The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STORM.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
Loss of Life


New York Aug IA.
NEW YORK
The heaviest storm of the season pre-
vailed all night. Rain fell in torrents, de-
ing much damage by flooding. Many trees
were uprooted by the wind and hagstaffs
broken off.
1890 p. m-The heavy rain has contin-
ucd all day, interfering with the telegraph
wires and threatening an overflow of the
lower streets of the city.
New YORK, Aug. IA.
The storm of last night and this morning
was of unusual duration, and was ac-
companied by an incessant down pouring
of rain. The rain has now abated some
what, but the east wind held .out with
every indication of continuing. No serious
arrangement of the mails has been caused,
all day yesterday and this morning have
been received with one exception, but not
with the usual regularity. The Eric train
due at 710 last night did not arrive until
this morning. The western train due at
$3.50 this morning was abandoned at some
point south of Philadelphia. The through
southern mail due at Z this morning had
not arrived at noon to-day.
/ DAMAGE TO CROPS.
| The storm was very generally felt in
! Long Island, the crops being badly damag-
ed by floods OF rain which have fallen
FEARS FOR TIE n. Y. SQUADRON.
Considerable solictude is felt for the
safety of the New York yacht squadron,
now cruising in Long Island sound, but at
last accounts all were reported safe at
Newport, New London and other ports.
VESSELS DELAYED.
One hundred outward bound vessels of
all classes are at anchor inside the bar,
waiting for the weather to break. The
wind is high yet but the rain has moderat-
ed. The rain continued all day but less Sc
we're this evening
BATHING HOUSES SWEPT AwAY-NARRow
EsCAPR.
Several bathing houses at Long Branch
were swept away and one ventmesome
bather was swept out by the surf and
thrown on the beach insensible but was re-
suscitated. The surf rolled nearly to the
doors of cottages and crossed the stretch
between the land of the hook and the high
lands several times, making water way tC
Shrewsbury river. The steamers to the
Branch made trips regularly to-day.
HEAVY SURF AT LONG BRANCH
A dispatch from Sandy Hook states that
the surf from the light house to Long
Branch, and along the Jersey shore is
the heaviest ever known and the gale con
tinues in full force today. The beaches
are covered with barrels, boxes and Other
matter washed from the decks of passing
vessels, from which wreckers are reapine
quite harvest. No wrecks, however, are
reported as far south as Squan Beach,
BALTIMORE, Aug. IA.
BALTIMORE.
The rain poured down all night. Mucl
damage was done by flooding. Many fam
lilies have been compelled to leave thei
dwellings, experimenting repetition of thu
disastrous floods of 1868.
LATER.
The storm which began Tuesday contin
ued with undated fury yesterday. Mum
erous streets were submerged and cellar
filled, causing much CONSERVATION for
time in Harrison and adjacent streets
where the water is from three to five fee
deep. About midnight the storm subsidized
Mails are more generally detained than an,
time for years previous Numerous Ian,
slides are reported along the Baltimore an,
Ohio road, and several culverts wer
washed out. The Cincinnati express trail
going west was consequently thrown iron
the track at Elkridge landing. No one wa
hurt. There are two land slides west o
the Relay house. The aggregate losses Il
the road will, however, not be heavy.
PHILADELPHIA, Ang. a.
PHILADELPHIA.
Heavy rains fell all last night
DROWNED IN THE STORM.
Seven inches of rain fell in this yicinit
during the late storm. Floors of mills a
Manayunk are flooded and business ther
is partially suspended. In the city boz
was rescued with difficulty from drown
ing near the mouth of a culvert, and job
l.. Mayer was drowned while attempting
to rescue his horses from stable whc
/ was flooded
Two Seamen Drowned.
/, CLEVELAND, o., Aug. H.