Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-11-05
From The Buffalo Courier Of October 10.
Tremendous Gale.
AWFUL DESTRUCTION OF LIVES
AND PROPERTY!!!

AWFUL DESTRUCTION OF LIVES
AND PROPERTY!!!
About hali-pasl eleven o'clock las
evening gale commenced blowing from
Tue southwest which for violence and de
Vestalng effect we scarcely recoileCt a
parallel. knowing the snxielY 10 get the
particulars Of the dsasler,we have issued
ibis extra wi h such particulars as we
have al first been BhIe Ia gain--we shall
issue another extra this afternoon with fur
ther particulars.
The Iron U. S. Steamer was driven
upon the leach high and dry Aear the old
S,oae House.
Tine Sleambca.s g. Louis, Ful,on, and
JUlIa Palmer left last evening. The ST.
Louis was driven back, and Ian dawn to
Black Rock harbor with safety, The Ju
liza Palmer, after max ing strong eff,rs 10
make DER harbor, sheered vi about 7
O'Clock this morning aud stood up the
lake; Der upper deck appeared tO have
been carried away, and her railing and
Gangwsys destroyed.
The Com. Perry came in about IL
67cluck last night in mosl shattered "On-
d dtion-her wheel house being smashed
in--and the boat almost crpplR-in com'
ing ia, she ran Rto the Great WeserD-
knocking man overheard in the collision
who was Supposed to be l"st-lhsn she
ran her bowsprit through the side Of the
Wayne-whers she remained fasten-
I'd.
The steamboat Robert Fulton, which
aefl last evening, has no. been heard
from.
The brig Europe came in about one
O'Clock last evening, when the storm was
Il, its hsighth-with the loss Of her fore
top mast, and her sails considerably injur.
cd. She ran her bewsprt plump INTO The
warehouse of Joy g. Webster.
The eamboalEemerald had her smoke
pipe blown of and demolished.
Three canal boats and scow boat were
iVsn out Of The harbor inrO The river by
the force Of the current this morning
The canal boats were driven up on The
beach and The persons on board thus say
3D. The scOw boat with three persons on
board went 10 pieces and oil ON board per
lshed.
The amount Of damage done TO the
s'oamboars and vessels in the harbor is
very lorge, and the injuries 10 Ihe harbor
and docks alse great. indeed we do not
rscollect that Buffalo has ever been visits
ed with a gale, the consequences OF
which have been so disastrous 10 life and
property.
The new White Lead F. ctery on Court
street, is entirely demolished.
Seneca street below Michigan, presents
a NEST singular appearance. Numerous
canal bOale, small housss, furni,ure, lum
bar, COrdwoOd, &c, &c, lie in one con-
fused mass. A yawl beat lies near
Crooker's Tavern, in the street.
Two girls, dOmestics, in the service OF
Hulf's Hotel, we're drowned in their beds
probably, as they sIepr in tho basement
Of the hsusO, which was completely filed
with water.
A woman residing near the foot Of
Washington street, was drCwRsd in her
bed.
The dead bodies Of children and !
woman are now lying at the watch house;
10 bodies at the courthouse; 5 bodies al
. house ON the fats.
The steeple Of the Park Church is com
plStely twisted round. and now stands in
tOttering position.
The new engine hOuse Of the Bufsls
& Attica Railroad CO. was completely de
mOlishsd.
The track ofths Attica g. Buffalo Rail
road was so much damaged that the cars
did not leave this morning. We believe
the Falls railaOad is also somewhat injur.
ed.
A new 2 story building corner Of Wash
ington aud Exchange streets, Just absut
10 be enclosed, was completely blown
down, and remains heap Of ruins.
The new part Of the Mansion Houses
although in an exposed situation, sustained
but little injury.
The brick store corner of South Divi.
sion and Main streets, was partly uDrOsf
ed, end great part Of the 8 story wal