New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-14

phia- The Western Union lines between New
York ard Albany also reported down.
Messages We're transmitted by telephone to AL
hany. and then west over wires The
Postal company west of Philadelphia had no
Western connections.
Neither telegraph company had any connec-
tion with Washington. Also all the cities south
of that city and Philadelphia were cut off from
New-York connections. Both companies had
connection with Baltimore, but that city repre-
scented the furthest point south where wires were
working.
The Western Union sent out a hurry call for
I'll their wire chiefs and iinemen. large
crew will start this morning at o'clock on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
for points up the northern part of the State.
Although the extent of the damage is not
known, and will not be accurately known until
to-day, prominent official of the Postal corn
pany said last night that IL was the worst ex-
perience the telegraph companies had had.
owing TO the large territory affected. II prac-
tically meant that the entire West and South
had been cut off completely from this city.
The long distance telephone company also
badly handicapped in it's service. Many of its
wires were down in the storm area, but as its
poles follow highways rather than railroad
tracks they were not as likely TO give way TO
washouts.
EVEN THE WEATHER BUREAU TIED UP
The local Weather Bureau Was in bad way
II had no warning Of the storm, for nearly all
fits communication with the other meteorological
bureaus had been suddenly shut off. and they
could not send word of what was happening in
their districts except early in the day. At night
the only message received was from Block ISL
and, which told them it had a barometer of
$500. Two nearer stations managed 10 send a
hint Of wild conditions, but for all scientific pur-
poses the Weather Bureau was out of business
so far outside the city was concerned II got
& notice in the afternoon from Washington to
warn all vessels to remain in port. the whole
district from Norfolk TO New-York affected
by the storm
one storm started on Saturday in Southern
Florida and moved UP the. coast. Another start
&c on the same day in the lake regions and
moved easterly. They met wien they were over
the North Atlantic States.
Where are you going" said the Florida
storm Most anywhere; not particular" replied
the Lake storm.
Lets go to New-York and take the lid off,"
ssd the Florida storm.
h "An right" assented the Lake storm.
They arrived by way OF Hatteras yesterday on
stop-over ticket They unloaded RAIN hail
and snow by turns from $50 a. until far
into the night. the meanwhile romping. ramp
ing and registering.
il was the first snow OF the season, the first
precursor of winter, this snow, but it was not
of the dry, clean and close packing kind that
crunches under foot and is a delight to the
small boy who has mittens. 1t was wet, soggy
snow, and it turned to slush as soon as it
struck firm ground.
Rain began falling at 5:30 a. m. yesterday
morning and continued until 3:22 p. m. Then
followed rain, sleet and snow at intervals until
$50 p. m. when for time it showed contin-
uOusly The northeast winds Of the morning
occasionally north
west. The barometer fell rapidly all day. The
highest velocity Of the wind was forty-six miles
an hour, which was reached at p. m.
TENT WRECKED OVER CONSERVATIVES.
One OF the great elms which have stood for
years the campus al Bellevue Hospital in
front OF the main entrance was blown down by
the wind just at dusk. Half dozen GONZALES
cent patients under the portico at the time
warned by the shouts OF the orderlies. who heard
the cracking the tree bent under the blast,
and they got to shelter and so escaped injury.
Soon afterward the large canvas tent occupied
by eighteen tuberculous patients outside the
lawn under the windows Of the tuberculosis
ward was wrecked by the wind One of the
canvas sides torn into shreds, while the roof
went sailing out into the river.
Nurses and orderlies at once set to the work
OF transferring the patients TO the indoor wards.
The light in the tent had been extinguished, and
until assistance came to them the patients were
much alarmed. All Of them We're in bed at the
time and heavily wrapped up in the clothes.
The physicians of the opinion that of
Broadway, from Twenty hrd-st. northward,
through the hotel and theatre district, and the
interesting streets, presented deserted APP
pearance throughout the afternoon and, night.
Accidents because of the storm few. but
the police account for this through the fact that
the streets were almost deserted. Signs fell in
nearly every block and many windows were
broken.
The localities contiguous TO the Flatiron and
Times buildings sustained their regulations for
fierce draughts of wind. Near these structures
il was impossible 10 carry a raised umbrella
Many persons attempted It, but their umbrellas
were turned wrong side out.
A plate glass window fell at $40 o'clock from
the second story of No. .270 Broadway,
Thirty-second-st. II did not injure anybody
In Sevcnth-ave, Pietro Vincenzo, with his
head lowered and his umbrella concealing OBJ
jects ahead OF him, walked headforemost
through the glass door OF No. 800. His scalp
was cut. The injury dressed by DR..
The local Weather Bureau was unable last
night TO get the forecast for the day from
Washington.
WOMAN BLOWN TO SAFETY ISLE.
While the wind was at it's height at Times
Square Emily Trevelyan. OF Boston, attempted
10 alight from a Broadway car at Forty-fourth
St The wind picked her up and tossed her
across the street to the isle OF safety. She was
cut about the forehead. Her wound was dressed
in a drug store.
DRIVES HIS CAB INTO CAR.
Almost blinded by the snow that was driving
Gown Broadway last night. John Dolan, of No
205 East Thirty-third-st., drove his cab into
northbound Broadway car at Thirty -ninth-st
The cab was tossed about twenty-five feet to
one side and Dolan thrown TO the street. His
scalp was so badly cut that DR.. HUMPHREYS Of
the New-York Hospital had take eighteen
stitches fl wound. He was taken TO the hos
pital. The cab was splintered.