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crossing in violence at eight P. NJ At ten O'Clock II
blcwa hurricane and vessel was scuddng before H.
under close reeIed topsaL Al two A. H., Tuesday,
2ls inst latitude 80 deg, longitude y deg IS min.,
there fearful sea on, and the vessel scudding
very badly. Finding IL impossible 10 steer her and
fearing she would breach TO- we got out two four inch
lines aft sixty iathoms long, and towed them out
astern which made the vessel steer quite WELL and
were enabled keep before The sew
eral large the stern
washing away the man at the wheel but doing no
rious damage. Tremendous seas passed the
main deck, washing away the deckoad and staving In
the window and door forward house and filling them
all with water thus destroying -four and bread The
forward The washed also away every thing
movable about the decks and stove the casks.
tearing OF tarpauns and batten of the main
matches. The bulwarks also split and The
sails torn 10 shreds. Az FIVE A. NJ. the rain
began come down In torrents with fearful
thunder and lightning, cross running mountains
high and the combiGg being very heavy. AT six A. NJ.
IL began 10 moderate and clear up. Az A. NJ The
wind hauled 10 the northwest which placed the vessel
IN very perous position. Al nine A. NJ. the gale
still quite fresh; but during the next four days we
had good weather, and arrived in port in toerable con-
ditiOn.
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IMPERIAL SPORT.
THE IMPRESS OF AUSTRIA IN AN ENGLISH
HUNTING FIELD.

THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA IN AN ENGLISH
HUNTING FIELD.
From the London Times, March Is.
The Empress OF Austria made her first appearance
In the hunting field this Saturday, when tho
Bicestor Hounds at Thorpe Vaudeville, near Ban
bury The weather beautiful, and there was very
large field. An excellent run had, aud ultimately
the fox was killed and the brush' was presented u
tho Empress
Her Majesty LEFT Banbury on Saturday evening BY
the Great Western Railway Tor London. Yesterday
morning Her Imperial Majesty and the members OF
her suite attended divine service at the Chapel OF the
Society Of Jesus Farm street, Berkeley square. DO
tween twelve and O'Clock the Empress with hci
attendants left by the Great Western Railway foI
Windsor to pay visit TO the Queen. On her return
home the Empress and suite were detained nearly two
the line, owing the snow storm, and in the
evening the Empress and her immediate attendants
dned alone at their hotel Count Schouvalon, Prince
Batthyany and many others called Caridgcs during
yesterday pay their respects Her Imperial Maesty
RoruscHILDS'
II Is understood that the Empress and several oil
those in waiting her leave town this morning on
visit Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild at Leighton
House for days hunting, and VIII afterwards return
her hotel and that to- morrow she will have days
hunting with Mr. Lowndes' bounds
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AT Dover.

[Dover March 12l correspondence Of London Times
The swept clean the Admiralty pier and also
dashed along the beach and up the apron front
OF the Lord Warden Hotel, making the whole approach
TO the pier impassabIc Az East Cii the roadway Is
at point entirely destroyed and the made
breach up 10 the gardens OF the houses there.
The Southeastern Railway has suffered but very
slightly quantity Of single carried by tho sea
on to the line which the Admiralty pier and as
the lido fell employed to H. The Lord
Warden Hotel has largo quantity OF In It's eel.
lars the window the side which generally suffers
tho had been barcaded and thus serious damage
was prevented The Ostend and Calais boats at the
usual hour In the morning, but about four o'clock
telegram received from CALAIS stating that tho
afternoon boat which had the Indian mail had lett as
usual out had been compelled by tho severity OF the
weather TO return. tho sea running exceedingly high IN
mid-channeL
The weather At this time was intensely cold and
snow falling. Tho Ostcnd boat. the Parchment Beige
arrived 10 Dover a. thirteen minutes past six On
leaving Ostcnd this morning she experienced such
bad weather that she for Calais but unable
enter
Two Southeastern boats we're ihon on the harbor but
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It's Effects Both on Land
and at Sea.
STREETS AND HOUSES FLOODED.
A Steamship Aground on the Long
Island Coast.
OTHER WRECKS NEAR FIRE ISLAND.
Railroads Injured and Travel and
Traffic Delayed.

