Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-14
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This afternoons Dispatches.
THE GREAT NORTHEAST STORM.
Damage I'm and About Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, August 1.-THE rain-storm
which commenced in this vicinity Tuesday
night ragged with unexampled fury last night
Streets in various parts of the city were sab
merged, and a large number of cellars flooded
Jones Falls were overiowed, and a portion OF
the old flooded district is again inundated. The
water in some places Is four or five feet deep,
but in no instances has it reached above the
first floors of dwellings. The utmost consterna-
ton prevailed for time amongt denizens of
Harrison and adjacent streets, but about one
O'Clock this morning the water subsidized.
DAMAGE TO THE RAILROADS.
All railroads running TO this city are more or
more &c net al than on any previous occasion for
years. On the Baltimore and Ohio railroad last
night small land slide occurred at Red Cut
and Vinegar Hill, and wash at Elkridge Land
ing, which threw the Cincinnati express, bound
west, of the track. Nedamage was done to the
train. The st. Louis express, due here at 10 u.
m, was delayed at the same point. A culyert
was washed out and there were one or two minor
washes between ElkrIdge Landing and Annapo-
lis junction. There were two land slides on the
main stem, west of the Relay House, between
there and chichester, and minor breaks between
chichester and Point of Rocks. The Washington
branch is in running order at ten O'Clock this
morning. Nh. Sharp, master of transportation,
not be heavy, and that the main line will be IN
running order by 5 O'Clock this afternoon. The
track at Severn station, Baltimore and Potomac
railroad, is submerged, delaying all trains
The officers of the Northern Central railroad
state that their road is not affected by the storm
BRIDGE AND TELEGRAPH WIRE SWEPT AWAY.
The county bridge over the turnpike at Elk
ridge Landing was washed away during the
storm last night, carrying with it five wires of
the Western Union telegraph company, but
business is uninterrupted.
I'm New York.
NEW YORK, August lathe northeasterly
rain storm set In here last evening and contin-
ued all night, accompanied By a heavy wind
The water fell in torrents. Many cellars in
South and West streets were flooded, trees up-
rooted. br0Ran- There in
dications now of the abatement of the storm.
ONE HUNDRED OUTWARD BOUND VESSELS,
OF all classes, are at anchor inside the bar,
waiting for the weather to break. The wind il
high yet, but the rain has moderated.
A Rough Passage.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Tne steamer City
Point, which arrived this morning from the
Delaware river with a cargo of peaches, had a
rough passage. She left Delaware at 5 O'Clock
Wednt sday evening. She epcountered the storm
about twenty five or thirty miles below Long
Branch, the wind blowing directly Off shore.
She had come one hundred miles other distance
and had much the shortest part to make yet, SO
thatlt was not practicable TO turn back: besides
II she had done so the wind would have been
just the same with her as coming, as il was from
of her beam. Seas swept the fOrepart of b er
forecastle deck and ran so high tn at in order to
insure the safety of all on board, it was found
necessary to throw overheard between 800 and
1000 crates of peaches.
Latest from New York.
NEW YORK, August II, p. m.-rhe storm
continues here, though not so violently as last
night. There has not yet been any serious de-
raDgement of the mails. All that we're due
yesterday and this morning have been received
with the usual regularity. The train on
the Erie railroad due at seven-twenty O'Clock
p. m. yesterday, did not arrive till early this
morning. The delays were caused by the wash
ing away of entertainments. The through south
ern mail, due at a. m. had not arrived at noon.
MailbOat Overdue.
Providence, August 1.-THE Rock Island
= m. YESTERDAY
arrived at Newport. 1t is now thought that She
did not leave the island.
At Boston.
BOSTON, August IA rain storm commenced
here at eight O'Clock this morning, with a strong
northeast gale.