New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-26
FLOOD AT BATTERY
4 THIRTY-MILE WIND.
Pavement in Tesey Street Burst by
Rain ard Unusual Tide.

"A steady thirty-Tnile wind from the south and
southeast blew great quantity OF water INTO the
alarbor from the yesterday, and at high uoe
IN ne forenoon the water was almost on e level
with the top Of the Battery wall The wind car
raed the spray Of the breakers over the wide Walks
md dashed st the park lawn All along the
BATTERY and the entire waterfront the air was
filed with al oder similar 10 that which prevails
81 low tide The odor it was said, was due 20
.e,e congestion of the sewers caused by the heavy
rain which began late on "wednesday and con-
2rinued steadily throughout the night and most OF
yesterday.
=, Although the Official maximum velocity OF the
wind was recorded at thirty miles an hour 1t IS
believed that the gusts along West street attained
a velocity high fifty miles an hour
throughout the city large pools OF water which
accumulated faster than the sewers could carry II
away flooded many crossings The traffic along
ssie waterfront was inpeded by the storm. and the
drivers Of the Belt Line cars in West street had
eeEH1cuty in forcing their horses through the rain
flooded streets on the downtown trips
- notwithstanding their oskin coats, mere then
twenty drivers were dTenched 10 their undercloth-
sing and had 10 60 TO their homes at luncheon hour
for a change OF clothing. The rain. which for the
tE-e1.ty--four ended at p m yesterday had
measured Lea inches, flooded many cellars along
The waterfront, and hand and electric pumps were
kept busy throughout the day
The exceptionally high tide and the flooded
sewers caused the wooden block pavement al Nesey
3nd West burst. the line Of upheaval ex-
sending along Vesey street east for sixty feet
ssshe street closed FOR traffic and gang OF
PAYERS started early IN the day to repair the
damage.
= While crossing Chambers street near Broadway
pSt noon yesterday. trying 20 hold an umbrella
against TIE wind. James ATcAIister. bank mes
Benger, seventy years old, was struck by brewery
wagon. the wheels passing over both legs Fritz"
Huber, the driver. was arrested, and the injured
nan was taken 10 the Hudson Street Hospital in
unconscious condition i said late last night
at the hospital that Mr.. McAllister was improving
and would most likely recover.
80 The effects of the rain and the high tide were
widespread. The highest gale recorded in many
gears blew over Piailfled. Conn., and vicinity, up
roofing trees and breaking, fences. The rain caused
many washouts. Several important roads were
blocked by fallen trees and were impossible for
many hours
~ The New Jersey shore IN ferrneTt yester
Gay the surf pounded high and heavy on the
beach. A sudden gust which swept over Elizabeth,
" }. carried John Cassidy, forty years old, from
q pier of the Port Reading coal docks the hold
Of empty barge Cassidy. who was blown forty
feet. was picked up IN an unconscious condition
Ind died after he was taken to the Alexian
Brothers Hospital.
= The rain accumulated rapidly in front Of the
france the Erie Ferry station in Jersey City, and
The trolley had stop several hundred yards
from their terminal.
F4oboken had its share Of high tide and rain and
shortly before the whole lower section Of the
city was under water. More than eighteen hundred
school children were rlarooned in School :, at
-NOTIn street ara <ark avenue. ana az SCHOOL O.
I'd and Clinton streets When the children
rived. about 3 q H.. the food was SO high that
Beveral policemen had TO of the smaller
ones &c the buildings. At noon, when the chill
1ren were about to be dismissed for luncheon, the
food was SO deep that the children were detained
an hour, until pianks could De laid for them to
As the outlook for clear weather was
not promising the children were told TO take
half holiday.
gust of wind smashed the large plate glass
window in the front Of the Monarch Typewriter
Couapany's store at No. 800 Broadway, last night.
The glass blown inward, and hundreds OF freg
sInents were strewn among the machines that had
been placed in the show window A patrolnan was
placed guard after the glass was blown in TO
spretect tbs company's property during the night.
The damage was estimated AT 500.