The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-24
NEW YORK ST0RMSTRUCK
FIFTY MILES AN noun RE0IsTERED Al
THE SIGNAL OEIICE
Anchors Dragged by Vessels In the Hnrbor.
Cellars Nenr the Water Front Flooded,
md Trees md GhInneYs WhIrled nnMn.

and Trees and Chimney. whiried Down.
The sky was hazy at o'clock yesterday
morning and hodcd a wind storm. Directions
had been received from Washington at mid
night to display the red danger light from tho
weather station on tho roof TIA Enuitable build
ing. Tho storm. which was bN in the Gull
was following the track OF SO mans or lis pre-
dcccssors northward along the coast of the
United States. On Tuesday its centre WIS
of northern Florida. and the predictions
wcrc that its whirlinR circumference would ar
rive ut New York yesterday morning. II was
hoped that before that tmo It would have OK
pended its fury. Tho wind continued to be
light and uncertain in the city until ~ A. NJ.
when II suddenly roso twenty -cght milcs an
hour. and from that ,imo rapidly increased in
dangerous gusts. At 8 o'clock It was sending
big whito capped waves upon tho bcnch AT
Long Branch. Trees on the high bank were
stripped Of their autumn foliage. and theirlimhs
were snapped off short and whirled away for
| hundreds OF feet. The summer house in front
| OF the Rowland House was lifted from its foun-
| dations and carried across the avenue. Next in
its course the wind struck Coney Island where
| II created havoc among the light structures.
Eyory plank and timber of Engcmans old pier
was swept away. A measurement OF tho waves
few hours later at tho Sandy Hook lightship
showed that they were fifteen feet high.
| Tho less pretcntious waves of tho carly
| morning wore driven kissing UP tho
beach OF Coney Island. whcrc they whirled
| and cddicd about the spilcs on which the light
summer hotels are built. The sand was washed
| away TO such an oxtcnt that many OF the pavil-
ions were wrecked. and some Of tho hotcs in
| depot OF tho Sea Beach Railroad VIVA stenlthily
| undermined on ono sdc 10y the rush ing waters.
| and its safety throatonod. Tho cmbnnk ments
| OF tho HOlel brighton anu NluuliuttAn BNlcn
| Hotel protected as they are by planks driven
cndwisn into the sand. remained firm against
When DR. Donhauscr. tho Chief OF tho signal
service station. sought at dawn to- put the dan;
| gcr flag in tho place OF the red light tho Wind
was blowing 50 hard that he was Obliged 10 keep
the flag at half mast md even then the swayine
through his ofiice. cracked the plaster on the
ceiling and brought Largo pieces crumblinG 70
ra,o OF my miles an hour. This was
the greatest velocity, reglslcr"d AZ thht
Branch and Coney Island could no, SEQ % sail.
II was thought doubtful by old sailors whether
the cons, even II they could hAvo ROD, In III.
gale. The wnter was driven into tho hny and
W through The Narrnws until y rose oSrr ,hs
many cellars. Sharp. chopping waves. thr" or
four feet high. lrapoi up from tlo North and
skurricd 10y the wind in clouds Of white spray
over the hlack water Al intervals the rain irl
in torronts, Pilot. could not SEQ more than 200
OF s0O yards ahead oi their vcssels f,rr, boats
were compelled Ia lie with their hcads to the
wind in mii-rivrr. Sailing vasols dragged
thor anchor Tho u. s. Gregory wn- blown
lcngihwl 80 across ne mouth oi her Jers:y sllpl
the gale that her paddles could not for Il time
move her either up OF down stream. In the
} harbor and bny nll VESSELS a, anchor were in
| great peril. Outgoing vrasels sought shehcr
insl ie OF Sandy Hook. where they hay strainins
=" Rob6rt A. hinvost. a lad employed in n
law once ut Rroadwny and Liberty street. left
his home. 1876 East ii7th street. Yesterday. and
l Nhsa "a In naln a.
down town. When opposite Fourteenth street
he went out on tho upper deck with JAMES r.
