The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-21
THE LATE TERRIBLE STORM.
kDDITIeSAL PARTICgLLRS.
Great Destruction OF Property and Loss OF
Lafe.

Lafe.
IN NEW YoRK-FURrHgR PARTICULARS.
The engine baggage car, and one passenger oar, OF
the Ave o'clock up-train, on the Hudson River rail-
road ran OF the track Friday In the marsh about
mile Above St Anthony's Nose The road was partial
y washed away the storm, having been injured for
the space Of nearly 100 yards. The damage caused
oply Temporary interruption to the trains. They
ran as usual Yesterday afternoon to Poughkeeps de
except the AZ o'clock steamboat train, which was
A barge containing about 300 tons of coal for the
use Of the Almshouse. was sunk on Friday morning
near the foot of Twentieth street
A schooner. loaded with railroad iron. at anchor of
watts street, N Il, vas capszed on Friday attsrno
at 5 o'clock and remained under water Yesterday
121st street WAS blown down Friday morning, and
falling on the roof crushed IL in Two young girls
had very narrow escape Of being killed by the fag
ruins.
About the same time. the root of the building be-
longing to the institution Tor the Blind, in Eighth
avenue, used as a mandatory aud sales room, was
lifted up by the OF the wind and fell with great
crash Fortunately, the inmates were not hurt, with
the exception Of girl who was slightly injured
At Ike Novelty Iron Works. a tin roof nearly 100
feet square, torn off, and blown on board steam
boat lying at the shp-yard adjoining Several tim
bers OF the vessel broken by the weight OF the
falling root but person Was injured large RAFT
Of timber lying at the ship-yard of William Smith
Son. foot Of Thirteenth street broken up aud tha
timbers with difficulty saved There also damage
at other points in the vicinity
The roof of new free stone edi6ce In Thirty first
street near the Fifth avenue was raised from the wall
and bio into the street
No. Isl Sixteenth street unroofed.
The liberty pole in front OF the house corner Of
Laurens and Spring streets blows down and fall
ing the awning at the opposite corner 1t broke
the posts but no farther damage was done.
temporary roof covering the unfinished tower Of
DR.. Tyng's church, in Second avenue, between Six
teenh and Seventeenth streets was blown of In it's
descent it struck and considerably injured the roof Of
the main building.
Two of range Of six unfinished buildings in Thirty
first street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues
demolished. They were owned by Mr.. Monteath.
Another large house on lhs Third avenue blown
from its perpendicular position, ana it was found
cesssy to put props under IL to keep II from falling
into the street
The large four story malt house Of T. widdls, Jr.,
of Broome and Tompkins strseSs had the root
raised about two feet by the wind.
The tin roof Of the house Of the late James Beyburn
90 Second avenue, was blown Of
large portion Of the gable end Of the Ward School
House, now In process Of erection in Greenwich
avenue, was blown down. four story brick dwelling,
on Avenue A, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, owned by Dir Uilick entirely Frustrated
The house No. l6l Sixteenth street was deprived Of
its roof and chimneys.
The low grounds in the vicinity Of @ owanus creek
between the penny bridge and Red Hook Point were
flooded and considerable damage was done to the pro-
ferty Of the reside nts by water
At wnlismsburgh . school house In the course Of
erection In Fourth street near South Ninth street
SHADE trees were much damaged. In the beautiful
grounds of Mr.. Cummings, many choice plants and
trees were destroyed.
At Harlem several trees were torn up by the roots
while many valuabeffruit trees were broken.
Non Long Island the same destruction Of crops 10
ON Staten Island many large trees are blown down
Most Of the corn Is prostrated Fruit trees suffered
badly. The fine old willow tree in front OF Nautilus
Hall Obich has withstooi many a severe gale, WAS
blown down. The tide and overlooked the road
along the shore doing considerable ds The
RACED on the south aud eastern side Of she island 9th
THE SHIPPING.
Vessels on the coast 1t appears hsvs boon quite Cor
tupste IN escaping the storm ThoC plain the steam
cr KeBnehec, IRON Philadelphia yesterday morning
feports that he vessel ashore this side ape
May by the pilot boat Mist. which camo I'M YES.
teriay morning, we learn. also thai they had seen
no vessel ashore in the vicinity Of Sandy Hook
We do not hear Of any accidents by the late blow
Long Island Sound. As the wind WAS of the png
leland shore. Is probable there are but few II any
aceitents TO be heard from In that quarter.
Vessels which arrived In port yosterday mornug.
Come Of the having recently lett and been "a
to put back report that the gala very sew, from
The brig Richmond 10, New BedfordJ hence for
Wilmington, N, o., had TO put back. She sailed on
the i7th, and when OF New inlet, experienced very
heavy gale from which lasted - hours, carrying
away her mainssil and maintop stlyss ib, and fore
top gallant mast on the evening of the 10th
hermsph-odite brig aud topssn schooner ashore on
Hereford bar; the brig was head to.ards the beach
ana the Schooner appeared TO be full q water bat IL
being DARK, could not make out how they we're paint
ed; appeared TO have gone ashore in the late gale.
On came day OF Egg Uarbor, 3 large ,hp ~ith
the loss Of all her topmast, the sch Anu Maria
I v
port to repair the damage occasiOned by the gale
She LEFT this port the nth inst. Newbern, and
the 18th in lat SO. long 75 encountered the gale
from ". 5. n to = y, which carried away foressil
both ibs sud split the main sail The gale lasted IS
hours and Capt Jones considers IL the severest II
ever HE misfortune have to struggle against. A
ship was ashore Friday. Old Inlet; also
three schooner1 south Of Absscom Beach driven
ashore by the gale.
Briiish schooner Eliza end sussn, Sawyer, hence for
Nassau ~ J., returncs 20 this city yesterday sitter.
noon having b,en Obliged to cut away her ain mast
ami, La Late m ~. last he, M
thirty-two miles south Of Barneg-s
The information received yesterday from pilot.
lative this ship Guy Mannsrns Is entirely without
foundation.
The only vesssis we hear % ashore tho southern
coast are brig moth filth. Rgs Isrbor and fore.
aud eft schooner north Of Dainegst, both high aud
dry.