New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
HIGH TIDES AND WINDS.
NETWORK BEsET Ply THE EDGE OF A
STORM

NETWORK BEsET Ply THE EDGE OF A
STORM.
No VESSELS LEAVE THE PORT ,~p Only THREE
ARRIVE WITHIN THIRTY SIX HOURS
sLoOP IN COLLISION WITH 4 GUN
BoAr-DAMAGE ALONG THE
WATER rRoNr.
This city yesterday caught the edge NJ the
terrific tropical storm which has been work
! ing up the coast for the last few days hut
the heavy intermittent rainfalls and high winds
here gave no indication Of the force Of the hurri
on Hatteras and the Jersey coast In
those localities the wind is said to have reached
a velocity Of seventy-f1ve to one hundred miles
an hour. and scattering reports indicate that
there have been number Of wrecks on the
Maryland and Jersey shores. A most NJ the
telegraph wires In the path 81 the storm are
down. It Is impossible to obtain any accurate
account Of the damage to shipping.
The beaches along tho Long Island and Jersey
shores have been swept clean 81 all small build
ings nv the tremendous seas and unusually high
tides The northeast gales have driven the
water far beyond the high-tide mark Hotels
and private houses in many instances have
been undermined or flooded The damage. II is
estimated. will amount tn many thousands Of
dollars
The sea broke over the lowland between the
Highlands and Sandy Hook. which there
are about six hundred people living. and which
bears the name Of Parker Town. The whole
place Is covered BY water. while the great " ayes
| threaten to carry away many ~ tho houses
People living in two-story houses have sought
refuge in the upper part Of their dwellings,, and
many have left in boats for the mainland
More serious than this devastation upon the
land IL the destruction that has overtaken many
coast vessels which were caught before they
could run 10 shelter. and many small boats
which could no, even hold at their snchorages
In harhors.
The Washington Weather Bureau early yes
terday morning had hurricane signals hoisted
along the Atlantic Coast from Florida to Maine,
and as consequence vessels intending TO sail
remained In port. At time during the day
did the wind in this harbor exceed a velocity IT
forty miles hut the steamer. Fluminense ~ the
Red Cross Line for Barbados. and the Clyde
liner Comanche for Charleston. the only passsn-
ger vessels scheduled to sail from here yester-
day. refrained from venturns to sea Some
half-dozen square ringers and schooners desir-
, Gus OF leaving port also remained at anchor In
the roadsteah about Liberty Island There were
anchored on Tompkinsvills Staten Island. five
United states cruisers Of the White Sousdron,
which arrived here on Sunday, and altogether
the harbor presented a thoroughly s-or1nbound
appearance
THE vEENpAMs ROUGH VOYAGE.
Outside IT the White Squadron only three
stnamArs arrived hers from Sunday noon UP to
a late hour last night. although there were ten
due TIL. veendsm. ~ the Holland American
Line from Rotterdam. AMI the Anchor liner
Furnessis, from glasgow which arrived. re
ported having passed through heavy weather
al sea The Furness,a suffered little damage,
but m. Veendam had her after wheslhouse and
deck fittings tom from their tastenings BY IN"
seas thar boarded her. and was oth-ruis" badly
shaken NJ. When two days out. one 81 the
nrem.n found to b" missing His shoes
v-re discovered near the rail and II Is believed
that he Jumped overheard
nunkar OF steamers wer. duA here yester-
/ day from the South. and a. their course lay
directly In the path OF the hurricane II IL feared
| that they have suffered some damage The An
] tilis. from Nassau. the Mexico and Nig'lanc'a
! from Havana: tho FL sud from Galveston. ana
/ tho City Of Birmingham. from Savannah. should
! have come In yesterday. hut up 10 late hour
/ they had not been reported n Is possible that
! they may have been sighted from Sandy Hook
/ and AZ the wires between that point and this
! city wer~ down no report ~ them could be senf
! in.
/ The high Wind and tide that prevailed along
the river fronts here Yesterday did no material
damage but they caused considerable in"on-
vrni~nc~ AZ IL usual In the case OF extremely
high course tides. many cellars along south ana
/ Front ats were flooded. but rs the property
owners and tenants In those neighborhoods
/ have become accustomed 10 this condition ~
things I'm tho spring and fall ~ m" year. tnHy
! were not surprised
oINPOAr AND sLOOP IN COLLISION.
The only accident reported IN the rivers was
that Of the brick laden sloop New York which
VA. being lowed UP the East River by 'he tug
Mary r. Ioughlin When oT East TU~ntv-
slxth.s st.. The towing haHser slipped. and the
slonp with her sails tapping. went sdrift An
/ chored near the East Twenty hfth-st pier u as
the United state. gunboat Newport waiting tor
a v,.,, from tha Trial Board Into her the sioop
crashed the one on board the helpless
craft being unable 10 control her. Inc sioop
r,ggirr caught I'm the Newport's hovsprit. and
/ hsr boom was broken against a protruolhs gun
The eunboat's blue Jackets had the sloop clear
,n .bor, order but she WAS allowed to continue
/ drftirr She next brought up against the city
Sarr1hoat Thomas Brennan. lying ~ the TNen-
~ sirth-st pier. breaking III" latter fuardra
! and tumb,ing portion OF her own heckioad oi
hr,cks INFO the river. Her" she was secure'
! from further mishnp 49,.
! Th. ofy,c,ala Of the Weather Bureau said last
| .r.r,ng that although the rain ana northeast
/ .rIv va,e. would continue to-day. the storm
..n,re va, working on 70 sea and that New
YORK va. ria 81 the worst OF ".
DAMAGE ON LONG ISLAND
,o.os WAIVED AWAY. MEADOWS FLOODED