The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-15
The Storm mt the North.

New YORK, August -Aidnight.-The
gale continues heavy here, with rain.
New YORK, August ID. T.. A-The
storm continues here, though not so violent
ly as last night There has not yet been'any
serious arrangement Of mails. All That
were due yesterday and this morning have
been received with the usual regularity.
The train on the Erie road due'at G;20 Pm.
Yesterday did not arrive till early this,m ,moyn-
ing. The dehy was caused blythe wasliag
away of embankments. The through south.
ern mail, due ut 7 4. M., had not arrived st
noon.
The storm was very severely felt on. Leog
Island, the crops being badly damaged by
the floods of rain which have fallen.
The sulf from the lighthouse at Sandy
Hook to Long Branch, and along the jersey
shore is the heaviest ever knOsYu, and the
gale continued to-day. The beach is covered
with barrels, boxes, and other matter washed
from decks of passing vessels. No wrecks,
however, are reported rs far south as Sfuanl
Beach. ....
An old pilot, who brought q vesselthrough
He'll Gate last night, said he experienced the
greatest difficulty in reaching East niyer On
account of the strong tide and terrible gusts
OIL Wluu tlIu ldLDs "a SSo-
vernment steamer, hailing from New hon
don in charge of four tugs, anchored OF
the north of Brothers Island unabls to pro.
cetG
All Sandy Hook pilots say the sea beyond
the urows has not been so rough in great
many years. No damage to vessels has Us
vet lie reported at Sandy Hook. Extreme
" high tide prevails along East river, but
the water did not overflow the docks. About
midnight several ctsnai-boats broke loose and
drfted heIplessly about, but nome so far re-
ported sunk. a sloop lying OFT the. Jersey
City ferry-houSe was sunk, and it is Thought
some of the crew were drowned
PHILADELPHIA, August 13- Md19Ssf.-
Heavy rains continue. There aue many de-
tentions and some accidents on the railroads.
PuILADELPHA, August 14-'she amount
of rain in the late storm exceeds any pre-
yiolls fall by seyen,inches. More than three
feet Of water was passing oxes the ainn ut
Fairmont to-day. The mills 1t MaDyunk
have first floors flooded, and the Business
partly suspended. '.'
In this CITY boy was rescued W;kb ditfl.
Guilty from drowning near the mouth> OF a
culyert, and John l.. Major was drowned
while attempting to rescue Lis horses from
his stable, which, was flooded
.BALTiNoKH, August 1.-THE county
bridge over ne turnpike at Elk Ridge land.
ius was washad. away during the storm last
night, carrying with it tise wires OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, but lis
business is uninterrupted All the railroads
running To- this city are more or Ness dauI'
aged, and the detention OF mills Is more
nenelsl than OH any previous OCCASION for
Wears. Uu the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
last night small landslide occurred ut Red
Gut and Vinegar Hill, and a wash at Elk
Ridge landing, which threw the Cincinnati
express. bound west. oil the track. No dam
are was, done 10 the train. Tue st. Loui,
express, due here at 10 P. NJ, was delayed
| at the :ame point.
Bossas, August la rsin-storm com
mencqd here at s O'Clock this morning., VIII
| IL steady northeast gale.