New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-07
WORK OF STORM AND FLOOD.
DISCOMFORT AND DAMAGE HEREABoUT.
INUNDATI0N ~ COUNTRY PLACEs-LAND-sIIPs
ALONG THE RAILROADS

ALONG THE RAILROADS.
For once the weather clerk has been hoist
by his own meteorological petard. He thought he
would have with the long-sufering public by tro-
tie viest weather. which he keeps care
fully slowed away topShef in the Cave OF the Winds
on top Of the Equitable Building. He lid so and was
just beginning enjoy the fun OF seeing people soppi"g
around with muddy feet and wet clothes, abong their
umbrellas into other and mildly objurssting the
weather. when the management OF tho building pulled
down the house about his clerkshps and turned
him OF doors As a result several damp
observers padding about In the puddes
the roof while workmen are tearing
things to pieces They live In back garret and
have been trying for the last three days to "chose or
the weather by syug all the from clear and
warm TO "cear and cold" hut the weather has taken
matters It's hands and refuses to be "choked
or" In the meantime the unhappy weather CLERKS
suffer Ike ordinary mOrtas
Yesterday however. tho head observer said that 1t
going to lie clear to day, land no mistake This
thing got stop he wculd know the rea
why He had gotten the storm nicely centred over
Atlantic CITY. where IL dong good work In THIS
city 343 Inches had fallen between ii o'clock on
Monday night and o'clock yesterday afternoon, ana
the wind which hal been Bowling along at forty miles
had been calmcd down to tweuty-sx. Four
inches OF rain had fallen since Sunday morning Tbe
OF me laud OF crOcodies and real es
frauds. and had come he coast in the teeth OF
northeast wlnd. which still blowing
The caused serious interruption to teesrapbic
service aud for time during the day there was no
quick uunication with th. west BUSINESS ht tho
exchanges restricted this account although the
nohtay Al ChcagO nad SOMETHING 70 do WIN tue snal
trading at the Produce Exchange The western Unlon
Telegraph n.s suffered probably the greatest danaEe
ana when the night shit went To work last evening tno
OF operatug-room said mat the business would De
performed promptly ong before uinlght and tnai .ne
principal difficulty had been experienced on tne INES
w"st of Pitts"urg. although the Southern lin.s
had been seriously affected I'VE are taking mesE asI
.ail min he
order all points We shall be in good working shapc
in few hours but the interruption has been pretty
The Baltimore and ONO lines suffered less damage,
The steamer Brngcport, which left Bridgeport for
New-York Mondy night. was oDiiged TO anchor near
Brother Island on account OF tho darkness She broke
both her anchor chains and ran aground. She hoated
tide in and arrived at her pier SIX houtS
Superintendent Timmons OF the Baxter Wreckng
paoy reported last evening that the Capltol Ciy
bal that there was little or no nope
o. saving ner rhe aud high tide raised ner anu
thume ed on the rocks 10 such way as 10 uosroy & rue
hull The steamer Is gradually HohE 10 pieces, rn d
wrccking company however has not entirely abandoned
her. Nothing could be doue Yesterday. . ,..n.
In and about Newark The storm Caused some usuSse.
Tue P,sssic River greatly swollen aud the water
naors of factories along river. Along Raroadave
the tracks IN sone places loot uhurr wsler anu
the hill streets badly washed. The meadows be-
low cit, several feet under water IN tne VI
wh,ch mus through Orange overho wing and Gel
lars and kitchens flooded driving people 10 inc
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on the Morris and Essex Railroad cansng sght arlay
In some Of the fact"rs the water hoaes oDlecEs
about the ground hnor aud slapped AL work. In DOdd
town large manufactures were hooueu anu 'no
shop girls were taken from factories on rafts II
was reported last night that the large Drlgc near St
pnens mil been carried away: On account vi sne
| distractions ruwn the New-forK ana Gteen
wood LAKE Railway stopped running, but trathc
| Will be resumed Today.
bet Jersey City and ohoken and the occupants OF
the shaies Obliged to wdu to dry land or 20 pVe
In the rowhoats with which hej are pIov'drt LOT Jus
la.,. .a..a hs
the cellars in par; OF the city for some distance
roo the river we're ioo cd or1on n 1i me ce ns
Jacksou-ave. fell III at 10 a. M coVcrhe poth tle ca"
ai tracks With dirt and rocks IraVei was uoaS w
| TI. nigh wat,r in Green Brook washed away part o
the sur uurs Frank Hands building III Somerset ST.
| Planhcd. The side wall reu ana tno "'noi So''i''
TGe Tartan River at New Bruins wick over lowed it,
banks and rapidly; II was reared ast hSnt ina m
the lower part city will be inuniated NaviSa
uun on the R.ritan Canal WAS suspended, as the 10"
| path submerged
Tsl,nd Along the nurtn aud east shores drains an'
seweis leading the hay weI" broken ana thee were
uuurfu1s w,shons amt l,nd slides. Atoms the line %
the Rapid Transit Railroad there wrre stVe" HARROW
e,capes At the end OF the tnnher through Light
house Hin there land.s slip IN the carry morn
that covered the west rack, and al Trains "sEe srH
over tu, east track until that une WAS cleared Ht
train Ie ut ST. George at s:l5 a. ~ WAS passing ~"
Brighton. Kings plaster mills Wheh ntre was
louI-alip rom the blu above the track tha carries
"A large tree down with IL. The tram was running 's
nud md nearly escaped when the branches OF tue te
window of the rear cars, SMASHING soHc U
the glass hut nothing more except lrSnton tu'
passengers At Livingston, Sailors Snug II thor ah
P,rt lichmOnd there were othei washes tnt hrpt =
large ioI Of working all day 10 Keep tue Hho oo'
| Many roads bridges and fences were uhder wa II
! Wrstrieslcr County. At Dobhs Ferry iand, Snl
bockrd freight trains the Hudson liv-r Raliroah 10
r,l hours The west trrak clear and passenge
trails "Olng both north ana sOth useu Ihat tih u"
distractions were removed from the o'heis'