The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-18
THE STORM IN NEW ENGLAND.

Prom the Boston Bee April III
One OF the scverest storms known coast
commenced ON Tuesday night. and has continued up TO
the present hour with urabaed fury On every hand
hear Of great loss Of property MANY lives have been
lost vessels wrecked and the hand Of destruction
mad with rage.
great portion Of the commercial part of the city
less submerged At L. o'clock yesterday noon.
Commercial Central Long India, T., Rowe's and other
vharres southward under water, at places from
three to six feet deep
ost If the streets near the wharves were impossible
from th great quantity Of water driven up The cellars
in Ann, North Market India Broad Sea, and several
other treet les flooded with water Fami
lies have been driven from their abode, and with
place for shelter We saw several groups Of children,
varying from the infant TO the boy and girl Of ten years
thoroughly drenchcd. near India street
Below viii be found chapter Of losses accidents &C.
tuch a. IL rarely recorded the result Of storm
small schooner Of about sixty tons burth-n sunk of
Rowcs wharf The crew took to their boat and landed
in safety Severed vessels in the harbor dragged their
anchors but received no damage.
Two brigs, lumber laden at anchor of Rowe's wharf
cut away their masts in order To ride out the storm.
schooner with los- Of for,nast at anchor of Fosters
wharf. sunk about
The British brig Charlotte came in collision with
wood laden schooner. carrying away her foremost
school at anchor In the stream o- her foremost and
afterwards sunk OF Posters wharf The harbor IL fun ef
drift stun including lot of railroad slcepcrs, which
drifted Of the whar,es at East Boston
schooner to go shore on Chelsea Beach,
her msss going by the board All hands supposed to be
Lost
A schooner ashore on the back eide q Deer
Island thi- morning
1t Is reported that brig has gone ashore south Bos
ton Point.
The track 81 the Worcester railroad under Washing
ton street crossing and far could be in either
direction from that point covered with water 10
considerable depth ard the water running through
the Gu, with considerable rapdity The track
what damaged a. different points but not much 10
csuse any delay In the passage Of the trains.
The cars On the Worcester read came in slowly last
evening. Only one could pass at tims
the fremont rosdand tibet only by hand power Nearly
81 the railroads are not passable.
The Eastern railroad station surrounded and the
hor covered with water Tho water in the street lead
Ing 70 the station and TO East Boston ferry was from two
The cellar Of the suffolk steam mills on Eastern Railroad
wharf wa inundated, and considerable quantity Of
grain damaged
Two lighter sunk on the fats at the South End ana
quantity a lime la shed Was SACKED by the tide, and
the building set On ire The fire put out by watch
Gould
Al the Eastern railroad wharf the water from two
T. three feet deep and II almost impossible to reach
the ferry The toll man upon the East Boston side
obliged 70 come over to this side having been aooded
out
The track Of the railroad this city
salem y badly washed In Heycral places. Probably
passage he bad the road for several days.
The track Il the Old Colony road nearly 10 Neponsct,
vas torn VI BY the overflow Of the tide and Passengers
were brought Into the city By omnibuses.
Three four rods Of Of the tracks n the Maine
railroad between somerye and Maiden has been washed
away
There were no cars In or out over the old Colony ra
read yesterday The rails have been washed up. that
they lie cro.sise hundreds II feet In many places The
water D. high the Dorchester fats and has broken
through The dyk. and flowed Harrison in
uudatng IN several places the o~ Land tho southeast
Prm the Fchburg railroad learn ths, the regular
trans hsye moty arrived far but IN. road begun
70 gully ana paeh IN some places FROM west cambridge
TO Charestown where the ground i low tho country
wa mostly submerged
The chelsea ferry boat vas obliged to top running
yesterday forenoon The chimney q house In winni
smmct street belonging 10 joseph 0crrish, blown
over sni broke through the roof q tenement adjoining
where female In bed narrowly escaped being killed
Chimnsy have BEEN blown down every section Of the
Hy
Tho tall chimney Of Hoopers foundry, in Ceu-sway
al Sill In ~.
workmen were warned away II came down with tire
mcndous crash
Two chimney. and considerable portion Of the roof
q house The corner q FLEET and Ann street, BE-
longing y Caleb Eddy we're blown on but no person was
injurl1
Among o,her ehimneys blown Down, was one on tbs
chimney pas blown down at 10 cour, street over
The cupoa ofs house in Ashburton Place blown
dorn and came very near killing man who was pas sing
square has been lifted and nov hangs In dangerous
situation chimney Of tho same building was also
IN, front q new brick building in Grove street, was
large tree was blown down In Claiming street II
vent through the roof a house where IL remains
The large stan formerly used By MARINE Telegraph
on the top 81 the Merchants Exehangc, hoistsd
s.,sr' ip che from y. Progs, place and Y e.recesa
falling
sis msn, Who put on from Long wharf this morning,
In of the cutter boats for the ppose Of go
ing to the cutter which yina but fcw distant
we're compelled 70 put back without eaocsiDs their pur
pose
over tvo hundred barrels ssoat Al high tide on
Long Wharf
several Of the cellar. 70 the hoses Blackstone and
Franklin Squares the Neck were completely nootei
The water on Long Wharf about half way dom, was
IN. en- inches dep Sugars, salt drugs, &C, we're In
suffering condition
M Atkin. ~ India wharf will loae about $4,000 BY
d. msgs 10 sugar
live hundred dollars worth o. sugar damaged in
John Eetons store on Long Wharf
Prom fry to hundred cords q wood fosted away
FIRM IlBcolp's pbsrf
Mrs Rachael BIsksy flooded oct u cellar At No
5Is Washington street and vs carried 70 the vateh
bcusr.
Hov.'s saarf .ss ycyy much injured ne plank