Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-28
Dnmeotfr fMtelliDeuee.
TREMENDOUS GALE AT BUFFALO.
Correspondence Of The .N.n Fo'k Com .3drerfissr

AZ Is ruin mere. y ne GOTHIC Rsie hiRh has
crushed sumo forty houses IN our elfy-iiss 6Hsed sli
the riores he,wero the canal and barbo and all below
The Terrace Some fury dead bodies have been taken
iroln the river probably Two hundred lives list
si"re Is uoropted. 2. feel my lower floor;
stscs ON the deck had q ieet water in Several
stesm boais and vessels ashore. We know what the
os- on Tho lakes may he. bat here II Is immense.
large quantity ri Wheat aud -four wet course.
Tie onl, busness here to-day u look alter the lives
Of the sufferers.
The Jaila Palmer. with snme 800 lives on board i.
now riding anchor mile on The wind psle
A postscript 10 uunihor LETTER says "Sune fifty dead
bodes ol nen. and children. have been picked
up among the ruins. No eau tell how many mure
will be added To the fatal list"
From The B,6aio Ga.eiis. Oct 10
Our city was visited last night 10y Of the most
we're and destructive gales which experienced
here. The whole lower part Of this city, extending n>
In Seneca street. the side Of Main street. presents
one general scene ii wreck and dcsolaon throughout
tho Whole length Of Tho ciiY.
The water al least two fee, higher than IL has
ever been known before
In addition TO the immense Loss Of property, have
10 record still more melancholy results IN the death OF
large number OF human beings
The wind commenced blowing about | O'Clock las
night and cunlinned until this morning, when II
gradually subslded
The damsge done TO the shipping in the harbor is i'm
mense.
supposed by all 10 be impegnabe the assaults Of
The elements. has given way before the storm OF last
night, and lor over third Of It's length the top down
several feet has been broken away aud washed INTO the
geek.
The rha.res hrorehou their whole extent have been
more Of hiss damaeed. IN many places being completely
turn away ard scattered through the al accent streets
The brig Ashland, in attempting make The har
bour was thrown over the north pior where she now
lies, her bows hard an the pier. She loaded with
wheat. lot Daw 4 Del.ong
The steamer g Dole. lies hiyh and dry in Ohio street
near the Clarke and Skinner canal
The new Glass Factor, Of H. lIpdge & Co /. in M
ins-Damsgo estimated nj S. GOO
The new White Lead Factory # Messrs Thompson,
Warren 4 Co, near the foot of Court street. is almost
enftly demolished.
The buuse If The BnfIlln and Niagara Fails Rail.
road. was partially blown down. and the cars much dam
aged
part Of the slecple Of the Methods, Episcopal
ahuteh On Niagara street WAS blown Off The sirrple
OF the Park Church thrown much on of lis perpel,
diruaf position.
Ihe f.Aginc and Gar house. scarcely completed. of
The Buffalo and Allica Railroad Company is entirely
demolished.
The black smith shop Of John Wesbury, on NIechan-
&c street, was demolished
The new bridge being erected over Tho shin canal nl
iHe street, WAS swept away, aud It's nbers thrown a,
galnsta grocery near by, with such violence AS 10 COM
petely rdtIlr the lower sloiy
Ambrose Milan, rruckman was kiltd by thr falling
IN o lhe gable end of his dwelling on Hanover street at-
ter having removed his wife and children
OF the canal buats, II ia impossible 10 ennmrra,p ibe
number lying on land From the Hydraulics 10 the north
ern hounds o the city. they scattered more ur less
damaged.
Wood lumber hogs. cnne, and the remnants Of
houses are 10 be found and obslruct the streets all over
The fats.
lady 60 years of age and boy, were taken on, of
canal boat by the hands of the .1ieri about O'Clock
and saved
SIX children, drowned in tho vicinity Of Wkeson's
'uodfy names not ascerioned, Also grown persons,
among Them Mrs. Smith and two of her btile Girls
Mrs, O'lren and her child One lad l6 wears nla
was drowned while attempting H. save Mrs Smith Tho
BODY nl lliile glrl was found a WORKSHOP The num-
her missing not yet found is 81 whole number lost or
missing, is 10.
h' bodies brought IN are mostly foreigners German
ana IRISH, aud were drowned from small ienemens ON the
flats. ~ w ''e
pfan bodies are constantly arriving. The room is
crowded with persons in search OF missing friends
NO servant girls were drowned IN the cellar kitchen
" nun Hotel. Two other glfis were asleep in the
through the windows
The damage 10 goods in the cellars, Easements. and
lower surIes. has been great
lhe Unprecedented severity Of the storm and the nnm
Der o' sail vessels which known to ho out leads US
to lear Tor the worst II were almost mpossble for onp
The suddenncss with which the gale came W. gives us
but aln hopes, that those vessels which were exposed
mad llmo 10 seek shelter IN any harbur
he storm continued This morning Ale, having lul-
eu do"h of tifee or ony hours. the wind commenced
blowing again, accompanied by hail and rain.
ne oillee OF J. sherman, lumber merchant. was car
ted oven the Railroad track The iron sale was found
IN the building,
The track of the Buffalo and Aca rail wa, washed
away. The water rose fonl feel in Tho dam, use
$1,000. '''0' '''''
The ravinc running mp to Seneca street, ia filled with
cattle, horses, hogs, lumber and other properly
% 10 II O'Clock, feenfy dead bodies had been
bfonphi To the court house
we rafn lfom gentleman Just arrived from Iancas,
sively levelIed N'
The Mayor Coroner lTarrss. and other officers and
'heos nave been active all the morning. aiording what
relief vas IN their power
Inc s"rm also produced distressing consciousness at
N"hesef' ana the whole intervening region The above
10 ou' partial list OF damages on the Lake shore.
Folks HOSTILITY TO THE MEN OF THE
REVOLUTION.
Can any descendant of those who fought our battles
and achieved oar lnnependence support James X Polk
Hear what Mr.. " alter ". johnson, recently Demo
eraf, WHO has abandoned james K Polk because
:" ms conduct towards The Revolutionary Pensioners
has 10 say upon the subject:
| From The Ripley .adreriissr
TO THE PUBLIC.
ihave always itretoore acted and voted with the
parry calling iself,he Democratic pary but having re-
,fh'y determined to abandon that party and vote Tor
Henry Clay for President think due to myself and
10 ihe political friends with whom have formerly act
eu, TO give the reasons which have induced me to
pursue this course.