The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-15
WIND AND Rain !
A Terrific Storm all Over the
Country.
An Immense amount OF Damage
Done-Reportsf from Different Sec
t1Gna,


NEW YORK. August 14.-A special
dispatch from Sandy Hook to the
Commercial Advertiser this afternoon
says: .. .....
There is little or no abatement in the
terrific storm. The winds whistle fear.
fully and the ocean rolls and roars
angryly. Scattered along the beach are
to be seen floating barrels. boxes and
deck boards OF vessels that have been
washed overheard. Wreckers are on
hand and reaping harvest. Nothing
of any serious character in the way OF
wrecked vessels going ashore is report
ed. AS far south OF Squall beach the
Oldest inhabitsnt says no such storm
has been seen in many years.
The bathing houses OF several houses
and cottages were carried away by the
infuriated surf. One Of the bathers at
tie Metropolitan hotel was carried out
some distance and was washed ashore
insensible. Timely applications saved
his life. The angry surt went up to the
doorsteps OF some Of the cottages, and
the sea broke over the beach between
Seabright and the highlands. Venera.
Bile mariners think the worst of the
storms are over.
1t is now stated that over one hun-
dred outward bound vassels of all cIas-
ses are at anchor inside the bar, wait
ing for the weather to break. The
wind is high yet, but the ~7in ~ mod
Grated.
NEW YORK, Augusr "A The cold
northeast wind '..i ri" = .rm, wnich
commenced yes,. 4! marnin; aud e"ll
continues, is almost without precedcnt
at this season OF the year. The ther-
mometer ranged twenty and twenty-five
degrees lower than on Tuesday. TIE
storm extended over large extent of
country and has caused a premature
return, in large numbers, OF tourists
and seaside and country visitors. The
high gales did much damage, tearing
off branches Of trees, awnings, DC, and
greatly interfering with shipping in the
harbor.
BALrru1ry, Argusr i This city
has bare.y escaped irom another disas-
terous flood. The heavy rains last
caused Jones Falls to again overflow,
creating wild alarm, but fortunately
doing but little damage. The Hartford
run tnnnel caved in on Bond street,
carrying away the back building Of two
dwellings. Culverts and sewers 10
many parts Of the city have been wash
ed out. The Baltimore & Potomac
Railroad tunnel is damaged to some
extent and no trains can 60 out to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, August l4.-The
weather this morning presents differ
ent appearance from that OF yesterday,
though the sky is still hazy. Numer-
GUS culverts around the city have given
away causing a large loss to the city.
The damage to manufacturers also
has ..been large and extensive; the
knitting mills OF Thos. Dolan damaged
$25, 900, hundreds OF shawls already
finished were ruined. The carpet mill
OF w. Hogg, damsgen $4,000 by water
filling the cellar and covering the
main floors, damaging goods TO that
amount. Many other manufactures
have also been considerably damaged
by the storm.
BosToN, August l4.-The easterly
storm continues. No disaster to the
shipping has yet been reported.
LONG BRANCH, August l4.-There has
been a severe storm raging here all day,
with wind from the northeast but not
much damage of any kind has been
done so far "a is at present known, eI.
cept to few Indian tents and bathing
house. The storm is generally dissp-
pesripg.
UTlCA, n. y, August PA rain set
in at | o'clock this morning and con-
tinues. Owners OF horses in the 2:2l
class refuse to trot in the present con-
dition OF the road. The races have
been postponed until the first fair day.
SARATOGA, y. Y, August l4.-The
races Get down for this day have been
postponed until tomorrow, on account
oI tho rain storm which ia verv spri-