The New York herald., 1844-10-22

70 have taken place by the Oldest inhabitants II
is impossible, at the present time to give any thing
like correct estimate OF the number of lives lost
or the amount OF property destroyed. 1t is, how
ever, unprecedented. More than forty dead bodies
have already been found, and it is believed that
this number does not embrace one half OF the hu-
man beings who have been thus suddenly called
to try the realities OF eternity In every part Of the
city valuable dwellings have been prostrated to the
ground, many OF which were in process of erection
Much damage has been done to our vessels in port.
and many OF our docks are almost totally destroy
ed. tear that the loss OF life and property on the
lake. is very great. 1t will be one of the greatest
miracles ii it should not turn out to be So The
gale commenced about IL o'clock, and still con-
tinues, but with much less violence. AS soon as
TO give you the facts. have much l wish to say
through you columns, upon other subjects, but
must deter it until have more leisure to write.
Yours, DC. S.
Correspondence of the Herald
ROCHESTER,, Oct. 10, 1874.
Tremendous Hurricane.
Last night there was tremendous hurricane at
Rochester, trees torn up, roofs Of houses and
stores swept away, and ash poles knocked over
The roof Of the Dutch Church on Stson street en-
tirely carried of. The gable end Of Mr.. Howses'
brick building was blown down and fell with tre-
mendous crash, almost analhllating Brewster's
store adjoining, going through the roof and both
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From the Buffalo Gazette Oct. I91
Trnn,a,r CALI r-t3srAr LOSS or L,rr Avn Dx.r.rc
r,os a. pan,r.rv ,-Our ctv was vsiad last n,rh. ~
ana nj tba most and dstrn tive sales wh;cn
ever here The whole lower part of the cv
nrssants cena Of ana
,hr"ngpont the wha1s 9th of the citv ~ Neso1'oA
The water was ali Of two feet higher than Il has ever
been known before
In ad on 10 the loss Of propertv va have N
record still more melancholy results IN the death of
large numher of human bainss
Iha w;nd commencea howin0 sbout !, o,c,oct ,..,
nish and Continued until sunrise this morning when
grsduslly subsided
The damage aone 10 the shppin9 in the harbor II inn
mense
he stone pier on the south side Of the creek which
was sunposed bv ali 70 be mprernaple TO the assau nj
The has rive wav before the storm of last nirht
ana for over third OF its length the ton down
has been broken away and washed into the creek
The wharyes throughout their whole extent have been
,opn and scattered the sdscss
VIVA thrown the north pier where shs now lies her
no hard ON the pier She was loaded with wheat for
The steamer O. Dole. lies high and drv in Ohio street
near the Clark and skinner canal
The Bunker Hill is driven hard on shore just above
The Columbas lies on land above high water mark
lust yond Michigan street between Ohio street and ihe
creek
John Bone ferryman was found drowned on the aats
The IT, s steamer Albert, is driven high and dry near
the old house, below the pier-consderabiy dam
aged.
away
The brig Europe came in about O'Clock while the
wind hardest She lost her topnsst and had
her sails much shattered She her bowspr the
warehouse Of Messrs Joy Webster She lost her
fore ard while outside consequence Of being struck
by lightning.
The steamer Perry came in little after Il o'clock
having been roughly handled. Her wheel house had
Great Western knocked man overheard who was lost
and then her bowsprit into the side OF Wayne
remained fastened
The steamers Fulton, 81 Louis, and Julia Palmer len
port last evening The st. Louis wa. driven back and
made Black Rock harbor in safety about O'Clock this
morning We learn from Mr. Wells, Of the firm Of Liv
ingston, Wells Pomeroy, who was passenger the
sh broke shaft and put back Three men and one boy
deck passengers were washed overheard and drowned
The julia Palmer rode out the storm an safety and alter
making Intellectual efforts TO enter the hsrbor she stood
up the bay about half past seven this morning.
The Fulton has net been heard from
OF the canal boats, 10 impossible to enumerate the
number lying land From the Hydraulics to the north
ern bounds Of the cy they are more
maged Wenouced three IN Nlicnigan street near the
the railroad depot number NE below Ere street
Wood, lumber hogs, cattle and remnants OF houses,
are TO be found, and obstruct the streets all over the
fats
Two canal boats and scow were swept out Of the
creek this morning Inc scow was enrey iost out the
canal boat by the hands Of the Albert abost o'clock and
saved
Uptowh, Cohsiuer,spie ua'ua6o nas perh uonc. ,
part Of the steeple OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Niagara streewas blown on The seeple OF the Park
Church was III, own much out OF its perpendicular posi-
too The roof OF the north end OF Eicott square,
cupied by A. l. Matthew'S AZ druggist store below, and
Dr. Hayes DENTIST above, was broken IN.
Ths walls Of new Da'Gk hu,aing, no. yet nnsned
down
The blacksmith shop oi John Weisoury, on Mechanic
street, was demohshed
The new bridge being erected over the snip canal Ut
Erie swept away ana s moers thrown against
grocery near Dy with such violence as 10 completely
riddle the lower story
Ambrose Milan, atruckman, was xiiled Dy the aliing
In oi the gable no hsdweng on hanover street. aer
having removed ms wre ana chiidren.
The names OF the iolowIng csnai poa's, ashore we
have been enabled 10 learn Inc Qneen OF the west the
Batavia, a. " nun NJ. n. WomPie, me niuow, =. o
Bogue, MOHAWK, W. Y. hives Y. brown,J >. Cole,
II X. Williams. Antwerp, Latham, T. Darling,
Wing, Montgomery, Huron, Smitn Wm. Maxwell,
A,tica y a. Locxwood Bunker Hi1' Telescope Boss,
burg, VIM. Tell rilgrim. Madhon' a. ~ farker. orshd
Turk Farmer new lake boat, name not known 10 Haw.
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