New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-14
HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH WIND
BLOWING AT THE RATE OF THIRTY MILES.
HIGH TIDE AND DESERTED sTREETs-TELEGRAPH
TINES DOWN.

LINES down.
Before the church-gOers Of yesterday had
ended their morning worship rain began to fall In hat
slow and dismal that portends storm OF glo-
lence. The Signal Service Bureau in the Equitable
Building reported that the storm originated in South
western Texas, and after That region had been thor
oughy drcnched started in norheastery direction
moving swiftly. and showed inclination to cling to the
Mississippi Valley. Yesterday morning the storm
centre had got far Tennessee and becoming saus
fled with the appearance OF things there 1t has remoned
in that vicinity since, while 1t has extended Its Influence
all along tho Atlantic Coast, and over tho North and
Northwest. 1t brought heavy rains in the Middle
Atlantic states and the Ohio valley, and snow III the
Upper and Lower Lake regions. Cautonary slgnaIs
ordered up all along the coast at IL a. H. in antlcl
patton OF heavy gale In the afternoon the compara-
tive reports the country could not be made ont at the
tire in consequence of the failure OF number OF
the Government telegraph lines In the Southern states
To work. Tho heavy wind blow the wires down in some
places.
The rain In this city gradually grew heavier, and up TO
3 p. IN. 521OO inches had fallen. THIS was lighter
than in other places this region was then the edge Of
the storm. The heaviest fall al Baltimore where
03 100 inches were registered At Philadelphia 00lOO
inches had fallen by o'clock. The reports from the
West and Northwest showed that the temperature was
gradually falling. and the Of falling snow was
extending There reports OF All unusual fail OF
snow. by evening the streets all but deserted
the wind had increased gale and blow at the rate
OF thirty miles an the East. The rain fell Ike
-lantns sheet and clothing afforded but little protcc
On to its driving force People who were Impressed
with the idea that umbrella made for protection
against the elements had the delu7ion dspc.ed like
HASH. when rounding corner against the iu !orce of
the wind II the stick left In Gcr hands they were
grateful. The wind cane In httI gusts, and progress
| against H. at times, was wei hl-h lmpoa'n'e .,.
Along the river froHtt tue sccHc was urc't( anu lu'
| at the piers. The tide unu-ually hi1l aud the
floats leading up to the ferry boats looked Like steep
| to .ct stuck on the bridge and delay them. weary
aud wet faced passenger came into the ferry 4onse. at
Intervals and at once sought the Wc.cOme neat Oh H'
The Ina,!mtili velocity of the wind was reached few
ia the -i-ul, ecryic" uNcr registered thirty seven
| miles II was then blowing the southeast. and
tine rain fell IN From this time the velocity
! slowly abatcd ana ~ O'Clock It had gone down To-
twcu, miles. aud the rain ceased dense fox followed
the departing rain Fog bells 40 the various
ferry houses. and FOX horn, sounded frequently After
goclock the wind yc,l,d To- the southwest, and blew
~ the rate of twelve mc' an hour In Mite WINE tHe
fos lircd, hut The heavy clouds remAincd. IL I"oh7i
said the weather clerk at ms hour ~ II the IhihiA
vus over but there Indications that the Wind has
! only taken "A temporary Iu.i; and tlnt IL VIII n'o"
II t. getting colder u the south aud frost ha' reached
Galveston Ihe canti"9!r} ~'sna's VIII '' continued
At The otce OF tlc Western Union Night N'nrser sink
vir,- u the south auI West. They all worked heavy
IN number ot places the wires were down. but - thr
Wires bcus lost all The time u some sections, but
10 being sunday, When ttrre va, ho Eroa' rH'n "i
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interference OF DELAY getting through with what hal
~ Doe done" Many rctr- were Hooded IN the streets III
| the lpN parts Oi 10" city. ,..
nearly All the -,u'ulluc that surrounded the upper
star.r, ~ the IE nuudihg, no" in the course oI
erection at IuI-ou and Mulberry ist-. uIgAt opera
Tor in the telegraph department AZ Police Hriuaricr-'
on his way the Central once, had Just crossed hn'-
hrrr.-st. when tho sciIudug fell The shock throw
| hl yc.ciily to the ground. lie unnJurcd, how
| --..-t
All tac vessel, ,lug here reported having expert
| ruprl heavy weather 10 the ch7tWlrI lc'l,l"db
afternoon the wiui blowing gale or Ndnly liooh
and the ST. A was dl-hlus lie end OF the point
The storm broke over the bay about r III" lucr'lSol
la ylocncc and ociark at ts height Iher6 was
heavy .ca with Hood tide some oi the staten l'.hni
tho L. H. illlan,- coal docks .nt -'ap.ctou, = J., the
trrr schooner IrtStu- Nlmdu owned ~ X H.
| Dunn q CO.. parted her mODIlus lines ana dI"'i
| aSiul or the canal boat 4. j. Hll oWhcl
| by william Brown. Tho Ii!l then
,nr away hAwscr- uud drittcd broad side across
! the stern of tho caualbonts DAISY Isaac
! r.,r-ou and IIAl.At, owned 10y Il. H. Williams.
| ,ul the heavy scA kept pounding her agalust
| rI. otter cauAlboat- until their stern tiWber'
! and cciirg w,ic crushed iu and tho sea
swept into thcT cApu~. Five other cana h"dt, th'i
broke away tho Peck. tot, Albert Beach lt W liA!
| sands amt t. H. X. -. = rl don't know go you - and
| Vero tearing away each others WOODWORK An
ala a. wa. given by steam whistc' aud superintendent
| Or,Iu C. IaucAcU " tho coal docA>, WIN q
! largo force OF mon. working In The dark
| nuaily secured tho boats from mrther destruction
| Wreckiug Company tcl"SrIphrd ior al thrlr
| men to report for duty this morning,
early aud their steam vessels Rescue ad
! Tramp down the Ncw-Jrr,cy beach AZ midnight