New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-01
THE TWO DAYS RAIN.

HOW III FELL IN CITY AND CoUNTRY-THE DAMAGE
DONE IN VARIOUS PLACES.
SUNDAYS rain was a sort of "HobsOnS
choice" 1t came with such sudden violence and con-
nued with such force to be in some places almost an
unwecome change from the long dry spell" Boat own
es aud hotel and restaurant keepers bemoaned
the time Farmers protested that it too late to do
any good but it might help the corn" The owners OF
submerged cellars and badly drained premises growed
at the flood which upset their dry weather arrangements
and washed away their goods and chattes. The thou
sands who had left the city Saturday as usual with
visions Of a pleasant day at the beach, ramoies in
the hills, or an undsturbed fishing excursion
at the lakes grumbled loud and deep as they watched
the drcary splash through hotel windows dim with run
ming water But TO the thousands who spend sundays
and the other six days Of the week in the streets OF the
city, which for nearly six weeks have seen little water
except that from the sprnkng carts Sundays rain was
gladly WelcOme-the moro tho better. Lttle childreh
spnshed along the CUTTERS fought the streams from
the dripping in high gee while the parents from
tcnement-housc windows breathed with delight the
moisture laden air. City welcomed the rain too,
and already their parched leaves show new fe the
grass in the parks and open places hedged in with walls
aud pavements drank in the showers, and putting OF its
dusty. tan-bark, brown appearance, looks as fresh
green as country grass Yesterday light showers fell all
day, and the back of the drouth is broken.
on the Jersey coast tbs storm was severcst II began
Saturday night ami continued almost without uterms-
sion until yesterday morning. At Long Branch the
guests crowded into the hotels. Churches were al
deserted, and along the beach not solitary person
was to brave the weather. There was a tremen-
dou SURF the wind blowing gale from the northeast,
rolling up the white caps ana dashng the tops into
spray.
At Ocean Grove there were about 5000 people nearly
1000 Of whom living in tents. 1t was Impossible
10 mold services In the preaching stand. Wesley Lake
flooded and had not been for the suice-way much
damage would have been done 10 the cottages. No
special damage reported from Ocean Beach, hsbury
Park, the other camping grounds except the washing
Inmber Of places along the line OF the Ncw-Jersey
Central Railroad more or less damaged by thn
road-brd washing on the line Of the New-Jerscy
s"ftpr,, a tow miles below Lopg Branch an eubank-
mcnt about - hign washed ont on the coast
side until haif tue roadbcd was carried away ana the
cavity filed with stones Gangs OF labOrcrs were place.,
along the line and he damage speedily repaired
Tie trains were delayed yesterday morning, and many
New York business men did not 70 10 town.
AZ tiutienhcIg y j. the bed or the car track the
BcrgcH,tyc. line rendered impossible Herman ana
Iadaouayes and some OF the cross streets are badly
n Ilob,ken the meadows were overlooked and much
dstrcs, caused among the poor living IN the shanlle5 IN
mat rbborhooI large number OF the shlnJics were
covered win water The first door and number Of the
The grss on tne H.ckon.ack and Newark meadows,
the smoke f;om which has been almost unendurabie,
Hackrn-ack wore stiIl smolderns YESTERDAY morning,
aud true, reported, that they extend to depth
five feet In the peat boys They are not Hkty
TO be- entirely eNtinsuishcd for some time. 49,,
I'm tins city there damage IN several places cell
lars and dwellings I'm the low sections ~ the city were
nlcd with water. and the foundations o. number OF
new buildings were washed away.
one hundred barrels ~ lime stored in shed NJ the 1905
OF Thirty -Hnth-s became wet and were Stacked, causing
a loss Of 500.
In brooklyn. the building at No. 10 Torpkins-aYe,
OWNED by GEORGE Mtuueuiyar, was damaged Zoo.
Y seminar baker. mt No. % HOpknsst lost $3.50 o.
-four by the flooding Of his cellar. $50
John MrntL. baker, at No. 2lj Marcyaye., had his
stock damaged to the amount OF 5000.
The bu,lding at No - Throopaye. owned by Nicholas
Coaty. WAS DAMAGED $40. No. 100 WaabUutst. was
damaged -. The buildings NJ Nos 40 aud 81 lhroop
aye owned by j. IIfur, damaged 500; Geo. Schulder
baker ~ No Jl2 Broadway. lost 500 on damaged stock
The building, Nos. 4. q, los, sos, DO, d. ana Ola
F.u,h!ug-ayr. were damaged $50 each.
The proprirtors OF the Harlem and High Bridge boats
estimate that they lose $1,000 In Lack OF patronage on
account OF the ram. Tie trips suspended during
tA- DAY.