New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-30
IN THE ST0RNS PATH.

DEVASTATION ON LAND AND SEA.
THE TRACK OF TUESDAYS TEMPEsr-HoUsEs BLOWN
down, TREES UPRooTED, AND VESSELS FORCED
AsHoRE-FATM ACCIDENT IN BROoKLfN-I"o
PERSONS BLOWN OVERHEARD IN JERSEY CITY
AFTER THE STORM.
The storm which passed over this city from
the south west on Tuesday night continued to move III
northery direction during yesterday, aud gradually Ill
minshed in force as il reached the colder region OF
Canada The tempest accompanied during Hs jour
new from the Mississippi Valley by high wind the We
locity of which seems TO havc been greatest a this point
This was probably Occasoned by strong current OF ar
from the meeting the storm as II approached
the New7Jersey coast and turning IL III more
nortery direction. In this city the velocity OF tue
wind WAS greatest little before midnight when the ane-
mometer in the Equitable Building registered ~ miles
an hour The velocity diminished very little until !
o'clock Yesterday morning, after which fell rapidly to
about 25 miles an hour. While the storm was al It's
hight the pressure the wind about 26 pounds TO
the square foot. The wind caused much annoy
ance TO travellers and considerable destruction
OF property. especially in the Suburbs OF
the city Sheds, awnings, signboards and
storm doors were demolished telegraph pole at Sec
ond-ave and One-hundredth-st broken; tree was
uprooted in front OF No. Washington-pace; ana the
front OF four-story brick building erecting at NO 3i9
East Seyentysixthst fell to the ground causing much
excitement in the neshbOrhood but inJuring no one
The side walls are badly bulSed out, ana seem
Liable to fall at any time, endangering the adjoining
frame building.
In Brooklyn after midnight the gale prevailed with
great Violence especially in the outlying parts OF the
city, aud did great harm. a onestOry frame house,
situated upon elevated ground in Dean-st, near
Rochesterave., occupied by Elijah Benedck' MS wHe
and their two children, struck by the wnd ABOUT
a. m and crushed in as IL it had been made OF paper
The tmbers and plaster rent into thousands
folIi I'm a
inmates The noise aroused the neghbors and they
rushed to the spot. Owing to the darkness ana the
absence Of materials with which to begin the work Oh e
tication nothing could be done until assistance was
obtained from the Twelfth Precinct station House. his
soon arrived and Sergeant Mas!crson set 10 WORK 10
| search the ruins. The father, mother ana the
| two children were found lying upon q bed which
| they had placed in the center OF the HOor LOT
srnosed thar All Of them had persisted but il was found
that the mother and the youngest chlld only were '
br other child had been proec ted from death
| by the beams which in falling had me iosc.ner g'SU
nally forming arch over them Inc aucuce ~ Ill, am
air together with fright, had however, rendered then
UNCONSCIOUS, and in few moments Ionser .ies ,rd
nave been suiiocaed Medical assistance soon restored
rho uninired persons to consciousness, and all were
moved 10 the residence OF the Rev. Mr. Benedca rel
live Coroner simms held an inquest on tAe bodies oi
tbe dead persons yese ray afternoon, when verdict
| was rendered in accord ance with the iacts g., a., ,
the rescuers startled at hearing another crash ahu
discovered that the twO-story nnorcupied frame mouse
/ o. LIZ -.
been entirely blown down, occasoning loss OF s3oo
The tyostOry frame house In course OF on
RaIphave near Bergen-st, owned by John Farrell was
| lifted from its foundation and hammered 10 pieces Dy
the gale. The roofs OF the houses AZ anu
! Rolph-ave, and at No. 1,OlO Lafayctte-aNep were
bIoyn off while many windows were sl TERED, trees up
rooted teT 5ns pSSs on Ne%oSn the
tide rose higher than IL has for many years past qua
Wards boaIhouse, substantial structure was tsI
the water and then blown To- pieces by tue Wlnu ing
the with floating boards and beams Engneer an
Buren Yesterday reported number or streets 10 Dc III
dangerous condition from cavng in or breakag2 caused
by TIE rain. From the bridge and for lOOO rect west
Neekeraye represented to be IN an impossible cOnd-
ZION and the cost putting il in order is estimated at
81 200 The necessary repairs viii be made ny the
board OF City works with little delay as possible
The schooner Hattie Lon OF Cold spring lialDor l.. IL
Capt. James Wright, went ashore on the west slae OF
Cold Spring Harbor during Tuesday night ana now ,es
high and dry She will have to be dug on, NUMBER
of other vessels dragged their anchors ashore p1t no
| damage OF consequence was done Long Island sound
/ was also the scene OF a dangerous tempest, ana
several disasters already announced Inc schooner
Little David OF Brooklyn Capt. Allen, from bridgeport
Conn for NewYork went ashore during the gaze on Der
reti's Point Flushing Bay She lies well mp on tho
rocks, and has hole III her SIDE through ~ith sie
AT high water The schooner Josephine. also bound from
Bridgeport to New-York went ashore on NORTH bro'nets
during Tuesday night but came OF at high water Win
the loss Of her anchor aud chain only Az 6leclWchl
Conn., large frame house, three stories hlgl anu
nearly enclosed, belonging to John Ray was plS~n "
feet from its foundation, and completely demOHshe'l
The power OF the upon the NewJersey coast was
extraordinary and much damage was done by tho Wlnu
and waves all along the shore Al Ocean Grove, SIX
miles below Long Branch, large MOTEL Tor sumner
stroyed The building had Just been completed az cost
OF about $4,000 and the loss falls on the contractors
Two dwellinghouses situated near the MOTEL were also
blown down. but Of the inmates were injured ne
other village, of the region, and for some distance INTO
the Interior also suffered from the devastating power VI
| the high wind.