The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24
OLD B0REAS ON A BLOW OUT
ZEPHYRS THAT TWISTED OFF SIGNS
and UNROOFED HOUSES.
A sudden Change or Temperature Followed
by u Northwesteriy Gale with n Velocity
OF "a Mile n Minute-Dnmage TO shipping.

| A sudden Change OF Temperature Followed
by n Northwesteriy Gale with n Velocity
| OF "a Mile Minute-Dnmnge to shipping
New Yorkers were divided yesterday into
| two classes-those who lost their hats. and those
| who did not. The change from the temperature
| Of Tuesday was sudden. At midnight the Their
mometcr was In the forties. and about o'clock
| in the morning summer-like rain began to
fall. with little or no wind. At o'clock the rain
had changed to snow. and the wind was blow
| ing at the rate OF fourteen miles an hour In
creasing II soon dispelled the clouds. At Q the
wind had risen to a gale. with the velocity OF
thirty miles an hour While the wind was ris-
ing the thermometer was falling. and when at
noon forty miles an hour was the wind rate. the
mercury stood at 170 above zero. having fallen
nearly 30' in twelve hours.
At 2 o'clock the wind rate rose to nftylodd
miles an hour. with gusts Of much greater ve-
| locity. The Thermometer was then at 14'. and
still sinking.
| The wind reached its height between and
o'clock when II blew steadily at the rate OF sixty
| miles an hour From that time 1t began to
moderate. At Q o'clock 1t had fallen to thirty
| six miles and at half past TO- when tho Signal
Service Office closed. 1t blew twenty four miles.
Colder weather is in prospect for to-day. The
gale violent that 1t was necessary to
lower the storm signals on the Equitable build
| ing to half mast to avoid breaking the pole.
Here. indeed, the storm was felt in all its
strength. About 8, while the observer vas
| taking nm observation. mounted on ladder,
exposed to the full force OF the wind. the frail
support swayed 50 much that Tor an instant
we're required IS" to steady @ himself Hardly were %
the hands removed than the hat rose with a
tSde ' OF Hundred ect a and was @ lost @ i to w view
In the direction OF Brooklyn. The same gust
in front Of Trinity Church. % and whirled i over 'Ssr
| the tall fence among the grave stones: 1t was
and SCI that hsre ,Ss WAS %
| rescuing the hat.
But Printing House square and the City Hall
| Park were the favorite downtown resorts for
lost hats; Not five minutes passed but one
was whirled heavenward. When hat blew. OF
everybody in the neghborhood. from fellow
feeling. enlisted themselves in its pursuit. A
Broadway hack driver had his best blanket
lifted of the box and carried across the street.
Up town II was the same. but here IL was wo-
mems hats that filled the air rather than those
OF men. The bonnet OF the period carries too
near Fourteenth street. was best filled late in
Miss Flora NJ her
The wind pulled down the usual complement
OF signs and chimneys All over the city II
worked its wicked will in that direction. In
Fourteenth street IT gave sterner evidence Of its
might and blew onc-horse car of the track.
The wind swept Broadway cleaner than any
oi the city street cleaners ever did. tnfortu-
natsly II deposited the dirt oil the west sidewalk.
from which sudden gusts continually raised 1t
and threw II into the Goes and ears OF passers by.
Battery. bending the leafiess trees and driving
the loungers that in ordinary winter weather
lreaqent Ms ss9-gIrt s walks TO places OF shelter
sells that were not Obliged 70 navigate its waters
were securely anchored. The cars Of the ele-
waited railroad were perceptby swayed by the
wind; and the wooden structures creaked and
shook occasionally.
The Brooklyn bridge swung slightly in the
gale. just before sundown a number Of work
men walked over the frail foot path To the Won
der Of the spectators on the East River ferry
boats.
While the gale was at its height .signboard
OF iO3 broadway and hurled 10 the pavement
below. II struck Nathanicl Gould. collector
employed in the house OF ichaelis 4 knskcl,
shirts and mems furnishing goods. AT 653 Broad
way. His skull was crushed. and he died in
the hospital soon afterward. He had been mar
ried only two months.
The canab9at Gen. siegel. laden with coal.
was swamped by the waves at the pier at the
foot Of Horntio street On board were the Cap
/ tain. james Jacket, his wife and three children.
The wife and children escaped 10y jumping
ashore. but Jacket was in his bunk. where he
had been confined lOr three weeks by rheuma-
tism. Oiicer Carey Of the Charles street police
jumped aboard. gropcd his way into the cabin.
which was half full Of water. and found Jacket
unconscious. The officer carried Jacket to the
deck and WAS too exhausted himself 10 do more
and then get OF in time TO save his own life
The fierce northery wind had the effect Of
lowering the tide nearly three feet below tho
lowest point ot neap tides On the last Of the
sob tide. about O'clock many Of the ferry
passengers TO land: and they had 10 be- as-
sisted up the incline 10y the ferry hands
ferry slip at s, the foot Of whteha street se''l Al
40 tho Win9na ran on ledge Of rocks about
90 feet outside OF the end Of the stringpiece
running out from the ferry house on this side
OF the river. She had considerable head
way way on and one Of the crowd that
ihrown overheard by the sudden stoppagc.
He was rescued. Other passengers were
over the side and holding 10 the chain. For a
time there was much excitement and confusion.
cabin that the boiler had burst. The Winona
remained n this position for nearly forty five
Oncer llurlbut saw the legs OF IA man pro-
trutins from under small sloop firmly im6ed-
The sloop had evidently been driven by the
gale AGAINST the pier. and its occupants thrown
cHSrP2arI, n 6 a. s ,h1 mTh Th9 was At the helm
moved until the vessel rose with the tide.
ATLANTIC CITY. Jan; 23.-The schooner Twi-
light. Capt Samuel Price. while anchored in
the inlet, broke from her moorings and driited
10 sea. A boy named Edwin A. Parker, aged 10
vessel is now. about ten miles from shore. op-
pnsiie Little Egg, Harbor Inlet, headed up the
a. overtake the schooner. A rescuing crew was
organized To follow the Twilight but at 80 +.
ward large three-mnstcd schooner was seen
10 change her course and sail directly in the
wake of the Twilight. Another large schooner
was seen about dusk this evening drifting 10
HoRsEsHoE, y; j., Jan. ga small schooner,
whlrh anchored IN the bay last night parted
chains under the strain ot the northwest gale
oi to-day. and went ashore in the Horseshoe
about O'Clock this afternoon. The sens are
max ing clean breach over her Have been
unahleto get hernamr. The lifc-snving station
crew al this point WAS informed Of her mistur-
tune, ana II is supposed her crew We're rescued
from their periluus position.
WHITEHALL. n Y. Jan. pa terrible storm
at Dannemora this morning blew the roof of u
rolling mill also part Of the roof of the main
prison hall of Clinton Prison which was raised
two or three feet. doing much damage.
Dscelving IA Lawyer.
John A. DougAn hniter. nj Ann md Nnssnn