The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-16
THE STORM.
EFFECT OF THE GALE IN THE CITY AND
VICINITY.

EFFECT OF THE GALE IN THE CITY AMI
VICINITY.
After the rain yesterday strong breeze sprang up
and in the afternoon resheued until it might have beer
called gale. The weather was clear, giving prospect
OF frost and for some time il very cold. Toward
evening say five O'Clock when the ferryboats &c
Brooklyn, Williamsburg and New Jersey were most
crowded. the gale at It's height Then the tiding
was against the wind, and nasty cross jump Of sea
made river navigation somewhat precarious. The
ferryboats shallow things that they are,
rocked and walowed in the trough of the waters dis.
mayng the passengers and wettng those OF them who
stood on either end Unusual this may SEEM Il was
nevertheless true and those who according to their
daily prefer stand outside rather than in the
cabins, carried wet jackets home, for the spray few
over the forward and after decks. The motion Of the
vessels too, violent and in instance about FIVE
O'Clock, the horses coming across the Fulton ferry
could hardly keep their feet The swell in the
East and North rivers was white-capped and
angry and the smoke stacks OF the Staten
Island ferryboats from the foot Of Whitehall
and the Battery swayed from side side as II
the steamboats, aborlnp hard The water along
both river fronts unusually HIGH and disaster
expected but fortunately after nightall the wind
fell and midnight the gale had almost subsidized.
Everybody connected with the shipping in the harbor
had been thoroughly alarmed, and ship masters and
keepers had duplicated their warps and moorings to
secure themselves against accident Several casualties
reported.
on THE RAsT RIVER
Above Fulton street the wind did have so bolster
Gus an effect the East River, but the ierryboa
rocked and tumbled good deal Al Wallabout Bay the
white caps were frequent and the waves hh and the
tide rushing by the pier heads with fierce move
ment that made difficult for the boats make land
ings The Thirty fourth street ferry and the
Astoria line also experienced troubles The
gale in Williamsburg the cause OF great
discomfort TO the people returning home and OF
c4rr nd han trfth 80
mony
The falling OF large decayed tree In Thompson
street. near Houston, above i've O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, narrowly missed passing Seventh avenue
filled with passengers That serious accident
resulted duo TO the presence of mind the driver
who applied the brake receive the descend
ing trunk between the dash board Of and his
team otherwise the would have crashed through
the car with perhaps fatal consequences the
panic stricken passengers
The window of Even Mclntyre's drug store on the
northeast corner OF Eighteenth and Broadway,
was totally demolished by the gale last night; dam
age, $3.50
Of HUDSON county yesterday the severcst OF the
The meadows were Hooded and the tide swept
through the sewers, flooding cellars and Easements.
A large tree blown down in Wayne street. Jersey
capped being demolished by the fall
large nagpoie fronting No IL Newark avenue was
blown down Two sheds were uniroofed on Communi-
paw avenue and awning belonging to Henry Meyer,
on Central avenue was carried away. The food on
Hopokcn avenue AZ Tue junction 81 Ferry street rose 10
height OF four feet and several families on the
meadows had to abandon their homes Horse car
traffic also seriously impeded The severity OF the
gale along Palisado has not been
equalled in SIX years In Greenville several
trees were blown down, and In Bayonne
there was considerable damage 70 propertv Tho
storm on the North River during the afternoon was
almost unprecedented In severity. Ferryboats were
tossed like small sks aud old residents Of Jersey City
declared the passage TO New York be the severesi
they had ever known. one OF the Desbrosses street
ferryboats had narrow escape from collision with
bark Hoooken ierryboat while steering clear Of one oil
the Pavona boats, ran below The slip, and IN entering
struck heavily against the per The Central Railroad
boats running from the Liberty pier the Com
munipaw ferry, were so tossed that trains were do
layed, but no accident occurred
HOBOKEN
large number Of houses situated on the meadows OF
Hoboken have several feet of IN them Hundreds
OF collars flooded and great deal OF damage has
been inflicted Many OF the low lying under
water Some ricketty shanties hoated from OF thcil
foundations Yesterday morning Mrs. Mccarthy wal
practising the arr Of navigation jackson street. OF
ram she fell headiong into the water and rescuee
N very unhappy condition.