New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
A GALE ON THE COAST.
cIOO>,Y DAY IN NETWORK.
ecrxrs OK The sTRErTS-KXTENT AND lEOGK'

scrxrs on THE sTREETS-EXTENr AND lEo"hHo'
OF HE STORM.
rov and gloomy sky hung over Ncw-for<
Yesterday. and the rain which alternately ohz~ieu
ord nour,d from it by no means rendered ns aP-
,eayancc more cheerful The sullcn look OF the SKY
was reflected in the faces of the thousands "no
corspelled 10 trudge through the streets, ind
ing what protection they might from u''o'''
las rubber coats and turned'up collars
rxcent in the morning when the many working
rirs and women were fastening on their way 10
he sbops and factories where they work. ana IN the
,o,iug when they were returning home again,
tbcrc were few women to he seen IN the sice's'
Shon-kcepers along Broadway and IN inc avenues
ci,her walked up and down before their counters,
paISng at times to look out upon 'ne s''oc' AT"
wc,rijv vawn or srovc to busy themselves III over
hauling their stock. go.
In the down town Offices where the tall buildings
lining the narrow streets shut out the sunhgNt Oh
,he briphtrs, of days. the clerks were Obliged 10
have recourse 10 gas jets to enable them 10 olsceih
tLe figures IN their bulky ledgers. Irnckmeh were
covered with hinge oil cloth overcoats. nut the ram
d,ops found their way TO their faces and beads.
and trickled III through every creVlce they couIu
find The boxes were wet and disagreeable To
handle the sidewalks were covered with th'h
coatiugs of Shiny mud. and the streets were even
worse All this was bad for both drivers and horses:
mud did not at ell improve the temper or sotneSs OF
seeech of the former They swore at cach
other. al the weather, at the passers-ov.
whose unfortunate legs would ret wedged between
the boxcs they were loading from the overcrowded
sidewalks aud when all other objects ialleu 'heN
svore D, themselves. The ferryboais ana tugnoh'>
kent M throughout the day series OF aegravatnH
shr,eks. Policemen walked slowly ana hoou',y
thTougn the streets during the dav aud ~ h'enI
fonud refuge in friendly dOorwavs Every one
seemed nj odds with himself and all his ne gnoo ;.
Nor did those who remained within doors leei d
whit more comfortable, II the expressions Oh I ne
faces seen az the bespattered windo" paies couiu
be taken as proofs of their state of minu
The rain began fall at go a. M, ana cont'nucd
Wit, dopg.d persistence throughout the daV Az
times n seemed TO gather fresh energy for IT'S WORK
md came down in steady sheets, against wh1ch u'',
b-plas could offer poor defence. Inc wihd hloel
the rain as best 1t could, and at times drove II
thrnuYb the streets IN almost hOrl0nta lines.
ILe AR was chilly. and together with Inc
ram made every one feel damp and diSagrerao,e
Nrw-York was not the only place 10 which TINS de-
scrptlnn would apply. In all the surrounding clt,
les as far west as Buffalo, south To Plttsourg ana
east TO Boston, II either raining OF thTealehR
In 40 so The storm has been SLOWLY travelling from
the Sonth and Is now on its way North ne sig
nal service Bureau has ordered up tho cautionarV
suals at all points North IF this city, while those
south of New-York are beng lowered. lie highest
y.ln,itv of the wind reached at loon,
wien II WAS blowing AT the rate OF twenty our
mile, an hour. The thermometer at I a. H. ilafkel
30: at | ] a. NJ Gl>; p M, 90; anu at y D. ILL
L had fallen to JO~.