New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-03
NoyEMBER,S STORMY OPENING.

DAMAGES ALONG THE WATER FIOSr-IElEdRAfhi'
COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTED.
The cyclone which visited this city yester-
day. and swept along the North Atlantic coast was vi
usually severe. The bulletin issued from the osna
Office read "A cyclone that has developed great eneiby
is now central in the lower lake region GIVE sPoo'
war; ing that the Storm to-day and tonight Oh '"o
North Atlantic coast will be unusually seyere' cap
tain OF packet ship, being shown this warn
ing from Washington, said that the falling barometer
for the past thirty hours had given indications OF an sp
preaching storm, but cyclone was not anticipated e
added: "Had the Signal Office forwarded It's warning
Thursday 1t would have been OF much greater service
as a fleet OF about forty vessels sailed on Thursday ana
everyone Of them will be caught along the coast II the
wind remains south southeast ell may be able to outrde
its fury but should the wind to the westward, In
bound vessels will run risk OF being driven ashore
At intervals during the day, heavy squalls occurrtu.
Dnrin1 one of these large sign and Of the coping
at No. 10 Battery-p, was blown DOWN ABOUT . y; ~,
the sky became overcast with heavY o.agh Tow
that the city was IN almost state OF darkness IVH
moments aterward 1t broke like waterspout, a'' te
torrents OF rain which fli drove everypouS tSts Of
Umbrellas were blown inside OUT, con.eni In
stands scattered and at many places H.,ms
tho front, the water collected IN such qiants 40
To render the crossing OF tIe streets a ~ became
During the evening the clouds cleared ana II pecuo
colder. U,-.u o,oo,
large fleet OF schooners rode at anchor on Wall street
Ferry and under the lee OF Governors Island Inc Est
and North rivers were comparatively clear OF saiuS va
sells The boats of the South and Hamilton ferries ana
the Jersey City ferries were often DELAYED ny tue
were m0ored ana IL was leareu tnilt SUM- VI 9 an The
their berhs An iron steamship was ying on Ine
south side Of the PIER before she conio ZIP ZIP
plating the port side was DAMAGED 10 a
considerable extent Her motion was so severe
that three Of the spring piles were carried away 10y
chatting. An Italian brig. which was are Wirus al
ctOrcd OF the Battery. while lying al Pier NO l. sapvu
off two OF the piles by which she was mOOreO' car
away three of the spring piles, aud damaged ler Dn
warks aud chain plates Another brig and scho9her, ~
ing the opposite side OF the pier ebafed so Dtdy ae
il was only by tine utmost pretGuton tDat they WEIR
aoat The brig had portion OF her stern carrou
away . - ....-.
were landed at tho Pennsylvania Railroad Pler,
foot OF Battery-pl, 1t being Impossible 10
land them at Castle Garden as the sea was breakhg
over the whole line OF wall Some OF the BrOohy Dos,
i'm rom linz the Battery were almost submerged Ihe
bOatmen hauled all their skis ashore, 10 PreVcn Ia t
being dashed to pieces against the stone Wals me Ea
wbStled through them 81 that II coud oe neri LOT
considerable distance Very little work could De uohe'
on account the and wind. Few vessels dared 10
make port during the day. ana unless they were
in sight Of sandy Hook, inward bound cratt Kept seq
ward No vessels Of any kind attempted 10 20 out
side. IA, .
The wrecking soop Stella, owned in Boston, with
load OF iron from wreck AT Far ROckaway went ashore
az that place. and became "a total wreck - -
small schooner, lumber laden, fr0m an Eastern Por.
for Keyport n j. repOIted ashore on the point OF
Sandy Hook. She subsequently came on ana WAS lo"ou
The lines of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph were
considerably damaged around NcW-YorE, ana It even
inc the company had only line connecting with Fl
adrlphia. Communication between BOundDfook ahl
Newark. Brewstcis Station and Whlte rams anu
Norwak aud BRIDGEPORT Conn, was hterIsPthu w,
damage will be repaired by this afternoon Az the he'
ern Union Office it was STATED that very tle udih'sg
had done by the storm To the c0mpanys Wres auu
that all the wires Wer- running. ,r.,
frame house erecting ut Hinety-secOndst and Tenth
ave. owned by James Robinson, OF Ninety -sAt-sl' au
Broadway was blown down, and eft PIE Oh Useless
umber Largo trees also blown down at rory
eighth-st. aud Flftnlye, and in Broadway, between
Ffteth and Fifty irst-sts