The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-23

III Is TASK record, lns afternoon, one
OF The most destructive gales that visited the
Western section OF our state. The gale Of Friday
was most terrific at Buffalo, will be seen by the
letter below aud from the extracts from the Buffalo
Commercial oil Saturday evening
BUrrALo, Oct. 10, 1874.
All is ruin here. The terrific gale last night has
crushed some forty houses ia city-has flooded
all the stores between the canal and barbor and all
below the Terrace Some forty dead bodies have
been taken from the river, probably two hundred
lives lost.
My store is unroofed two and a half feet water on
my lower floor; some stores on the dock had six
feet water IN. Several steamboats, aud vessels ashore
e know not what the loss on the lakes may be- but
here II Is immense.
A large quantity Of wheat and -four wet-of course.
The only business here to day is TO look after the
lives Of the sufferers.
A postscript TO another letter says "Some fifty
dead bodies of men, women and children have been
picked up among the ruins. No can tell how
many more will be added to the fatal list"
From The Buffalo Com .7dp Saturday epening.
Last night we experienced a gale more violeut aud
destructive than ever before known. The weather
yesterday cold and uncomfortable, with occa-
slonsl drzzling showers OF rain. Between nine and
ten the Wind veered to the Souih and a warm heavy
rain fell. AT eleven the wind suddenly shifted TO
the North, and for about half an hour blew with grest
force, accompanied with rain. 1t then again changed
to the Southwest About midnight the gale com
menced and ragged like a hurricane up TO nearly four
O'Clock this morning when its fury somew hat aba
ted, but heavy gale has continued to blow up to the
hour Of going to press.
The damage TO property is mmense, and the de-
struction of fe is awful. We have endeavored TO
ascertain the particulars as mnuley possible, but
so widespread IS the devastation that several DAYS
will probably elspse elore the whole exen, Of the
damage can properly be estimated. The particu-
lars, 20 far as we have been able TO obtain them,
will be found below
Steamboats,, Vessels, and Canal Boats Ashore.
Steamboats-The Chautsuque is ashore on the
beach 81 Sandytown The little u. 5. steamer Albert
is bcscacd at the foot Of Mechanic street The ST
Louis which left port yesterday evening for the
West, rode out the gale the lake last night and
passed down the river 10 Black rock this morning
under a jib sail, no steam up.
Since the above was IN tyre we have seen Mr..
Henry Wells, who board the ST Lous lie
says the boat got up within three miles Of Dlnkirk
when she broke a shaft, and forced TO put back
and by the use Of wheel and the aid OF the ill.,
was able TO make port. Three and a boy deck
passengers, washed overheard during the height
Of The gale. Mr.. Wells had large amount Of 81 e.
Gle in charge, all Of which is safe.
The julia Palmer, which LEFT last evening with a
full load Of passengers probably three or four hun
| dred, IS riding OF anchor IN the bay
Thirteen horses have been thrown overheard all
Of WITCH except one, safely reached the shore One
| bore line, stating that the boat was out of wood
and asking assistance, which will be rendered soon
as the wind and sea subside a little.
The Bunker Hill IS on her side al the waters edge
| not much damaged. The @. w Dole high and dry
some fifty feet from water. The Columbus in the
same position with the Dole, not much damaged
The steamers Wayne, Constellation and Perry
came in during the early part Of the night The lat
ter IN making berth ran foul Of the Great Western
sud sustained considerable injury, carrying of the
lorboerd wheel house and guneales. The Indian
| Queen made port to-day safely.
| Vessels Brig Queen Charlotte, high and dry near
| foot Of Michigan street. Schooner Henry Clay.
ditto, near Clark & SINNERS canal. The brig Ash
sod broke from her moorngs at the light house pier.
| and drfted ashore.
| Piers and vh@ra.-The massive stone pier tia,