New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-19
AUGUST WEATHER.

TIE RAINY SEASON IN THE CTrY-RFFEcTS OF THE
RECENT STORMS.
The long period of dry weather which
through the part Of the summer oceasionsd such
doorous predictions regard fruit and graio crops,
has been followed by OF ram equally reDarka
BILE for its severity and long continuance. Tao sum-
winch Saturday shone out brightly upon cty ana
country drcnched with rain, again ohscure,l by
clouds Sunday and early the evening rain began to
fall with brief intermbsOns throughout
the night and all day yesterday The present storm has
unaccompanIed by heavy winds and the rain has
descended in small drops; il has therefore been pro
ducye OF discomfort instead Of danger and disaster
Overeoats have become essential 70 cosfOrt, and yet
when oppressive. August and November nave
striven for the mastery, and weather has been
compound partaking 0f the most uncomfortable eie-
ments OF each The sunke lots in the upper part Of the
city have become sagnaut pools ready after few days
Of sunshine TO send forth pestilennal vapors The
worthless wooden pavemeuts unduate unter the wheels
Of heavily laden trucks. showing tnat their decayed
foundations rest upon guagnres Building operations
throughout the city have been nearly at stands for
the past week. aud several days OF sunshine will De
quired before many OF them be renewed. Sach a
storm that OF the past week has seldom known
at this season Of the year, and Old Probabilities
was yesterday at fault IN his prognostications
The rain coming from the southwest, began 20 fail in
this city on Wednesday at a. m, and continued one
by high wind and contin ned without ntermBsOD until
1870 D. IN. Thursday During the remainder Of shat day
and nearly day Friday, there heavy clouds but
there was no rain From a. IN. 4:l5 Saturday,
there was a slight fall rain, after which there
nearly a whole day OF uninterrupted sunshine before
clouds and rain again appeared The total depth OF the
rainfall, from Wednesday 10 Saturday, was 2B inches,
aud the velocity or the wind great. In
Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey the
violence OF the storm was much greater than
in the immediate vicinity OF New-York, and great
injury was done 20 railroad tracks. bridges, &c.
At Long Branch the dashed to theeve OF the
bathin houses many OF which down aud the
material removed the bluff 20 prevent their being
carried away The sands were washed by tue tempest
50 as change the character OF the bathing grounds
deep holes and abrupt decllyities appearing where
formerly the sands sheved gradually 10 deep water
Near 5eaDrigt Station the ocean broke over the mar
row neck OF sand separating 10 rom shrewsbury RIVER,
ana for a few moments endangered the railway track :;
but supply tram was hand. and the damages were
repaired as made The principal damage IN the
the actions the city lying the rivers On either
side cellars flooded The water nled mo e&caya-
tons which had been made preparatory 10 the erection
OF buildings, and will have 10 be pumped out before
work can be resumed. TIE plaster was washed IRON
partly finished buildings aud those which had not been
rooted were severely strained by the wind The streets
for once thoroughly washed where Jney were
adequately supplied with sewers. and tons OF drt were
carried nO the The city Is prO0aOly clealer
than at any previous time during the summer. Inc
work on tue Fourth-ave. Improvement anu the bone-
ward was somewhat retarded by the eaIbh Wncn was
washed pack INTO the excavations. but Few days 0i
dry weather viii enable Che WOIkmen 20 Remove s1Is
ana water winch has turned saese cuttings mo