Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-20
TerribIe storm I'm the East.


The papers last received contain accounts of a Sc
we're snow storm in New York and Eastward The
railroads, stage roads, and streets were greatly OBJ
structed. Destructive fires occurred at the time
in New York and Albany. and it is supposed several
vessels on the coast have been lost. We copy few
particulars from TIE papers:
TUE LATE Snow STORM NEW YoRK-Iaeidents
and -7tideHs.-TlIe tremendous surm the effects
of which have foE the last three DAYS shut off all
communication between New York and Philadelphia, is
described by the New York papers the
Storm, that has visited that city for years hopened up
on them about o'clock on Tuesday morning. The ex-
IRENE cold weather OF the previous days had prepared
the ground for it, that every fake that fell OF
in filling up the streets. The accompanied by
gale of wind the Z. ~ E. which blew up plenty
of DRIFTS, and mile the walking borribiy dsaSreeabe.
Throughout the entire day, The FLIED the air so
rods. Broadway, II is said, pretty well blocked up
with banks; the depth of three four feet in
some places.
1t that on Long Island, snow has fallen to the
depth OF two feet and drilled very much In New York,
IL about 10 inches deep, level, at o'clock
Tuesday night. At early hour on "Wednesday
ing we learn by the Herald, the wind changed w.
n. W., the clouds broke away, and the out,
making ali look happy again the face oi New York
after storm unequalled in severity.
The gale must have been severe on the coast. We
learn from the orers of the vessels that arrived yeser-
day that II was perfect hurricane.
The iwentyhree new houses in 10Th street, New
York, belonging Commodore DE Kay injured by
the gale The houses had only their fronts and Two sldes
up the wall not having yet been commenced which
caused the disaster The wind had full sweep upon
front and side walls upon the sails OF ship. The
wOrkmen very fortunately had left the buildings din
ner time, and had not returned, finding il cold 10
work.
The Tribune office and adjoining buildings destroged-
About o'clock "Wednesday morning, terrible FIRE
discovered be raging in the block of buildings
cuPied the Tribune establishment OF Spruce
and Nassau streets. Every effort made by The fire
companies master the raging element. but 10 pur
and in the Of couple of hurs after the first
notice of the blaze, the Tribune newspaper the
periodical depot Of Mr.. II. Graham, the bookseller and
sationeTs' establishment Of Jansen & Bell, the liquor
store occupied by Mr.. Kennedy and the German esab-
llSIment of the Deutche SchneilpnS German journal
published in that city for the last three years with large
stock of books &c., totally consumed with all they
contained. Mr. Graham lost only his stock but $500
cash and his gold watch, and narrowly escaped with
hts life by leapng Of elevated window upon The
deep snow beneath. A boy employed by him. who was
asleep in the room below, followed Mr. G. but fell on
his head and severely hurt Just before retiring 10
bed, Mr. G. had taken S475 and his gold from his
drawer and had placed them under his pillow, where
they destroyed. Mr. G. his total loss at
about 50. 500, and not insured.
The Tribune lost all their type, materials, &c, with
large quantity Of paper great number of books Of their
publication, besides their valuable presses in the
basement Messrs. Greedy ard MrE;raih were insured
for SIC 900, partly in the WILLIAMSBURG and partly in
the Trust company Of that city The presses alone IN
the basement upwards Of 000 and the of
their loss aud above insurance. estimated SIS
000 There several Offices in the same building
among them that of V. %. Palmer, General Newspaper
Agency aud Ensigns Map Engraving establishment and
in any thing saved
The Germans, who had ball in Tammany Hail. " hich
sdoned The burned buildings in the rear, alarmed
in the midst Of their revery. Old Tammany got a
we're searching. Some insurance effected upon these
buildings but nothing like the actual loss. Kennedy had
insurance. aud the DeutSche SneipoSt very little Jan
and Bells loss is $4,000 Greeley and Neil
raih at least rs much.
The origin of the fire is attributed The negligence
boy who. in kndling fire in Of the of The
Tribune establishment, made of a newspaper to pro-
the draft, which only took fire, wing
10 other apartment, and set hire 10 of papers,
and the petition walls in the interior composed
Of wood the progress of the flames rapid in the
IRENE. The pressmen were at work the Easement
and being Informed of the fire. rushed up stairs with
buckets, but the flames had then made much
progress that they could do nothing Owing Ia the great
quantity OF in the Streets the engines long
reaching The fire, and by the time they commenced work
ing the whole buiidns was in flames.
FIRE AT ALBASY.-We learn from Messrs Livingston
& Co.'S Express, that extensive FIRE raging Al
bany the Express left for this city. Ii supposed
have originated in the knckerbocke Hall, situated
the side of Broadway, between The Mechanics and
Farmers Bank and the City Hotel, and had already
sumed several large buildings occupied by the following
merchants:-G c. TreadweiI, far store. Chapman &
Sargent, tobacco Becker & Bngart, hardware
Knickerbocker Saloon Carpenter & King, merchant
tarlors. Boston Clothing Store
OS5-The Salem county Poor House (West Jersey)
was burnt on Saturday Feb. s, by fire which origin
ated in n chimney The 100 inmates were rescued ia
safety Several of the Paupers were Lunatcs chain
ed in their cells One who had been bound for 20 years
was so erocous that the citizens were afraid to touch
him-but two three bold spirits knocked off his
chains, when he dashed off with Indian rapidity. He
was subsequently re-taken with his fellow sufferers
and put In Jail!
THE PosT-oFFIcE BiLL.-The Frankfng Privilege