The New York herald., 1871-11-16
A BRAKEMAN BLOWN FROM A TRAIN.
Markets Inundated, Cellars Flooded. Trees
Uprootcd, Signs Scattered to the
Winds and Buildings Shattered in
New York and EnvirOns.
MARINE DISASTERS on THE COAST.
Great Damage to Property in New Jersey-The
Hurricane at Long Branch-The Embank-
msnt Washed Away : Precautionary
Measures to Prevent Further Damage.

"whai fearful night How pity those ex posed
70 this tempest OF angry elements we're utterances
that came spontaneously from the hearts Of hun
dreds on Tuesday night, who sat before their coscy
nres In gowns and slippers and gazed out into the
impenetrable darkness, where the cnragcd elements
poured ont their liquid wrath upon the city and It's
exposed pedestrians. II was
NIGHT or TERROR, OF TRIAL, OF TEMPEST.
When early In the day the nittng Clouds scattered
about the heavens like battaons Of warriors at
rest began their grand concentration ana
marched themselves at one common front, few
were they who suspected that the short spurts
Of rain that sprinkled the streets, housetops and
window panes and people, were more than a DEM
enstraton OF threatening character, and adver-
iisemcnt for the umbrella dealer, tnat would give
way again to the glorious sunshine. Few believed
for moment that the angry storm that threatened
would lash itself into hurricane ana charge down
upon earth and things earthly with the impetuosity
or an assaulting foe bent upon The annihiation OF
lts opponent. Even later in the DAY, when the rain
played
Enfully on the skyhgh, and the shade,
there were few 10 prophcsy tempest near. But
about the piers where the seaarers most do congre-
gatc there were old salts who snued the gathering
storm, and many noble ship lying scrcney In the
harb0r dropped an additional anchor in expecta-
ton OF
BUFFET WITH THE WILD TORNADO
Of the wind and wave,
The storm came. BY dark the cutters were
cnoked with the water. miniature rivers sprung
into hurrylng activity and bubblcd and murmured
% they rushed down the stone-lneI streets carry
lng In their wild race thc tiny lakes tnat inc rain
had formed upon the cobbe stones until they joined
and c0mminRled with The troubled brine OF the At.
iantc That an increasing southeast wind was
forcing inland.
Rats that prided themselves, upon their venerable
THEIR HOMESTEAD RIGHTS
10 the cellars and sewers were struck dumb with
astonisnmcnt vi the audaclous invasion OF the tide
retreated before II to elevated points. from which
shey could witness the des0aton OF their homes,
or when overraken by the muddy liquid were forced
70 the alternative Of cooling bath or drowning.
HUMAN RATS,
equally rs sagacl0uS and alarmed, hurried from
their cellars in the Fourth, First and Seventh wards
bundles beat retreat before the advance OF the
rushing torrents OF water and wind. ami IRON
near point Of view waited for the water to subsde
as The children OF Noah OF Old waited.
By dark the wind and rain mad increased 10 hur-
sons; umbrellas thai had never before failed 10 re-
sst storm were no longer serviceaole, ana the few
Of the clemens found ,Ser silk gaanaco aud cam
bric protectors swapping aud rendtng asundcr,
hurled violently from their grasps nron solid
walls. towering h0usetops or awnings. or
strewn IKE wrecked ships upon inc cutters
ana streets Of the metropolis. Hats followed
lured 10 defy the Storm tileless aud drcnched to
the skin sought protection from the peltng ram
Al ten and half O'Clock the gale had worked itself
up TO Its "level test.n II had unrooed Sheds hurled
brick and mortar into chaos rcvcl!ed in shade trees,
UNPLEASANT rRiI1RnAGEs TO UNwELCoME
ito IN.
resscs to cnurcb s,ecples. aud lashed the land and
water in It's mad desire to be Iet and heard.
O'Clock, and gradually II abated It's violence until
four, when ITS terror was no longer feared.
Those who were exposed to tho tornado Of wind
And ram describe IT as grandly terrible aud one that
Tor years has NOT had parallel on this coast.
haea inc waers Of e Asnc w
great force inland against the peach and piers that
line onr narbor. Along the entire river fronts the
waves. that gathered strength and fury as
THEY CANE TEARING UP THE HARROR,
that lay or the piers At anchor were nfled ana
buried about at the mercy Of :he roaring waves and
grasp o sturdy na naa
violent tusse with the tide Ships at the docks, as
groaned and cracked as they were lifted up and
The docks that the sailors could with difficulty re-.
tam ''s'F aas t,IssS Iss yliF9 III |AzgslcSs Ena
meanwhile in the rigging, and used snlokestacks as
keen orsa,h At those down Oelow and nosiisd .hsnl
va. sss .e M css cus 81 as sv7aSs + ssSRs5sEr
through the inclined streets reached the water of
the bay and rivers they lost their identity In the
aied and seethed IN dcrisvc deiiance Of the thou
sands Of craft that attempted 10 PROV beat them as
they lay resslessly a. lane anchor, head on:
up i've feet above high tide mark, and In many In
stances submerged the piers entirely,
wosDr utraA oftput nosE u N Ernn AMI
South streets on the cast side and along the lower
end OF West street and near the battery cellars were
q nalL in the cellar OF the new building corner Of
Peck slip and Water street. at noon yesterday, there
was TWO feet Of wa,eri sraioy WINE M,.xsr
was-what shall we sayS-afoat All tho easements
Of tins rickeiy old nuckstcrs dlye were Hooded and
bread OF industry that The dealers had lett about
their shelves the night before AS late as yester-
market and the tenants Of all the lower tiers were
ctther erecting rats wadlng about their counters
IN tor boots or storing their goods upon hgn shelves
pAMNIYo THE wsr INTRUDER
Some, more anxious than their ncignbors resortcd
70 the experiment OF pumping, out this was fall
ure From the appearance OF The cellars visited by
the reporters yesterday Is very certain there has
been fearful loss OF NE IN the rat community, but
what is ones loss is anotner's gam, and
s.,o An scnkIN q CO., OF BANTER STREET,
1sve tne golden opportunity oncrcd oil securing
winters supply OF meat free Of charge II theJ WIN
only 90 down and harvest The crop.
TTH DAMAGE IN TIE CITY.
Inc mood seems 10 have treated some OF our busi-
scvsrsw .nen generously, while others have suffered
In In South south street the water was abou, two feet.
LIZ Ce'aI OF maxwell Co.. No. 70 was COM
pSSy piSS.vIy m smupnerged and barrels OF Kerosene ana
wnasc ~, VI anu spermaceti, and soap and candles
mlgnt Do seen noating about III the Sinking water
TIC 0cCupSns @ o. the Easements and cellars are for
the most part IN the Junk liquor buslncss the
Old IRON am chains And cables kcpt IN store hv Inc
1rst Class were no. likely TO be much Injured by the
water, anu nc low and ropes only RalneI inc re oil
weight thereby the barr0Oms were naaden .J ani
the v0tarics OF Bacchus were compelled To Wa 10
,nnc " crc,v % ua neep m bngc water. or