The Portland daily press., 1881-01-24
THE STORM,
The Sorry Plight Of New York
City.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH COM
PLETELY WRECKED.
Effects of the Storm in Other Places

New YORK, Jan. 22.-The storm made havoc
among the vessels lying at the foot of 10th
street, East river. They were three in num-
berthe Wellington Of Nova Scotia, Sachem
of Boston, and Hamilton Fish, all full=rigged
ships. Besides these there were many smaller
vessels. The Wellington was struck sideways
by the full ftry Of the storm, and was in so
dangerous position that her crew abandoned
her early in the day. She was on her keel at
been upset. A heavy squall threw her over on
her side and stove in her cabin. John P.
Holm, the ships carpenter, escaped wit h diff
Guilty. The cabin was set on fire and threaten.
ed the destruction of the ship, but after about
two hours work the fire was got under control
but the portion of the vessel that had not been
submerged had been considerably damaged.
The Sachem is valued at $4,000 and is owned
by Capt. Pickering. She arrived in this port
from the West Indies on Christmas day. Three
or four canal boats lying near her were threat
ened with destruction by the storm.
Police headquarters were practically isolated
yesterday afternoon, as the wires connecting
the 80 or IS police stations with the fire alar IN
telegraph, City Hall and all the hospitals were
blown down or disabled. Reports were sent
to police headquarters by messengers The
fire lines being down, the police were instruct
ed to notify the nearest engine house in case
of fire. The insurance patrol doubled their
force all night, and all leaves of absence were
Withdrawn SO as to guard against the spread of
any fire that might occur. The old system of
fire patrol was resumed for the emergenc y
and the firemen were sent out to patrol the
streets, and the old watch towers were manned
at nightfall and the men were told to ring the
alarms at the first sign of fire. Some of the
iremen patrolled the streets on horseback in
order to more speedily give the alarm.
The following were among the accidents re-
ported during the afternoon: The flagstaff on
the Windsor Hotel on Fifth Avenue was brok-
en- by the wind and fell into the street in the
afternoon, killing the horse of cab standing
in front of the hotel and slightly injuring the
| driver, Thomas Doyle. Edward Dennis Of 24l
East Forty -fourth street was struck on the
back and severely injured by the fall of the
| cross-piece of a telee raph pole near his house.
A telegraph pole was blown down in Hudson
street. near Charles street, and in its fall struck
an Eighth avenue horse car. 1t demolished
the front platform and broke the neck of the
horse, instantly killing it. The driver escaped
| by miracle. A great many telegraph poles
all over the city were either blown over or torn
down by falling wires. One of the poles on
Hudson street in its fall demolished a truck.
Chimneys were blown down all over the
city and trees also. The police found an un-
known man, dressed like sailor, insensible
| in doorway at 303 Eighth avenue. He was
taken to the hospital, where he was found to
be suffering from fractured skull, fracture
of the right arm and = dislocation of the left
l
struck by falling telegraph POLE The roof
| of 3l5 and 81 West 47th street was broken in
by the weight of snow upon it, The damage
was about $500, and the building was formerly
occupied by the brewery of John E. Roti
| man.
II is estimated that the storm did over half q
million dollars worth of damage to the tele
graphs and houses in this city, and over 500,
I 600 damage in Brooklyn.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Jan. 22.-The storm begaf
along the Hudson just before daybreak Oh
Friday, and snow, rain, hail and sleet fell al
day, though the wind was not heavy. Foul
inches of snow and hail have fallen. From
| Hudson to Albano there was light snow
and south of Peekskill rain.
GAsPE, Quebec, Jan. 21.-The gulf is full
of ice. The weather the last two weeks ha.
been very rough. There has been a protractet
snow storm and very cold weather.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Jan. 22.-The storm
has been the severest for many years. Th'
snow is five or six feet high in some places; the
roof of the horse railroad stable fell through
iniuring the cars, sleighs and carriages to tn,
extent of $1,000.
PETERBoRo, N. H., Jan. 22.-There is
complete snow blockade. No trains out owe
the Monudnock railroad. A train for Concord
left but is reported to be stuck in bank nea
Napor's Crossing. The Dublin stage has no
yet arrived. One foot of snow fell and it i,
badly drifted.
TORONTO, Jan. 21-Snow is general il
Southern Ontario to-day. Elsewhere in thu
province the weather is fine.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, Jan. 23-Snow fell Il
inches deep, and at o'clock last evening wa
still falling. Travel on the railway is blocked
and the highways are utterly impossible.
PETERSBURG, Va, Jan. q Between three
and four o'clock this morning this city wa
visited by very heavy wind storm, accom-
panied by large fall of rain and hail. During
the storm large building in course of creation
on wharf for r. +. jackson & Son, ic
scattered in every direction. A number O
trees were broken, fences blown down one
| other damage done.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-There wer
heavy rains yesterday and last night, extend
from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the SCI
coast. James river at Lynchburg is five fee
above the ordinary level and still rising A
at charlottesville is up 6 feet The streams
in West Virginia are also much swollen.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 22-The rain yester
day froze as it fell and the ice broke large
branches from the trees. The storm was tn,
most severe for years. Many cellars wer
flooded.
NEW York, Jan. 23.-The storm of Frida,
and Friday night was very severe on the Har
lem Railroad, the snow drifting on the track
from to 10 feet in depth. Trains were caush
in the snow at Hillsdale and detained over "a
hours, the passengers being cared for in neigh
boring houses and many sleeping in the cars
seriously damaged by the gale.
ST. ALBANs, VT, Jan. 22.-The heavies
snow storm of the season has prevailed il
Northern Vermont during the past fifteel
hours. The snow fall in this vicinity has beer
about IA inches. The storm extends from New
York to Montreal, but is much lighter both
| mr. of hnrn
press, leaving New York Friday evening, be
came stalled in snow drift yesterday on tn,
Bennington & Rutland road, and has just ar
rived here, being 10 hours late. The trail
leaving Boston last night was seven hours be
Sind time. The Central Vermont snow pillow
Gave gone in all directions and the line is nov
Cleared for trains and no further deleays ar
spprehended. The storm has abated,