnimneys and shook hall doors IN way chat made
| the children pull the bedcothes them with ter
ror and the Old folks TO wonder whether Dr. Cum
mngs prediction that the world would 90 OF IN gust
| some time or another had not unally and awtully
| come to be fulfilled Then when 1t had scared
everybody out OF their wits, II took dash at the
| shipping, where 1t found an ample Hell for its
destructive sport the tide greet it far above
where high tide that had any respect for itself
shoaid have risen, and the waves, finding a new
channel along the piers took refuge cellars ana
basements-to the CONSERVATION OF ianuInerable
rats at the time and the horror or the human parties
most concerned on the following mornlng-whie
the vessels ca.ccssiy moofcd were dashed agalnst
the wnaryes ana Old Boress whtsiled scorniul
tune amid the rigging. as unbers fell crashing about
him whichever way he lookeu.
Yesterday morning when daylight enabled people
Ss ee @ snd De see M log esI9g Z, z t1e storm vas s
streets Especially were lOodel OF heia to che
very level OF the street, and "Meadowvlle,n the
aiistocratc poriion OF poor unfortunate Eoboken,
was half submerged. us foreign Inhabitants beng
compelled during Ehe day, 20 have recourse To small
boats 10 escape from Their water bouDU dwellings,.
Among other ''lrreguartiesn caused by the Storm
the following may be mentioncd:-
A ship lying NJ pier No. North river was dashed
against the wharf with such force that several o her
tlInbeN We're smashed
yesse, lying NJ rhe foot of Wan street broke from
her inoor.ngs ana drifted out into me stream she
was caught by a tux ana taken back To lie dock.
bark was forced against the pier near Burning slip
ana hal her Dowsprit carried away aud her mann
topsaii rigging torn 10 p,ecea.
Two sanDoats and three small rOwboats were car
red OF from pier loot of lhrtI-tLrd street by the
wind ana were picked up by the crews OF sessals
lylng In tue vicinity.
An unoccupied frame binding In Cherry street was
thrown down and tie remnants scattered ,n . back
yard.
The sp,re OF tne Presbyterian church IN Trenton
was blown down while the congregation were
evening service IL ic INTO the street fortunately.
TX IL had faien the roof the cons sgnences mgilt
have been disastrous TO many 8orsappers.
The brig Andrews. at Ii1th street broke loose and
one of the ueck hands was seriously injured IN
trying TO make her fass The male was drowned at
Tue same iask.
The ierfyboats crossing Tie river weatbered tnc
gale with some aiicnlty. Tie New Brunswiet OF
,iie sollanai stree. line. came Into the zap ~ cors
laIdt stret dJ one time With % tremendous crash.
slgclnA ~ knc rails uRd sheds the south sidc OF
the s7Ylp sh1 cxaiisns much damage.
In Newark several trees were blown down and the
twenty minutes past siA tram was delayed Tor tao
hours by prostrs.ge teiegraph pole IN Bersvn CUT
aud BY other obsuictions. with yloent Wind on
Newark meadows. lne chimney OF ). Il. sanders
residence, No. IA Market street. was blown Gown
and fell through the ssylight Of an adjoining eigar
store damaging tue stock.
A house on The Paterson plank road. near Hobo
ken, owned 10y Mr.. Thomas HYATT, WAS blown down,
causing toss OF S5uu. The frame OF 4 barn in
course OF construction In Bramnail avenue uergen
| was dashed 70 pieces; loss about $500. In HUDSON
City trees were Lprooteo, ana frame bulidiag
owned uy NJ. Henry Reed, was thrown down.
In Bergen trees and fences were blown down.
| barn was dasned TO pieces; anu IN West Hobo1en
| several small buildings were eyelled.
Four frame houses on the corner of WAYNE and
| Marceus streets, Jersey CITY, belonging 10 James
| Harper, were also blown down. entaiing loss oil
5000. A frame building, worth ABOUT $500, upon
The flats az Ioboken, ana several small buildings In
| West Hoboken, were also eveed by the gale. The
roof OF building CintOn street IN Hudson CITY,
was much damaged.
The managers 0f the New YORK Central ana Had-
son River RaIr0Ads stated last evening that trains
| on both roads we're running regularly.