New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-25
DISASTER IN THE STORM.
WIND AND WAVES WORK HAVOC ON LAND
AND SEA.

sHIPwREcK,, DELAY TO voYAGERs, BROKEN
TELEGRAPH WIRES, FRUSTRATED BUILD
INGs AND GENERAL DISCOMFORT
CAUSED Dr THE WEATHER.
The storm on the Atlantic coast continued hs
career yesterday with almost undated force ana
made good headway from North Carolina TO inc
lower part OF New-England, where 1t was central
yesterday. Just before midnight on Thursday the
rain. which bad been falling in ftful gusts all
through the evening, began to gather renewed
strength and at about 80 a. m. yesterday tne
almost empty streets were washed by one OF the
Hercest showers seen during the present year.
AS the morning advanced the torrent gradually
declined and for the rest Of the day the city was
treated to o long succession Of fierce short show
ers.
The wind carried out it's part Of the days pro-
gramme with increased vigor. During the carly
hours Its velocity steadily increased until the
maximum of thirty-seven miles an hour was
reached. Then the force Of the wind declined, and
at p. had further declined to nineteen miles
an hour. The storms on the Atlantic coast and in
the Ohio Valley, which were separated OF Thurs
day were reunited during that night and yester-
day, made havoc all along the coast where the
velocity Of the wind ranged from siXty-four to
seventy-four miles ,our. At Block Island yes
terday the wind rose to seventy-two miles an hour
Every one knows what Ncw-Yorlt streets are
like in wet weather, and rs usual the pedestrian
found himself confronted at every corner by
rushing torrents across which he compelled
to wade or jump. Sometimes he missed his foot
ing, slipped, fell and blessed the Tammany rule
under which such q condition Of things was
possible Up to 10 o'clock last night the total
rainfall since the beginning OF the Storm at
80 on Thursday morning measured 2:24
inches
The Western Union Telegraph Company suf-
fered little inconvenience from the Storm but
communication with Sandy Hook was entirely
cut off There was slight shortage of wires
along the Long Island coast but 1t was not sufii-
cient to occasion any serious stoppage OF work
ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA.
The howling tempest raised q tremendous sea.
which thundcred on the coast and sent the tides
rising high in the hnrbOr Up TO sunset yester-
day not a sailing vessel had entered the bay by
way of Sandy Hook. They had made an otfing
not daring to approach the coast in such weather
Tie night of Thursday was one of anxiety to those
who "go down TO the sea in ships. The North
German Lloyd steamer Lain approached the bar
at midnight, but heavy was the sea and so
thick the night tnab Ecr pliOt uli Hol thihh ~
prudent to come in so she stood of shore until
yesterday morning, when She again turned her
bows toward Sandy Hook, arriving at the light
shin shortly before noon She had q succession
Of gales throughout the passage and dense fogI on
the Grand Banks. The so high that pilots
had great difficulty In boarding incoming steam
ers The steamer Colorado from Boston, the
Britannia and Alsatia from Gibraltar, were reported
outside the bar early in the day, but no phot
could board them until the afternoon, when the
wind shifted They came up to Quarantine late
in the day.
The tug f. G.. Burgess ran ashore on the reef
off Ellis Island shortly before daylight and lay in
n precarious position all day. Tugs went 20 her
assistance but she had not been hauled of mp to
n late hour A schooner loaded with lumber
dragged her anchors and foatcd down into Butter
milk Channel in the forenoon The revenue cut
ter Manhattan, Captain Congdon, went to her as
sstancc and took her to the anchorinS grounds.
The Old Dominion steamer Old Dominion came
in from the south with her starboard padde-boN
smashed and reported heavy weather and tre-
mcndo,is seas. The steamer IIaiis, from Ham
buru came in, reporting. oil the other VeSsriS
did: n tremendous sea- thick weather and howl
jnr gale. The steamer Minnie Cornell. running
between here and Keyport, started ont, but was
side the Narrows The Quarantine steamer and the
reycnue cutter had a hard time Of il trying
TO boa nd incoming vessels. The dashed over
| their pilot-houses and it with the greatest
difficulty that q cutter could get alongside of a
steamer.
All the vessels anchored in the harbor were
| riding to two anchors and some of them had out
| a sheet anchor besides Several small boats an
chored of the Staten Island shore, were swamped
at their moorings. The tides were So high In the
barbor that the sea was nearly even with the top
NJ the Battery seawal and cellars along the river
| front were flooded. At Pier No. } East River the
water rose to level with the pier and wet the
goods stored there. The United States war yes
| sells PHILADELPHIA Pctrel, Vcsuvius and Enter
prise anchored Off Staten Island, made everything
| snug and rode out the gale to forty fathoms OIL
| chain There were high tides and high winds all
| along the Long Island shore of the Sound At
OYSTER BAY Il large schooner was lifted on top oil
| the wharf at which she was lying.
PARTS OF JERSEY CITY FLOODED.
The storm did much damage in Jersey City.
| IN tho lower portion Of The city, between the
| river and IIcndcrson-st.. cellars were flooded. In
Grand. Gregory. Van Worst and Warren sts the
| high tide forced the water book through the
sewers and flooded easements. Railway tracks
were generally submerged. The Erie car shops, at
| Tenth-st, were surrounded on three SIDES Dy
water. The Junction railroad track at wee
| hawllen was submerged and traffic was CONSIDER
| ably intcrruptcd. A frame building near IIorri-
son.st. and the Paterson plank road was blown
down during the morning. but no one was injured.
| The high tide flooded the lath and plaster yard
| Of Scitz & Co.. and caused the Stacking of aIout
| 200 barrels Of lime. Tie lime set fire to the
building and the loboken fire department was
called out The loss to Scitz & Co. amounted to
about 81. 900 A large tree fell during the gale
and demolished the greenhouses of Thomas
McCnllom. in Spring-st West Hobo!sen.
At the Pennsylvania Ferry in Jersey City the
| bridges leading to the boats were at such steep