The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-01
TEE GALE OF SUNDAY MIGHT.
Marine Observation-Disclosures in Brooklyn Railway
Communication Intsrruptsd-Thrse Persons
- Buried Beneath Q Fallen House

The terrible gale OF Sunday night last was sx-
tremey destructive in its erect upon property both
on land and at sea. In the viclnities OF New York
and Jersey City large amount Of damage was done.
Ships boats were torn adrir from their fastenings
and carried away from the landing places, masts
were broken and blown over houses were unrOofed
and chimneys were thrown nom houses In some
quarters with great violence. threatening the in
habitants with loss OF life. At Long Island 1t was
very disastrous In Its enects.
EFFEcr or THE STORM ON LONG ISLAND.
AT Bresau, L. l., number Of houses which had
not been quite completed were blown down with
great FORCE causing tremendous crash and fright
eninR the Inhabitants living In the neiahborhood.
The loss In this case Is very heavy to the builders
who were rapidly bringing them to state OF COM
pletion. Near Jamaica. Flushing. and ct Hunters
Point several cottages were unroofed, chimneys
were falling In all directions, and In two instances
trees were blown out BY the roots falling over "a
tno san taken K by wnriwnd. Happily however,
MARINE DIsAsTBRs.
Yesterday morning It was discovered that the
more. had been driven ashore at Smiths Point, on
the south side OF Long Island. As far as can now be
n mus schooner was about 70 proceed out
Mnen soe was struck BY the gale and the wind An
creasilg sne was rendered unmanageable and
mus mus 81, Sri &C., ashore. was also discovered
ing the gale on Bridghsmton aud nd Is nov,
ylng IN such bad position that she cannot be Tot
on. ana Will therefore become total wreck In the
course OF lew hours. Information has been re-
celved to the erect that she was driven from her
course and the violence OF the gale rendered her be-
y0nd control OF her crew. She was bound east.
DESTRUCTION IN BROOKLYN.
during sunday night several small tenement
houses were partially unroOfed In Brooklyn.
trees were Frustrated. In East Brooklyn
several fine shade trees were levclsd causing great
CONSERVATION TO The residents In the adjoining
houses. While this storm was raging the Pacific
through one Of their cables In tho North river or
Nlnetteth street. schooner was being driven from
her mOor1ngS, and IN her drifting the anchor be-
came entangled with the wires and broke the COM
munication before 1t could be extricated. As the
company have other lines the telegraph business to
the West will not be delayed.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED.
travel on most oil the lines from Jersey City was
delayed. The trains on the New Haven Railroad
met with many Instructions. At several places be-
hidden beneath lakes OF water. All trains in ward
bound were detained in consequence. The mails
from Albany due In uNew York at O'Clock yes
terday morning did not arrive until twelve O'Clock,
the rain having submerged the track OF the HUDSON
River Railroad IN many places.
FATAL EFFEcTs In JERSEY CITY-FALL OF A HOUSE,
THE INHABITANTS BURIED.
two story frame house IN TIE occupation oG Mrs.
WEINBERG ana hor two sons, on Jersey City Heights,
was blown down during the gale and buried the
alarm was felt In the vicinity on this occurrence,
and 1t was considerable time before the unfortu-
nate occupants could be dug out. The damage done
In this case was estimated at 81, 900. Considerable
damage was also done In Hudson county, New Jer-
sey, and In numerous other places Nearly all the
ferryb0ats running between New York and New
Jersey, staten Island and Brooklyn were stopped for
the time being.