The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-18

Chelsea bridges 50 that passengers unable TO pass
At South Boston, many Of the streets were deeply
food d. The new bridge WA In places from to
Two feet under wser Sea street from two to three
was two fret and At Springfield street nearly three feet
under water.
The hous. in oswceo and Utica or less
inundated.
Swing signs lay scattered about streets in every
direction.
Awnings have been torn into shreds
The l4mpback factory tho Neck tho lead
works wss damaged upwards of 81 500 worth. Over
$lcoo worth II printing ink was destroyed
Large quantities Of lumber floating the beach
between Chelsea and Lynn.
During portion Of the day the Cambridge omulbuses
could not pass the bridge.
At East boston, many Of the celsrs were flooded The
Episcopal Church at the corner Of Decatur and
from is foundation. At IL o'clock yesterday, it
blown DAT This the second time that this church
hs Tas ss y high a'a.s
dering p-destrisnm unpleasant Heavy sticks Of
timber from tho ship-yards Of Jackson Elwcll, AMI
Samuel Hall. on Central Square, were foated up
two CT three hundred feet on Meridian street Two
three chimneys were also blown down.
In Charlestown, the whafves all covered with
water and with considerable desructon of property
The cellers were also ovcrilowed.
Mr.. Theodore Locke milkman. of Lexngton,wss killed
In Charertown while riding along the street by the
falling Of the steeplc Of the Baptist meeting house
During the morning il WAS seen to swing to and fro
His horse killed, and tho wagon broken to pieces
The church was not quite finished though ii had been
occupied by the congregation.
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blockaded by the City Marshal for fear that the
steeple would be blown over
Cotrcl s grookss lumber yard in charlcstown, back
Of Bunker llil has been entirely swept away.
building in East Cambridge was blown down and
pile driving machine at wharf foaed of by the
tide
The Cniversaist church at Cainbridgeport was sur
rounded by water, but 10 damage If account
tanned.
AT CanbrGreport. Davenport & Bridges car manufac-
tory surrounded by water Several Of the smaller
buildings nearly swtpt from their foundations.
10 "A. r,fta ia nyxas don
portion Of the railing on the bridge by
blown away. man, having nothing to guide him,
drove on but rescued from his pcrilous situation
The tide overaowed lumber yard at Roxbuy, and set
casks of lime fire, doing cousd raaie damage
The Join Marshal was taken TO Fast Boston yes
terday afternoon She went over gallanty.
The runner that the light house at Miuots Ledge had
been blown down, we are glad TO learn is incorrect.
The calamity gave rise to many amusing scenes. A
wah.tub doat,d down Broad into India street An
Irihwoman gave it chase and just at the top Of her
speed she tumlcd and prccptatcd into the
Gle mcnt. She soon rightcd and caught her tub.
horse became frightened in India street reared,
jumped broke his harness. and tipping the carriage and
contents into some two feet Of water, with
great fury up MIX street In the carriage
and wife ard three children. all of whom precpi
tated into the water boat was sent for them and
they w,re soon brought to the shore,
The cellar in the Eastern Exchange Hotel is filled to
level Of the sidewalk Sc sudden the onset Of the
that nothing could be removed In consequence
Of THU friend Carter ould give nothing but cold
bite to his many patrons.
We visited one cellar in Batterymarch street where
one woman was lying PROSTATE on sick bod the water
foot deep and fourteen children about in the room
chairs, benches &c. And this with prospect Of
cond edition of the tide
We visited, during the afternoon several cellars in
Bread street In of them found the floor covered
with eighteen inches Of water. Three women and
raj children In the cellar The children placed
on the table while the women stood in the water They
had been In this condition for the whole afternoon
did they propose to move On expressing an opinion
that it might open the way for smart fever, they al
most sccuted the idea and ntimated resolution to
main a. they were till the water receded.
A pair Of valuable horses drowned at the beer
brewery near Northampton street
1t is thous bit much damage will be done to vessels of
the coast An old captain tells that tsis the
vcrest storm he has ever known
Thousands Of spectators from all quarters Of the city
lire the to witness sight seen before in
Boston
Various estimates of the loss have been made Some
think 500 0cO lew 1t Is impossible to calculate
coffee establishment In Saugus washed by the
high tide and several hundred dollars worth OF ground
coffee destroyed.
From the Boston Courier April III
The night train from Portland over the upper route,
arrived about III o'clock last night, hour after time.
The chief detention occurred between Maiden and this
city the state Of the road being such to render pro-
gre-s at much above four or five miles an hour mposs
BILE. A. 1t the obliged to the wrong
track that ON which they should have run being wholly
The conductor reports that telegraph from here
Portland Is broken in many places but II 20 far in
operation townrd the eastward to give Of
the departure Of the Bangor steamboat from Thomaton
She had not however arrived in sight when the train
left.
ON the Eastern Cower) road no train has conn in We
learn that besides the great damage between Boston and
Salem the road bed at Hsapton completely
washed away that not even hand car could venture
further than TO the border the chasm Tn. force Of
the storm beating the track and hurting upon
heavy rocks was SO great TO asunder like laths
the oak seepers on which the rails are laid
The evening train from New York only brought in
by most determined erssversDceit being found neces
miles out and purh the cars along by hand They had
to use trick which did not regularly belong to them
In this city at IL o'clock last night the storm
tnued with but little abatement Of its fury At the end
Of the ely wharvcs almost impossible for
to stand against the strength Of the wind Still the
water did ri~e high threaten much
misfortune OF overflow experienced during the day
MINORS LIGHT HOUSE CARRIED AwAY-Two LIVES
LOST, ETC.
prom the Boston Evening Mail, April III
We regret to announce, what has long been expected
the total destruction q the light house Minot's
Ledge of Cohasset and the loss Il two lives From the
Journal extra gather the following particulars Tho
last time that til. light house standing at
about halfpas three o'clock yesterday afternoon The
light not burning last night About four
and discovered fragments Of the building strewel all
around. Parts Of the residence and Of the
lantern nren ws,e on the peach. ana also por'
One n Benefits life buoys shore, hsving the
appearance II having been used by Of the unfortu
nate who were ia the light house He had lashed II
10 his back but the probably washed him If IT,
Mr.. Bennett was sbscnt from the light when the sad
catastrophe occurred lie had been ordered up to
the city by Collector Greedy 70 purchase new boat
and his return, Tuesday afternoon, found the
high that he could not get on board the light. To
this lac Il indebted for the preservation of his life
Tho of the two who on board were Joseph
Wilson and Joseph Antonio, "a Portuguese They
both minors, and we're true and faithful After
being unable 10 get board Mr. Bennett repaired to his
houee White Head, opposite the Glades from which
he win bis family wa washed gu, ey .nchgh tide
500 In money vlc on board tho light The leach
sr.~ed with fragments IL the wreckAome 81 which
Mr. Bennett brought to the city and deposited at the
Custom IIouge
slip from the Office q the Marblehead Advocate re.
ccyed late last evening states that the l. un
usually severe The damage done far exceeds that Of
the last gale. Seven vessels are now Marhlchead
beach, together with any quantity q lumber wood &c
The houses the water either OVERLOOKED or
Washed from their foundations The wharves arc CO.
vered with water and the damage to them will h. con
siderable
The plot bost Friend At anchor at Nsntasket Roads
slipped her chains last night, and up to the city
she reports large vessel al anchor in the Roads with
her color union dow signal q distress steamer
D. FORBES will be sent 70 her assistance BY the state