The New York herald., 1876-12-17
THE STOR NJ.
Effects of the Gale in New York
and Elsewhere.
DAMAGE TO THE SHIPPING.

The storm that visited this city yesterday Of
unusual violence. Though quite as fierce both In
strength and velocity that which experienced
here on the 9th inst, much less damage was occa-
stoned. Warned by the experience IN the last gale,
the Superintendent OF Public Buildings had ordered
the removal OF all The political ,ransparences ia tha
city TO prevent those remnants OF the election from
being blown around the streets the occasion oi
tho previous blow
The storm developed It's great energy In the region
Of tho great lakes and passed through Ohio. causing
great destruction Of property in that State II arrived
in this city very early yesterday morning. whom the
wind was moving at the rate of about twenty mics
hour. At soven O'Clock It's rate Was thirty
thrco miles per hour, and by ten O'Clock
this had increased TO sixty. From this timc
tho wind gradually went down. until At
noon, hours alter the elimination OF the Storm It
was blowing at the rate of thirtyive miles an hour
At o'clock reduced TO twenty-sx miles
and steadily decreasing in violence. During the
twenty -four hours previous TO two +. NJ. yesterday
the wind mad moved asa miles. The barometer did
not Keep exact pace with the storm II commenced "a
rise rapidly from eight O'Clock in the mornin, two
hours before the storm terminated The thermometer
however. fell rapidly Tho weather prophets nov
predict a spell OF cold weather.
THE VESSELS IN THE HARBoR-
The effects OF the storm were particularly noticeable
in bay. The feet Of sloops, schooners and other
small boats which usually anchor in the bay had
drawn closer the shore within the mouth OF
either river. The signal light which had been DIS
played from the roof OF tho Equitable building last
Thursday night warned ell the captains in the harbor
that gale might shortly DO expected. They
wero consequently prepared for the storm, and
all calls wcrc taken In. Tho largo Staten Island
ierryboats rocked and pitched In tho waves,
and at times rolled in the trough OF tho
sea, causing great alarm among tho female
portion OF tho passengers Even the BROOKLYN oos.s:
about on tho tops ,of tho waves. The Governors
Island continued lis regular hourly trips but was
more than washed by the sea. Tho wind
gathering strength from lis long sweep across the bay
dashed inc waves with tremendous force against
No. / North River few large vessels
lay with bare spars defyins tho wind and
waves. The most conspicuous among them was Inc
Frankiu which, though securely anchored, tossed
uncuslly tho bllows. Fears were entertained dur
the height Of the gale that % mucn damage might
creased rapidly aud the minus OF tho owners were
quoted.
Al Quarantine several vessels were anchored. beng
slightly protected by bend In the shore Tho ship
Botanst, from Calcutta arrived soon alter midnight
She had been oil the coast Tor the last thirty
days, and 9th lnst had got as tar
as Fro Island but was blown OIL the
coast in the last gale. In tho extreme cold
weather that followed many OF tho bad their
hands slbitten and rendered unable 10 work.
The vessel was consigned Wills, Edmonds Co, Of
Tho cargo consisting PRINCIPALLY oil lnseed, saltpe,rs
and buffalo hides, had shifted but tho amount oil jam
age done is not yet known
A snIp ASHORE
About ten o'clock yesterday morning when the gale
was blowing hardest, tho ship J. T. Wheeler, which
was anchored OF the Battery, began to drag her I'M
chors The wind at that time had reached speed OF
sixty miles hour, equal 10 pressure o . II pounai
Nor square fooi. The enormous orcc OF the wind
against the Of the vessel caused her 10 drag along
toward the shore OF Governors Island nno Gro"
OF tho ship, but Jailed She was drlven
TO within sixty lee. OF w,,s,. vne west snSse ore
anchors fortunately caught IN the rocky bottom and
held her lrmly Seven ,usboas werc soon on the spos
and attempted TO get her of but without success.
Fears were that vessel might be beaten
against the serious damage done Tho wind
after dccreuscd however, ana the vessei tuus
The ship J. P.wnccler,. Captain. Thompson. from
London was consigned William Nelson. During her
voyage she met strong northwest gales, which carried
away her lore ana man topgalanmasss several sas's
lost or split SO as 70 DC useless INC cargo chenI
sugar, was consigned To Gossler X Co.
MINOR ACCIDENTS.
The signal flag the haiyards OF the United Statei
signal station on the Equitable building were torG
from the flag pole by the wind
The sleamb boa. Thomas Collier, while or Bedloer
Island met with accident by which the steering
apparatus got Cf gear Two tugboats went TO hei
and towed ner over 10 the New Jersey shore
LONG IsLAND
In Brooklyn and along tho harbor line and the coast
lines oil Long Island yesterday morning tho wind
was even more violent ,nan tne nrs' VINE VINE
ou land water. was much less. When the
sailors asked how II came that so very
few disasters had tskon place they almost invariably
responded tho elect tnat the hrs storm awakened
scagoing who were ON shore to the ncces
sisy for giving very serious attention 70 the weather
articles ia the NEW YORK HERALD, and that since .ho
first storm they had read tho hkRALD early IN the day
an been guided It, The result was that Ia Gowanus
Raw or on the coast line below there single
disaster known that was oil serious consequence.
Cose I'm shore there we're IN all eight small
IN tho gale when STRONGEST about halt-past ten
A. NJ. and overturned, tut IN every case both the
men ana boys and the boats ~ which they were
1 IN Tor FQalu M
yn, the tin roof from large store and tenement
house has rolled tho sidewalk. In addition 70
that there were houses unrooied in Hicks street,
Nos 29s and 900, the nrst occupied by Mr. Edward
Gage and the by owen Hanovan, the damage IN
each amounting to about 500 NO person was
| injured. . -,
Franklin avenue, blown down. They were
Owned one by Daniel Gallagher OF No. 65 Brtlor street,
| and the other by H. Williams. OF No III Cumberland
street. the damage amounting to s. 600 each.
A SCHOONER WRECKED.
The schooner +. II. Heath, Of Bangor, Nc, from
| Philadelphia, loaded with coal, bound east, went
! O'Clock Yesterday morning The crew wore rescued
| by the men from the Lie Saving Station, but she
| vessel will be u total loss
YACHT ASHORE
The yacht Florence, Captain George H. Mott, dragged
her anchor ran over the bar narrowly escaped oc'na
bosied signal OF distress and we're relieved by Cap
| tain Motifs lifc-saving crew Tho sloop sarah Anu,
| Owned by Edward Spracue, with number OF others
| loading sand tor New York. was driven ashore, and
several were sunk but viii probably bc raised again.
Old ScaarnB say tHciS was niSnSSs S0s wa
| known srnsidc."
THE GALE IN cLEvELAND.
CLEvELASD, Ohio, Dec. 10, 1870.
| The damage done by the gale last night 10 grcateR
than At first supposed. large number Of houses
were unroofed, and In some instances the sides Of
buildings wero crushed In. Tho steepie OF ST. Maa-
chis church, one OF tho highest in the city, blown
entirely or Part OF the ROOT OF the Wedde House
was blown on. George Bccx's brick building
Woodland avenue, partially blown down. A large
number OF chiDneys were blown and shutters
and signboards were demolished No loss OF life ~
reported.
probably reach $50. 900.