The storm OF Saturday, which continued down to
late hour yesterday morning the most severe OF its
kind that experienced for many years in this
vicinity To say rained scarcely gives an adequate
Idea OF the condition Of things II poured long and
increasingly for about twenty hours. The umbrella
trade was OF the veles description, but few people
having the temerity venture out any distance with
put one The scene on Broadway during the entire
day was OF the most novel description. As far as the
eye could reach one black mass of bobbng umbrellas
was seen moving along both sides Of the great thor
pughfare beneath which podded thousands OF iootwet
and disguised human beings
OF course great deal OF damage done to many
kinds OF property not only in this city but through
out a large OF surrounding country. In portions
OF Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Jersey City and
euverts sadly blocked and chokcd, in conse
quence OF which cellars were unccrcmoniousy con-
verified into well filled csterns very much to the an
poyance OF the inhabitants of the buildings covering
these places. Back of Williamsburg in the vicinity of
Newtown Creek the country bore the appearance OF an
Inland sea, the covering the meadows and low
lands completely South Brooklyn particularly in the
vicinity OF the Gowanus Canal very damp the IN
habtants that neghborhood spending much of their
time yesterday in pumping out the water from their
houses
In Old Dutchtown, above Twelfth street. Williams.
burg the residents OF the houses built the sunken
lots formed by the raising OF the roadways and tho
filing IN of ground, suffered the fullest from the
storm. Many OF these old houses have their second
and third story windows level with the sidewalks, and
the rain raised sad havoc with these structures The
water washed and opened crcvices in the earth, and
then rushed like miniature cataracts down in the
hoows until it welled up through tho floors and win
dows, filling many houses up level with the sidewalk
and driving the inmates take shelter in the upper
stories and the roofs In several instances families
had to be taken out from the upper windows and
be passed the sidewalks by means of planks
anu ladders. In South Fourth between Third and
Fourth streets, the water running in the cutters be-
came damned up and, overlooking the sidewalks,
undermined the earth IN front OF private house. when
after time, by some unaccountabe means, tho
ground gave way and opened up large hole down
which sunk the ratings, stoop ana sidewalk tagging
What caused this singular occurrence one has been
able determine, Tor the earth has simply sunk II
might had the props OF cave suddenly been knocked
away; yet no excavation had ever been made at the
place Ii thought that the water by some means
mad formed subterranean channel and thus under
mined the surface. Many other similar freaks OF the
food are reported.
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IN LONDON AND THE SUBURBS.


Yesterday the weather in London cold, bolster
Gus and gloomy. cutting northeast wind blew
through the streets which deserted TO an extent
far beyond what Is tho Sunday at this time OF
the year Shortly before ono O'Clock extreme dark
on but cleared away In shout eight or ten
minutes This followed by gale from the north
snow falling thick and fast The steamboat trafhc on
the river for the time suspended, and IL was with
difficulty the omnibus and tram car traiic could be
carried on. subsequently the snow succeeded by
fall oil rain, and tncn the running OF steamboats,
resumed large barge carried by the strong food
tide and wind against the pier OF London Bridge and
foundcred, but no lives " is thought we're lost
AT cHELsEA
much damage has been done 10y the gale. Hoardings
blown down and several casualties by fall
ing materials attended TO by the surgeons Of tho
various hospitals staDleman u reported 70 have
been killed By the falling OF telegraph wire His neck
partially severed and he expired shortly after
accident
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ON THE LONG ISLAND COAST.

