New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
THE STORM CONTINUES.
WIND'S SPEED GRE4TER.
Along Long Island Especially Ship
pang Is Damaged.

The sisayraeehle northeast storm which ap-
peared on Monday night continued yesterday l'S
centre having remained practically where 1t was
on Tuesday, in triangle bounded py iiieo
drawn between Washington, Cape May ana
Norfolk The wind. which was from the east
and northeast attained a velocity OF rorty-siA
miles an hour en- the afternoon. This was four
miles greater than the maximum on Iuesuas'
The rainfall was slight being only two-hun-
dredths Of an inch between a. m. and . p III
After the latter hour the rain, which was in the
form of q heavy mist driven by the wino' oe-
scended in greater volume
All along the coast vessels had TO seek mar
bors and the operation Of long distance eeie-
rhone and telegraph wires from the South was
more or less interfered with by the leakage OF
electricity owing TO the wind and mist
Near this city the northeast wind made the
tide rise two feet above its normal height HOOD
tng many cellars along the waterfront ana the
waiting room Of the Erie Railroad at Jersey
City. Two tishing schooners were wrecked On
sAen Island ard other shipping in that neigh
toxhood was damaged Near Long Branch, two
,5eslses. one of them occupied, fell into the sea
Al Flizabethport a boy was killed by becoming
entangled in fallen live wires. At Coney Island
parts OF the boardwalk were washed away ana
the sea tore a hole in the bulkhead-
The storm was especially felt on Long Island
Sound II had a clean sweep of the Sound from
end 10 end and at the western end it wrought
havoc with the movement of shipping. and
.a-,ses more than one vessel to break loose from
its moorings. A barge at New-Rochelle. laden
with one thousand pounds of dynamite, got
adrift and before it went aground on a sandbar
was in collision with several yachts, doing them
more or less damage. Several steamers. incluc-
sng the John II. S4arin. of the Startn New-Ha-
Ven Line and the William G. Payne, OF the
13ridgeport Line had TO put into harbors The
Favne is one of the newest and fastest steamers
on Long Island Sound. The fremont. Of the
JOY Line which arrived here yesterday morning
from Providence did not return last night, re-
manning at her pier here. The westbound
steamers had no difficulty in making their trips
as the wind was astern- The steamer Puritan
of the Fall River Line, was delayed her way
TO this city by a cracked cylinder cap. The
steamer Middletown, Of the Hartford Line,
sought refuge at South Norwalk. the Chelsea
at Huntington, and the City of Fall River at
NeW-London. 80.
In this city the wind played all sorts of
pranks Most people steered clear of the Flat
iron building. A policeman detailed TO
lead women past the corner and another was
ordered TO keep and boys from too pro-
longed inspection Of the feminine ankle AT
easements and window silis for support A
block below hats were flying, and remnants OF
umbrellas were streWn here and there. In tfth-
ave. the wind was almost strong enough TO llIt
Barnun's fat woman from her feet and whlsk
her away She didn't come out Of Madison
Square Garden. however. TO test it.
The same pleasant weather is predicted for
to-day.