The New York herald., 1876-11-21
Tremendous Gale Of Wind on
Land and Sea.
DETENTION OF TRAVEL.
The Streets Flooded and
Much Damage Done.
REPORTS OF DISASTERS ALONG THE COASTS

breilas. When day broke people looked out
OF their windows and the streets full
or water pucdles caused by the rain, and they
provided themselves against the wet by
and umbrellas bat there were sudden gusts of wind
shat swept around and all unexpectedly struck
body In the face and the next instant in the back.
Hats we're whipped of their owners heads and sent
g0rously rolling wide of street surface.
Street cars were mpeded in their travel by reason
OF the excessive high wind and rain The tugboats and
ferryboats, especially the latter, exposing large
surface to the gale, suffered considerably The wind
at times swept the streets and avenues with relen-
less fury, carrying away signboards and chimney
pots in its The pretty gen.
eral, dispatches indicate, and in this
sty all accounts agree in stating that for the time
lasted It was one of the most storms Of
The year. Railroad communication with the city was
Affected by IT and numerous trains delayed on
the Morris and Essex, the Erie the New Jersey Gen.
tral and the Pennsylvania railroads.
The Croton watershed benefited immensely by the
storm, and It is likely the water is running over
the dam, and the city of New York is relieved from
the perpexng anxiety OF a water famine
Travel on tho street lines, instead OF showing
Increase, actually fell OF Except necessity
people cared to go abroad, and the storm paralyzed
business In all directions
ALONG THE RIVER FRONTS.
AS IS with such severe storms OF and wind
the shipping along the river fronts OF the city expe
rienced more or less damage Ropes snapped
and sails torn from their reenngs while the
OF the tide caused the heavier class vessels tug
their hawsers as If they were riding in roadstead
head on to the wind Much difficulty experienced
IN continuing the work of loading and unloading, and
on many Of the piers such labor entirely
pended
The fsrryboats on the North and East rivers had a
hard time OF it during tho day, owing the great
height OF the tide, which increased by the
wind The task Of running into the several slips
avery difficult one, and the passengers board
frequently put to to keep their footing tho boats
bumped violently against the guards of the slips
The Harlem boats were also impeded In their
ments, though the rate of speed not materially
lessensd. Travel these lines large as
usual.
POLITICAL BANNERS GALE
The clustering northeaster that accompanied the
rain storm played sad havoc among the gorgeous elec
lion banners which hopeful followers Hayes and
rden still displayed over the public thoroug hfarcs.
Both candidates having been elected major
tiles, according TO the 'latest returns from reliable
sources their respective parties were not disposed
10 haul down their colors at least eacn
was waiting for the other to do and thus indicate
that It had abandoned the field. Although two weeks
have now elapsed The hosts OF Samuel J. and
Rutherford b. met in battle the smoke OF the engage
nsot has not yet cleared away sufficiently TO enable
But while in doubt the banners still hoated III the
wind, each side tried to keep up It's courage by
Eazing on the bright hued embiems The storm, now.
ever had no party prefercnces II cared as little for
"Tiiden and Reiorm' for Hayes and the Union.
4 blghed the glories Of color IN The standard OF hc
Boys In Blue' remorselessIy 1t bedraggled
ihe ensign of the "Michae Twomcy Assoca-
sion. The nets which the politicians stretched from
udewalk To sidewalk and decorated with the shining
bait OF names to catch the gudgeon voters they
passed along, presented series o; objects through
which the wind with shout OF laughter the
amsy pretences OF the candidates and the gubty OF
their constituents IL ripped the rbbon-shaped
strips OF painted calico from the banners and waved
them In the air, dashed them the muddy street,
TO be trampled on by the passersby. 0ur Choice for
Governor'' might be seen lying in the gutter partly
covering the carcass OF stranged sThe Peoples
Choice" the other hand could be hanging from
conner and occasionally siapping the pictured counte
Hendricks portrait with hole through the left eye
and big rent across the mouth looked as II special
cyclone had taken its course through the orince
Some OF the banners been entirely stripped OF
ther legends, while others have nothing left OF them
but few meshes OF their nets the OF the
having been blown Heaven knows where dur
Ing of the violent blasts that swept
the city yesterday. The republican banners
did not suffer as much as the democratic, their
owners having in majority oil taken the pre-
caution of securing them IRON injury. Those that
were exposed, however, suffered wofully and,
some Instances, were entirely destroyed. A
ridiculous appearance could not certainly have been
given to the street banners than that by the IL
was time that these absurd rags should have been
taken down and slowed away for futurt
sccason. but the saved that trouble 10 the
enthusiastic clubs and small Try politicians it be
considered blessing might be repeated with ad.
vantage.
KYPgcTs or THE STORM
chimney on the Grand Hotel was blown down at
three 7. NJ The falling bricks did no other damage
than breaking telegraph wire.
An old unused telegraph pole at the OF Pearl
and Centre streets was blown down. No person
hurt
About ten minutes TO eight 2. VI. tall brick chin
ney the tenement house at 20 West Forty third
street, owned bv John Mckenna, toppied over, and
falling into tho yard at the Of 15o and 752 Sixth
avenue crushed the rear extension on the hrsf floor Of
Restaurant occupied by John Ziener. $500
A large fence on the west side OF Third avenue. be-
tween sixty fourth and Sixty 9th streets, blown
down at three 7. N. damage 5000 No ono hurt.
large sign OF sarony, the photographer, No $50
broadway was blown from its ias,enlnes beneath the
third story windows TO the sidewalk and broken into
several pieces. No person injured
The canal boat ALVIN Lighthal loaded with apples
sank yesterday opposite pier Ne 10 North River No
person injured.
The hre alarm telegraph pole the OF Albany
and Greenwich streets was blown down by the storm.
The brass the steepie of the Memorial
church, Fiity-third street and Madison avenue,
blown out Of ns position by the wind. The vane is OF
considerable weight and its fall would be attended with
serious results steps will DO taken to-day to
strengthen IT.
The sign in front OF tho store OF Mr. SIMON Cohen
No Morris street, was blown down and barely missed
strlkng isdy's head as she was passing.
One OF the IRE telegraph poles at the corner OF
Wash ngton and Albany streets blown down
THE FoRck AND DIRECTION of rBg WIND
During the height Of the storm yesterday. which
reached about quarter 10 three O'Clock, the
blew IRON the northcastward at velocity OF ffiy miles
per hour THIS gale, however lasted but short time
being preceded and followed by winds varying from
twenty Eve TO thrty-nve miles per hour New York
IL Ave O'Clock in the afternoon had heav or wind
than either Baltimore or Philadelphia, which cities
we're that time tho centre OF the Storm
Toward night the wind moderated somewhat, and be-
came more northerly and westerly as the night ad-
vanced.
The highest speed velocity OF the wind was al
2:45 r. NJ. when the register showed SO miles au
hour, showing total velocity during the ~
hours ending at IL noon yesterday OF ss5 miles an
average during the "a hours OF q miles.
BAROMETER
On Saturday highest figure Of the barometer was
30 80 On sondsy II marked highest at 3o.ls, show
ing an approaching storm. On Monday ranged as
loilows:--T A. M, 20 723; 7:47 A. NJ. ~ 7UI: IL
~ 2Q629; T.. NJ. ~ 5ss 4;41 r a. 20 $50.
The highest wind was II 2:4o +. ~ when IL regis.
tered so miles per hour IL then commenced fan
ing and at r. NJ registered Is miles velocity show
ing that tho abatiDg,
RAILWAY TRAvKL sTOprgp