On Saturday night, about hafpast O'Clock,
when the fury OF the storm was at Its height and
dense log prevailed the English steamship Great West
srn from the Mediterranean for this port with mis-
relaneous cargo Of oranges lemons, sumach, sulphur
and rags, went ashore the sandbar Off Amityville,
IN the Long Island coast The steamer is commanded
BY Captain wyndham, and sailed from Messna Febru-
My 20, via Palermo March l. touching at Gibraltar
her way. Fortunately there passengers
board. AS the captain i'll in his bunk,
II Is probable that when the steamship ran
three mates, Messrs Fox, Barnes and Dean. Tho
pfcers and crew, including a stewardess, number
thrty souls The steamer was run so fast aground
Mat she remained immovabe all night and when day
light broke yesterday she stood there few yards from
lhe beach keel, with all her masts and rig
ging standing and in toierably good condition But
The storm furious about the time she struck
that after sea washed over her, and as the officers
report the vessel full OF water 1t is believed
that she bilgcd The greater part OF the
Fargo, which is consigned to Messrs Phelps
Brothers Co., OF this city, Is therefore
considered to be greatly damaged tho greater part
beng OF perishabe nature. One despatch TO The
HrRALo stated also that nearly all Of the
lo.rd on OF watch. They said that the
animation had by the officers Of their
wa> ny catching a sudden gimps OF Fire Island light
The log lifted for moment But as tho haze settled
again they lost their reckoning and were soon hard
and fast on tho sandbar
Early yesterday morning the Coast wrecking Com
pany were notified OF the disaster, ana communicated
She facts the agent OF the line MT w. ID. Morgan
who instructed them to send the wreckng steamer Re-
hef to the scene Of the wreck. Captain W. Merritt
vent round by sea the Relief and Captain John
Young proceeded to Amityville by rail. accompanied
" Mr. Morgan.
The Great Western built at Sunderland, in 1872
for account OF Messrs Whitwell Co, OF Bristol and
Is OF Sal registered The following her prin.
cipal proportions -Length ALL 276 feet breadth
Of beam, 80 feet inches and depth OF hold ~ feet
Inches; her draft rs IL eet and sue has three decks
She has six bulkheads and her machinery Is OF the
compound class. She is brig rugged, and OF medium
model Her speed may also be designated as medium
A despatch from Babylon, L. L. states that large
bark, name as yet unknown went ashore the sands
about ten miles Of Fire Island light No lives APP
pear TO have been lost and there is probability
OF the vessel being saved
The schooner j. G. Thompson, laden with coal,
reported last evening breaking up of West Hamp-
ton, Long Island Sound. Beyond this other dis.
nsters are reported in that direction.
Tho brig f. A. Barnard, from Matanzas reports from
Philadelphia that on the 23d INST she saw bark,
two thrcemasted schooners and two two-masted
schooners ashore Oft Tuckerton Inlet, New Jersey.
The storm must therefore, have been all along
the coast
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THE JERSEY OUTLAWS.

Dick Davis for many the terror OF the northern
portion OF Hudson county, New Jersey, and who ran
away about year ago to avoid arrest charge or
attacking and outragng woman on the highway has
returned to his old haunts DICK Is OF Jerseys
most dangerous and daring dcsperadocs He was
leader OF the notorious "Modocn gang OF Gutenberg
whose numerous crimes and depredations arc still
fresh IN the minds OF the public Many OF the once in
famous gang serving terms IN tho State Prison,
at Trenton or from three 10 twelve years Dick
managed 10 escape. There several indictments
hanging over his head and strong efforts will be made
his track, and t Is reported that he cannot again
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pERr1s OF THE SEA.

The brig Charles Dennis, Captain Darrah, from Ha-
vana arrived at this port yesterday from Havana,
afcr having experienced rough voyage Of fourteen
days Captain Darrah interviewed by a HERALD
reporter yesterday, TO whom he made the following
statement:--'I sailed from Havana on Saturday,
March IL, with cargo OF 5l7 hogsheads and 100 boxes
OF sugar under deck and 800 empty petroleum
barrels on deck March IA had very squally weather,
with northeast TO southeast gales 18th and 10th had
heavy southeast gale with tremendous cross sca, the
vessel iaborng heavily. March II, O'Clock A. NJ,
had strong southwest gale, barometer falling fast;
eight A. NJ, gale increasing 10 hurrcane; one A. NJ,
more moderate; two p NJ, commenced to blow again
with increased fury and heavy sea on: al tour
+. NJ shipped heavy sea, which stove
IN the galley windows, filled IL with
watcr, and broke deck load OF barrels ndrif At six
i. H. secured the deck load. AZ eleven r NJ the
wind began 10 moderate, and at one A. A. next morn.
ing the wind suddenly vecrcd 10 the north and AT
eight A. NJ was blowing strong gale IRON the north
west and cold. About that time We spoke the brig
Ceres AT ten A. NJ. IL sin blowing with great
violence and the sea was very heavy there
being frequent squalls Of snow and siect
on sunday 10Th inst, In latitude "a deg 81
min north, longitude "a deg 20 min, with the gale
oderatng though IL still showing quite hard In
frequent squalls Az ten A. N. spoke bark J. sargent
OF Machas, Tor New Haven. We madc ali sail tho
wind being southeast On Monday, latitude 80 deg
longitude ~ deg SO min, the wind continued south
sast until six Y. NJ, when strong gale prevailed, In
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fifty years is the present The tracks Of the Nor
wich and Worcester and New York and New England
roads washed away for quarter ola mile here and at
DayvIo and Daniesonville, Mechanicsvle. Governor
dale and Thompson The steamboat train got TO New
London and compelled stop. II will take one
week least 10 place the railroad track in running
condition. Telegraph communication Is cut OF every
where except TO Worcester Great damage has been
done property IN this town The water gathered on
the railroad all last night finally finding outlet
through bridge rushing down across Of the prn
cpal streets aud making gully twelve feet deep and
thirty wide. number OF persons narrowly escaped
drowninE
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HERALD reporter called at the ONCE OF the United
States Signal Station this city yesterday and learned
shat the rainfall from hfty minutes past twelve A.
NJ Saturday i've minutes past twelve A. NJ. yes.
lerday was no less than 60 inches The measure
meut is taken in a two-inch cylinder, twenty-five
inches deep and attached 10 which Is linea measure
AT four O'Clock Yesterday afternoon the wind trav
elled al the rate OF twenty-five miles hour. Tho
wind yesterday from the west and southwest. Tho
reports Of snow on the lower lakes and Pitts
burg make II possible that a similar visitation may
be expected within a few hours
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THE STORM IN EUROPE.

