The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25
THE STORM YESTERDAY.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN -HE crry-xAyIGA

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN -HE cIry-NAyIGA-
TON on THE RIVER IN-ERRUrTEp.
On Friday afternoon the barometer and tho less
reliable indicator OF change the sky gave Fremont
ton OF an approaching storm. Al about eleven r. II.
broke over tho city and continued for moro than
twenty -four hours. The wind blew nerccly and lad
some slight damage TO property on tho outskirts OF
the city. tree blown down IN Madison Park
several fences South Brooklyn wcrc carried out Of
position, and in the vicinity OF Grccnpoint
row OF houses OF construction
were greatly damaged A chimney OF the three story
brick house No. $40 Ninth avenue was thrown down
by the force OF the gale, and the falling bricks broke
through the adjacent roofs. Such tho force OF
the falling missiles that they tore through the roof
and seriously injured n lady named Rowland, who
at the time sick IA bed. The unfortunate wonan's
legs broken and her foot cruelty crushed
Whilo one OF the small river tugs attempting
berth ship at the foot OF Eleventh street the WIND
proved great strength by throwing tho vessel
.ho mouth OF the slip thus preventing the ierryboat
from making It's usual trips and forcing tho Harlem
boats 10 go by landing place.
HrGH TIDE AT HARLEM.
The tide In the Harlem River higher yesterday
morning than Il has boon years and at tho
OF high water only eighteen inches OF space interviewed
between the surface oil the and the roadway OF
tho railroad bridge
DAMAGE By THE STORM
Tho show window OF store No. Slo Broadway. Brook
yh, was broken by the storm yesterday morning,
causing damage of $50 The window OF store No.
$50 Broadway was also broken ana damaged
to the extent SIS. The plate glass VIM
dow on The southeast corner OF Fourth and
Atlantic avenues, IN building owned ny
the Hartford Insurance. Company, broken by
the storm at late hour Friday night; loss sllO.
Not Insured. The large plate glass window OF the
United states Express Company's Office, NO Court
street was broken yesterday morning; damage $50.
Tho windows In store Nos. +l9 ana NJ also
broken by the storm. loss OF sl25 accustomed
by the breaking OF the plate glass window OF store No.
lao Fulton street; insured IN The New York Plate
Glass Insurance Company
new nree story frame house. IN course OF erection
on Sumter street, and owned by John +. Epldaas, OF
No 255 Floyd street, was blown down yesterday
Ing; damage $500.
ON STATEN
The storm was unusually severe along the shores Of
inc east side OF Staten Island. tho banks aud docks
many places bong washed away by the high tide and
heavy waves. Several ships tore alters at
nnchor off the different landings rode out the gale IN
safety, but number OF others dragged their anchors
and driftcd within cables length OF the shore.
oral OF the garbargc scows from New York unIoading
refuse on tho flats at Stapleton, were driven by the
wind aud lido high and dry upon the beach. The
Station Island ierryboats werc compelled pass the
middle landing all the morning trips II was DIM
cult 10 land ~ tho Club House dock and tho oppos-
tion steamer d. H. Martin compelled TO omit the
morning trips entirely.