New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
rAIN AND WIND TOGETHER.
rur COMBINATION CAUSES MOST DIS
AGREEABLE DAY.
THAN AN INCH OF WATER FELL. But 1T
u.s BLOWN ABOUT AT THE RATE OF FORTY
FIVE NILES AN HOUR-DAMAGE TO


FIVE MILES AN HOCR-DAMAGE TO
TELEGRAPH WIRES.
THE storm predicted by Mr.. Dunn arrived on
.,rne at an early hour yesterday morning and
.ho wind and rain continued to make about as
A,sagreeable a day as has been by New
workers this winter. The rain began to fall
IN torrents in the small hours of the morning,
and II continued to come down without inter-
mission throughout the day. causing a total
rainfall OF .93 inch
When the average business man lighted his
cigar. buttoned his coat and sailed out of his
house bound for the office. walking any
thing but pleasant. for not only the flood
gates of heaven wide open, but the wind was
bowling down from the northeast at lively
gait Perhaps the broadest and only smiles
worn in New-York yesterday the faces
of the umbrella dealers. and these had cause
70 be happy. for the streets were strewn with
smashed and hopelessly ruined umbrellas that
had been deserted by their owners
FATAL CORNER FOR UMBRELLAS.
One of the most disastrous corners in New
York yesterday was that at the northwest angle
of the Postoffice. where hundreds huddled In
the drenching rain to the fun. Dignihed
citizens would stride along from the Park Place
station toward Broadway with upraised UNI
brellas and when they struck the corner there
would be convulsion. The dignifed citizens
would jump about two feet in the air and sail
away to the southwest about six feet, wildly
c:utchng their umbrellas In most instances
they succeeded in closing them before disaster
came, but woe to the man who defed the storm
and tried to cross Broadway with opened UNI
brella-for he not only furnished one more TO
the wrecks Of umbrellas that strewed the neigh
borhood. but also great deal of enjoyment to
his appreciatve fellow-citizens. In fact. the
more sensible and women, whenever thcy
rounded a corner. folded their umbrellas and
breasted the peting storm unsheltered. but
with no loss of dignity or Of umbrellas.
DAMAGE TO THE WIRES
While the wind was bowling along al the rate
OF forty-five miles in the city, It was making
things lively out at Sandy Hook at the rate Of
sixty miles an hour.
The storm did a great amount Of damage to
the telephone and telegraph wires in this city.
and as a result the exchanges were badly ham
pered and Central" came in for more than 'her
share Of complaints. The trouble with the wires
this city and other cities Most of the Western
Union wires between NewYork and Chicago.
which had been broken. have been repaired. and
the wires were in fairly good working order last
night About one-thrd of the wires between
here and Albany are reported disabled. and those
70 Hartford are badly crippled. This caused a
great deal or Oeldy III scHuIns HleSSdStS ~ i'uA-
falo and Boston. But the Western Union had out
full forces Of men, and the officials said that they
hoped to have everything in good condition by
night.
Most Of the skippers of sailing vessels had
taken warning from Mr.. Dunn's danger signals
and STAYED in port. The northeast wind was
especially dangerous to sailing crafts. FOR II
would blow the unwary upon the land and II
meant destruction M those cast upon rocky
coast A northwest wind Of twice the velocity
would not be half so dangerous to mariners. for
II would be apt to blow them away from the
land and they could scud along under bare
poles until the storm abated.
The forecast for Eastern New-York to-day is
rain or snow in the central and northern part
cloudy but probably without rain in the ex-
freme southern part. with variable winds. be-
coming westerly.