New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
MARCH WEATHER.
ANOTHER STORM.

All day Saturday the rain poured down In
torrents and all night the wind blew perfect gaze
severity OF both OF these storm phases has not been
eausled during the past Winter the preeent Spring.
Tho rain was very tedious falling as IL did without oes
saton until nghtfal and thoroughly drenching every
who ventured out Of doors But the wind was moro
interesting study. and resembled miniature hurr-
cane It dashed the waters of tho bay shattering the
vessels In the harbor and doing considerable damage TO
barges and small boats IL tore through the Streets
sweeping every movable object before It, taking unwar-
rantble liberties with signboards and chimneys and
blowing down houses when it could muster sufficient
strength. Sailors wide awake. and their vessels
were made fast ashore with unusual care. Policemen
on the lookout for accidents and all OF their atten
ton was occupied in putting things TO rights after the
frequent and undignled pranks OF old Boreas
With the exception OF two three coasting steamers
vessels arrived In port yesterday tho strong vino
from shore keeping them of. In the East River more
damage done than along the North River Bulk
heads in several places thrown out OF position
string pieces and piles torn away and tho shipping
port generally jostied about. The waves swept
the wall at the Battery casting drift wood and
weed distance upon the grasspots and walks
in places large stones and posts were thrown
out of position, many or them falling into the water
below.
The New Haven boats failed to mako their regular
running time The Continental arrived yesterday, four
at midnight. Saturday. was five hours late al New
Haven. The ship Theresa lying at Pier No 3d. broke
loose from her moorngs and into the pilot-boat
wedgen, inurng her slightly. The Theresa also swung
against grain elevator by and OF the siding
was away. The total amount OF damage will not 1t
il thought exceed $500 The ferry boats weathered the
gale but they rolled and pitched about to an extent not
known for several years.
IN BROOKLYN.
Considerable damage was done In Brooklyn
by the nigh winds Three unfinished threestory frame
dwellings at Butlerst and Brooklyn-aye., owned by
Mrs Mead Of New-York. were blown down; damage,
1900 The walls Of three four-sory brick buildings In
OF construction Degrawst, near Fifth-ave,
also blown down, and portion OF the ruin fell
upon the roof OF the dwelling OF James Coniery No 7is
Degraw-st. crushing 1t and demolishing considerable
furniture in the upper rooms. Capt Cassidy with pa
0on policemen pulled down other dangerous portions
tho walls that had remained standing The ruined build
ings owned by Charles Robins. Damage, 1880
William OConnor's frame honse, No. 6S2 Bergen-st,
was blown down at II p NJ on saturday 80 en,.o..
An awning In front OF the drug store, NO So Futonst,
demolished, breaking IN its fall splateglass show
window valued at 1900
Carrberry, at Myrtle-ave and Graham-St' was blown
The canal-boat G. b. Hammond, loaded with coal for
the Wams6urgh Gas Company was sunk at the loot
Of Grandst. Eastern District. Three men who were on
board escaped by jumping upon the wharf as the boat
sinking. The boat was owned by Albert F. Wilson
Loss, $1,000
The high winds of Saturday night and Sun
day caused the tide rise especially the south side
OF the island hight before by the oldest
residents. The road leading from Jamaica SOUTH
across the meadows 10 Rockaway distance OF about
four miles. was submerged 70 depth OF four or five
meadow level Every bridge this roadway some three
or four number has been lifted from its fastenngs
and oated off, aud the road itself Is Hooded TO such an
extent that 1t Will require weeks TO repair It, The track
of the Rockaway branch of the Long Island Railroad
hal in III
merged for considerable distance between tho Rock
away Road and Ocean Point. Yesterday morning, as
near Ocean Point on ITS way 10 Jamalca,
the engineer discovered that the track was covered
by water Just beyond the bridge, but believing the
bridge to be safe. he venured across though with more
than ordinary din S as the S BY inc
on full head OF steam he succeeded in getting the en-
cine safely The center OF the bridge setted so
that the rear Of the smOkingcar which followed the
engine, sunk partly through and the remaining passe
ger pitched down against It, breaking the bumpers
engineer succeeded III pulling p0te eAa GUY " the cDss
just the structure gave way entirely ana rOaeg on
escape in great part to the presence OF mlnd Oh the
engineer An trains Of 9a oa tns
damages, and trains may possibly DO again running
to-day.
great depth and the wnarves were Hooded 80 as 10 noat
on large quantities OF mPsr SqSs Gaasg w ye aso
ported though the gale very violent at the east
end OF the island. and many vessels were probably
stranded
on STATEN ISLAND.
A terrific west wind swept over the island,
Saturday night, uproong trees and blowing down tele
graph poles Several small buildings were demolished
but no lives lost The ferryboats from EewYork were
unable TO make their regular night trips because OF the
gale Thirty schooners and squarergged vessels were
riding anchor at the upper quarantine grounds all
night, and during portion OF Sunday.
THE STORM ELSEWHERE.
Dispatches from Albany and Saratoga report
heavy transforms at those points on Saturday, and
heavy rise in the Hudson. The the Adrondacks
lies from two TO four feet Deep and sudden breakup
ia expected. A Coxsackie dispatch says pond near
that town burst its bounds last Saturday flooding tho
streets OF the village and driving many families from
their houses The the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers
broke way places, and large masses passed over
the dam az Troy dispatch from Jackson Miss, says
hurricane swept over Canton on Friday night, demo
fishing a dozen houses and damaging about 80 others
One woman was killed and another injured. freight
car was thrown the track distance OF ~ eet DIS
patches from Richmond Va, report severe gale In
10 property High winds aud rain prevailed at wash
ington and also at Boston. ,,,
The gale in Orange N j. caused CONSIDERABLE damage,
10 property house in Thirteenth-st, valued at
5000 was blown down. Another house IN thirteenth
az was blown down. and damaged 5000. The roofs OF
10 new stores belonging TO Warren Trusde were fted
from their places. new house in Eghteenthst. was
demolished loss 81 800 The house in Roseyille,
Eleventh Ward Newark belonging To the Littleton-aye
street railroad line was blown down; loss, ABOUT
5000.