New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-22

n. ssrefcbed ACROSS the approaches to Nechantcet
where several tall telegraph poles Were ~
f1eoot the wires were generally down, and at the
corner of Broad and Marketsts. there was ptreos
network Of wires In every Paf. cI Tue oDn the
lines Of the railroads leading 10 tine Guy TUG
graph poles were blown down, and at noon the Guy
The western Union operators reported that their
communication with ont SIDE places was cug oa
at a. I'd. The Atlantic and Pacific sent no nlessSse
ont of the city after IL a M. and III soine
instances relied upon The messenger boys 70 carry ne
messages 70 new points. The American Union wiz M
cut of at 113O a. M ana seat hne.me .. oas The
directions CO endeavOr to restore tne wires. lh 1
telephone and fire-alarm wires were also seriously
damaged. The wires with Orange, Paterson anu
ESaoen , me rantrs Srest Bridge Of the Pennsyl-
yana Raj road fell across the track NJ noon anu oac
ried with it q large number OF wires. as conse-
quence. travel over tho bridge was en"i0V 'u'
In the eastern section of the city the storm was SO
violent that wives sent for their HUSBANDS 70 r1
from their work. The attendance AZ tne puon au
schools was very slim. A number OF narrow escapes
was reported. In Washington-sG several trees were
snapped in two: In RallrOad-ave; tns wSS hesa
ments were flooded. The IL o'clock tram on me
Newark and New-York Railroad was delayed
hI ,ns east Of the Hackensack River to
the west side of the Passaic were reported 10 De
down. Grave fears were expressed that IL tne stoIm
continued immense damage would be sustAlneu.
The Passaic River rose rapidly and small tributary
streams we're swollen into rivera Farmers reported
that the water was rushing down me fS . ,res enc
thrOu Qhout the country has been very great. LII
East Newark shade and orchard trees we're stripped
of their branches, aud Telegraph wires wore Dlo"n
In Orange the storm was equally severe. Horse
| car travel was much impeded. The trees OF the
streets and of Llewellyn Park were injured by tne
loss of large branches, weighed DOWN Dy tnoH coaT
In Elizabeth there was much damage The tel
1 "a Nna He Olo
| and telephone communication with Elizabetbport
| and other points was completely cut on. Inc hne
forest trees throuRhont che city suffered SEssc aI
| reported. he water backed up into NUMBER OF
cellars. and In some places made the streets
NO DAMAGE Al. coNEY ISLAND.
There was very little damage done at Coney
| Island The storm did not begin for several hours
after the tide high, and therefore the SURF was
not heavy. Much sand has been pitched up along
the beach in the last two weeks, and in the cold
wealth, T last week 1t was frozen. This furnished
solid bed over foot thick to protect the buildings
on the beach. The wind was also favorable. Little
damage rs ever done on the island except when the
wind s from northeast to southeast The wind early
yesterday morning was from north . to
back of the build ngs. There was much
anxiety among those who have property on the
island however to know what damage bad been
anime the buildings connected with the Manhattan
b ach and Oriental Hotels. The telegraph eommu,
mention with the hotel had been cut OIL, and he had
no other way of obtaining information. An investi-
cation showed that the storm had done really no
damage to the buildings on the east end oil the
island. The bathing pavilion between the TWO
hotels was the most exposed, but not even spile
was injured. The marine railway was IN q damaged
condition rom the storm OF December 20, leeO'
but no further harm was done tO II. lho emDank-
ment caved IN at the last Storm out IL was not
touched yesterday.
what was left over frOm the last storm. There were
SIX watchmen the alert all Thursday night. but
the wind only ratified against the back OF the MOTEL
The bathing pavilion looked u il had been Used
roughly 10y heavy SURF as part OF the bridge lead
ing To the ocean has been swept away, but
that was done the storm on last month";. AT
the west end there was damage except at Nor
toms The Iron Pier not injured, and the hotels
close TO II tar from the ocean that they are
seldom damaged by high sea. AT NOrtOHS the SURF
nItched large cakes of ice against the wooden pier
| and DANA Red il considerably. Some OF the spies
were broken and washed away, and portion OF The
| plutfnrm was torn up.
Beyond the breaking of telegraph wires and limbs
| from shade and fruit trees, no damage worthy Oh
| note Is reported from the storm Of yesterday on
| Long Island The heavy rain flooded the roads, but
| the heavy coating of ice prevented tne water Tom
soaking into the ground aud male them almost li-
| pa sable for pedestrians. Tue tracks OF the Long
Island Railroad were flooded in many places delay
| ing the trains. which were run with great caution
IN was feared that the ice In the bays ana harbOrs
| would break uD with the high tide aud easterly
| wind, and every preeaution was taken oy the DoaI-
| men against damage, but 1t remained hrm.
| The rainstorm and easterly gale yesterday were
very severe on aud around Staten Island,
| The streets and roads were impossible to
| pedestrians. the slush being over a loot deep
| IN some places. The water flowed into many
| cellars and did much damage. In tue morning the
| long range Of hills and the trees presented n
| beautiful sight, being completely covered with a
white coating If Ice. The telegraph wires were IN
! jnred, and many awnings and sgn-bOards were
| blown down. Tho boals of the Staten
| Island Railway Ferry experienced great
| trouble For "A time the boats could not make their
landings at tue island owing 10 the hugh sea, heavy
! floating ice and the gale. large schooner on STA
pcton dragged her anchor aud was only saved trolA
| going ashore by n heavy tug, which lowed the
schooner a place of safety. The pIlot-boat En-
| chantross was last in the ice OF Stapleton.
| DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO AT LONG BRANCH.
Long BRANCH, n. j., Jan. 2l.-FOr fourteen
hours n strong gale has been sweeping the
Southern New-Jersey coast causing great destruc-
ton. II began al 4 a. m. with vigorous wind. ac-
companied by snow which later turned into sleet.
Toward o'clock the wind treshened. aud at noon
it blew a gale. The velocity Of the wind at this
time Is estimated at from sixty to seventy miles an
hour Then a tornado OF wind aud cutting sleet
which continued for about twenty-five minutes
Although of short duration this squall accomplished
much damage.
At As,ury Park projected mammoth summer
hotel stood in its skeleton frame near the Coleman
House and close 70 the beach. The strength of the
wind at l o'clock such AZ TO prompt all the car
penters at work Gu the building, all OF whom were
taking their lunch the building because OF tho
storm, to take to flight. Tho men had barely
| left the building when tho wind lifted
the huge structure and hurled it in pieces to the
| beach below. The building was owned by A. XIX
| BRIDE, OF Philadelphia. The loss IS estimated az
| from S., 900 TO $4,000. The same squall did IKE
damage to % handsome cottage In course OF erection
IN Grand-ave,, occasioning loss OF Sl, oOO. Inc
| destruction did not end here. Sixty feet OF the
hrrf hn ind