The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24


THE STORM IN THE CITY AID ON TIE RIVERS
AND BAY--wISD AT FIFTY MILES AN HOUR.
It's curious experience TO 90 To bed IN a tropical
climate and wake up IN the Polar regions. Yet wus
to which New Workers were treated by
tho sudden change OF weather yesterday The
warm, moist weather Of tuesday night under
went suaden ma remarkable change at md.
night, VIXEN stroas wind arose from the
northwest. In short time the temperature fell sew
era degrees, ana the mis- which had oeeu floating in
the air anu rendering The navigation of the rivers
dangerous was CONCEALED into aeecy aako3 which,
however, did not r, ach the cartb but were wh,rlcd
skyward usain In circng eddies by the rising wind
Hail Tell for several minutes, but later The clouds wero
dssipated and tho stars twinkled brightly through
the icy atmosphere. At fifteen minutes past one
O'Clock sold Perhapsabtes' displayed HIS caution.
ary slgnals. The wind was thon blowing about niue
miles an hour. As daylight approached the wind IN
creased in velocity, aud the temperature decreased
until eight O'Clock, when tho mercury marked a
degree below freezing point. and tho wind
whisted through The streets the rate Of
twenty SIX miles an hour and wrought havoc with
awnings ana apple stands, and hed the eyes OF psdes
irans with dust from the dirtiest streets In the
wori. Old Boreas paid strict attention 10 business
anu nj eleven oc,ock was travelling at tho
rate Of about forty.1ve miles hour and tho
thermometer had TALON to eigh teen degrees above
zero. About this Time orders were received from
washington 10 dlSplay signals warning murncr3
heavy gale might be expected OF shore.
Work on the East River Bridge was sus pended ana
the passengers on tho Futon Terry boats distinctly
heard the wind PLAYING through the great cables
which span The river with an effect ike .Eoliun
harp by two O'Clock the thermometer had fallen to
sixteen degrees and the wind was blowing nearly nty
miles an hour.
FERRYDoAr TRAVEL
Much difficulty was experienced IN getting tho ferry
boats on tho North ana East rivers INTO the Slips.
Early IN the day the tide was nigh und the North
RIVER was covered With wh,iecaps. In the evening
mn M md m and .naef nj
make II much lower than usual, SO that when the
bridges ut the ferries were lowered to the utmost
the docks oi the boats did not reach TO within
two tect OF their level aud ladies' experienced consid
cradle difficulty IN dtsembarking The winona OF tho
near the landing on THIS side, ana great deal OF
cIement ensued among tho 900 passengers board.
Alter twenty minutes deny she was got OF wish tho
| assistance OF another boat.
| HAVOC ~ THE STREETS.
| great deal OF mischief wus caused In the streets
| The advertising bulletin at llOth street and St
Nicholas avenue Was blown down about hall. past
Ferdinand Larizzo, an Italian, seventeen years old
was hit on the head by scute blown from tho root
OF No. $40 Canal street. He was sent home.
Nathaniel Gould. twenty three years Of age Of No
653 broadway, whIo passing No l02 Broauway, dur.
ing the alter was ieed senseiess sidewalk
by falling sign Ho was taken u the Chambers
Street Hospital where he died ut six O'Clock Ia the
evening from u fractured head.
Tue Tin roof OF NO All BleeGSer street was blown
Oh by tho wind during the evening, ana after sailing
around ur u few moments came down into tho street
No damage was sustained beyond tho loss OF the
The horses OF stale No 3 Of tue Ninth avenue linz
about oight O'Clock last e,enipg became frightened at
the blowing OF the wind sialn ming OF shutters
and away. At the corner OF tue avenue Aui
Twenty third street they iutU horse anu wagon
owned and d. iven by Daniel MenZics Of No. l22 Ninth
avenue. AMI The shock threw MIN out and severely
Injured him. he was taken home.
A GALLANT OFFICER.
During tho gallo the canal boat General Sigel loaded
with coal, aud lying IN the North River ut tho
loot OF Horatio street, was struck by sudden
flaw Of WIND ut Two r. NJ; and carrcncd
over, filling the hold with water. The saptain OF the
boat Joseph Jacket, who was lying IN his bunk SUI
iering from severe attack OF rheumatism ana unable
to move, was, together with ms wife ana three chi-
drcn on board OF the boat ut the tifnO OF
the accident Feeling the boat sinking, bu bade
his VIE to 60 on shore with the children before the
boat sunk und procure help Mrs. Jacko hastily lett
the boat with her Lille ones, and ran about the
dock imporing tue byslandcrs to save her hus-
band from the boat, which was gradually shaking.
But no one Volunteered, anu the hall crozed woman
was about 10 venture aboard again herself and AT
tempt 20 save her husband whan Oficcr Edward
learning that some one was In the cabin
oi the sinking vessel Immediately sprang
aboard anu dashed down tho cabin stars The
wafer was AT TINS time up TO the decK OF tho canal
boat, ana those who saw hun expected every moment
to see tho craft cnguIpheo wncn tho officer reap
ders, and wading through the waller, which
was then up TO bis hips, no threw
ms burden up TO the dock, where wng hands caught
hold vi him and carried him TO the nearest house.
The officer then grasped hold OF the dock, and
no sooner had he done Than the boat sunk
messed the occurrence drcw up an extcmpore me
mortal, In which they spoke Ia glowing terms OF the
officers heroic conduct, and presented II to Sergeant
Carpenter Tor transmission TO the Board OF Police.