The New York herald., 1850-12-25
The Gale-Its Vast Extsnt-Further Parti-
cularS.

The Gale-Its Vast Extsnt-Further Parti" |
eulars. ,
The storm which sweps over this city on Monday,
has been Of almost unparalleled extent; and though It
was only wind here producing results not very dsss
tros Jet In other parts Of the continent 1t was re-
msSkably severe. There little or no snew here
but in sone places the storm was OF almost unex-
ampled severity From the accounts received by tele-
graph it appears the gale extended far Is Washing
ton, south; Montreal north Halifax east; and Busaio
west-thus raversing space of one million square
miles 1t Ia remarkable fact that notwithstanding
the severity Of the storm, received, on the same
night intelligence Of its from those points
distant from New York and each other. How far 1t
has extended beyond the area we have mentioned we
cannot, as yet, determine, but no doubt it will be
found that 1t has spread itself far wider limits
than there.
The change in the temperature was very remark
able. The thermometer Monday merning was at
81 degrees Yesterday morning the mercury stood at
IL. That however, Is not low 1t on the morn
ing of the 26th. December last year when there
similar storm and the same low tides and the same
toppage of the ferry boats The thermometer that
occasion at O. The severity of the weather how
ever is felt than last year, from its coming
SO suddenly after unusually fine autumn.
very beautiful sight was exhibited yesterday at
the Bowling Green fountain. 1t was hung all round
with icicles, beautifully Waite and transparent
In consequence of the severity Of the storm, the
Northern mail due ON Monday and the Eastern mail
due yesterday morning, have not arrived. We are In
debted to Kngeys for Boston papers, brought
by the steamboat Bay State the only which came
through the Sound on Monday night.
We subjoin some further particulars
Yesterday morning the water still low at the
South Ferry that it was necessary to keep the Wyan-
dank In the slip, and use her deck as bridge for the
by the other boats
The steamer Bay State, Of the Fall River line, was
She arrived at about IL O'Clock and reported
night was the most uncomfortable that has been
a stiff gale from the W. N. w. and the weather
was intensely cold. Her chinneys and rods were
covered with ice, from the affects of the waves
| washing her. She met the steamer State of
Maine of the line from his place for Fall River,
at half past o'clock yesterday morning between
stonpgton line seen at O'Clock yesterday morn
! ing, off New Haven
| was despatched over the New Haven railroad, By
the through train, which left yesterday afternoon
! at o'clock. Our various forwarding and express
| houses likewise sent messengers by the same train
The New Haven train from New York, due at half
past five on Monday evening, did not arrive until
! O'Clock yesterday morning.
The trains from every quarter were detained, from
the severity Of the storm from two to twelve hours
The Fail River train arrived yesterday morning at
forty minutes past 10 O'Clock.
The shipping lying in the river bordering on the
Fifth wsrd was much damaged by the windi The
sloop Ann Amelia, at pier No. 33, North river
sunk and the bark Wn j Tiers, lying st pier No So
had her sides stove in other vessels lying in this
part of the rivei considerably injured by chsng
! against the piers and each other
The chip Niagara, from Liverpool, which lost her
foremat nainma.t and mizel top mast, by the gale,
while riding at anchor at the s. w. Spit was towed up
The .locp Tslma, before noticed as ashore at the
Battery, was lying high and dry yesterday morning.
sne is apparently not injured with the exception of
some damage done to her bottom by chatting against
the rocks
In the neighborhood Of the South Ferry, there
also damage done to the crafts. The schooner
Edward Croius moored there scuttled to prevent
her going TO pieces after breaking from her moorings
sr Asvoess Was also p seriously Injured and tn.
schooner Rachel Captain Gage, lost her deck load OF
sary to unbatten her matches and let her I'LL in order
to prevent her being dashed to pieces
We have not received news Of any damage to vessels
in the sound along the coast, yet, and 1t s very
likely, from the direction Of the gale, that the
alites have very trihiug though the gale so
clerk of Fowler odel corner of Grand and Clin-
ton streets severely injured yesterday morning by
the scutte OF adjoining house being blown on and
striking him on the head He is not expected to re-
cover.
Brooklyn side OF the Eas. River, aud particularly
about South Brooklyn, whore it's ravages more
principal disasters however in addition to thos. al
ready related, that range OF frame buildings,
containing about ten houses the property Of Mr. p.
Townsend, end situated Hamilton avenue, between
oeurt aud Clinton streets was completely destroyed,
being evelled to their foundations also house
In Hamilton avenue, in the course of erection near
the ferry. the property OF Mr. Mcclure. In the same
the roof blown of the house Of Mr.. Alex.
snder Union street. The roof already reported
as having been blown of building of the Atlantic
Dock, was the tin one over enc Of the warehouses
The wind rolled II up as II 1t asheet Of paper
and II was dashed to the ground without doing
any further damage. new frame building, just com
pleted, at Gowanus, Third avenue, near HstheldJ
was blown down. and every timber crushed or broken
In Court street, neai Summit elk buildings, nearly
completed prostrated. In Union street, house
belonging TO Mr. Henry Fenner, was greatly damaged
The high chimney Of the disery at the corner Of Pa
cifc street and Flatbush avenue, fell with tremen-
dous crash
The shipping the Brooklyn side Of the river suf-
fered severely. Among other casualties, an HERNIA
phrodite brig, Of the Wilmington line, driven
ashore at Bumbers Hook, just beyond aowanus Bay,
and only escaped destruction by some rocks running
out st that point. by few fathoms Bhe lay In the
position up to last night Two sloops driven
ashore, beyond high water mark, just beyond Fort
Hamilton. 1nnuDerable minor casualties occurred,
both ashore and In the river.