Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-02-09
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

hepOrlS were III OTueT iTOin committees. n
bill from the Senate was passed by the House
further regulating the Act in regard TO the
Transportation of mails upon Rail Roads.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the
Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the
expediency Of building five briggs Of war, agree
ably with the Recommendation of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy.
Mr.P Petriken, of Pa, opposed the resolution,
and Mr.. Ingham, Of Conn, advocated it.
, At one o'clock the House proceeded to the
consideration of the Swartwout Select Com
mlttee resolution.
Mr.. Duncan, Of Ohio, took the floor in con-
tnuation and conclusion of his speech. He
spoke at great length, but the speech consisted
of what Mr.. Duncan attempted to deliver at
! the close ofthe last session of Congress. Mr..
Duncan wrote it out then and delivered it now,
He added much, however, to his former re-
marks, and kept the floor through the day.
J, DREADFUL GALE.-Our citv was visited on
Saturday Morning with a storm, which though
of comparatively short duration, was more ter
rible in its violence, and disastrous 10 its effects,
u than any which has occurred here for years.
j, The gale commenced from the S. Il. in the
morning, and ragged with undated fury for
about six hours, during which time an immense
amount Of property was destroyed. On the
eastern side of the city the waters of the East
! River were SO high as to completely delnge
south and front streets, from the Battery near
" up to Corlaer's Hook. At one time the wa
ter was SO high in portions of Front streets,
that boats passed safely over it, and the Brook
lyn ferry boats landed some of their passen-
gers in boats at Holt's Hotel. All the stores
and eating houses under the Fulton Market
were completely drowned, there being in some
ofthem over five feet of water. The cellars of
all the stores along South street, and nearly
all on the eastern side Of Front ST., were delu-
ged with the water, which must have done an
: incalculable alpount of, damage. AS the wa
ters recedod, the streets were left completely
blncked up with immense quantities Of ficewhich
had hoated into them, and yesterday South
street was nearly impossible, owing to the
piles of ice obstructing it. Above Corlaer's
Hook the effects of the gale were scarcely
preceptible, no damage Whatever having been
done, either at the Dry Dock, or at the various
ship yards in that part of the city.
At Whitehall several stores were more or
less damaged in their roofs or chimneys, and
the side walks in that street were yesterday
thickly studded with small bouts, which had
been driven up by the tide and wind.
At Castle Garden much damage was done.
The bridge is rendered nearly impossible, hav-
ing been so much injured as to be unfit for re-
pairing. The boat houses of the Amatnre
Boat Club Association were carried away, and
we regret to state that four ofthe most beau
titul boats were either entirely destroyed or SO
damaged as to be unfit for further service
The four are the Gull, the Minerva, the Colum-
I ba, and the Seadrift. The latter was nearly
new and cost $500. The Naiad was also very
much damaged, but is not rendered useless.
Along the westerly line of the city the vio-
lence Of the gale did not appear to have done
4 much injury. Pier No. 8 is partly carried
away, and several of the ship carpenters yards
above that lost many ofthe spars which were
foated off. The water deluged the whole line
of West street, and at the Warrington and
Spring street markets the cellers were flooded
with water.
In the city the principal damage done, as
far as we have been enabled to learn, has been
to the roofs, chimneys, signs and awnings
On the corner Of Thirteenth street and Univer-
sity Place stands row of three story houses
not quite finished, and the roofs Of each one
were taken off clean and laid in the middle Of
the street. The store Of Messrs. Lord s. Tay-
lor, No. 81 Catharine street, was also unroof-
ed.
] At Tammany Hall two large chimneys were
blown down and one side of the house was
stripped of its elate roof And a chimney in
the building appropriated for the United States
Court was also blown down. The large store
Of Mr.. B. Barstow, in FELTON, near Gold street,
covered with tin roof was stripped of its CO.
vcring, wMchwas thrown over two large bull
I dings into Gold street, rolled up as neat and
4 tightly as if done by machinery.
Six of block Of new three story houses on
the Third Avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets, owned by Mr.. Wilson, had the roofs,
rafters, planking, &c., blown off.
The roof Of q house in the Sd Avenue, near
18th street, was blown off leaving the walls in
such dangerous situation that the family were
glad to remove with all haste.
The roof of house, corner Of end Avenue
} and 10th street, was blown of, and the large
J brewery in Sheriff, between Grand and Broome
streets was completely unroofed.
The cupoa and roof Of the church in gid
street, were much damaged, as was also the
: spire of the chnrchin Great Jones street.
Schooner T'asso, Of Boston, Capt. Baker, from
y Porto REQ, with full cargo Of copper, came
into. the lower bay on Saturday, during the
gale, .oihout a plot. Her masts were cut
away, and she afterwards drfted ashore on
Staten Island. Last night she was got off by
the STEAMBOATS, Statesman and Sun, and
a brought to the city. The vessel is much in
1jured, but the cargo is supposed to De in good
, ORDER Thore are two other schooners high
and dry on Staten Island- names unknown.
4 AT Pier No. l, e. River, schooner Spee-
! dy, of N. York, had her stern and sides stove
in by the steamer Hercules, which also receiv-
! ed some damage; sloop Belina Of Newark, N.
j., had her stern and bows stove in; schr. Han