Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-25
STORM ON THE COAST.
The Heaviest Fall of Water Ever Recorded
York-Damsge to vsssels-Tele-
graph aud Telephone Wires Down.

New YORK, August 24.-The West
Indian cyclone which swept over this
part Of the Atlantic coast last night aud
this morning on its way TO the New
England coast has left its marks over
the whole region around New YORK
with sweep Of fully 1000 miles.
The rainfall, measuring S.s2 inches
during the last twelve hours, is the
heaviest that has ever been recorded by
the local signal service. The wind,
which was already strong at o'clock
yesterday afternoon 81 Long Branch,
reached maximum OF 40 miles an hour
at 3 o'clock this morning. The heavy
rainfall began at o'clock. At that
hour the bay was still full OF steamships
and other large vessels riding at an
Choir. Through the dragging OF anchors
OF the escaping ships In the bay and
North river more than fifty cables OF
Western Union Telegraph Company
were torn and are now lying useless on
the bottom OF the river. The ravages
Of the storm were no less severe on
land. Trees were overturned In Central
Park aud many botanical plants were
ruined. On Battery Park three elm
trees were uprooted. Many plate glass
windows in the vicinity OF Madison
Square and along Broadway were shat
tered by the violence OF the wind, while
shutters were torn from houses through
out the city. Wire connection with
Boston and New Haven was entirely
broken. OF the seyenty-hve wires 10
Washington only twelve were standing
All the wires on Long Island were badly
affected and the trains have ceased run
ming on schedule time.
Railroad travel to and from New Eng
land was cIrcuitous owing to washout
fifteen miles from New York on the
main line Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford road.
The guests at the Manhattan, Orien-
tai and Brighton hotels had an oppor-
tunity early this morning to see q storm
at sea. This one came especially at the
Hotel Brighton. too close for their
peace Of mind.
The sea reached inland the farthest
at Brighton Beach. The waves roared
right around the music pavilion, wash
ed miniature sand dunes upon the lawn
and walks, and their crests dashed
right over the veranda rails The hrst
floor OF the hotol was soaked with salt
water.
Nearly 200 feet OF trestle OF the Ma
rine Railway was carried away by the
big breakers.
The storm which passed over Brook
lyn at an early hour this morning
caused great damage aud Inconvenience.
Nearly every street In the city was COW
cred with the debris from trees. Dur
ing the height Of the storm policeman
found the body OF dead man on Whip
ple street in a wagon. The wagon was
filled with water.
In New Jersey the storm was most Sc
verely felt and report OF damage more
or less serious were coming In through
out the day, but here as elsewhere they
were meagre on account OF the prostra-
ton OF the wires, telegraph and tele-
phone. Throughout the Oranges, along
the Delaware and LackawannA line TO
Norristown wires were blown down IN
every direction and news OF similar ell
fects OF the storm were received from
towns and villages on the Jersey Central
and Pennsylvania lines.
Many narrow escsps are reported
From the coast the news was partic-
ularly vague. The surf was high dur
ing the fury OF the gale and the stories
from out at sea are yet TO be told.