The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-22
A srORm
In New York and Vicinity,
which Plays the Deuce
Generally,

NeW.York, 21.-The storm of hail
and rain which broke over this city
this morning originated IN the north.
west and has moved eastward aer0ss
the country. The officer in charge of
the signal service station said, this
morning, that the storm will probably
pass over this City some time this
afternoon and be followed by clearer,
cooler weather. Up to noon to-day
the total amount of water which had
fallen was trihe over an inch. Ice
formed go heavily upon the wires
connected with the wind gusRe that
they broke under the weight. Up TOT
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
blowing over forty miles. The flag
pole sWsyed to and fro, and while a
reporter was in the Office of
the weather bureau, the ice
which had formed upon =
flagstaff fell upon the roof With q
startling crash. The storm has caused
an entire suspension OF tslegraphic
communication throughout the
country. The wires Of the Gold and
Stock Telegraph Company were in
terTupted everywhere. Along Canal
street great many poles had been
Frustrated by the weight of the ice
forming upon the wire, and about 10
O'Clock this m )rnipg an officer of the
Fret Precinct reported q number Of
poles along South street blown down.
The Office OF the manager of this
system Of telegraph. 81 Broadway,
has stated that the wires were out of
order everywhere, and very few we're
in working order. Up 10 9 this
morning wires were in working con.
dition in all parts of the city,
but ct that hour the accu-
mutation of ice upon them
became so heavy that they began to
break and from that time up to 2
pm. continuous reports OF broken
wires and interrupted circuits were
received. Soon after 9 O'Clock this
one of tie derricks upon the
new Stock Exchange was blown over
and fell into Broad street, carrying
. way in its fall, about twenty five
wires OF the Stock Exchange system
OF biography. Great loss to the tele-
graph companies will be caused by
the interruption OF business. The
American Union and Atlantic and
Pacific have entirely suspended bust
ness. The streets are in deplorable
condition aud many crossings knee
deep with rain and slush. Ice has
stopped the hands OF the church
clocks. A high tide accompanied the
storm and filled the cellars.
The storm worked terrible havoc
with the telegraph wires in Jersey
City and Newark. The wires of the
Western Union, Continental and
American Union Telegraphcompanies,
and the wires Of the Telephone Com
psuy were blown down and carried
streets. Many telegraph poles
we're also blown down. Untold dam
age wac 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 heller skelter all over the
streets, and the thoroughfsres are in
3 generally dilapidated condition.
Ashbury Park, n. j., 21.-The
mammoth hotel in course of erection
vas demolished by the gale this after
noon. the wind blowing eighty miles
an hour. A partially completed cot
age was blown to pieces. The storm
las done immense damage all along
he Jersey coast.
New York, 1l.30.-The rain has
urned to snow, which is now general
n this vicinity. At Port JerVis, New
York. the snow is fifteen inches deep
md Rtill falling The storm played
laVoo among the vessels lying in the
Worth and East Rivers, and the dam
ge is heavy. A heavy squat threw
be ship Sdchem on her side, when she
1ok fire and vas partially destroyed;
alued a. $50. 900. !