The New York herald., 1876-11-21

iives would pass Tho early trains got In, but
tickets for the III As train out from New York The
company sent large force Of laborers 70 the scene
and expect TO run this morning.
THE
The south mail and the Washington mall were both
malls lotion schedule time The mail intended Tor the
New Jersey Southern Railway over the
Central OF New Jersey and probably reached its dest
nation several hours late.
YLooDED CELLARS.
The cellars OF the houses situated IN that section OF
the city bounded by Pearl on the west Burlng slip
the south and James street the NORTH
were In many Instances Hooded by the force OF
front the high tide caused of these cellars to MI
MP by natural now through the earth, but as such
phenomenon is frequent one, owing to the tact that
nearly all OF the ground IL Of ARTIFICIAL formson no
damage done, the occupants OF the buildings not
keeping anything therein that could DO damaged by
water.
THE BRooKLYS
object Of much attention TO ferry passengers,
Tor the movement OF the large cables az they swung
In the gale the towers the appearance oi moving
also AT this opticai delusion that many
testified Tho storm, OF course, prevented any work
beng done the piers for II would have been dicuit
Tor a to have wlthstood the force OF The wind at
that dizzy height without attempting TO do any labor
BROOKLYN.
The severe storm which Brooklyn has experienced
for the past two days has done considerable damage
throughout the city the full extent OF which cannot
yet be determined Telegraph lines, window shut
signs blown down, and pedestrians found
II dicult avoid falling bricks from topping chin
Yesterday afternoon. Wueu tue stOTm was
most violent the wooden sheds 200 feet wide by 500
feet long situated at the loot Of Ferris street, and
owned by George L. Archer, residing at No l5S State
street. were blown 10 the ground, causing loss OF
81 60 The sheds had formerly been used Tor naval
stores but unoccupied yesterday. -Four large
trees were blown down opposite Nos l6l lS0 lS5 and
Is7 High street. damaging ratings to the extent of $0
The roofs houses in Sixth street, between Fourth
and Filth avenues were blown off, causing damage of
about $500 The roof OF the dancing platform Dele
planes Park at the foot OF Thirty-ninth street,
damaged to the extent OF $500 IL was owned by Mr.
XAotA ApAa
ing while Henry Meyer, residing at No. 204 Forsyth
street. New York, was walking along Grand street the
ing his right leg He taken 10 the City Hospital.
JERSEY CITY.
The storm in Jersey City was tho severest Of the
season. The meadows flooded and a heavy
spring tide swept through cellars and low easements
Fences blown down IN the lower part OF the city,
and trees were torn from lhe roots the Heights.
The wind reshened gale up to O'Clock in the
afternoon, and carried away signs and awnings.
One Of tho iron arches OF the Lafayette
bridge over the cansl in Pacific avenue fe
the track Of the Bergen Railroad just as car
laden with passengers was passing The escape OF tho
living freight from y sudden death was almost mirac
ulous. All tho land lying between Montgomery and
Grand flooded at tho base OF the HILL while
a portion OF the road below the Montgomery street
bridge was washed away. portion Of the fence
around Hamilton Park was blown down. The pupils
were dismissed several Of the public schools
early hour.
In Hoboken the storm caused great trouble among
the shanty residents OF the Fourth ward, many Of
whom on account OF the food, were compelled TO va
cate their houses The whole OF the Hoboken
Meadows were under water last night from the Wee
hawken township boundary TO the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad. Boats were IN con-
slant use in the submerged districts The immediate
neighborhood Of the Hoboken front was flooded yes
Ierday owing TO the high tde to the great nconven-
ience Of pedestrians
The rain and wind storm of yesterday and Sunday
very along the east shore OF Staten Island
Several vessels at anchor there driven within
cables length OF tho land In consequence OF the
and the high tides the Staten Island Railroad ferry
boats were compelled 10 omit the landing at Stapeton
during most OF tho forenoon The opposition steamer
ternoon and most OF the day yesterday u being dan
gerous to land at their slip at Stapeson Team travel
trains upon the Long Branch road were delayed yeser
day In OF the wash OF tho road along the
Jersey coast and there arrival At New York OF
either freight or passengers. Tho captain OF the
Jesse Hoyt teegraphed at twelve O'Clock that the boat
would not come up.
The regular line to Staten Island, south shore,
landed their passengers several trips at the Clifton
landing where tho wharf Is sheltered from the north
gales
The opposition line, running the steamer Crystal
wave the drst up from the island and then
hauled off, the dashing waves against Its exposed
landing places made attempts to land passengers dn
cult and dangerous
Dispatches from Sandy Hook received last evening
that the storm yesterday at that point
not easily forgotten by .seafaring men. During the
bound except couple Of pilot boats, which,
whh close recfed sails, ventured outside about noon
but soon returned aud anchored inside for shelter
The steamers John Gibson and Thotis and several
other vessels anchored there The steamers
Huntsville Wyanoke, Gamma and Richmond all
steamers from the South, had q lively time
of II, and for anybody not used to such
sights 1t terrible to see those vessels battle
with wind and water; but they all got safely into
port. The steamer Idaho, from Liverpool, also
in safely. At sundown the steamer Helvetia was still
Off the Highlands waiting for high water to como over
the bar. Other Southern steamers were also detained
by the gale and put in shore for shelter All day long
1t rained hard, with occasional spells OF calm, only to
commence again with greater power The log
dense at times, the wind coming from the east north
and southeast. but did not go beyond these points
The heavy surf and high tide washed the beach, and At
the Highlands carried considerable part OF II away.
II believed to have washed part OF the railroad track
away intcrruptng the travel and also away telc-
graph poles, stopping telegraph communication Tor
some time.
No boats have been run between the Horseshoe and
New YORK since Saturday,
LONG BRANCH
the gale a terrific and she huge hotels SUI
fered considerably. Window. shutters were wrcnched
from their astenngs and scattered about tho ground
fences we're thrown down and good deal OF damage
was cccasoned all along shore, though the cottages
withstood the violence OF gale right sturdiy. on
the beach the waves beat terribly, and the
high up TO the cliff Bathing houses and the steps
were wrecked at many points,
ISLAND
the gale had full and force, and several marine
disasters occurred. Dnrng the afternoon tho Coast
wise Wreeking Company received telegram from
Shnnecock Light announcing that the schooner Annie
G. Cook OF this city, loaded with SALT had gone ashore
there, and would probably prove total loss, the
heavy sea running was breaking completely over her
The bark W. A. Farnsworth lost both her ancnors
yesterday near City Island, and she is lying in
disabled condition or Throgg's Neck. The Wrccking
Company will endeavor to save her from complete
wreck.
ALONG THE HUDSON.
PouGHKEEPsIE, Nov 20, 1875
A heavy northeast rain storm has prevailed along