The record-union., 1893-08-30
Special to the REcoRD-UHGoS.

Special to the RECORD-U MON.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-The storm which
swept over this city and the surrounding
country lasti night, from midnight till
S o'clock this morning, was like the one
of few days ago. 1t originated in the
West Indies, but instead of following the
coast swept more inland and reached ou:
in every direction for a distance Of more
tnan 1900 miles. AS almost all tele-
graphic connections are broken, the
signal service is unable to give COM
plete report of its course or the exact di-
rectiOu, but local observations indicate
that it probably made it's way to the sea
through the St. Lawrence Valley.
The tides in the bay hero are unusually
high, owing to the southerly wind, and
the waves are angry looking. Vessels
found difficulty in making headway
against them.
Many houses in this city were un-
descriptions broken. Long Island and
Jersey shore resorts suffered more than
from the storm last week. Several
wrecks on the water are reported. and
when the storm abates others are eX-
pected to be heard from. Railroad COM
municatiOn between Jersey shore resorts
and Philadelphia has been cut oil.
at Philadelphia two people were killed
this morning as a result of the storm.
The Delaware River is higher than for
years, and wharveS and structures along
the river front at Philadelphia are flooded
and considerable damage has resulted.
The drydocks of the Cramps shipyards
were damaged to the extent of $4,000 by
high tide.
Heavy damage to property was done at
New Haven, Conn, by the storm. Shade
trees went down and chimneys and
roofs were blown off in profusion. The
oyster beds are thought 10 be almost en-
tirely ruined. Telegraphic and tele-
phone communication has been wanting
all day. Fruit orchards in Connecticut
suffered much and some were ruined 1t
is impossible TO accurately estimate the
damage at present, though it must
amount to over 81, 100000 in New Haven
County.
CHARLESTON UNDER WATER.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The storm did
great damage to shade trees here.
The electric light and telephone service
in Alexandria and Georgetown are Grip
pied.
Telegraphic communication with the
West was broken at 1880 o'clock last night.
aud with the East about midnight. This
morning partial communication was re-
stored east to Baltimore. Communica-
ton was also cut OFF south Of Lynchberg.
Va.
There is intense anxiety for further
news from Savannah and other points
further south.
RumOr comes by wire from the South
that Charleston, s. c., is under water.
The Signal Service indications are that
Charleston is right i'll the path of the tor
nado.
STREETS Uttered WITH DEBRIS.
RICHMOND (Va.), Aug. GA passenger
train on the Atlantic Coast Line arrived
this evening from Charleston, having
been delayed twenty-four hours by the
destructive storm of Sunday and Mon
day. The express messenger, who was
i'll Charleston during the storm, says it
commenced at l O'Clock Sunday after
noon and continued without abatement
until Monday morning. There was not
fifty yards of space in the streets not lit
tered by debris, such As roofs Of houses,
signs, etc. The roof the St. Charles Hotel
was blown oil, and the streets flooded
with water almost to the doors. The
phosphate works were badly damaged
Railroad property was demolished, and
one schooner is lying high in the street.
having been driven from anchorage.
All telegraph and telephone wires are
QONIls anu IHSIb 10 no communication
with the outside world.
1t was reported that eight people were
killed in the city, but this lacked contir-
nation. 1t was also rumored that there
had been great loss OF life on Sullivan's
Island, but as communication is cut off
there is no means of verifying the re-
port.
! dispatch from Raleigh, n. c., saws
much minor damage was done to prop
erty in that city and Wilmington, and
great damage to crops all through the
state.
WORST STORM KNOWN IN YEARS.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 29.-Not since the
great flood in 1868 has such a storm been
experienced in Baltimore as that of last
night. The wind blew a furious gale all
afternoon, and in the evening rain began
falling in torrents and did not cease until
morning. Roofs and chimneys were torn
of, much glass smashed. telegraph and
telephone wires wrecked and electric
lights went ont, leaving the greater part
of the city in darkness. On the bay
mountainous seas piled and rolled high in
the basin, spreading over the walls and
flooding the streets and adjacent build
ings.
This morning the streets resembled
lagoOns instead of business thorough
fares. The wharves were completely
submerged and some portions were de-
strOyed. Several schoOners were washed
high ana dry on the streets. Ware
houses along the water front suffered
damages aggregatng many thousands of
dollars. 4 southeast gale prevented the
waters from receding until noon to-day,
to which time business was practically at
a standstill in the flooded districts. In
coming vessels report severe experiences
Dispatches from Annapolis state great
damage around the wharves and to ship
ping.
In Elkton the river was beaten back by
terrific gales until the water flooded the
streets, great damage being done thereby.
In the Cumberland Valley great dam
age was done to property and growing
crops.
ONE HUNDRED BUILDINGS WRECKED.
KERNERsvILLE q. c., Aug. GA
hurricane passed through this place from
northwest to southeast at 4:30 a. NJ. yes
terday. 1t lasted only five minutes, but
left patch of ruin four miles wide
Three hundred buildings, mostly resi-
dences, were wrecked.
The house OF W. NJ. Phillips was swept
off its foundations, carrying the family
with it. Mrs. Phillips daughter was
killed, but the rest of the family ESCAPED
with serious wounds. Four dead bodies
had at the last accounts been recovered,
and at least fifty persons were more or
less injured.
Kernersville is eighteen miles west of
Greensborough, on the Northwestern
North Carolina Railroad, and has a popu-
lation OF about 700. Every house in the