New-York tribune., 1876-03-27
A MARCH TEMPEST.
RESULTS IN AND AROUND THIS CITY.


Saturday was an exceedingly wet day in this
city and vicinity The rains descended and the floods
came from early dawn until midnight, with volume
and portnacity that exceeded anything that has been
seen several years II preceded by hours of
sleet and snow. The wind III the forenoon blew at a
speed of 80 miles hour and the rain fell steadily At
o'clock the hight Of the storm passed nearly two
inches of rain had fallen. and the wind had reached
velocity Of ~ miles hour The gloom intense,
the partial eclipse Of the sunit misunderstanding
from the little light which the clouds transmitted The
cutters overiowed with muddy torrents and streets
which and low almost filled with the
water which faster than tho sewerwells could
duct it way. An excellent scavenger service
formed however. Many cellars flooded. andthe high
tide combined with the to do less damage
TO goods all along the river fronts where in many
men were kept busy bailing out the water. The rain
slackened late In the evening and ceased entirely at mid
night, but the sky renamed black
The Elevated Railroad people along Greenwichst. were
found in bad predicament by the storm. WoTkmen had
opened some dozen or more holes in the sidewalk at
Liberty and Deysts. In these laid bare
vaults and cellars in which valuable stock and into
them the water found its way despite the barricades OF
mud and other measures Of protection hastily impro-
vsed. As the Company is responsible for damage to
stock by this exposure the matter not trng ono
them. At several points up town where openings are
being cellar foundations the sliding OF the earth
banks warned the contra and builders to put new
snoring, and that loss by tumbling buildings has not
been reported is to be wondered at, The boulevaFds
greatly damaged by washing. and tho earth which
has been filed in along the side has settled rs 10 leave
large holes and the tagging was dangerously displaced
The bridges Mill Brook, Union, and weschesteraves,
between Northumberland hftieth and Northumberland
sixtyifth-sts washed away.
very serious interruption to travel the Harlem
and New Haven Railroad caused on Saturday even
ing About 5 p IN Mr.. Wilson, ticket agent Of the Har-
nty
covered that the of water which runs through
Woodlawn Cemetery into the pond the entrance
the outlet not being OF sufficient capacy-had under
mined the tracks used by both companies to such an
that it would be unsafe for another train TO pass
over the road at that point Telegrlms were immedi-
aey the officers OF the two roads in regard to the
danger and although assistance was promptly sent be-
fore the place breach had been made through
The embankment upon which the rails were laid about
20 feet wide and feet deep carrying the rails
with It. This break detained all the outward and
inward trains until midnight. after which an ar
rangement was made by which many local passengers
transferred and reached their homes In the adjacent
villages. About 3 a. m yesterday morning the tracks
rclad wooden bridge and the trains at once
started for their destinations The scene was visited by
hundreds Of persons yesterday. The Harlem Railroad
track was also undermined Scarsdae station but
he break there was rcpal ed the OF two hours
singular break occurred on the shore Line Railroad at
CLINTON Conn, by which the Shore Line Express from
Boston, due in NewYork at 6 a. III. Yesterday morning,
tracks etween Harlem Bridge and Fordhan wer.
aud West Farms stopped entirely.
On the Hudson River Railroad land slide occurred
about on saturday, short distance TINS sidc OF
Spuycn Duyyil which covered the railroad track Tor
about two hundred feet large amount ot rock also
Inwood station blookadlng freight All trains
during the afternoon were dispatched from the fOry-
track importance also reported. and large
iorce Of workmen sent from This city to clear away
efiarE Ixxn a
ford and Boston Road were also bl0ckaded as was also
Of life is reported, and it is thought that travel
on the Pennsylvania Railroad the trains were
Now-York Central aud Erie roads the incoming trains
were all behind time Along the Long Island RalFOad
helds were submerged in many places. Ia Williams
burgh the sewer openings at Flushing ana Harrison
minutes Flushng-aye. became iinpasaabc Tor nall
block each side OF iarrisonave the water running over
Harrson-avc all the cellars were flooded and the resi-
them out great portion OF the 'rge mound III Green
wood Cemetery, Brooklyn facing Fiuh-ave., helWeeh
force the rain Saturday night and together with
the iron fence which surrounded IT, was carried INTO the
street Tne DAMAGE VIII amount TO ~ poo. a.,,,, n,
three and residents In Ferry Jackson and Madison
their houses RATS boats The street scenes were
pee uiar. and the damage was extensive Tue Immense
retaining wall the brow oi the Bulls Ferry y-road
Union Hill, tumbled to the ground. being undermined by
long 80 feet high. and four feet WIDE The rocks and
ear6 made the road Inas,abe The low parts of Jersey
City were also submerged.
In Elizabeth tue storm caused greater flood than
had known before within twenty years The iiver
was very much swollen. Several streets were Hooded
and residents of the rear houses near The Iivcr
taken out i'll boats In the lower wards whrh are
thiny settled whole blocks submerged and the
people stayed in the second stories % their dwellings
The Water C0mpany's reser,or above the cl! was
thrown 0Uen prevent the dam from breaking hut as
became full much anxiety was felt ana men watched u
closely OuAOuses and loose lumber were carried away
Ia Newark also the storm did considerable damage ~
flooding Easements and cellars The lover part OF the
city toward tho meadows was OvernO"ed, ana the
Peddic-st sewer damaged by tho overflow from
On staten Island the streets washed ont as in
many places entirely mpassable. The lower floors
OF many about WoOd-road. Clifton, were en-
rcly submerged, that tho families mad To move up
stars, and pigs and goats had TO be driven from ther
| pens to them from drowning MucI damage was
caused IN ana about SiapS'1n on wnee ec sreeIs M %srg
water. Many cellars were filled Tnc new Cdnalst.
it was carried away The Staten Island Railroad track
was mucn overhowed, and trains felt their eau
tlously through the waller. Tho culyert At Etngylo
was considered dangerous. and the 7 T. III. trip
omitted, and laboreis were set TO work ut repairs as
The storm is said by the officers OF the Signal Bureau
to have originated in Indian Territory on Friday morn
ing i'm Is OF snow and wind. The Influences cX-
tended over a vast area, the storm center travelling
gradually northeast, the usual storntracK In the
twenty up saturday morning the center OF
the area of disturbance had moved up TO southern
Michigan while the district under the influence OF the
Whole north-castern section Of the country from
the upper borders of Lake Superior TO washngioD In
the early the day there much wind, especially
along tho lower eastern sandy Hook had breeze
blowing at rate of "a miles hour and IN this city
the indications enough 10 Justify the hosting
OF the danger signal The actual fall OF water was not
nconsiderabe few days IN decade occurring on whicn
storm to 447 D. Saturday the fall of wafer mere had
been 2s5 inches In Washington llo nenes =, 6an oesI
phia 2.32 inches were recorded Al cape May
inches had facn TO the taking OF inc Afternoon
The final clearing up seemed 10 come from
tho southwestern portions of inc country