Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
1HE OhEAT STORM CONTINUES.
A Wild Gale Whistles Today Through
the Streets of New York.

Nk" AoRk, sept. 1.-The tremendous storm
which devastated the northeast portion Of the
country yesterday had lost none Of its severity
this morning. Early this morning there was a
northeast gale blowing at tine rate of 26 miles
an hour with q pitiless rain. The signal service
man says that this state of things will be ex-
perienced by New Yorkers all day. At 9
o'clock the wind through the streets stirred up
things at the rate Of "a miles an bour
and, although still raining, as q general
thing umbrellas were absolutely of no use
Hats and umbrellas Jared badly. The latter
were torn to shreds, while the former gave their
owners lively chase.
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
Along the water fronts the city presented the
same water-soaked appearance of yesterday.
Before noon the tide in the East river and
North river had risen a foot higher that at any
time yesterday, and West and South streets
were In many places completely washed up to
NM tne iurthest curbstone. The property of the
little damage.
sroRM-BEATES vEssELs-
The vessels at anchor along the South street
piers have the appearance of having passed
through veritable cyclone. The rigging of
many Of the craft was torn into shreds and
spars and masts we're dismantled, while the
waves beat with great fury against the vessels
sides even as they lay at their piers.
CoMMUNIoATIoN CUT OFF.
The telegraph wires between here and Sandy
Hook are still down. There is consequently
tho greatest uneasiness felt by the members of
the Maritime exchange for the safety of yes-
sells in the ofing. In a roundabout way it was
learned that only two vessels had come up to
quarantine since last night They we're the new
Morgan line steamer Elmar, from New Orleans,
HAMBURG in alifn
Elmar was detained twelve hours outside of the
bar by the rough weather.
ENCOUNTERED THE HURRICANE
The vessel encountered the hurricane on the
night OF the 9th instant. While there was
no serious damage sustained, things on board
were made lively and the decks were washed
fore and aft The California has on board a
big load Of immigrants.
TRANSATLANTIC LINERS GO TO SEA.
The new German steamer Kaiser wilhelm.
which left her dock at Hoboken YESTERDAY. was
obliged to lay to this side of quarantine over
night. The vessel passed out to sea at
o'clock this morning. The regular weekly
neet OF Transatlantic steamers followed soon
after.
THE WIRES DOWN.
The telegraph wires to Sandy Hook and the
Neversink Highlands, N. j., are down and no
communication can be had with those places
concerning the movements Of vessels. The
line TO quarantine is in good working order.
Ihe wire to Fire Island Is also in good condi-
ton, but the weather there is so dirty that the
operator can see objects but . short distance
of shore.
AT THE QUARANTINE STATION,
Private advices from the quarters of the
health officers down the bay show that the
storm at quarantine continues with great fury.
The wind is blowing heavy gale from east
northeast and the seas wash over the surround-
ing walls.
WASHING OVER THE BATTERY WALL
Along the battery wall the waves danced
merriiy and dashed far into the park. Their
gambols were witnessed by scores of persons.
The iron railing surrounding the wall along
side OF the dock commissioner building at
pier A was carried away, while the docks at
Castle Garden were being completely washed.
The custom house quarters at the end Of the
immigrant dock was completely filed with
water and the landing agents Office adioinine
was submerged. The rain fall this mornine
was sixty-one hundredths Of an inch.
STRUGGLING FOR LIFE.
Experiences Reported by Vessels Ar
riving In New York Today.
New Yoax, Sept 1.-The steamship Cali
fornia, from Hamburg, which arrived 1t the
bar at am. today, reports: On Heptem-
beF encountered hurricane blowing
fresh from the west, shifting