The New York herald., 1844-10-24
NEW YORK. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER "a, 1874

BILE 10 detach single article Several buildings moved
psS sy Gepmopd = shos .hsp was carried into tine
middle ofhe street and set down easily as not upset
bottle Of ink The schooner Atlantic from the Lower
Lake, was unloading sale yesterday, r. now lew
pieces OF her can By below the point Inc sioop
Traveller from w., is quietly slowed away by the side
OF Barckeys shoe shop Our apprehensions OF trouble
below creative fear to hear lest death has marked
many noble tar ~ his victim.
[From the Wes,6eld Messenger Extra, Oct. 10
Last night one Of the most tremendous storms swept
Lake Eric which sshsd its waters into CON-
notion and we tear that we shall learn II has been the
most destructive After Ave days Of rainy weather,
with little wind breeze sprung up from the south last
evening, and disspaed the clouds Towards eleven It
suddenly changed the wss and increased perfect
hurricane The waters driven IRON shore by the south
wind returned aided by the west wind with aston
shing and irgh,iu apdity and in shot ms the land
ing beach and docks at Barcelona were submei gea the
waves driving them with prodigous violence. The
dock and warehouse of John Esson carried of to-
lars belonging 10 various persons IN ths county The
house upon the rocks of the hight house and
dashed into spnters, and the goods washe away OF
sunk. The warehouse lately belonging to the Barcelona
company, about SIX feet from It's foundations
but being heavily loaded with salt il did not go on and
thus the office Of Mr. Eas0n, and tho store OF Mr Joel
Smith, were saved IRON destruction. Buck Y MInton
had part OF the root torn of, the front dashed
in, and il was moved five or Elk feet from Its
position but their loss If goods was tIIhing.-
A stage coach in front OF their store was blown,
and hoated some Il or Is rods, ani utterly destroy
ed Ihe water forced up prodigous quantity of stone
fIrmng wall several iee high three rods
rom its usual shore The waves knocked IN the side Of
u
nearly six feet high, me Bsrceona Company's pier 10
greatly dsmsged-ab0ut halt gone. The Government
pier also damaged being shortened several rods Loss
estimated in goods about O0O piers &c perhaps
10 50 900 more.
From the Rochester Democrat
The late gale, lar have been able to earn has
not been attended with any disastrous consequences
Lake Ontario The steamer Rochester, Captain W.
Throop left the landing at O'Clock, Friday evening
bound for Toronto and Lewiston She encountered the
gale about half way between this port aud Toronto and
obi ged TO put about and eufn. Her escape Is al
most miraculous, she during the whole OF the
galewhich the severest known OH this lake
Captain Throop reports having vesse or propeller
10 miles Of the mouth OF the river and from one 10
two miles from shore, running before the wind. he
thinks it propeller, occasionally he saw sparks
He also reports bright light, seen du ing the severest
part the gale, in the direction OF Coburg OF below
Fears entertained for the safety Of the Gore which
between Hamilton, Toronto and Rochester, which
due here at o'clock Saturday morning Also tor
the 81 Lawrence which left tn mouth OF the river at
o'clock Saturday morning. bound Tor Oswego and Os-
ensburg The Oneida due here Saturday. at O'Clock
NJ, has not been heard from II she was out, she pre-
naby the gale between sackes Hsrbor and
Oswego The America, due here yesterday morning al
o'clock, has not been heard from.