The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-14
Heavy Storm Breaks 0Ver the City
Making Things Very Lively.
AN EARLY MORNING DOWNPOUR.
Over One Inch OF Rain Fell-Telephone
and T~elegraphio Wires Affected
Steamer Connecticut Puts Into ston-
f~ngton-sev eral Barges Go Ashore

The severe wind and rain storm which
reached its height last night WAS not so
disastrous in its effect as its dismal howl
during the midnight hours would seem
to Indicate. 1t really began ut 10 O'Clock
and in reas d In fury until between
A and 5 this morning. when the
Wind blew ~thirty-eiQht miles an
hour for over an hour. The storm was
mostly wind with very little rain, The
total fall OF rain thus far has teen one
inch. The heaviest fall for any hour was
AZ inches between 4 and 5 O'Clock this
morning, which is very heavy. The mean
direction OF the wind has been southeast.
Tho storm was not so severe as some
earlier in tne year. Sept. z. 1895, the
wind blew sixty miles an hour but IL did
not continue AT this rate for
more than a quarter OF an
hour. At this time the water
tower in East Providence was blown in.
On Aug. ~ OF this year. at 9:10 a M, the
wind blew at the rate Of forty-two miles
an hour. The wind last night. however,
blew harder for n longer space OF time
han in any OF those storms.
Telephone and Telegraph Wires.
There was a report that the Western
Union Telegraph service had suffered
considerably. but inquiry at the Office
met witha prompt denial. Some wires had
been destroyed between Boston aud New
York Tut no great amount OF damage had
been done and they were able to connect
with all points. though Of course the
amount Of business oyer the wires was
somewhat Increased by the destruction Of
a few wires.
The Postal Telegraph company reported
that their service between Providence.
New York and Boston was all
right though a few wires had
been destroyed. Beyond Philadelphia
the service would be delayed by damage
done TO their wires by tue storm. The
cable between Providence aud Dayville,
Conn.,, was destroyed.
The long distance telephone reported
that they were still ready for service to
New York, Chicago or any part Of the
country though some of their wires had
been destroyed.
The local telephone reports hat there
are q great many complaints Of
telephones that didn't work this morn
ing. Some say tie wires have been
burnt out showing that the telephone
wires became crossed with those of the
eleCJrlc. vi the uamage 10 wires through
the state nothing could be said, though
it was probably considerable.
Trains and steamboats, Delayed.
On the railroads no great amount of
damage has been reported. Trains have
been delayed as is usual in a heavy wind
storm. The boat train was an hour
late and the mail trains were ten or ff-
teen minutes late. The Washington ex-
press was six hours late being DELAYED n
long while before reaching New YORK.
No bridges are reported as blown away
nor rave any accidents been heard Of.
The teamer Connecticut has not mr.
rived at her dock. No report as to her
whereabouts was received until / O'Clock
this afternoon when 1t was learned
she had put into S~tonington. The
previous report from her was
that she was at anchor off Schuyler Point
which is about one hours run from New
York. She has on board a large number
OF excursionists from up the valley who
went to New York last Wednesday even
ing.