The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-18

compelled to leave their rooms had to impro-
wise raft or ride out on wagons allowing tho
horse to grops the way. At o'clock last night
the tide had completely covered the tracks OF
tho North Hudson County Railway. The wait
ing room at the ferry was abandoned and the
cars ran only to Hud on street, about three
blocks distant. The Hoboken ferry bridge was
elevated at an angle OF forty.nve degrees, so
mat pedesti ans were hardly able - climb Il:
iassengers from jersey Heights and Union Hill
To Hoboken ferry by horse cars wero dropped a
quarter Of mile from the ferry. and compelled
To ke cirCuitOus route or wade knee deem.
AT the Pavgnia ferry. Jersey city, the bridge
was elevated higher than the first row OF WIN
q ws In the waiting room, and the water rose TO
the platform 81 the horse cars, so that II was
impossible TO land passengers other than bv
boat. Those arriving on the evening trains pulled
across from the depot to the hotels In row
boat. Five hundred Canadians. who arrived on
the 1888 express on their way to the Centennial.
The water ruined a large amount of tobacco
on the Eric freight wharf Large amounts
OF Der stored at tho foot Of More II street
were ailoat last evening, and II was feared that
the sheds IN the vicinity might he carried away,
and the fieight on the railroad wharf damaged.
several political banners in HOOoken ana Jersey
CITY were torn to shreds bv the wind. The Hayes
and Wheeler banner on Newark avenue. which
waa suspended to A chimney on one side. came
down with crash last night carrying the chin
ney with II to the street and fr'ehtenng the 10.
mates OF the house so that they hurredly left
their beds and rushed into the street.
The Morris canal WAS swollen TO such on ex-
tent that m ny houses along the bank in jersey
CITY were Hooded. Piles Of wood, baskets, bar
rels, and tubs went floating down the stream to
tue river. The damage to property is consider
hbie along the river 'front.' anu the sufferers are
chiefly among the poorer CLASSES.
The rain ceased ftllng at about midnight but
the skN remained overcast.
MiLfORD, Ia" sept. 1.-THE Delaware river
ana all It's tributaries are rising rapidly, and
heavy ffeshet Ia anticipated.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept li.-During the storm
Which RACED here to-day some OF the cla- Ia tho
windows oi tho main exhibition building and
Machinery Hall was forced out, causing consd-
cradle damage to eNhibits, chiefly British and
An ertcln.
Tue Government and several of the State
buildings were also damaged, but to no serious
extent portion OF tho root Of the lranscon-
tnental Hotel, situated near the Exhibition
grounds, was carried away
The telegraph wires were prOstrated south
OF Philadelphia by the storm, and there was nc
communicate last night with Washington
The Massachusetts regiments which arrived
to-day we're unable to pitch their tents, and
consequently did not 90 into encampmept as
proposed.
At midnight the signal observer In New York
reports heavy rains failing at Buffalo, Cleye-
Land. Detroit. Erie Kingston (Cinada), ROcnes-
ter, Toledo, Toronto; light rain at Portland
Port Huron, nswego, Burlington, boston,
clearing weather at Philadelphia and New ork.
and clear weather AZ Alpoua, Bismarck. Dreck-
Halifax. Milwaukee, Pemhiur, and Yank on.
The total rainfall IN New York amounted to
26J inches. and the highest velocity Of wind re-
corded WAS ~ miles per hour 1t 7lj Z. NJ.
lhe barometer IS now rising with a southerv
wind.
The weather reports south OF Philadelp phia are
missing.