New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26
TIE RECENT STORM.
IT'S EFFECTS IN THIS VICINITY.

THE USUAL CATALOGUE OF OVERTURNED TREES
AND CHIMSEYs, HIGH TIDES, &C.-THREE sCHOON-
Frs AND ELEVEN LIVES LOST on THE LONG
ISLAND COAST
The northeast gale which broke with con-
siderable force upon city ana vicinity Friday
evening attained its hight shortly after midnight and,
accompanied with rain and snow, continued for
than twentyfour hours. 1t is SAID to have been Of
the heaviest storms experienced along the for
than twenty years The wind attained its greatest force
about o'clock on Saturday morning when IL blew at
the rate Of Il miles hour Along the river front the
damage considerable. Tie tide great hight,
filling many OF the cellars along South aud Westss.
and sweeping loose boxes and hight materials from the
docks into the stream Extra precautions were taken In
moOring the ships, ana heavier bow and stern lines
carried to the dock aud made fast; No serious damage
done further chan carrying away few row-boats
from their mOnrngs. Al the foot ~ Eleventh-st, East
River. while Of the small river tugs attempting
bring ship to her berth the wind swept with such
force that the vessel became umanaGeabc and she was
thrown the slip, thus preventing the erry-boas
continuing their regular trips, and obligng the
Harlem boats TO pass by without making their usual
landing at this Ferry navigation on both rivers.
owing to the extreme force OF the wind. attended
with difficulty and DANCE and the boats and other pas
semEcr made their landings with the greatest pre-
caution No collisions other accidents however were
reported The amount OF rain which fell recorded at
TOO Of nch and the barometer reached its lowest
point at 100 p. Saturday, when it stood at 2945
The reports Police Headquarters Of trees and ele-
graph poles blown down, torn from their fasten-
inas windows broken, anl ciiImncys demolished indi-
Gated the great violence OF the gale. NJ injury to life
appears to have resulted except in instance About
OcOck yesterday ming "a chimney OF the tenement
house at No $40 N.nthavr. was blown down. and the
falling bricks broke through tho root and fell upon the
of Mary Howard 81, br aking her legs crushing
her foot, and lnhcting internal injuries which may
I fB-In VgrF s-Tn
street Hospital The direction Of the glle was such that
unusually high tides swept over the Harlem fats. Muy
Of the cabins there flooded but in all instances the
inhabitants had timely notice. and were able to save
themselves and their household effects. Many signs
were b jvn down and few chimneys were demolished.
but no serious accident reported The tide was 50
high that the crossing the Fourth Avenue Fridge
we're sprnk ed with the SPRAY The lighthouses above
the railroad bridge tossed about but most Of them
sank back with the tide their places and were not
mucn damaged. The Gramcrcy Club boat-houso was
lifted above the piles, and when the tide descended was
left INHALED upon the ends OF the timb-rs. How the
structure can be returned its former position Is ques
ton that cannot readily be answered. All along the
river the tide oyeri3weI most OF the wEaryes but did
very little damage, the property lying there had been
secured
Upon the Long Island coast the storm assumed the
fury OF a hurricane, and three schooners ana eleven
s were lost The schooner Josiah edlen OF Stcpney,
Ne with "A cargo Of salt from BOnairc FOR Philadelphia,
cft New London Thursday with ere" oi seven srt-
men Inducing the captain and mate. Seeing the aI-
Iroacn o. the -tOr. TIE captain gave or"cFs 10 come 10
anchor the sound. The increasing strength o. inc
.le made necessary TO weigh anchor ana pug 10 sea.
In the hop. Of receiving assistance ana rs Ihc crew
ner exhausted. the vessels head vas Iurhl ara
Plum Gut Island In going through ' n,c 80, 7'' MN
! ON a suag and the vessel became uninanISeaDie The
seas broke completely oyer n'r ana u " ~ 'riI'u 'ne
would b. broachcd signals OF distress were sen wv,
which attracted the attention Of the schooner @dIui
Freeman OF BrdgcAeid, Conn., bound lol ioiI JtHiSoh
with u cargo OF OIL Tie liedIen vas li'Itly sinking,
nd The crew clung 10 The DrlWark4 haullS me was
drawn between the two vessels and hI"'fr IheI AZ
tached and stretched upon "iIon M"' uS Z" .,
swans cnair, aud in this way al an mp Wis ndu1 ~
rescue The violence OF the storm lll re
we're heaying OF the sinh.nS Ero'e SNePt ' ny
fnIfc and three Ot the Hyddrns crew. The captain ana
| two scameu Unconscious when rescued anu were
reSuscitltod Win much dliculty Il, b % o.
