The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-25
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
THE EFFECTS OFAsEveRE STORM
ALONG THE COAST.
Rough Experience Of the Old Dosstnies--
Wires Down sad Extent Of loJury Ua-
hnown-The Local Conssss Growing
More Excitinx-N~w York Topics.
NEW YORK BUREAU
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More Excitinx-New York Topics.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINKs,
October "a. 1890.
New York was pelted last night and to-
day with one OF the most pitlless storms
which 1t has endured in many day. The
steamship Old Dominion, from Richmond
aud other ports ia Virginia, fell into tho
full swing Of the storm Immediately after
leaving the Capes. The wind blew sixty
miles an hour, and the sea caused
the Old Dominion to iunge and toss IN
fearful fashion. Captain Couch expected
to find the paddle-boxes and wheels torn
from the vessels side. At midnight the gale
was at its height, and an unusually heavy
sea hit the starboard paddle box. damag-
ing il 80 badly that IL was rendered useless
for the navigation OF the vessel. one steam
ship only LEFT port this morning. Stories OF
damage along the coast came In, but :t
is feared that the worst will
not be known until tomorrow. Along New
Jersey the wires are reported down, and
several vessels ashore, while others have
been driven from their course. Very high
tides resulted from the storm.
DWELLING BLOWN DOWN.
During the storm four-story brick
structure building at the corner OF Halsey
street and Patehen avenue, Brooklyn. was
blown down and entirely demolished. There
was no one In the house at the time.
THE NEW YORK CONTEST.
Tammany Halls main reliance in the ex-
listing and doubtful contest in which It's fol-
lowers are now engaged is on the perfection
OF its organization. and the magnitude OF
the natural OF the Democratic majority In
New York city. The spirit exhibited at the
meeting last night shows that the issue OF
the great metropolitan struggle 10 still
doubtful. There are ON both sides extra
ordinary manifestations OF confidence.
JAY GOULD FINED.
Jay Gould has had fine OF 500 imposed
upon him in June for non-attendance as
juror at General Sessions.
The Board Of Estimate set aside 5000
to-day for a new census. IL the Federal
authorities refuse TO make an accurate
count, the Health Board must gather relia-
bic statistics for its use.
THE NKw BALLOT LAW.
The beauties and benefits OF the new elec-
toral ballot law are gradually unfolding
themselves 10 the interested vision OF the
voters. IL is going to cost nearly half u
million dollars, ($i8s, s,743) 10 hold this years
election IN this city, and the new electoral
law, which the reiormers have been loud In
advocating and commencing, causes ihe ad-
dition OF S220,OOO OF this amount. or nearly
81 per voter throughout the town. Last
years appropriation for election purposes
was $243,229.
TliK "REfORM MOVEMENT
The attitude Of the Peoples Municipal
League-which is known as the "calico
a ridiculous one, and the men
who started the reform movement are hearth
ly sorry they ever had any ything TO do with
IL. They see, and very, plainly, that they
have been made the tools OF such ardent
patriots and county Democrats as Judge
Maurice j. Power and ex-Mayor Grace.
1t was case Of the tail wagging the dog.
And what kick there was when the Reform
ticket blossomed out. The countiesskicked
because they didn't care 10 vote for Repub-
lcans, and straightway the men who had
been waiting to abandon the sinking ship
OF county Democracy quilted that organi-
zati0n on this specious plea. by singular
coincidence, these very men were the self
same ones who not so many wears ago
quilted Tammany with alacrity when the
wigwam was in the dumps. The Repubii-
cans don't like the calico party nomina-
tiOns. and many Of them will not vote tor
the Democrats on the mongrel ticket.
Taken altogether the lot of the i. N. l.. IL
not happy one at present.
DIsFRANCHIsRD VOTERS.
The opinions OF the intelligent men all
over the country are OF praise on the posi-
ton Of Mayor Grant in demanding q re-
count OF the people Of this city. There can
no longer be any doubt that the enumera-
tion made by the Federal authorities il
fatally defective. The people OF the South
who have had to stand the ignominy OF
carpet-baggers aud the Force bills will ap-
preciate the stand taken by Roswell r.
Flower, Of New York, who very sharply
and accurately expresses himself rs fol-
lows: "Here are 100000 OF the population
OF New York city, practically disiranchised
through a Republican census bureau,
backed up by the sanction Of Republican
leaders," 'rhe Republicans he adds.
"hayen't carried an election in New York
state in fifteen years without the liberal use
Of mouey. aud by this time they have be-
come convinced that the Empire State il
Democratic. They can't afford 10 let New
York city have another Congressman, who
is certain TO be Democrat"
RAILROAD NOTES.
The stockholders Of the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad Company met nj Bir-
Ala, yesterday, and the election
Of "A new board Of directors settles finally
that the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia system has secured control OF the
Queen and Crescent.
The statement OF the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company for September, 1890,
shows: Net earnings. $50, SOC; fixed charges,
s36, 900; surplus, s2I, 800.