The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-28
City Intelligence,

TREMENDOUS GALr-AMouNr OF DAMAGE Dorr-The
gale on Friday night was very The wind wss
north east in the evening" but early yesterday changed
10 the north. and continued to blow violently.
The following are the particulars of the damage done
NEW Yoax, March ~, lsls
During the storm OF last evening" was an eye
witness accident which occurred; the particulars,
though brief a. follows As was returning home
last night about O'Clock, the storm bsirg then at the
height Of its fury in coming down through Morris street
% Sw0ra the he my was at
at the dock, apparently on her beam ends, and on going
down to the slip found that the relief ship Macedonian
had parted her hawser with her bowsprt entanged
ia the orerggng of the bark Apollo and having swung
round broad.ds too in the slip surgiDg and crush
Al this time the blast was howlpg ureusly, and tho
waves making clean breach over the end OF the pier
could perceive vessel slowly drifting down. dragging
her anchors and ss | looked sgaD, boat, evidently
ship. boat or yaw about stones throw from me- strpg
The surges and sprsysuddenly saw the boat I'LL with
breaking wave and almost instantly disappear Owing
many were in her, but as she sunk plainly two
men struggling in the waves The boat supposed to
ken sdrif A. was entirely alone not persen being
in sight could offer any assistance although, in
such sea would have been madness to have attempted
IL the 10 wsr to save them did not rest with man.
3. M 4 Greenwich street.
We are happy to learn that the Macedonian is not in
jursd in the least neither did she ipure any vessel by
rubbing against il. She merely parted her port toy
giles"
schooner wss driven into the slip at the South ferry
on the Brooklyn side and wrought damage to the
Union Ferry Company's boat which 10 moored
The schooner herself secured good shelter in the
the corner street and Seventh avenue,
the wall of OF three story brick houses three
in number was blown in The wall had been carried up
Two partially built houses in Avenue B, between
Third and Fourth streets, were blown down Also, one
in Fourth street Iniornation has been sent 70 the
Mayors Office of much injury up town Several houses
have been unrooisd any number Of fences blown away
and tho easements Of houses yet unfinished filed
with water to such an extent as to endsnger the super
structures.
Al pier No. ., the bark Navigator, of Lynn had her
head carried away and sustained some trialng da
mage.
A. pier 8, ,loop with corn is also sunk and small
Jersey schooner with corn had her stern stove and tse
Al the pier foot of Cedar street. sloop called the Gen
Brown, was cut Gown TO the wnter's eogs.
The schooner Brenda from Virginia, came to anchor
! of the Battery, and soon after dropped her
chors foul Of two schooner, which had TO ship their
East River, and anchored in safety.
The large shipping appeared to have sustained very
little if any damage Several boats were stove. sc.
The great improvement made within the last few years
in the piers the North River si1o by adding what is
called the wharf has greatly Increased the safety OF
Among other accidents was that of land.slido into
the deep cut OF the New Jersey Railroad Jersey
city, some io,iy or af'y Isn were , hard at work
detained several hours.
began to freeze yesterday afternoon about O'Clock.
when the thermometer stood at degree below fresz
ing point, In Wall street The iccles hung from the
roofs Of the houses during toe day and the wind that
prevailed bowca heavily hom the N N. w.
! The sewer corner Delaney IND Sheriff streets was
caved in in consequence OF the food that in thu
quarter during the continuancesoi this storm. Several
awning posts were blown down in Grand street
RscRuIriSe IN NGw YoRK.-We arc informed that j.
crui'ng for the amy in Mexico goes gioriousy in
this ely Mechanics sre leaving their benches, and
clerks, their counters and desks enrolling them
selves under the flag OF their country This should
be. We rejoice to see New York come TO tho
We rejoice that her willing aud DESTROYS to Fight
the battles Of their common country, and glad
that young prefer the glory and honor of meet.
ing the enemy TO spending their lives frutlessly Ia this
city We perceive thpt Captain DUFF In want Of few
recruits to fill his company Of Dragons We have
pleasure Of being acquainted with Cspt,n Duff and
know him to bs officer OF distinguished merit, and
gentleman OF acquiremsnls All who enlist under
his auspices will regret It, The pay from ~ 10
$I7 per month; bounty o $l2 and farm Of 100
500 at the end OF the war; which will probably last
six months more Captain Dufs rendezvous 10 ut Gro
| ton Hall, No: ~ Bowsry.
| Ossraous DoNATIoNs--The amount contributed by
MesNs Kipp Brown, propretors Of the Chelsea line