New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-14
RAIN DESCENDS IN TORRENTS.
PEDESTRIANS DRIVEN TO SHELTER,
AND SHIPPING IN THE BAY SUFFERS.
STORM SIGNALS DISPLAYED ALONG THE COAST
KEEP MOST OF THE MARINERS IN PORT
HIGH AND DANGEROUS WIND

HIGH AND DANGEROUS WINDS.
Tho late George Du Maurier was fond OF draw
ing cartoons for Punch" labelled "A Combination
Of D!sagreeabes" One Of these represented resi-
dent Of Hammersmi'h on his way 10 the city with
out an umbrella drenchcd by a terrific ra!nstorm.
who finds that there is not a particle Of room In
any OF The :" buses"
Yesterdays storm In this city was AZ its worst
just when the traffic downtown was greatest. and
great many New-Yorkers must have experienced
the same combination Of disagre'ahlcs az depicted
by Du Maurer Most of the inhabitants Of the
city awakened at about a. m. by the noise
Of the rain upon the window panes. Those who
got up to investigate looked out upon n scene OF
hopeless misery The rain came down with that
precision that betokcns an intention on tho part
Of the elements TO continue the proceeding FOR at
least several hours.
business men crowded the elevated train. and
streetcars early In the morning until every form
Of conveyance downtown chock full OF drip
ping and diseruntled humanity. Tho rain seemed
10 possess the penetrat ing power Of army bullet
and the insidiousncss Of Jersey mosquito Even
those who wore maCkintoshes down to their ankles
could hardly help getting wet. The few hopeful
individuals who retained their straw hats found
themselves before they arrived n their destina-
ton In pretty much the same condition az the Of
hcer who az related by Kipling started to ride
forty miles 10 barracks IN light marching order.
On account OF the storm signals displayed on
Tuesday night and the nd'sputablc weather indica-
tions. few vessels ventured outside the harhor
Storm signals displayed along the entire East
coast OF this country. and shipping men were
informed that II was dangerous 10 go out either
yesterday to-day. n the city. except NJ the
tops OF the tall office buildings downtown tho real
force Of the storm not realized. But IN The
Bay and along tho coast a northeaster was blowing
AT tremendous rate yesterday morning. and the
barometer showed that the storm was likely 20 cor
10
Eben H. Emery. the head OF tho Ncw-York
Weather Bureau said: AN Of high pressure
IS central Nova Scotia this morning and Il
tends westward over tho lake regions storm %
considerable energy is central off the New-Jersey
coast. The position ~ the storms causes high
and dangerous winds. second storm IS central
over Alabama. Threatening conditions with rain
extend along the coast from New-EnEland 70
Florida. High winds are reported from along the
Jersey coast. Northeast signals arc displayed all
along the coast. The highest wind on the Jersey
coast reported is forty-two miles. though & IS
blowing little harder oven out on Sandy Hook"
Mr.. Griflths. wire chief II The Western Union
Telegraph Company said that tho storm Ind not
interfercd In any serious way with the telegraph
service along the coast VIII tho exception Of Tho
"heaviness" caused by minute lcakages Il tho cur
rent at the thousands Of nsulators along hundreds
OF miles OF wire which is felt during all raustorms
the severe weather was giving no trouble No wires
had been blown down
NewYork City most affected by the storm
west OF Elghth-ave. and between one hundred
and-twenty-ffth and Northumberland forty arst
SITS The water ran down the slope on the top Of
which IS Convent-ave. into s.. Nichoias-avc..
where the drainage was not sufficient 20 carry il
away. 1t over the side streets 10 Eighth-avc..
whore the drainage also failed 20 do al that was
required OF T. and the result was number Of
mentioned
on the east coast Of Staten Island tho storm was
Of great strength. as wa also the case along INC
New-Jersey coast Much damag" was caused az
tween Surf,ave and the beach we're badly damaged
outside and IN After the wind had torn many Of
Some Of the proprictors were thrifty enough 10
make Of .he storm to wash gu; their cstab-
compulsiOn In Surf-ave the lack OF drainage
turned the cutters into long muddy streams. which
the beach several Of the bathing establishments
suffered. ana a number OF cheap booths where
into the police station. and made It necessary FOR
Magistrate Nostrand TO move his desk TO another
Alonr the Boulevard, from the Park to the island
a number OF the shade trees lost large branches
The rain caused litte damage. but formed large
pools OF water along the bicycle path. In Graves
and on shore crops were badly damaged
Boats In the Bay suffered more than dld houses
or people on Staten Island. Tho bs tug scandana-
Wan CAPTAIN George 5iap.et9n. Of sl4pleon sprang
early in the morning. Captain Staploton and his
crew of two were asleep the vessel the
time and they had marrow escapes from being
drowned The boat was purchased by staplcton y
short time ago and Will war vessels were or
The 5o-foot cutter Cathleen. owned b. otto
and a member Of the staten Island Yacht club
was almost totally wrecked She was lying of
anchor and drifted 10 the rritt-Chapman Wreck
Ing compSn}G o pier TIC Catheen went asanst IT
spr, was carried away ana the mast broke close
fortunate Two years ago she caught in a
squal in the Lower Pay and had hcr mast torn
underwent
TO Sapleton yesterday.
The big iron British ship Troop. which about a
month went ashore on Long Island in the
vicinity Of Southampton. and which pulled or
Staten Island where the little damage She sns1
tanned was repaired was loaded and ready for sea
She pulled nj her anchors ana drftod from below
Tompkinsville TO Stapleton. a distance OF over a
mile She prevented from going ashore or
being driven against the piers by means Of extra
anchors.
that the cruiser Yankee left Tompknsylc yestcr-
day. They say she might has suffered account
being driven away by the gale The boatsmcn
however. add that the YANKEE undoubtedly caught |
The 22 mon members Of Companies . and x. 0:
the 81 New-Jersey Volunteers. who arrived at Fort
WadswOrth Tuesday evening TO take the places of |
the list New-York Volunteers they having gone
TO Honolulu bad a frightful night Of #. None Of
levcled their tents and al the men received |
sbon IN" foraatonsq @ 0n rhc %
wor indoors drying hemsevcs. and only those sol
barracks
An empty boat. about sixteen feet long went |
ashore a ocean Grove. Her 81 broken of
and her sails gone one squld line and three |
squds were the only contents Of the boat.
The rain ceased In thi. city shortly after O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, but the sky remained over |
cast until about o'clock. when the day finished !
up with another OF the sunsets which have bnen |
frequent lately. although that Of yesterday was
only shadow Of the extraordinarily brilliant |
effects recently
Partly cloudy weather. with stationary Temporal |
ture is predicted for to-day.
IT. II EMERY RTCINS tJrc r,r-TTrc
MR.. DUNN TURNS OVER TO HIM THE GOVERN. |