The New York herald., 1850-07-20
THE TREMENDOUS STORM OF
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The Destruction of Trees, Awnings, and
Chimnies, In the Cny-Damsge TO the
shipping-Interruption OF the Teiegraphs
--Detentions of the Steamboats,, Sc &c.


Chimnies, In the Cny-Damage 10 the
shipping-Interruption of the TeIegraphs
-Detentions of the Steamboats,, sc. &c.
NEW Work
On Thursday night storm of rain and wind ragged
fearfuy this city 1t need at sunset
creased in violence till it reached its climax at sunrise
when it gradually mod rated. The rain never ceased
10 descend in torrents and the wind which blew
the east howled all night long prolrating the trees,
young and old and carrying away flying signs avn
ings and even the iron awning posts which were snap
ped like reeds in Broadway and other streets exposed
TO the fury Of the tempest Washington Parade Ground
presented yesterday morning, a of desolation,
most Of the trees being prostated Tompkins So uare
suffered equally and the Park strewed all with
branches and two three of the large blown
down. One, right opposite the City Hail. having the
notice upon it, Keep of the grass" had the main
Branch torn away. st. Johns square, Union square
and the Battery shorn of Of their choicest
Beauties and these grounds and every street in the
city that contained trees covered with bolghs
and leaves. number of chimney tops
yied of and the cellars in all the low streets were
Inundated with water. The city generally exhibited
all the appearance of the ravages of angel of death
on the blastm
Many persons who happened to be from their houses
Mt IL o'clock Thursday night, were detained till
morning vanly waiting for the alb atng of the storm
and the restoration of Light The lamps all out
st being of those nights that the Almanac adver
zised the moon was shining but horribly lied, the
darkness being so great that person could not see
three inches before him. while states and bricks were
flying in all directions. The consequence was that
most Of those absent from ths residences preferred
manning away from their families at least till day light,
rather than encounter the peltng Of the ptiless
storm" Several of those who ventured went astray
and often plunged into water up to their knees The
cutters Overfowed and the streets in a sea-
The vacant lots became many ponds Several houses
have been unroofed and skyghts blown away The tin
xoofs of two houses in Third rolled up like
a scroll and blown to distance One OF the walls of
new brick three story building in Fourth avenue
Thirty First street Frustrated also stable in the
same avenue at the of Seventeenth street Two
or three half finished brick buildings thrown down
in Second avenue Twenty Eight street and ano-
ther opposite the Harlem Railroad engine house in
Thirty. Second street
The exposed open streets up town swept, as
with the bosom of destruction The top of the chimney
of the house the of Pearl and Moore streets
was blown down on Friday morning. upen the walk
and another in Centre street Broome The awnings
in the Bowery from end to the other torn to
shreds. In front Of No. 224 OF the large wooden
posts, spches in diameter broken down In Broad
way opposite $50 and SOL very large awning
ried away, with the posts. In broadway, generally
the awnings have suffered terribly the light posts
that have been adopted for neatness and elegance
not being sufficiently strong to stand against gale
or sudden gust when 1t catches the canvass. In
Jew blocks, score of them might be counted snap
ped square of and even the iron wrought supporters
an inch and half in diameter broken These
are exceedingly dangerous and the latenpSs OF the
hour probably prevented the loss Of life When those
iron posts we're first introduced In broadway person
passing by was killed by one of them, swapping and
giving him mortal wound. Among the trees pros
trated s large sycamore on the Broadway sidewalk,
at the Park and another very large in the Bowl
ing Green, which fell across the railing into Broad
way very old and beautiful tree dropping will
low well known and venerated which stood opposite
81. stephens Church at the corner of Broome and
Christie street fell before the breath OF the storm
Another fine tree at the Of Canal and yarick
streets was torn up by the roots and lay acros1 the
street The flags Of the side walk up where IL
stood. In Bond street Eighth street. Ninth street
Twelfth street, Mercer street. and wayerly Place
areewere uprooted and scattered In ST. John Square
there are four trees down some Of them two feet in
diameter. One Of the hne old willows Is among them
In Washington Parade Ground. the large weeping
willow near the centre has been denuded Of It's main
branches, and three large trees are torn up by the
The shipping was sonsidersSly damaged at the
sevorsl dragged their anchors The whistns Of the
wind through the cordage fearful Many vessels,
as will be seen. driven ashore Accounts of
rioue diasters at sea are expected 1t was, indeed
Yesterday tho storm continued till three o'clock;
ahc sky being overcast, and nature appearing In her
drearest moed The rain fell thicky tin three o'clock
in the afternoon and the wind wbisted shrily around
the windows The in both rivers very high The
Brooklyn. New Jersey and WILLIAMSBURG ferry boats
quite sick.
Three men drowned of the battery by the cap
The barometer fell several degrees during Thursday
night and the Thermometer fell eleven degrees from
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ca: M IAN 3P;M eP.M
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Even a ERE, which could not be endured on Thurs
day, found very comfortable in Offices and sitting
IN the city. In the evening the wind considerably
Eubsided. and the sun shone out for short time,
through the gloom to cheer the world with his beams
The damage done 20 the crops and fruit trees, and
7over gardens in this vicinity is very great and
fear shall hear sad intelligence Of devastation from
1he country There has been storm here like this
in the month Of July, for half century II appears
to have commsnced at Baltimore the 17.h reaching
Philadelphia at noon and New Yerk at nightfall on
the 18th. All our great storms travel In the same
direction.
The steamboats, in the Sound made good their pas
cage being borne along by the gale at fearful rate
Fall River. But yesterday afternoon the Com modore
did not venture out against the storm she deferred
bt had not sailed at late hour The Bay state. how
left at her appointed time o'clock Most of the
The Troy however, obliged TO land her passengers
mp the river and place them on the Hudson River Rail-
road. She arrived shortly after herself in safety.
THE TELEcRArH
The t.legrsphs we're all down in consequenc,
OF the storm. Baine held on, and worked ad-
mirably till two O'Clock, bringing us the Ameri-
cas- news when by the increasing vioenpe ofthe tem-
pest, IL gave way; They all continued out Of order
yesterday and till going te press this morning,
with the exception Of the Reilly line TO Albany which
worked indIferently. We receiveda despatch by IL
from Albany.
DISASTERS TO THE SHIPPING AND RIVER CRAFT
The steamboat A. II. schutE, under command Of
Capt Rodman, left this city on Thursday afternoon:
for Cedar rove with about 90 board and
ON her passage down bent her connecting rod repair
which dstsin.a her at Cedar Grove until II o'clock at
dastenngs. and driving her broadsde on the beach.
she had boarS Al the time she went ashore, about
forty passengers consisting Of large number Of ladies
aud children Who rescued by the great exertions
of the nhabants who had TO 60 up 10 their necks In
the surf get them OF the wreck The steamer
lying broadside the beach with side entirely
gone and large hole in her hull and it IL supposed
will ba fofa losa he