dffrd al the mercy OF the waves, duu soon occin us
| ablrd Size aferward went ashore and became lOlal
wreck She had hardly struck he s.orf "nru nc Gre"
of Life Saving station No. IL manned their boats 10 as
sist in rescung the wrecked sailors before lBey Iec
the wreck three OF the ere" -, 30 r,s,, tnen,
and though strenuous efforts were HHS 10 - '
! they were drowned. bOlh He'Sc'' VII" ' 7''
The Schooner Benjamin Willis OF Babylon for Paia-
/ Fldly aud about o'clock encountered fog shortly
after Tie storm st M, and while attempting 70 cross
Homes, inlet schooner was CGPsZru D3 heaNy SEA.
The soop Gregory, which happened 90 dc ~ slEh VEN
to her assistance. boat was oWefeI nu ~ thc
crew were removed IN an exhausted cohultioI " wv
Gregory Capt \. Saunders ana TWO o'"erS Vi 'ne '"
several breaks occurred the telegraph wires along
the eJersy coast, aud news ~ II any tGoA
place was consequently delayed. Tue '1tnt nicchnS
frmuonv which nt, the stranded steamship Amerlque
~ ri'rls ar scahrlg mas for some time been wishing
inr m east, y storm aid them IN their eHof5 I'D HOit
D M the vessel but tie gale OF saturday mas lert the
vessel apparently in worse position thtn M wa + ~
before moved about 300 yards lnrthet sO'ln'
and about 20 higher on the beach Inc Nts'cI re-
ceved full force OF the gale ana tnough eiots ~,
ra,, tn the highest point or the tiuc
fla crew were compelled Ia abandon lAelr lIporS ~
O'CLOCK in the morning. and all hands were hhdtd on
shore VITA the exception OF CAPT Iou%oz, ms P , ai
second officers, and few OF the crew APP oiIZoH
cIInes 10 leave ship until she Is Heated on OF goes
IN nIeces The high and broke over lhe sup;
Abou; ii O'Clock heavy sea struck her ana carried
80 e rt,ler and rudler-pOst. The vessel otherwise
she went ashore on tne morning OI
Jan T. Capt Merritt thinks tha me Vesei u III u @
position than she Was before the gale anu , - IN. ~
ar SAVING ship. BEFORE any tilbg else II uohc tHe
ncnrs will have be shifted Louis De btblil agent,
aud Mr. hayward, general engineer oil tue lIi'';tautc
SnUnany went down to the ship Oh saturday. Keepers
We.f and Valentine Of Life saving Stations NOS ana
| wore an render assistance II hetGcu
The wind played wild antics with pale slass WlluO"s
| in BROOKLYN on saturday morning Two large Pdhes
! worth $500 blown Out IN Ihe DIusH bIouh AT
AfIgnfc and Fourth-ayes Ills glass was insured III
! IIpy,Vs Plate Glass l. suIance Compail FaiuIDls
tVIrow iu me Office OF the United states Express AT No
Courst. also blown IN, dnd announcer ih 80,
! Keenan,. na!nt store, at Pearl and Futon-sts Inc
Greatest damage done in building was IN Tue case OF
athree--tory house that ~as being erecting at ~,
"a suInpter-st, the property OF JOhh = LnlsIs s-t
bnillng was blown completely down. me loss was SJOO
mo stnr1n of saturday morning unusually severe
along the OF the east side on staten shu 'ne
hanKs and doe IN many places being Washeu away Oy
the ign tide and heavy wayet 5eNtit1 'esscs ~ b
of m, shore Several OF the garbage scows from New
York unloading refuse the flats al StapletOn were
beach The staten Island Railroad ierry-OOas were com
peIlrd pass the middle landing on an tle moIh
trips IL difficult 10 land at the CiuDhouse u0eh
! and the opposition steamer ID. H. haruu Was eVuPecu
| 10 omit the morning trips entirely