The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-07
The Extent OF tho Storm.

the Extent OF tho Storm.
Thu following letter dated the Sd instant gves an ac.
count Of !. most terrible storm at UNION '''"' 0''0n
or rs;sbbohood was visited today, about O'Clock,
nv most terrific hurricane which has proved most des
tructive property. We were warned -. spproscn
hv meals hunder-darkness ana distant now
was at the time upper apartment OF the house,
and an lacking out the gigantic hickories wnirine
shout like reeds and bending fatty under the wesnoi
Immediately hasened down stsrs to appiss the fami
" of approaching danger but before reached tnem'
a sndden blast struck the house with So much vio'
Ierce thought II would have been shverea 70 atoms
The draft through apetures OF the doors and WIN
aows was so great that could with difficulty open an
opposite door Carpets were torn up from tne ho9r I
nture deranged Sc BY this time the storm nao some
n did not last over two three minutes but during
that STe Src mill which has whsood the shock Of
The elements for fifty years was about two-fhirds IN
rooted both gable ends blown down. together win tne
large chimnies on each side.
n annears that the front door gave way at the upper
story and the wind rushing in bursted the ROOT upward
hurting the shingles and rafers over hundred yards
distant The bark mill house. and bark sheds belonging
to the tannsry, were overthrown;
Blu. worst of ALL because the most dhcut to re-,
r,ace large number Of fine fruit and ornamental
trees have been Frustrated to the ground in every drec
ton: liz. Coz ora. h,x. .h.a.a a..
premises the large Hne Willows the beautiful naples,
and several large apple trees have all been either torn
In the neghborhood several poor families have had
their houses blown DOWN, and are now seeking home
among the charitable around them One poor man. with
wife and six children Is left homeless and entirely des
titute of the OF making his family comfortable
Much damage has been done 70 the growing timber IN
numerous places Immediately oy US the wood 10 level
led 10 the ground.
We learn that the storm Of wednesday last very
severe at Havre de Grace One house was raised
tirely from its foundations and blown several feet Tho
gable end Of another building blown in. Fences,
trees stables &C.. were blown down. ana damage done
to considerable extent.
From the New London News. Feb. 4
Yesterday morning we had light breeze from f. s.
T. which as the day advanced. continued to increase
in violence, accompanied by plentiful rain Late in
the afternoon the wind had reached point of great
verify and from about to half past i ragged With
NJ il ullei and afterwards came out w N w. and has
blown with great violence from that time until this pre-
sent writing 6 O'Clock A. M. Tho steamer New Haven
arrived from Greenport an hour later than her
usual time and proceeded to Allyns Point On the
out although the wind blowing furiousy, end the
weather quite thick At about O'Clock however, she
| returned being unable to reach 0reenport
The steamer Worcester. with the ,ston train,
J down last evening but did not venture out
Ths steamer Cleopatra. due from New York has not,
| at the time we 90 to press. made her appearance.
The damage BY this gallo is doubtless and ex.
tensive- although have as yet from the early hour
at which we go to press, been unable to ascertain
The sloop Harriet Of the Sag Harbor packets. ly
schooner moored alongside Several plank ends
started broken OF her starboard quarter and tn:
and s Sf wa. not muck ured
The wharf Of Messs Prentis and Learned slighty
by the tide ana Tin ana the
The ornamental wood work on the roof of Folly Cas-
tie, in Bradley street was blown Of and lay in the mid
die of the street. this morning.
from the Richmond Times Feb 81
Wednesday one of the stormisst days we remem-
Der to have In the morning. it raned very vio-
ently and the wind blew for several hours almost
hurricane. We learn that very serious damage was
done to several houses in the city-the gale in one
instance of which have heard tearing off zinc roof
and in another bursting in the gable end Of gentemans
dwelling. Part Of the roofing Of j. Grants factory
was partly blown off. The steepe Of the I'd Baptist
church was forced from its perpendcularty and repre-
sented leaning tower. This was said to be owing to
the want of fastening for of its braces which being
were covered with pieces of slate, and it is little
derul that injured by them in their descent
consd.rsbs numbers The wind was from the west
aud yet Wednesday night, the weather became very
cold.
From the Washington Intelligencerl
On Wednesday afternoon a storm Of great violence
visited this city Heavy rain and hail were accompa'
MED by fierce northwestern which blew down fences
trees outbudings &c. The damage done by this storm
the Eastern Branch where the water consdera
Understand that several houses have been unrooe and
on the porth side Of Pennsyvana avenue between lAh
| ang 18th Streets has been completely unroofed.
From tho sprin6eld (Nass) Republican,
The roads quilted in all directions A small bridge
the Western Railroad, between Russell and Chester
village was swept of during the night and the yester
day morning train hence fer Albany was obliged to
turn. The passengers and mails OF the other trains
each way, conveyed by extra trains after crossing
| the gap thus formed.
The bridge will be replaced in season for to-day's
trains The covering of that portion of the Connect
cut River Railroad bridge at Enfield which spans the
canal and which whsood the October gale 80 fatal to
the main part was blown of by the wind. No injury
was done to the track. baggage crate was blown of
the Long Island train, when near Wesboro ON the Wor
ceser road and carried hundred yards from the track
and stove to pisces.
On tho Northern railroad three four rods of the
track, in Whateley (above Norhampton) were washed
away together with the embankment Passengers
the gap and take another train which provided to con
vey Thorn over the rest of the road.
The spire of the church in Jencksville ludlow
was blown of, down to the belfry, between and ]
o'clock in the evening II was 6fty feet in length