Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-24
THE LATE STORM.
THE SEYEREST KNOWN FOR
YEARS.

Damage 20 Shipping In New York
HarbOr-The Condition of the Tele-
graph Wires-RepOrts of she EHeets
of the storm in New Jersey. VIr-
ginia. New Hampshire ana Else
where.
NEW YORK, January 22.-Tbe storm made
havoc among the vessels lying at the foot
of Nineteenth street, East river, yesterday.
The Wellington of Nova Scotia, the
Sschem Of Boston, and the Hamilton Fish
were all full-rigged ships. Besides, there
were many smaller vessels. The
Wellington was struck sideways by
the full fury OF the storm, and
was In so dangerous position that her crew
abandoned her early in the day. She was
OK her keel at nightfall. nevertheless, but
the Sachem had been upset. A heavy squall
threw ner over on her side, and the stove IN
the cabin was upset. John P. Holon, the
ship's carpenter. sitting beside, it escaped
with difficulty. The cabin was set on fire and
threatened the destruction OF the ship. After
two hours work the fire was got under con-
troll. but not before the portion of the yes
sci that had not been submerged had been
considerably damaged. The Sachem is
valued at hfty thousand dollars and ia
owned By Captain Pickering. She arrived
in this port from the West Iudies on Christ
mas day.
At 1890 last night the Western Union
Telegraph Company had ten wires workin g
between Williams bridge, Westchester
county, and Albany, eight wires from Al
bany to Buffalo, and six wires from Buffalo
to Chicago. On the south five wires are
working from Elizabeth, N. j., to Philadel-
pits, Baltimore and Washington,
aud two wires working from Pater-
son to Buffalo. On the east the wires are
working from Albany to Boston. Dis
patches to and from the East, West, North
and South are conveyed by messengers be-
tween the New York Office and Elizabeth,
Paterson and Williams bridge, whence as
stated, the above wires are in operation in
all directions. Communication by tele-
graph Is only severed in the immediate
neighborhood Of New York city.
The wires connecting thirty-three Of the
thirty-five police stations with the fire hall
and hospitals were blown down or disabled
yesterday. The insurance patrol doubled
their force all night, and all leaves OF ah-
scnce were withdrawn, so as to guard
against the spread of fire that might occur.
Considerable damage was done TO property
By the storm, and numbers OF accidents
have been reported caused by falling tele-
graph poles aud wires.
PORT JERvIs, \. j., January GA terri
bic storm OF hail and sleet began here yes-
terdsy morning, accompanied By gale of
wind. In the afternoon it changed to enow,
the wind continuing. 1t has fallen already
fifteen inches deep, and at p. N. is still
falling. Travel on the railway Is almost
totally Blocked and the highways are utterly
impassable. No train has reached here over
the Monticello Railway, and the wires are
down, so that no tidiDgs can be had frc N
there.
PETERSBURG, VA, January 22.-This
city was visited yesterday By a severe wind
storm, accompanied by large fall of rain
and hail. Daring the prevalence OF the
storm q large warehouse that was being
erected for j. S. Jackson & CO.. extensive
ice dealers, vas blown down. Considerable
damage was done to property.
RICHMOND, VA, January 22-Heavy
rains prevailed Yesterday and last night, ex-
tending from the Blue Ridge Mountains to
the sea coast, and all the streams are con-
siderably swollen. The James river at
Lynchburg is Eve feet above the ordinary
level and still rising, and st Columbia 1t has
risen nine feet. The river here has risen but
slightly as yet. The RsVeHna river at
Charlottesville Is up about six feet The
streams In West Virginia are also reported
much swollen.
HARRISBURG, January IA heavy rain
Storm has prevailed fer twelve hours. The
rain froZs as it fell, and the accumulation
of ice broke large branches from the trees
The storm was the most severe OF the kind
known in years. The temperature has risen.
The ice is thaIiDg rapidly and mapy cellars
are flooded and the telephone wires are
broken down.