New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-10-22
Grea, Disaster at EufTn,o.
Correspondence of The tribune.
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Great Disaster at Buffalo
Correspondence of The tribune.
BUFFALO. Oct. ~ lsH.
FRIEND GREELEY: snatch my pen to give
you fam: description of the effects and disas-
ters Of one of the most terrific gales known TO
the Oldest inhabitants of Buffalo. The weather
had been i5- some days l2.e7y and rainy, but no
wind until last night; the wind began to blow
about y O'Clock, and in four hours all the mis-,
chief was done. The gale raised the water in
the Lake and overaowed all the low grounds Of
the city, and .nuch OF it ;hickly inhabited
Many poor peracns lived in the Easements, and
most OF them we're drowned. The water has
been higher than ever before known here Many
houses were afloat and some h,ated off, The
destruction TO property, public and private, is
cIeat-build!ngs blown down, lumber and iences
wood, canal boats sal vessels and steamers are
all in confusion, and many Of them on Cry
ground An1E4 the steamers on dry ground
arc the Dole Columbus, The ION Revenue Gutter
and two briggs, the names Of which did not
learn. At anchor, heating in the Bay IN great
danger, IS the Julia Palmer, and the St. Louis
has lust gone down. to the Rock, having been out
all night The Com Perry has just come in lit
orally vtc,k. have seen with my o"n eyes
TWENTY-FIVE dead b1dies GrownCd-now al the
Court. ilutlsc l,f inquest. They are men, women
and children; some with clothes on aud others
lust out of bed, with nothing but night clothes
~. Mothers with their whole ,i:t.ilcs are lying
side by side, ;;;!d no one can tell how many mo,c
may vet be tgnnd during Tie Gay. | nave been
along the entire l,ng,h 81 the dock, and on this
almost The cntIro flooring is lifted up and in CON
fusivn and the producc salt and flour fallen down
into the water. Canal boats also submerged,
lpatcd with flpu., and several schooncr3 are lying
ono end on the dock and The Other IN The water,
tipped down
Several persons have been killed by the blow
lnc down of buildings. The pier OF solid stone
has much OF Il hecn taken away, and il will cost
much to tcl..ir IT, have past learned that the
Julia Palmer has thrown overheard II horses
and much OF her freight ; and she he'd many pas
sengors on board. Just now learned that on
the other side of lhe Creek woman was seen
standing ny the eide of two dead children, beck
onin2 some one 10 come TO her and take them.
Some o; iliG HOUSES OH The South side OF Big Rui.
ialo Creek have f,ateA across 10 the East side,
and others are moved from their foundations
One end ol the new cotton factory has been
blown in, and an aputhccary shop iii Main street
has been blown down. Many chmnevs have
been Frustrated. A number OF canal boats ere
high and dry on Tic Flats The streets in the
lower part 81 the City are impossible, being
cloggcd with lumber, food wood, wagons carts,
sand, Sc. The cellars af5 filled with water ;
and to- day all are engaged IN getting out property
from The RUNS. Cows, horses, and other domes-
tic animals, are lying together, dead, amid the
ruins and lGorc dead bodies are constantly being
discovered.
hope it may not be my lot to witness another
such scene. The wind continues to blow very
hard. The loss Of vessels on the Lake rluSt have
been great, though We have not as vet been abe
to learn the extent. The destruction to ali sorts
OF property III the lower par. OF the City Is I'M
mense. The water runs several feet higher than
ever before known. One house was washed
completely down, and The inmates supposed 10
DC drowned; their bodies have not yet been locnd.
the Creeks are full OF floating wood and lumber,
and throngs OF people are hurrying to and fro, in
eager curiosity to witness the scene of death and
devastation, or 70 learn the fate Of friends and
property. Women are weeping over the dead in
all directions, and the Coroners are busy. The
living ale congratulating each other on having
survived the terfors of such night. In enc in
stance, some persons saved themselves by making
& raft OF The roof of their house, and floating to
land. Business Is completely ar stand. The
saddest spectacle OF all IS the sight OF the dead
and Their weeping friends; and this Is truly heart
rending. But have not room to say more at
present Yours truly, An OBSERVER.
u We annex the following additional par
tculers from the Butf4!o Commercial Advertiser:
STEAMBOATS, VESSELS And ANAL BOATS ASHORE.
StedH6o1tS-lhe Chau:auque ashore the beach Ct
tie cheds
foot OF Mechanic street Til. Sc Louis winch et pom yes
terdey evening the West rode out me gale on tie Lake