The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-29

Those who were awake during the
early mornirg hours noticed the increas-
ing velocity of the wind. the heavy dull
clouds scuddirg across the sky
and the creakings and meaning
or the trees, as their branches
writhed and twisted as IL in agooy.
The wind increased to n gale, and the
trees bent before IT, Shortly after six
against the window pane. In sud
den gusts the wind drove the rain
before ~, and NJ o'clock the storm was
raging furiously. Pedestrians found that
locomotion WAS attended with difficulties.
The wind sDrsng up around the corners
turning umbrellas Inside out, and
then laughing AZ the dismay or
the unprotected traveller sought its next
victim. Those who read the morning
papers found "a lrief account OF terrible
gale coming up the coast. which wrought
great destruction off Georgia and the
Carolinas The account was brief for the
Associated press sent out word fron
New York that all wires goiag South
were prostrated.
In our own harbor the sea arose quick
ly and the waves increased In size ana
the steamers had hard work to make
even their early trips.
Telephone wires were prostratei, and
the telegraph companies are almost as
badly off.
The Western Union company has only
wires to Boston and the East. Between
New York and the West there is abso-
lutely 10 connection.
The postal telegraph is in the same
fix. Tue wires OF bosh companies are
swinging badly aud liable to go up at
any time.
The tide forced up the bay by the heavy
wind hardly lowered even NJ its ebb, 50
strong was the force OF the wind
One OF the large stone finals above the
main entrance to st. Stephens church
was blown into al adjoining yard, while
part of another was broken off and fell
10 front OF the church.
One OF the largest elms on the Brown
University campus was bown to the
ground.
George, Coll ege and Prospect streets
are cattered over with branches broken
from the trees along those thorough ares.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford train due in this city at lies this
morning was an hour late.
Work on tho big sewer on Dorrance
street was suspended and "A dam had to
be made Of bags filled with sand to pre-
vent the water washing away part OF
the work.
Wind blew down tie telephone wire
connecting the city engineers Office with
the Hope pumping station so that reports
after the early morning hours.
A large tree on Aborn street WAS blown
down tearing the sidewalk up for several
feet and smashing down the fence in
front of the residence next to Richards
Brothers store
The tin was torn from the roof OF the
Westfeld street gasometer aud blown to
the ground.
The larg tree at the corner of Stewart
and Friendship streets was blown down
and another had to be guyei up with
ropes aud tho streets closed to preyent
any one from being injured.
A large tree on Broadway was uprooted
and fell with crash, taking DIR. Bnrton's
sign with 1t, and doing considerable
damage.
John Hotchner's canvas sign on West
minister street was torn to shreds aud
similar sign near bv was left hanging by
A large tree on America street was
blown down,
A large tree in front OF tho house at 93
CoIfax street blew down during the gale.
The big glass ball on top Of the tower
OF the Royal mills at River Point mas
blown of at ] O'Clock this afternoon and
broken to piece.
Harbor FILLED with small Boats.
That there has been 10 loss of lie or
any great damage done among
the vessels in the harbor is due to
the fact that the storm has
beon anticipated. The loss is
almost wholly confined TO the
smaller sized crafts Among those that
were torn away from their moorings were
the boats Harold ID. W., Col. Charles
Warren Lippitt yacht Maraquette, Alma
and the Gypsy.
The Harold and the Alma were secured
by Harbor Master McGuire. NJ. I.ip-