Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-26
WINTERS ADVANCE GALE
1t Comes with a Howl That
 Indicates Business.
HEAVY WIND IN CONNECTICUT.

The Gale VeAcheu A&t UASAISSS i'm the Wooden Nutmeg state-Rushing at Fifty-one Miles an Hour-How it Caught Other Localities.
 NEW YORK. Nov. 26-The binding snow storm which struck this part of the world yesterday came from the sunny lana or Florida. It is believed that before 1t started to tear things up along the Atlantic seaooard 1t killed the yellow fever germs Ill the south ern city. The storm was three days making the journey, but when it reached the me tropolis it came with a rush of wind some times at thirty miles and at other times at thirty-four miles an hour. Telegraph wires were blown down in many parts of the clty and through New England and the western states.
 There were few pedestrians on the streets. In fact, everybody seemed determined to ride. That is, every one who ventured out. The conductors on the elevated spoke Of the light travel, and agreed that there had at no time since the roads were opened been so few passengers. The surface cars had their usual Sunday business to handle But the horses had enough to do in hauling the un- wieldy cars around curves and against the wind. Early in the evening car was blown off the track while moving from Park row into Beekman street
 Sergt Dunn, of the signal service bureau, said at D. m: This is more of wind storm than anything else and from present indica- tions I do not think will last more than twelve hours. Only an inch of snow has fallen ill this city. doubt if the fever germs at Jacksonville have been killed There is dear weather there now. The storm is now at work in Maine as well as here. The snow fall extends as far west Buffalo"
 The tide was unusually high at Coney Is- land and the surf roared fiercely from Nor tons Point to the eastern point of the island, off the Oriental hotel The chief damage reported was the washing away of some small frame buildings and shanties between Nortons Point and West Brighton The storm was very severe about the shores ot Staten Island. The snow which fell through out the day was followed by a hail storm which lasted far into the night. The wind blew a gale and many vessels took shelter in the coves about the island.
 Incoming steamships continued to report unusually rough weather at sea. The Celtic and City of Richmond from Liverpool, and La Champagne from Havre, all of which ar rived yesterday, experienced continuou: gales and strong head seas throughout their voyages The smokestack of the French line vessel was thickly coated with salt from the rough passage, and a few guard rails on the City of Richmond were displaced during the voyage by the heavy sea. From along the coast there came stories of damage done by the wind and wave.
 A large three masted ship, which was an chored off Tompkinsville dragged her an chors and drifted down the bay, and nar rowly escaped colliding with the United States cruiser Boston at Quarantine.
 A canalboat loaded with coal, while being lowed through the Kills foundered in tn heavy sea close under the Staten Island shor, at Mariners harbor. A two masted schoone with cargo of brick from Haverstraw, bound to Elizabeth, N. J., was blown ashore on tn reef in the Kills off Constable Hook, and wen to pieces. Her crew got into the yawlboat and were safely landed at the oil dock a Constable Hook.
 There was an unusually high tide along tn Jersey coast, and much damage was done b. the storm. Bath houses and small pavilion along the leach were washed out to sea- Tn plank walk near the lighthouse als washed away. Similar damage is reporte at other places along the coast
 The high wind caused considerable damag in Brooklyn. A three story frame building ill course o, erection at 1109 Third avenue was blown down early in the evening