The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-06
LAST NIGHTS STORM.
THE STORM IN AND ABOUT NEW YORK.
streets Flooded; Trees UprOStsd and
HOmses Blown Dlwn.

New York, Oct. 5.-The storm Of last night
was one of the most sewers experienced in
this latitude for long time, not only did the
rain bet.t down furiously, but the gale APP
preached almost the strength of u cyclone.
From ali points come reports OF damage done
along the coast and on Long Island Sound.
In the city and the immediate vicinity the
streets were flooded, trees torn up, by the
roots, and the fire and police telegraph pros
trated; the shipping i'm the barbor and along
the piers also suffered considerably. Inc
wind was high this morning, but 1T has been
crisp and clear all day. The first snow OF the
season fell this afternoon; there were but u
few flakes and the sun was shining brightly,
but they impaired IL wintry aspect to the
scene.
In Brooklvn the rain washed out q part of
the foundation Of q tenement house in Atlantic
Avenue, but, though the walls tottered, they
did not fall. The wind uprot'ted numbers OF
trees, and tumbled over n two-story frame
house on Nineteenth street In South Brooklyn
The owner and his wife and children were in
bed at the time and went down with 1T, but
were extrieated.
The blockade on the Hudson River Rail
road caused by the accident near Rlverdale
lust night was not removed until this morn
ing. The train which met with the smash-up
was the Pacific Express, which left the Grand
Central Depot at 80 y. M, and consisted OF u
baggage Cur, two express and nine passenger
ears and the engine. The occurrence was the
result of a severe sand wash, caused by the
storm. The baggage car, two express cars
and one passenger ear were thrown from the
track, and the escape from great loss OF life
was very narrow. Only one person was in.
iured jacob Bauer, the express agent, and
his injuries are not serious.
The passenger and mail trains by roads
coming into this city are all behind this
morning, owing to the wash-outs on the differ
Hnt roads.
Accounts from Long Island Sound refbrt
several disasters to steamboats, The steamer
City. OF Norfolk became disabled off Sandy
Hook and went ashore at o'clock this morn
ing, but was got off at 10 o'clock. The
steamer Massachusetts, which left for Provi-
dence yesterday afternoon. went ashore at
midnight near Horizons Point, five miles
west of Greenport. L. [. She lies about four
hundred feet from tho shore and is full of
water. OF the passengers about one hundred
were safely landed.
This morning trouble was caused by the
breaking of some connection in her machinery,
which rendered the vessel helpless and ut the
mercy OF the storm. The opinion Is that she
will go to pieces.
In connection with the report concerning
this vessel, the Commercial Advertiser, Of this
city, says that at the headquarters OF this
line In this city their representative was in
formed that u dispatch had been received sta
ting that the information received this morn
ing was untrue. A clerk showed telegraphie
dispatch received upon their private instru-
ment In the office, on which was printed in
This was stated to be in reply to an inquiry
relative to the truth of the rumor, and what
was going to be done. or had been done, with
regard to the safety and comfort OF paSSen-
gers and the preservation Of freight, etc.
steamer Massachusetts Reported Ashore
on Long Island.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-The steamer Massa-
Ghusetts, from New York for Providence, went
Island sound. She lies about 400 feet from the
shore and la full of water. The paSs engsrs