The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-15
THE GREAT sRORM IN THE
EAST.
Damage TO Shipping In New York
HarbOHssBaIIimOT Under
Water,

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New YORK, August 14-Ths storm
broke so suddenly on New York that the
ship masters and ireighters had hard
timo for a while, making secure their yes
sells and goods exposed on the dock. Al
midnight several canal boats broke loose
and dTiGted helplessly about, but none, 80
far as reported, were sunk. A sloop lying
oil the Jersey City ferry house was sunk
and II Is thought some OF her crew were
drowned.
New YoRK, August 1.-THE storm
continues, accompanied by light rain.
Last night, in the crowded cellars in the
older parts oil the city, the poor had to
battle with the rats driven from the sew
ers by the rising flood, and the wretChed
beds were surrounded by water, There
has not been any serious arrangement Of
mails with the exception Of the through
Southern mail. All due yesterday and
this morning are received. The New
York yacht squadron, on It's annual cruise,
was obliged to run for shelter, and most
Of the vessels are now reported TO be safe
at different points. Dispatches from the
east report that the storm Is prevailing
In that section; and that the rain made It
necessary to postpone the races at Sara'
toga.
Baltimore reports the streets in various
parts Of the city submerged, and the eel.
lars flooded. Jones falls overloWed, and
q portion Of the old flooded district was
again inundated, in some places TO the
depth Of 4 and 8 feet. All railroads run
ming 10 Baltimore have been more or less
damaged, and the detention Of mails Is
more general than for several years. On
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad landslIdes
occurred at Red Cut, Vinegar Hill, and
other places, and o wash at Elk Ridge
landing threw the Cincinnati express,
bound west, of the track, the train how
ever was not damaged. The St. Louis
express, due last evening, was delayed at
the same point The aggregated loss to
the road will not be heavy, and trains
will be in running order this afternoon.
The track at several stations Of the Balti.
more & Potomac railroad Is submerged,
delaying all trains last night and to-day.
BALTIMORE, August 14.-The damage
by the storm last night TO tho Baltimore
6 Potomac Railroad was 30 serious that
travel will be entirely suspended for sew
eral days. A passenger train which left
Washington last evening for Baltimore
over this read could proceed no further
than Stony Greek, some fourteen miles
from THE city. 1t was found impossible
70 return, and the passengers, forty or
fifty in number, were forced TO remain in
the cars all night, and some OF the we-
men and children were not taken of the
train until 6 o'clock this evening.
THE FLOODS AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, August IA. - The
amount Of rain which fell In the late
storm In this section exceeded seven
inches. More than three feet OF water Is
now passing over the dam at Fairmount.
The first floors of the mills at Many
York are flooded and the business there
Is partially suspended. In tho city many
were rescued with difficulty from drown.
ing near the mouth OF the Culvert. John
L. Mayor was drowned while attempting
TO rescue his horses from the stable which
was flooded. The amount ot loss by the
burning Of a coal oil train last night $l5,-
BOO. The body Of Robert Black, fireman,
was found beneath the engine in the pond
IN which 1t ran alter leaving the track.
BALTIMORE, August 14.-In Conse.
1uence Of the bursting Of q portion of the
Hartford tunnel this morning, dividing
The wall oI dwellings No $40 and 272,
Bord street, and causing their destruction,
two back buildings and all the kitchen
and dining room furniture were precip.
itated into the stream which runs near by.
The inmates barely escaped with their
lives .c-,
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., August 14.-A
storm commenced here at 10 o'clock this
morning
NEW YoRK, August 14-Midnlght-I
The storm has subsided without causing
any serious damage in this city or Brook
LONG BRANCH, August 14.-The storm
was terrific all last night, but has now
Rbated. On the New Jersey Southern
Lhe track near Camden was carried away.
There were no trains on the direct line
from Philadelphia to-day.