The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-10
THE STORM YESTERDAY.
RESULTS FROM THE TERRIFIC FORCE
OF THE WIND.
The Revetment In the Third District
washed Away.

washed Away.
To the surprise of most Of the denizens OF
our city tho threatening clouds of yesterday
burst with n display Of lightning about
2o'cloek, and those who were out doubtlessly
appreciated the fact. On the lake the waves
were most tempestuous, and on the river
they rolled very high
Col. Glynn. In company with AdminIstra-
tor Mccartney, visited the levees In the Third
District last evening. They found. at the foot
Of Enghien street, the revetment entirely car
ried away by the action Of the waves of the
river. Below this, at Montegut street, where
the new revetment had just been built, they
found that there was n gap OF about fifteen
feet wide, and the waves washed over the
pavement of the street. At this point the
lnrge flat employed by Messrs. Eager, Eller-
cines to sink at this dangerous place, was
overwhelmed by the high sens running and
sunk affprdpg much protection to the al
ready enlargng gap
THE NEXT SERIOUS BREAK
was Mt Independence street. From this point
to the Barracks the entire revetment on the
river front. which was placed there to secure
away, and now oil the woodwork will have to
be replaced. At many points along this lower
line tho height of the waves was such that
they washed over old and solid levees and
into the street cutters, tlooding tho streets.
The only thing that prevented the overflow OF
tho entire Third District was The compare
lively low stage of the water At the old re-
tinery the fury of tho wind carried tho water
over the levces. causing several breaks. Col
Glynn and Messrs, Eager. ElIermann & Co.
had In charge large force OF hands to repair
whatever damage might occur, and wore
kept busy until late hour last night
Mr.. Ellermann, whose experience on the river
has extended over thirty years. stated that he
had never seen such damage created by tho
waves of the Mississippi river There was II
difference of fully six leet above the ordinary
level of the water about three and four o'clock
The vessesin port tossed and were agitated rs
u In mid-ocean. but so far no disasters have
been learned from them The like of this
storm has not been seen here for many years.
So great was tho damage Mayor Pilsbury
drove to the scene and remained there watch
ing its effects for some time.
SIGNAL SERVICE REPORTS.
According to the Signal Service reports
dated AS p. m, yesterday rain had fallen at
Galveston, Memphis, st. Louis, st. Paul and
Corsicana, there being no reports from Vicks
burg and Natche5.
Tho wind blew at tho ratio Of 20 miles an
hour ut Davenport, Iowa. Id ut Galveston
keokut and Lacrosse, IL Mt Memphis, 20 at
st. Louis, 20 Mt Mobile and 20 at Montgomery.
Inc signal service report, dated nj 3:45 D.
M, contains the following note, made by the
observer here:
"Ihe cautionary signal was hoisted 10 hours
before the wind got to 20 miles per hour. The
wind averaged % miles per hour during tho "a
hours ending IL m, and averaged over 80
miles since II IN. Outing the hour ending
O'Clock, p. m. the velocity was 40 miles per
hour, steady
Alta late h6XIr the following report was re-
oeived:
The maximum velocity during the storm
to-day was 40 miles per hour It. blow W at that
8 p. m. to :15 Mt 80 miles; from sI5 to
8 80 at 20 miles; from 8; 80 to s45 at miles
per hour, and has been diminishing since
During this time the wind was veeling from
southeast to south, and on to southwest at
10 :08 p. m. O
Tho rainfall since AZ p. m. to-day, DAT
inches; for to-day, 2.73. Rainfall during the
whole storm, 1913 inches.