DETAILS OF THE KFFEcTs OF THE HURRICANE
AND SNOW STORM IN THE OLD WORLD
LOSSES OF PROPERTY AND LIYE IN GREAT
BRITAIN AND ON THE CONTINENT.
Tho European mail, Of the 10th OF March, which
reached this city yesterday supplies the following de-
tails OF tho FIRST consequences OF the storm
which visited Britain and the greater portion Of
tho Old World Continent
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BARNEY WILLIAMS CONDITION.

Contrary to general belief, the condition Of Mr.
Barney Williams, the well known Irish comedian
Is not satisfactory. IL hoped by his mani
friends that the crisis Of his illness was
means hopeful The disease IL understood
90 be pleurisy Twelve years ago, while on pro o.
sona visit to Boston, Mr. Williams was stricken down
and compelled 10 reisrn 10 bis home NO, ~ kasi
Thirty. eighth street, In this city. AZ nine O'CLOCK
last night Dr. Walter VI. Fleming his family yscian,
visited him and informed HERALD reporter whs
called At bis house that there had been no improve
ment IN the condition OF his patient since yesterday
morning Mr. Williams Is still dangerously NJ. but The
physician has great hopes Of his ultimate recovery
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DANISH ANNIVERSARY.

The Danish Military brotherhood, principally com.
posed OF former members Of the Danish army had an
anniversary at Turn Hall last night including vocal
and musical entertainment The programme OF ths
entertainment also included a banner presentation
Most Of the leading members Of the Danish colony IN
this city participated
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HOME FROM THE SYNDICATE.

Among the passengers who arrived In this city yes
tcrday tho Inman steamship from Liverpool were
Special Treasury Agents Mr. Hillhousc, OF General
nnihoasc, OF tho SnbTrcasury OF this city, and Mr..
Coon These gentlemen have boon connected with the
United states syndicate al London, which has now
completed its larors. Several other Treasury agents
who have also boon connected with tho Syndicate are
shortly expected 70 arrive from London.
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IN WALES.

[From the Liverpool Mercury, March 16.l
A terrible gale ragged at Rhy on Tuesday night and
yesterday morning. The rolled most wildly
and good deal OF damage TO property caused by
the wind. Al ST. Asaph the damage s confined TO the
blowing down OF trees and chimney tops
During midnight hurricane prevailed at Denbigh
but no serious damage Is reported. Rain, snow and
hail have fallen in abundance, and large quantity of
land between Denbgh and Ruthn is under water
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THE CITY OF EDINBURGH SWEPT By MOST
SEVERE sToBM-RAILwAY TRAINS SHOWED IN

