The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-06
THE STORM ~ AND NEAR NEw YORK.
Two Inches OF Rainfall In One IIour-Nu-
merou. Accidents and Delays

Col Ingraham, Assistant Director Of the
Central Park Observatory said yesterday after
noon that the rainfall OF Wednesday night was
probably the heaviest within his recollection.
Between a quarter past eight and Il quarter
past nine o'clock the rain fell 10 the depth OF
two inches The rain. as the instruments in
the Observatory indicated. began to full soon
after o'clock. and stopped ut midnight The
register Of rainfall in the Observatory almost
exactly indicates the rainfall at Boyd's Corners.
an important spot in the Croton watershed.
Altogether 4.O7 inches OF rain fell ut the Obser-
yaiory.
Dr. Pcnrod Chief Of the Signal Service
Bureau. said ttat the instruments OF the bureau
reg list red i.34 inches of ram fall The wind.
greatest velo'iiy-at twenty-eight minutes past
eight O'clOck-was thirty-slX miles nn hour.
The storm was combination OF two storms
One OF these was from Dakota and the other
was cyclone from tho West Indies. Coa-
lescing, they swept northwari along the Atlantic
Tho chief operator Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company said that many OF tho
wires OF the company in the region swept by
Steamboats, were more or less delayed. Pilots
describe the storm as tho most severe they
steamboat Redhcld. Of the New York and Hud-
son line, was compelled 70 put IN to shore Mt
peller John l.. llasbroueE. " IN barge in tow
became unmanagrable 1T Croton Point, and
tearing loose from the barge. went aground.
At low tide yesterday she was high and dry.
The steamboat Mary Powell OF the Albany line
on her way to New York.. WAS detained at
the sieamboat Ciiy of Norwaik. bound from
this city to Norwalk. while off Sands Point lost
her propeller aud went aground. At A. NJ
She Was cot of Gy The steamboat Americus and
was towed to Baylis's do.k.
The schooner Mary .Hutrhins, from Bridge
lonS Island sound. She was got or.
The stramhoat Rhode Island oil tho Boston
| and Providence line. and the steamboat Ston-
SfDuIuLstDn
| lAte Olii'rr- say TINT they were struck by tho
| squnl about midnight, and the gale was the
| heaviest eNprrionr"d by them IN years. The
decks OF bnth boats were swept by heavy sens.
anu the, passengers did not attempt to occupy
| berths, but remained dressed and ready.
| Two accidents detained the milk trains yes
| trrlay one was on the Erie Hallway ut West
ratGrson n which a freight train ran off the
! rails An express train ran into the wre X md
| lh" baggage and mail cars were thrown OF. Two
| mix trains that should have arrived about mid
nghl did not get to the North river until 4 as A.
| N. The other accident was on the Hudson
Hlyer road. Five hundred cans OF milk were
Garry Walkers we-known trotter. May Bird.
| was 'Mdly cut IN the smash up on the Erie Raj =
| way, Sh" was being taken TO Mddletown n.
J., to trut ni the races there to-day. This IL the
| iourh mlshhp May Bird has suffered. having
| llslOns
The boat house Of the National Rowing Club,
| on Harlem river, broke from It's moorinss and
| went adrlit Boats were badly damaged. Up
| tho Hudson river many boats were blown from
| their mOOflHEs. me yhrht 1ldNl wave dragged
| her nm ihors for mile but was uninJured
All mails We're delayed. The mail by the Eric
| due at = T. NJ on Thursday. did not arrive until
ga yesterday. This delay was owing 10 tho
| accident near Paterson. The North mail by tho
| Hudson River Rallrund, due here at lO9 on
| Thursday evening did not arrive until ga yes
terday. Tho Baltimore and Washington mail
| due at 6 A, NJ, did not arrive until IL O'Clock
| The through South mail due at 30 A. NJ. was
| five hours and twenty minutes late.
. The damage to Brook yn pr.oRsdriNyn Nno caused M by
| Cochran building ut 204 and 2O6 Fulton street
the water poured from the roof of the main
| building IN torrents on TO the roof OF the OK
The water dashed through tho skylights and
running on the stock Of fall goods IN the milli-
velveis. ribbons. and other articles. maxi ing
$4,000 worth " damage. Tho proprietor was