The New York herald., 1871-11-16

removed their goods AND suffered but little. The
wicker work dealers, whose cellars were hooded,
ON Water ssreeAshe damage was quite large, ana
the tobacco dealers especially suffered.
The oyster cellars on the lower part oil Beekman
street and in the neign0orhood Of Fulton Market
also suffered severely. In some OF them there vas
across, and the unlucky owners were engaged all
the morning In bsiltng out with oucke,s. Most OF
laughed az pleasantly as any one else when some
unlucky wight slipped OF plank and measured his
length Ia tne water: On tne North River the cellars
between washington Market and Carlisle street
were flooded also.
OF any account, however. have been reported. ON
this side the cellar Keepers, probaoy having more
experience, are more provident than the people on
the morning to bail out the cellars, and most OF
them were dry In short time. No losses along the
riverside have been reported by the police boat as
portion OF the chimney Of the sugar house COR
ncT Of Desbrosses anl West streets was blown down,
breaking several telegraph wires
Tne large glass sign at the Union Square Theatre
was blown down, and Messrs. Shook and Butler, the
proprletors. VINO were standing outside, narrowly
large tree was blown down In front OF No. IL
Waveriey place, breaking window In the opposite
At midnight the new five story building NO. 53a
West Thirty SECOND street was blown down, p0r-
tiOn or the wall railing upon the two story building
No. 55l West Tnirty-scc0nd street. Luckily no one
was injured as the proprietor and twenty boarders,
house.
PIER No. "a East River Of which Mr.. Qumby Is the
riousiy damaged The rip.rap stone and EARN were
washed out from under II, causing II to sink con-
siaeraby prcclr,ating pie q brick into the rlver
Ine damage TO the pier, however, was not SO much
the fault Of the storm as OF the pier itself.
II is one OF those jobs that cost the city for Its
built Jt for. and had 10 be propped up with piles re-
fore 1t was completed, which was only three months
ago: Mr. 4nlmby warned the Dock Commissioners
The waves dashed over the bulkhead at Bellevue
Hospital, carrying quantity OF drift wood up on
the grounds, 4 punger belonging to Tie institution
Tho roof was lifted up from new four s,ory brick
inside me building, breaking down an upper Iioor.
A few chimncys In other places IN the vicinity Of
the river were blown down, but no serious damage
DONE
me shutters Ct the stores at Nos 500 and sos
Broadway were blown In apd the furniture slightly
The hre telegraph wire IN front OF the New York
Hotel Was demolished.
Two shutters Of tho store OF +. +. Duuon a Co.,
lib Broadway. were torn from their fas enlngs.
At nine =. NJ a aportion or the tower OF 81. Thomas'
Church. corner FIty-thlrd street aud Fifth avenue
was blown down. In falling 1t demolished street
lamp
An occupant OF cellar in Water street reports
that while her family was at breakfast yesterday
morning The table nOated 80 that they had 10 hold
II down to prevent IL from walking of.
ON the north SIDE Of the city The flood was not so
severe and the damage Is very slight.
When the tide rose fears were entertained that
the newly ma'te ground on The uarlcm mats would
be suOincrgcL Inc work OF hlllDg IN these flats
was begun some ti.ne last summer, and the ma
tcral used was The asncs and general debris OF the
clly From these facts IT VIII lie seen that the
ground Is inirm and has not had time SETTLE and
1t was owing to this that The Icars OF the parties in
charge We're awakened; but the tide receded with
out DONG any material damage 10 the works.
Yesterday morning their worst fears were real
lied. The rain and wlnl or Tuesday night swcllcd
tile tide 10 such extent that 1t completely sub
merged the ground and part OF the newly built
DOCKS leaving the canal boats and schOoners
moored ut its sides floating like vessels at anchor
n trn0 m n mi INN In rlcn
he DONE most Of the loose ground viii be washed
into The channel, ami the cold weather Will neces-
sarly stop the needed repairs until the return OF
Gn mo-