The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STORM
DESTRUCTION or PROPERTY.
New York, Aug. IA.

New YORK, Aug. IA.
NEW YORK.
The heaviest storm of the season pre-
vailed all night. Rain fell in torrents, do
ing much damage by flooding. Many trees
were uprootcd by the wind and fagstaffs
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-
compancd by an inccssant 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 Erie train
due at 7lO last night did not arrive until
this morning. The western train due at
6:30 this morning was abandoned at some
point south of Philadelphia. The through
southern mail due at ! this morning had
not arrived ut 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 THE n. Y. SQUADRON.
Considerable solcitude 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-
cd The rain continued all day but less Sc
we're this evening.
BATHING HOUSES SWEET AwAY-NARgow
ESCAPE.
Several bathing houses at Long Branch
were swept away and one venturesomc
bather was swept out by the surf and
thrown on the beach nsensible 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 Il water way to
Shrewsbury river. The steamers to the
Branch made trips regularly to-day
HEAVY SURF AT IoNa 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-
tinucs in full force to-day The beaches
are covered with barrels boxes and other
matter washed from the decks of passing
vessels. from which wreckers are reapng
quite harvest No wrecks. however, are
reported AS far south AS Squan Beach.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IA.
BALTIMORE
The rain poured down all night. Much
damage was done by flooding. Many fam
lies have been compelled to leave their
dwellings, experimenting repetition of the
disastrous floods of 1868
The storm which began Tuesday contin-
ucd with undated fury yesterday. Num-
crolls streets were submerged and cellars
filled, causing much CONSERVATION Tor II
time in Harrison and adjacent streets.
where the water is from three to five feet
deep. About midnight the storm subsidized.
Mails are more generally detained than any
time for years previous. Numerous land
slides are reported along the Baltimore and
Ohio road. and several culvcrts were
washed out The Cincinnati express train
going west was consequently thrown from
the track at Elkrdge landing. No one was
hurt. There are two land slides west of
the Relay house. The aggregate losses to
the road will. however not he heavy.
PHILADELPHIA, Ang. a.
PHILADELPHIA.
Heavy rains fell all last night
DROWNED IN THE STORM.
Seven inches of rain fell in this vicinity
during the late Storm Floors of mills at
Manayunk are flooded and business there
is partially suspended. In the city a boy
was rescued with difficulty from drown
ing near the mouth Of culvert, and John
l.. Mayer was drowned while attempting
to rescue his horses from stable which
was flooded.