The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-07

Yesterday AFTERNOON
were spread about by the thoughtful and
watchful government officials so that the
gale OF last night was not a surprise.
During the evening the temperature mod
Grated greatly. a light drizzle made the
air oppressive and disagreeabe. Tho ba-
rometer fell as IL always does prior TO
a violent storm. At midnight the city
was mist bound and the wind so light as
to be scarcely noticeable and the out
look far from ominous.
GALE AND RAIN.
At 1870, to deal with round numbers,
the wind freshened. coming strongly from
the southeast. II swept the rist aside
and brought in its place heavy rain clouds
which broke above the city and cast
down water upon 1t with violence. The
screaping of the wind through the de.
serted Streets robbed many folks of
nights sleep. II slammed blinds and
gates. swept ice sheets from roofs upon
lower roofs and 10 the ground. tore great
galore and seemed possessed so wild and
strangely human was It's wailing IT In
cited thoughts OF wrecks ana dire dls.
wskefulness uneasy and lent unnatural
ness to the night
STORM SUBSIDIES.
This morning the wind died down as
daybreak came. BY o'clock IL had SO
far ahated that but for wicked; M yagLane grant
going TO work. The clouds still menaced
the city and have shadowed all day long
as though biding their time TO drench
AZ once again. The storm seems not O
have passed entirely from US. but rather
10 have exhausted its hercest energies
and to be gathering It's forces dor FUR
The maximum velocity Of the wind as
officially recorded was IS miles an hour,
reached about 6 O'Clock this morning
Common opinion piaSed aG the speed nv OF the
was certainly clever zephyr Tor ~.
miller. From Block Island a blow Of AZ
miles an hour Is reported
WINDOWS BLOWN IN.
The police report that during the height
OF the gale early this morning number
of windows at the Providence Public Mar
ket were blown in, doing damage of over
$50.
Al Michael Ienshan's liquor saloon, at
700 westmin ster street, two panes of glass
we're also broken by the storm. They
were valued at So.
Tho Second station police hung three
lanterns on washouts on Ninth street.
east OF North Main stret, last night. Con-
siderable damage was done TO the sewer
at this point, it is reported.
HIGH TIDE IN HARBoR.
one OF the most nOthDlS VI IAS
storm, with which Il is imbued, Is the
pushing OF the tide up into the harbor.
This morning at the time when the tide
was at its height It was within few
inches of the level Of the wharves, and
lacked but little Of overhowing.
In addition TO that the wind blew at
such terrific rate that there was not
one OF the vessels usually coming into
port that dared 10 make the trip save the
steamer from Baltimore. the Powhatan,
under command OF Captain James.
This vessel seemed to be able TO solve
the riddle OF the gale and mist and TO slip
into her dock at about II o'clock when she
ordinarily Is here at o'clock or earlier.
Neither the Edgemont nor the Pequot
had been heard from at noon, nor had
any one OF the local boats left their re-
spective slips. All the other vessels In
the harbor seemed 10 ride the storm at
anchor. though II could he seen that some
OF them had dragged and were out OF
position.
NEW BUILDING BLOWN DOWN.
The winds force was felt in some OF
tho exposed portions of the oneyville dis
trict 20 its full extent, and one OF the
chief results was the destruction OF par
tally mpleted house on Progress avenue
The structure. which was being erected
by a Mr.. Biudick. was blown almost n At
some tfne before a. M. ths carly hoII
anA the violence Of the storm preventing
chance passers from being injured by the
falling tmbers.
As far ss known there were no wit
nesses of the fall % the building.
RIVER IA SWOLLEN.
Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. The effects of
last rights heavy rainfall. which was
driven BY n 36-mile gale, are in evidence
today I'm the city and environs The most
serious result ia the swoolen condition of
the Schuylkiil river. which II II feet above
normsi at Msnayunk. a suburb Fourteen
mills arc closed as a result OF the Hood
ami 40o0 hands are idle.
The residents OF tho place we're aroused
early today by the screechlng of the
factory whistles and the employees after
strenuous work succeeded in saving many
thousands Of dollars worth Of goods.
A ToRRENT1AL RAIN.
Boston. Jan. 7--Residents Of greater