struck lIinveret ia tho back while he was look
ing toward tho city and hurled him OF the deck
and boat lowered but IL half minute IRON
the time he wis blown Oh the rain shut him out
The Morri4ani was turned around but in
tho mean time. Philip Robinson. an assistant
Huntoi :. Point ferry,ou Flushing ON her way
up the river from pook slip. saw iilnNest IN tho
water. ho was swimming M JUSTLY hu put ii19 th19
} suNoSsiOn. Robinson shouted TO the hands
below 70 hcaVo a, rope. and ueorgG, Nelson
across ilinVcst. hut no made no effort TO grasp
, it 1t was thought that lao was blinded by the
The Flushing was stopped and one OF the lie
ladders with which she Is furnished was low
iusOn descended. while tho Captain guided the
boat carefully 10 the spot wherc iinVrst wiu-
r struggling. Robinson WAS oblved TO descend
4 tho ladder until tho wavc- dashed over his
shoulders before ho wus ah', 10 seize tho ex-
r hansted youth. when he lifted him up. he was
s hold of his clothes with be qthogk and no and
. Robinson dragged him on board while cheer.
| were given by the passengers lie was rolleN
over a barrel until ho recovered consciousness
!. In the moan time the Flushing gave notice tC
. recovered and the latter steamed away dowr
I the river Hnvest wGs taken to tho Hunters
| Point police station where he was attended 10y
Dr. Evnns. He was found by reporter fol
THR Sun. yesterdny aftern9nn. at his home
Hg and IN meir6s rRsHns ass than loo m pouns
:, Wright and went out on the iorwa,d ,- decl
70 look at tho storm %s SAY saT S91plS p Gi camI
h we picked them up. While wns holding min
up with the canvas scat sprehd Out t9 ieei th,
,. was instantly saturated with rain. and WIN,
o blown along across the wet canyassed dock to
? ward a place on the side whore there WIS n,
i. rail II corresponds TO tho gangway on th'
g lower deck; JET 20 OF the camp, stool nnd say
II go ovor the side. Just at the edge OF the decl
C there il u liltlp ledge on which my fcet caught
- | saw was perfectly hepless in tho wind. an'
80 when my iIes SnuEhI 1n us l'GS ~ Sd GaS g9
It wheel all tho way down and whom struck th'
IS wuer get myself 20 down SO that the paddles
lust oven with the stern Tho passcngers throw
over two setters and somo camp stook hayo
In smooth water could swim across he rivor
I. but the wnyos seemed 10 he only three i"c
I apart. und broke over no 80 fast thni enuldn'
- spray Thc lnet remember whllo was in th'
- water WIS Heolng mo TlhShlhE coming AnWHr'
II me. Il HMum did II wiNut knowing wnH
10 / WINS doing. ! didn't 40" any roPo thrown y
4 me- Tho ncXt thing knew hoard mlSei
S halloo. Hold ON = | was being rolled over
- bhrrpl, with tho water running out 4 M
u mouth. lolt II torrible pain IN nay bronsl nn'
pi heud."
- Thc schoonrr william MrCnhb and two larg,
I, sloops. nj anchOr. were blown ashore al Cill
y Island Three other achoOncrS near tho islnn(
it wore injured 10y fouling in tho heavy sen
IA Among tho Vot,sels thai lOuud safe anchorage II
II. the lower haV nre tho bnrk Golden Horn and III.
schOOhers William L. Abbott X. 4 +, O1rson.
| SinnicksOn. d. \, Williams. HDI Nnllio g. Jewell
A canal boat loaded with coai, hilcd and emnl
=, lust in front of the Hamilton Perry slip. 1h
II ownors OF tho Long Branch steamer J@'so Hoy
Is would not allow her Captain TO max o her al
h trip yesterday morning. Tho liability OF th
70 North River ferryhonts TO taco tho sw,op OF tn
n wind blowing from the South Brooklyn shor
" up pnst the Battery caused tho ferry house,
Is on the Jersey CITY sdo " bo packed with i'm
= patlent people awaiting transport TO Now York
Y On tho land tho enoct OF the Storm VIVA via l
y nearly evorywheTo. j. Booth McAdam. Will
= passing through Pine street. wns struck on III
,e hend with brick blown from chimney at l.
u | Pine street lie wns tlkon in hn un'Ons"iou
Vi | condition TO tho Chambers Street Hospital III
skull was fractured. Ile IL u son Of Nuentll
McAdnm. n Wall street lawyor. and ho lives II
~ Rad IaIr rst.I