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH SWEPT BIZ MOST
SEVERE sToBM-RAILwAY TRAINS SHOWED IN
on THE LIYEs-rRAvEL VASTLY IMPEDED.
Edinburgh March i2l correspondence OF tho London
Tlmes)
One OF the soverest storms experienced this
year in Scotland commenced on Wednesday and con-
tinued until Friday. In Edinburgh and the surround
ing district the had accumulated to the depth OF
about three inches but exposed upland ocali-
ties the wrcaths bad rendered the roads almost i'm
passable On the North British Railway the line be-
wecn Pomathorn and PEBBLES completely blocked.
Between the former station aud Ieadburn, near Peny-
cuik, there depth OF three feet
OF snow, through which the trains were unable make
progress The line had besides been INSTRUCTED by
OF the carriages having on the rails. The train
which left Edinburgh at twenty minutes past six r. NJ
for PEBBLES had to return. On Friday morning Mr..
Bell the district engineer, left Edinburgh with squad
of 100 surfacomcn aided by nTty laborcrs and with
clearing the line and by three O'Clock the afternoon
the traffic between Edinburgh and PEBBLES re-
sumed,
THE INTERRUPTION
between Edinburgh and PEBBLES was however, mt so
serious as might have been expected the traffic be-
tween the two places having been carried round by
Galash!els
on THE CALIFORNIAN LINE
the utmost exeriions used keep the rails clear.
Between Auchengray and Carstars engines n
stantly kept running. The branch from Auchengray
10 Wisontown was blocked on Friday morning, but
by midday the trafllc resumed Tho Carstairs and
Dophinton branch was in similar difficulty and was
only cleared about o'clock in the afternoon.
THE THROUGH
from Edinburgh &c Ayrshire, by Murkirk, was, per-
haps, in the worst position of any OF the railway lines
Tho snow has here accumulated 10 such extent hat
IL is hot supposed communication will be established
for some days. The twenty minutes past four r. NJ.
train from Edinburgh TO Ayr on Thursday ran into n
huge wreath some distance beyond Douglas, with the
awkward result that many Of the passe myers
able TO get out OF the carriages, where they remained
during the night The train was extricated during
Friday forenoon and brought back 10 Edinburgh. AS
might have been expected,
TiIE ROADS SOUTH SOUTHEAST
OF Edinburgh have been drifted up, and omnibus and
cart traffic has been carried with considerable di-
Guilty.
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THE MEnnrMAc RIVER THREATENING.

MANCHESTER, n. H., March 26, 1876
Two inches Of rain fell last night after O'Clock
The Merrimac River Is rising rapidly, and fears of
dangerous ireshets entertained Northern trains
arrived hours late to-day Several bad washouts
arc reported. Above 100 cellars in this city were
Hooded and steam fire engines have been work all
day pumping them out The damage from the Storm
which has been very considerable cannot at present
be estimated.
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IN IRELAND.

[From the Liverpool Mercury, March 1871
despatch received last night states that great
storm, blowing inland, is raging over ireland, and
every harbor is nllcd with vessels seeking refuge.
Many buildings in the southern and western towns
have wrecked but no serious shipping casualty is
yet reported
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GERMANS AND THE CENTENNIAL.

grand musical rehearsal took place yesterday
afternoon al Pohlman's Park, Jersey CITY Heights
Eight German singing societies represented II
was rcsolv cd 10 continue the rehearsas t the cad OF
May, when grand Centennial musical festival viii DO
hcld.
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ROADS WASHED AWAY.

HoLLisroS Mass, March 90. 1876
The storm last night especially severe here Sew
eral dams and bridges washed away, and the
roads in places rendered impossible The damage will
exceed So 900.
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DAMS, BRIDGES, FENCES AND MILLS SWEPT
AwAY-HUMAN LIVES IN DANGER.


PROVIDENCE, Il. l., March 20, 1876
One OF the heaviest storms that has visited us for
many years occurred here Saturday. The water in
the ponds ana rivers to great height sweeping
all before It, The most extensive damage occurred
the Blackstone Valley, DAMS bridges and fences being
carried away. In the city deep gullies were washel
cellars flooded and great deal Of damage done gen.
orally. The Ponemah Mills at Tontville Conn owned
by parties here, flooded, the dam being carried
away and the cotton and machinery damaged. The
wing OF the Baltic Mil, at Baltic, Conn, owned by
A. Il W. Sprague, was washed away this morning and
at last accounts expected that OF the build
ing would be carried down. The fifteen feet
the DAM and Tears we're entertained for the lives
OF the residents. The mills OF Hopkins h Co and
Inman X Co. at Pascoag flooded this morning. and
greater portion oil one OF the mills carried away
LATER
The water ut Baltic has subsidized and the mill Is
OF danger. The dam has not given out yet and
hopes entertained that u will rensin intact Be-
sides the west wing OF the mill, the
engine house, carpenter shop. waste house and
gas house have been swept away. Three women and
a man. Martha Perry, Mary smith, Anna McCaffrey
and Joseph Stone were drowned while attempting to
the stream in boat The damage the Clear
River at Sascoag and vicinity is estimated at
1900 900. The dam at Quincbaug, Conn, gave way,
undermining the old stone mill ana carrying away all
the bridges