New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
A DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN THE CITY.


A DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN THE CITY.
AN UNUSUALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN This CITY
DAMAGE TO CROPS IN SUBURBAN TOWNS
PROPHECIES OF ANOTHER HOT WAVE.
The weather yesterday was variable, heavy
showers being nterspersed with brief intervals Of
sunshine The day opened with south wind and q
clear sky. At 1885 a. N. the wind veered 10
the northeast and heavy shower set in, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning During
this shower, which lasted until nearly O'Clock,
high wind prevailed, reaching time velocity OF
fifteen miles hour and 1000 OF inch Of water fell
Clear weather continued until I:25 p. when the
heavy black clouds that had been gradually gathering
the NewJersey side of the burst upon the city,
and the rain fell steadily for half hour At intervals
during the remainder OF the afternoon there slight
showers. At $40 p N. great banks of black clouds
piled up a about the horizon. They visibly dark
ened the sky and heavy rain could be first falling
the Jersey heights and sweeping the river
until 1t reached this city, where IL fell In torrents Sharp
flashes of forked lightning followed by distant thunder
accompanied the shower, land, up TO p. M
1900 Of an inch Of water fell, and between
this time and midnight. 1900 fell. making
the rainfall for this city inch. About p. the
wind shifted the west the force Of the storm having
been spent Tho wind, except during the morning
storm not very brisk, the velocity being
eight miles an hour. The barometer yesterday fell
steadily all day. except between and a. m, when
continued to rise very gradually oil the evening
1t is shown by actual measurement taken by the Sig
nal Service officials that August thus far has been
ticularly noticeable for rains and that FIVE inches
water has fallen during that period than in any
month since January l. The storms yesterday are re-
ported been purely local and not influenced by
the destructive gales which have prevailed In the
West and South. The heaviest rain reported yes
terday Savannah, where enc and onehalf inches
of water fell At Buffalo there was one inch. and at
Pittsburg three-quarters OF inch OF rainfall. The
cities which visited with heayy thunder showers
were Buffalo, New-London and oswego, with light rains
at Burlington Iowa, and ST. Louis The highest velocity
Of the wind yesterday at Burlington, where iE
reached twentyone miles an hour The Thermometers
at the Weather Bureau in this city yesterday showed
minimum Of $50 at a. IN, and maximum Of 100 at
D. m the temperature at different hours being:
81 7a9 1893 90 m. l2 7so NJ NJ 'G a9
The record of the day received night shows that
Is extremely lot In the Southwest the temperature
$50 at LOUISVILLE 90 Cincinnati and $50 ST. Louis.
At Bismarck in Dakota, near the Manitoba line. the
place which sent forth the recent hot wave. It
iectured tha mother hot is on its way Eastward,
aud while It may Pass north OF here the indications are
The heavy rain flooded many cellars ara caused much
ANNOYANCE Brooklyn yesterday morning especially In
the Nineteenth Ward IN Flushing Harrison, ThroOp,
Lee, and Nostrandayes. Broadway. North second and
carry OF the water which caused considerable damage.
places the volume OF water was SO great that
the mari-hole plates were forced up. Passengers
compelled TO stand ON the seats In order
The storm yesterday morning did considerable dam
age IN Newark aud tue surrounding townships. which
was increased by heavy showers In the afternoon it
began about o'clock and accompanied by vivid
lightning and deafening thunder In Newark the streets
flooded aud in several instances tile sewers were
unable carry of the great volume OF water. All the
streets leading down from the hill section
flied from curb to curb. Clay-st from
HIghst to Broad-st, resembed river at theatter
point the TO the hubs OF the wagon wheels
In Cayst, near Hgh-st the sidewalk was undermined
washed out for long distance In Fifth-aye the gut
Jersey RailrOad-avc was flooded both sides OF the
track to the depth OF foot Sand aud stones
S %ge 'S on the track Of the Newark and
Paterson Railroad which temporarily Obsructed travel
Much damage was done st EaetCIys by the water
Inadequate 20 carry on the great volume OF water.
Street Commissioners Morris says that $4,000 VIII not
repair the damage done to the streets and sewers.
Along the line OF the Morris and Essex Railroad there
was great damage. Tne tracks were oyerhowed and
badly washed and trains were delayed
In West Orange tie storm very severe. Brooks
and streams in direction were greatly swollen,
ovr rHOwing their banks aud causing great loss In
ave. nandsOmest road In the park, was submerged
its entire length, and looked like great river At Tory
Corner roads were flooded and gardens ruined large
white wood tree on Zenas Wilhams's place
was shivercd by lightning portion Of tho
bridge on Northhed-aye, near g. o. RoinsOns house,
was carried away and the street was badly damaged ~
Is estimated that the loss In West Orange Will reach
IN Orange streets were flooded tro9ks overlooked and
gardens and lawns destroyed. The Flagstaff on Military
Common was struck and shattered by the lightning.
The storm also very severe IN bloomfield and
MOntclar. Bloomfeld-aye. was badly washed and va
eaut lots were flooded. In Bloomfield Albert MOrfs's
barn was struck by lightning and with ITS contents en-
tirey destroyed. The born Of Edward Dodd In Mont
clair was struck by lightning but slightly damaged.
Much damage done by the ram on staten Island
SO severe the storm that IN many places corn was
level d TO the earth Limbs were blown on large trees as
Tottenyilie Westhed aud Richmond Tnc streets were
in deporble condition, aud many cellars ON the shore