Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-22
DOMESTIC NEWS.
.uo,,,er Great storm in the East.


Another Great storm in the East.
NEw York, January 2lst.-The storm OF
hail and rain which broke over TINS city TINS
moniup originated in the Northwest, and
has moved eastward across the country. The
officer in charge Of the Signal Service station
said this morning that storm would prob
ably pass over this city some time this after
noon to be followed this evening by clear.
ING. cooler weather. Up to noon to-day the
total amount Of water which had fallen was
a triie over an inch. Ice formed so heavily
upon the wires connected with the wind
gauge that they broke under the weight. UP
to 7 o'clock this morning the greatest
velocity of the wind was about thirty
miles per hour, but it continued to
increase in force and at noon was blow
ing over forty miles. The hagpole swayed
to and fro, and while the reporter was IN the
Office of the Weather Bureau the ice which
had formed upon the flagstaff fell upon the
roof with startling crash. The storm has
caused an entire suspension OF teleSraphlc
communication throughout the country. The
wires OF the Gold and Stock Telegraph Com
pany were interrupted everywhere along
Canal street. A great many poles have been
Frustrated by the weight of ice forming upon
the wires. and about 10 o'clock this morning
an officer of the first precinct reported That
number of poles along South street had been
blown down. At the Office of the manager Of
this system of telegraph, 81 Broadway, 1t
was stated that the wires were out OF order
everywhere, and very few were IN working
order. Up to o'clock this morn
ing the wires were in working con-
diSion in all parts of the city, but at
that hour the accumulation of ice
upon them became so heavy that they began
to break. and from that time to P. NJ. con-
tinuous reports of broken wires and inter
rupted circuits were received. Soon after
o'clock this morning one OF the derr1cks upon
the new Stock Exchange was blown over and
fell into Broad street. carrying away In Its
fall about twenty-five wires of the Stock Ex-
change system of telegraphy. A great loss
to the telegraph companies will be caused by
this interruption of business. The American
Union and Atlantic and Pacific have entirely
suspended business The streets are in de-
plorable condition, and many crossings are
knee-deep with rain and slush. Ice has
stopped the hands of church clocks. A high
tide accompanied the storm, and filed the
cellars.
NEW York, January 21st.-The storm
worked terrible havoc with the telegraph
wires in Jersey City and Newark. The wires
of the Western Union, Continental and
American Union Telegraph Companies, and
the wires of the telephone companies, were
blown down and carried along the stl Gets.
Many telegraph poles were also blown down.
Untold damage has been done in Brooklyn.
Up to noon twenty-one telegraph poles had
fallen. Trees are falling all over the city,
and it is absolutely dangerous to be out of
doors. Telegraph wires are lying helter-
SHELTER all over the streets, and thoroughfaTes
are in a generally dilapidated condition.
Early in the day one of the stanchions sup
porting the City Hall tower gave way, and a
little later the west window fell with a crash
to the sidewalk. The damage is said to be in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
NEW York, January 21st-11:30 P. M
The rain has turned to snow, which is now
general in this vicinity. At Port Jervis, n.
Y, the snow is fifteen inches deep, and still
falling.
AsHBURY PARK IN. j., January Dist
The mammoth hotel in course of erection here
was demolished by the gale this afternoon,
the wind blowing eighty miles an hour. A
partially completed cottage was blown to
pieces. The storm has done immense dam
age all along the Jersey coast.
New York, January 21st.-The storm
played havoc among the vessels lying in the
North and East rivers. The damage is heavy.
A heavy squall threw the ship Sachem on
her side, when she took fire and was partially
destroyed. She was valued at $780, 600
severe Weafher-Trafns showed In.
OMAHA, January 21st-All day yesterday
and to-day heavy wind-st0rm has been pre-
vailing in Northern Nebraska, filling the air
with clouds of snow and blowing the cuts
full on the line of the Nebraska division of
the Chicago, st. Paul and Omaha Railroad,
entirely stopping travel. The train due here
yesterday afternoon got stuck in the snow
twelve miles north of this city, and the pas
sengers arrived here to-day by wagons. The
train is still showed in. Another train west
bound is stuck between Tekamah and Oak
land and still another near Middle Crest
A party was sent from Tekamah this morn
ing to relieve the train near that place. The
snow was blowing SO hard that the men had
to abandon their wagons and go on foot
Nothing has been heard from the train or
party since noon to-day.
Fire at Chicag0-Fireman Injured by a
Failing wall.
CHICAGO. January 2Ist.-At o'clock to-
night O fire broke out in 81 and 81 Canal
street, occupied by Mayer & Co., and by 10
o'clock the building had been Quilted, causing
a total loss of $4,000.
While the fire was raging at its hight
lofty wall in the rear of the building toppled
over, burying the entire forced of fremen in
that quarter Following are the casualties ::
CAPTAIN James Tobin, of No. l engine; badly
hurt internally, and will probably die of his
INJURIES Captain Ed Murphy, of No. II !;
chest and back; will probably die. Captain
Donohue, severely. Jas. Conway, pipeman !;
internally. Mike McMullen, one leg broke.
Tom Howard, back and head hurt. Mike
Threl, pipeman, slightly John Klingen,
slightly. John Quinn, shoulder. Robert
Moore, slightly. Captain Mike Sullivan, Sc
verely bruised William Van Osdell. cut in
in the head. Heating, head cut. Wheeler,
generally bruised The fall of the wall was
without warming and the whole force of pipe
men and other firemen were beneath it and
unable to escape when the tardy alarm was
given them. None of their injuries are fatal
except those of Captains Tobin and Murphy.
AT $50 one of the truckmen was thrown
from his wagon and badly hurt while going
toward the fire.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
The insurance amounted to $40, 900, and
was placed in FIVE companies by L. Z. Lyons
agency in this city. Fifty of the employees
lose all their tools.
The men who were injured by the fall be-
longed to three engine companies.
The latest reports from the injured say that
James Conway and Mike McMullen are in
critical condition. 1t is also learned that
policeman Kinney was badly bruised by fall
ing bricks and mortar.
The Telegraph Consoiidation-As stipend
ous Enterprise.
New York, January 21st.--The. World
saws 1.-THE consolidation of the telegraph
companies is but preliminary, as it appears,
to a rapid and systematic development, I'M
der Che general management of General Eek
ert Of the grand telegraphic network extend
inc around the world, and having its center,
not at London, but at New York. While
Field has been talking about it, the English
man. Bender, has been adding wire to form
his world girdle of international Teie-
yranhs. the basis of which was to be COM
,,Iste snbordination of the whole cable service
r. tba world to the cable consolidation effect
al h. Mr. Bender in London. On the 14Eh
- 6scemher last the World announced that
The first step toward breaking the continuity
Of Renders grand cosmopolitan coil had been
tatsn by the American Union Telegraph
Gomnany. in behalf of which Jay Gould had
ordars3 from Messrs. Siemens & 20. twonew
cables of the first class, TO be laid at the
oarI;ast nossible moment from the coast OF
I,o TO the coast of newfoundland. There
,.,as f;lsd at Albany, Wednesday, certihcase
" e" Isolation of the American Telegraph ana
r. Company. This company Is orgAnlzea
70. .ha ,nrpose of owning, constructing, pur
I1r we r ~ Otherwise acquiring and maintain.
inc a land and submarine me. Of iine' tba a
ii telegraph. The capital stock OF tae
COMPANY conn will be $50, 0Vo,oOO' Win po"e' "