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STORM AND FLOOD.

A Terrific GAZE Causes Much Dam
ase Along tho Atlantic Coast
A heavy gale along the Atlantic coast and
rising rivers and creeks in the interior have
wrought an immense amount of damage to
property. Reports from various points are
as follows:
In Now York city the rain came down for
hours in torrents, the wind blew with extra.
ordinary velocity, and hundreds of cellars
were flooded. Several persons were fatally
injured by falling shutters and signs. In
Brooklyn and on Staten Island tue damage
inflicted by wind and rain was large, the
shipping suffering heavily, and at Coney
Island the raging surf carried away or de.
stroyed much property, causing an estimated
loss of $40, CO0.
In New Jersey the rain, with the accumu-
lated ice in the Passaic and Hackensack riv-
ers and Newark bay, caused q food on the
meadows between Jersey City and Newark
From the base Of Bergen Hill, just back of
the former city, all the way to Newark, moth.
ing was to be seen but q broad e1panse OF
water. Portions Of Newark were flooded.
At Belleville and other points above Newark
the meadows were also flooded, and people
living adjacent to tho river wero driven out
or obliged to take refuge on the upper floors.
At Jersey City all the low lands were flooded.
and in the neighborhood Of Grand street
much damage was done to furniture in base
ments which tenants in that section were
compelled to desert.
A Cape May IN. J.l dispatch says that the
fearful storm which struck the coast there at
night caused considerable loss Of property.
Similar reports come from Atlantic city and
other points along the New Jersey seaboard.
A New Haven dispatch reports that q
fierce eastcrly gale prevailed all day, and
caused much damage at various points along
the shore on the Sound. The wind at one
time attained q speed of flfty-one miles an
hour, and raised great waves in the Sound.
Along the beach at West Haven the rollers
swept almost up to some of the cottages, and
did great damage. Bath houses were swept
away and shore roads were badly washed
out.
At Philadelphia the tide in the river was the
highest known since February, 1876, and in
many places the water overlooked the
wharves and did considerable damage. The
fool was due to the heavy snow and rains OF
the past few days and the immense quantity
of ice in the river. Along Delaware avenue
in some places the water was several inches
deep. In Camden the water was run
ming over the floor Of the Federal street
ferry. Many wharves OH the jersey side
were SuOIlleTBeu, anu " oIdIIs HudIl Sol-
siderable lumber wax atloat. The Schuylkill
river was rising very fast. and ice gorges
were anticipated. In Wilkcsbarre, Pittston,
and other Pennsylvania towns the ~fiercest
storm OF wind, ram and snow ever witnessed
took place. AT Pittston tho roof of the
Casino Skating rink, a mammoth structure,
fell in, AMI was entirely demolished.
At Yonkcrs, N. Y, boat houses were
flooded, a coal pier was submerged, and tho
coal sheds damaged. The water and ice de-
stroyed boats and summer houses on the river
front at Tarrytown, Sing Sing, Peekskill and
othpr river towns.
Eleven coal barges were wrecked on the
Green Flats, off New Rochelle, n. Y.
Near Trenton. a train on the Reading road
was derai!ed by tile submerged track.
Tho cars were thrown down the embank-
mcnt and the passengers bruised, but none
seriously injured. The fireman was thrown
down the bank and badly hurt.
At Wilmington, Del, Mary McCafferty,
aged eighteen, was drowned while trying to
cross a swollen creek.
A North Adams Mass dispatch says that
a terrible gale accompanied by heavy snow
prevailed in that vicinity all day. A cyclone
was tel from Stamford and Hartwe.l.
willie, Vt. Everywhere people were reported
to be snowbound.