New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-16
EFFECTS or THE STORM.
IN THIS crrY-rHE DAMAGE NcoNsIDERABLE.

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| Though a lowering sky and heavy air threat
o,od renewal Of the great August storm, yesterday
h I'm IL had spent their rage and the waters OF the
barpoy AMI bay had nearly reganed their usual CAIN
meas Tbeamp Streets and the black CLOUDS oVerneau
were nppleasnt r,mnders OF the tumuit passed. hoou
the pters and ,whar yes in the harbor ana upon lhc
rivers ALI was hustle aud movement, where for two
DAYS there had been little other enort IMAM THAT VI
securing and sheiterng property Very little materia
damage had been done anywhere on the river 'front.'
Some of the rotting piers everey SHAKEN 30 ss
awaken the yelies fears In the minds az then o"perS
but they all weathered the tempest Inc beaVy iehue''
Of the Hoboken pier Of the Baresyst ferry line were
swept off, and the property considerably damaged, Qua
there has been no noteworthy breaking up Of Newfork
wharyes or bulkhssds. Contrary TO expectation
there have been no extensive disasters to ship
ping about the city. The approach OF tins stosn
was foreseen long before its ecua1 outDutst thas
shippers were generally able 10 secure their crafts
Masters of incoming vessels state also that the tempest
was trying at on Shore and It's greatest
fury seems to have spent inland and to the souh
and south west OF New-York The schooner which cap
sized North River. opposite Pavona ferry, carry
Thursday morning. about which there has been 50 mueh
speculation its identity and the fate OF its crew arou
ing earnest and for time frutless inquiry proves TO
be the Britton Cook OF York, Thomas Rooney
master and owner laden with brick and coming from
Verpancks Point. Her captain and crew reached the
shore without difficulty in one OF her boats yesterday
she was raised all her cargo except about 5000 bricks
having been spilled, and body of men we're at work
pumping her out.
less serious accident occurred to the bark Dbarre
from Liverpool soon after a.. yesterday. AS she
was coming up the harbor in she upon Diamond
Reef between Governors Island and the Battery The
rising of tho tide and the pulling Of tug got ner OIL
with little harm to her bottom at ABOUT O'CLOCK Ine
shock Of striking a rock did not much as spring
leak She is large vessel OF about 1000 tuns, adeh
with tea, and consigned TO C0cke Tufts Co. OF tnls
city The crowded condition OF the harbOr and rivers,
especially the East River, yesterday morning, all the
desirable water space being studded with craft OF al
kinds which had been kept from starting on their yoy-
by the terrors of Wednesday and THURSDAY maze
the navigation by steamers aud ferryboats full OF peril
and there were many narrow escapes from eOllsion.
form parts Of the great mail routes to York had
been fully repaired yesterday was evident from decays
somewhat behind time. The Erie mail came in an hour
and half late and the Southern mail, together WIN
hours The second North mail. through Albany, from
places west of that city, was also Two hours oenhu anu
there were q number OF minor arrangements.
DAMAGE TO THE CROPS IN oNoNDAGA COUNTY. .
The storm of Teusday afternoon at Amboy'
near Syracuse was terrific, the lightning being
almost incessant. During the night Of the storm
tho house of Mr.. Darius Potter was struck with
lightning, and damaged TO tho extent OF slOl
The fluid says The Syracuse Journal, struck the
house at the southeast corner OF the cornice,
inside of which 1t ran to the southwest corner
where it went down the post OF the building,
directions. After reaching the lower sill, it passed
along to the post down which 1t ran into the
ground At the time the house was struck Mrs Potter
with her little nephew age eight years, named Jonh
Potter Mr.. T. f. Potter, seated on lounge,
the head Of which rested in the corner near the
post down which the lightning passed Mrs
Potter was knocked insensble in which condition she
remained several hours suffering from commissions, &C.;
but finally recovered sufficiently to speak. and at
the accounts recovering The boy was pros
trated by the shock but recovered Mr. d. Potter
stood within feet OF his wife at the time, but
escaped without the slightest shock or injury. The
stoves and other articles upon that side OF the
were knocked over and tumbled about promiscuousy.
the hail descended last and furious The hail came
first from the east, as large as robins egg doing con
west, making the destruction to the crops still
complete The tobaccO-felds suffered greatly and tho
corn-heds injured TO some extent. The standing
oats and barley were badly damaged At Baldwinsyle
three inches OF hail fell The corn and tobacco SUI
fered severely, the former being Frustrated and the
leaves into ribbons entirely destroying IL for feed
ing purposes. The ears did not suffer much and It IL
thought the crop will not be injured much in this
respect The tobacco leaves were entirely stripped
from tho stalks completely DESTROYING the crops Tho
farmers say entire tobacco crop IS not worth sh
ling The damage to crops in this county VIII aggregate
verest known throughout the county for many years.
SAD ACCIDENT NEAR ELMRA
The saddest accident attending the storm,
SAYS The Elrra Gazette occurred at Castors Mill, about
five miles north of Corning French's Greek had
swollen to unusual proportions on Tuesday. and the
water coming down with resstess force carried away
the DAM the rushing into the residence of Mr.
David Castor Seeing their danger Mr. Castor with his
wife and adopted daughter sought refuge in the barn
which they reached in safety. and Mrs. Cas-
tor and daughter succeeded getting upon
the hay-loft Mr. Castor. however was
caught timber while attempting to climb the
ladder and so firmly held he could neither speak nor
extrlcate himself. Unfortunately, the barn did not
prove to be place Of safety 1t carried from It's
foundations with 1t ITS living freight into the gulf
it feared OF death Mr. Castor was found about 80
rods from the barn, among TIMBER brush, and rubbish
nsenshe the latest advices there were hopes
OF recovery Nothing had been discovered 10 late
hour regarding fate OF Mrs Castor or her daughter
and there is but little doubt both drowned 1t Is
ported that the especially tobacco and corn have
suffered terribly by RAIN hail. and food haist0nes fall
ing in some places the size of wanuts At Cation and
vicinity the rain poured down IN torrents, the water
rushing the hills the fields and valleys causing
people to seek places Of safety on higher grounds.
WIND AND RAIN STORM IN ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. ia severe storm of
wind and rain passed this city tonight, causing
considerable damage.
HEAVY RAINS IN TEXAS.