New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-10
SEVERE R4LN STORMS.

HEAVY FALLS or RAN ~ VARIOUS sECTIoNs-sE-
Rr5rs DAMAGE REPORTED-rwO MEN WASHED
AWAY ~ PHILADELPHIA.
I PHLADELPuIA, Aug. ga heavy storm Sat
urt1, night CAUSED considerable DAMAGE IN and around
ra cit, To- iarEe gasometer a. Ninth and Diamond
So, wa, crsne II was eupty AZ the time, the gas
having been drawn of The tank was OF 10000 cubic
feet capacity cufpeA. II MJntsOm-ry-ave., from
NntA-s % the Germantown t4ilro4t, broke, and tie
street from curo % eur1. clveG IL, a that portion be-
meath the tracks washed away. wagon containing
Harry Steele Il. ana ward SAer4rd IS. while
Oh tue OrllIe near Wu-OIOcken Greek. Germantown,
we're, With the bridge washed away. BOtn were
drowuet Lhe wagon broken. ana TIE horse drowned.
Ile bodies were recovered today several " Tie Ger
mantown sewers were broken IN.
Lose BRANCH, Aug. 9.--The storm ragged
fearfully all night DONG considerable damage along
shore. All the Indian squatters' tents the beach
were blown away INTO the sen AMI the inmates were
compelled seek shelter in the hotels. This morning
tue 4 g.taf OF the Oceau HOiel was blown down, but
fJrLun4te.y no person Was injured
NEw-HAvEN, Conn, Aug. ct rained
steadily and powerfully most OF the time from gp
Friday n.ght until -:j0 p. u to-day. TIE fall
immense amounting to very nearly Il inches, or about
dents OF any Importance are yet reported.
Norwich, COM, Aug. 9.-Rain has fallen
here Friday night to the depth Of Il inches. TIE
Yantic ana Shetucke rivers are heavily swollen. The
storm is without parallel Tor years.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 9.-The rainfall in
this city FRIDAY evening until p. ~. to-day
amounted Sos inches Considerable damage has been
done 10 the streets.
BOsTOS, Aug. 9-The rainfall during Last
uiglt was heavier than before for many years.
Tie weather to-day Is cloudy with occasional showers
TIE RAIN ~ THIS CITY.
From sunset on Friday until last night large
raiucout hung TIE Mlddlcsiates. and 10 This city
tnere were frequent showers OF which We're ~
heavy While others resem5cd the fail ~ a heavy dew
on Saturday the hardly showed ~ face and The
wind blew very strong Yesterday there less RAIN
but the Wiad heavy and In the bay 10 amounted
times % a yale. TIE atmnsphcT. within doors
some cases uucomiortaby COOL anu altogether the last
three days would have better become OoI0ber. The
thermometer Saturday ranged ~ follow, ~. 6So
6 4. m 637 To-. noon 7-' $3.50 p. I5o :? m 757
D. H. 6s9 midnight $50 average temperature 7U5. Tue
average yesterday only ttle higher, the lowest
temperature 60 40 3 a. M. and highest e. II
p. IN. a. midnight The Thermometer marked To.
GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CMEg SIGNAL OVFICRR.
WAsHISGIuS. ID. G.. Monday, AuE. lO-l a. n.
synopsis yOr Tie past iUcHts.J our hours
The barometer Is now highest over the South
Atlantic aud Gun States II has fallen over the North
West. with east south wiods. rising temperature,
and partly cloudy weather. being loves over Nebraska
and Dakota.
TIE low barometer Saturday night over NewJersey
il now southeast OF Sew-Engand. Heavy rains have
fallen from NewJersey nur;heastward along The coast
Very high temperatures have prevailed nom Iowa
aud Nebraska southwark To the Gun.
The ONO River has risen al Pittsburgh and fallen al
Cincinnati and Louisville.
Probabilities.
over Newfoundland. nigles tewoornture m" r'-'l oi