New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-30
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THE FURY OF THE WINDS
NEW YORK At THEIR MERCY.
TERRIFIC BLASTS SWEEP THE CITY AND
SURROUNDING TOWNS.

THE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE SERVICES
CRIPPLED-BUILDINGs THROWN TO THE
GROUND LIKE PAPER BOxES-GREAT
TREES AS POwERLEss TO RESIST
THE TERRIBLE STORM AS
PIONEERING PLANTS.
Wind and wave moved against this town yester.
day The cyclone fumed and ragged about New
York IN the early hours Of the morning. Il
reached here at about a.. m, and attained its
maximum velocity Of ffty-siX miles an hour ct
o a. m. Its speed was greater than that Of tho
storm Of last week, although it brought not 80
much devastation to Newiork and the neighbor-
ing towns did the last week 1t did not
travel with coudbursts and torrents The fall
Of rain did not exceed 2s-l of an inch and the
water came in occasional showers The wind
dashed new buildings to the ground, pushed over
fences, uprooted trees, broke window -panes and
hurled chimneys to the ground.
The storm crippled the telegraph and telephone
services, and for time almost cut off New
York from the outside world. The water rose
in rebellious host of waves which invaded the
shores overwhelmed vessels at their piers along
the river front, and drove craft into dangerous
places. The harbor of New-York was not haven
of safety. Its islands We're swept by the waves
and masses of water plunged over the granite
brow of the Battery and deluged the borders
of the park. The gray waste of waters chafed
and fretted along the restraining sea walls and
rose IN whlrling masses, capped with spume
and crowned with spray. The tide rose high, aud
the waves flooded piers and swept small boats
from their moorings. The flood invaded the
walks and grass plots at the Battery, swept in
surging masses over the rocllbOund shores OF
Governors Island and invaded the houses of tho
soldiers. 1t crept high on the land over at
Bedlows Island and endangered the buildings
Of the immigration department on Ellis Island.
Communication with the islands of the harbor was
stopped Tor hours The waters We're seething cru
chile, over which lowered mists and vapors.
THE BOATS FARE BADLY.
The boats to Coney Island and Rockaway
abandoned their trips and the boats to Glen
Island did not begin running until late in the
afternoon. The Long Branch boat Elberon brought
in some passengers yesterday morning. She
could not land at the Battery on account of the
high sea and had 10 60 to pier in the North
River. An old Sow, which had been anchored
of Governors Island broke adrift and went bump
ing along until she captured by tugs in the
East River Futon-st. The ferryboats were
delayed in the early hours and the Staten Island
boats were badly bufctcd The Robert Garrett,
from st. George, was boarded by sea which
flooded her lower deck, and some Of her skylights
were broken by the wind. The public bath at
the Battery settled down and at high water was
half submerged The float near Pier A. which
is set apart for the of private yachts, broke
loose and broke of number of piles.
One man lost his life yesterday within few
feet Of the New-Yor< shore. He was Cornelius
Vanbnsbie, q workman who was employed on Gov
ernor's Island. He boarded the Government tug
,la n Law on Wy
to 20 TO his work. lie sitting on railing.
The boat in making turn to head for the Island,
gave a sudden lurch and Vanbusbie was thrown
over backwards. The pilot put back and tried to
save the man. The workmans body rose to the
surface four times, yet the sea was running 50
heavy that it was impossible TO recover it.
Early yesterday morning two men were picked
up in the bay by the tug Lohman They had VEN
turcd out upon the yeasty waters in rowboat
The mariners refused tn give their names, ana
started uptown as soon they landed at the
Battery
Down the bay the water booming and
pourding against the Staten Island shores, and at
Sandy Hook and the SRA Breaches was heard
the sullen roar mountainous waves. The
Health Officer tried 10 board the Runic, Moravia
and several other steamers a Quarantine yesterday
morning The sea was rough that the Quaran-
in the afternoon before the vessels were inspected.
LESS DAMAGE To THE FISHING BOATS.
Several fishing schooners were probably caught
in the storm. 1t is likely, however, that most Of
them were warned in time to put into safe
harhor. The Lawrence, a fishing schooner which
arrived yesterday morning, took the storm at 1
a. m. yesterday of Barnegat. She weathered tho
cyclone and got in here III few hours. Her cap
tain tpd he. sci ashore a
Coney Island bay.
The fishing schooner Ida r. Berry arrived from
Manasquan \. j., yesterday. She reported that
she was struck at midnight while of Squan
Beach by hurricane from the southeast. She
lost anchors and chains, and her sails were split
carried away She ran before the gale and
when of the Highlands, at a. m yeeter-
day. She hove to for several hours TO take on
torn sail The master of the Berry. Captain
Forest, said that he had seen several small
yachts and large white sloop ashore at Bath
Beach
The fishing schooner Frank A. Williams and .
small schooner yacht dragged their anchors ana
went ashore near Sandy Hook The schooner NJ +.
}ayard, from Virginia while anchored AZ
(iraveseni Bay was struck by high seas yesterday.
She dragged her line anchors ana driitei a'oul o1
the Government pier south of Fort Hamilton. Tie
stern OF tlle sCuOontT anu H'i "i''i "'"'~ WV
badly smashed. The Fayard was hauled OF by
tugs and taken to Clifton, ). J.
LONG ISLAND SOUND IN A FERMENT.
The waters of Long Island Sound were stirred
to their depths. Experienced seamen say that
they have not seen storm in years which 50
thoroughly ruffied the smooth Sound The big
steamboats from New-llaven and Fall River We're
NOT hindered much by the weather, but il was
bad nicht for small craft The captain Of the
Puritan said that he had seen many yachts driven
,shcre with masts and bowsprits gone, and with
the surf dashng over their decks. He said that
around Hell Gate and the upper part of the East
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