The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-05
NE VS. BY THE MAILS.
MOBHE BRFLowED-GREAr Loss OF L
10 PROPERTY

4anu eas The Storm at the South.
xosHE .BsFLowED-oRKAr Loss OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
Aeout midnight Tuesday the wind commenced
blowing strongly from the northe with constant
ruin About nine o'clock yesterday morning the wind
shifsd To The south east and continued blowing with
rain until th- present writing The result the
driven In upon the city and the
the river flooded. Front and Commerce streets,
ther whole length completely covered with water,
and the running right angles with them
partly filled 10 the upper part OF the city Water street
street 1t came mp TO the Market House and we -ss
dug out mo red there TO the post at The north east
corner Of wstsr sirset The grocery in 'he ni'd 2,
the street was surrounded with wafer IN hnu smai
turtle cao bl those who informed US o. tue TACT sea
turtle-ve'c tafen at The corner q 6oVernment snd
Water STREET ehele NJ one time hee was Meet OF hSe
or six COCO siaed hosts padding about
On rhnr,da, The wind which had comparatively ulled
at eleven the preceding evening soon AZ er blew
with rem. we'd yiu, nee yet little serious
Of fur, h. The water was manifested, Merchants
on Water str.et-whch yet the food had not res,hed
visited about This time sDd returned with
feeling ct .cury. At one O'Clock the gsle ragei WITH
terrible tur, Immense trees up by thu roots,
falling he str into the ysrds crash ne fences
vhsievt mpedd their descent; houses were unro0tei
sid tbs helpless inmates were exposed to the piiess
peltines 81 the storm. and added to this the
welcome that with the rising tide. the flood
wac Progressing with alarming rapidly. by two O'Clock
II became that Water street could not sub
merton and ONE gentlemen whose anxiety would no.
permit th, barely bad time reach their stores
and heir books before they entirely ruined
At and laer the aspect Of the city gloomy
indeed. r.. food. having submerged Water street,
forced H. into the stores offices and dive ines OF ST.
Francis pauphn Cont, and Government Streets nearly
up TO their several inter sections with Royal
The lower rorios Of the mafkehouse was filled TO the
depth feet Awnings and awning frames
scattered in crminately ahoot the zinc ami III
ing Of seN~ai buildings we're torn up and aepos'tedi
devoted residences few yards obstncted
the Frustrated forms of venerable and beautiful shade
trees
At twelve o'clock the flood was thought to be at a
stand though rbe storm still prevsrd The steam
pile driver ST. Michael street broke away and float
H. Of
Wade Anep, shch in turn driven agsint The bark
2enoba loaded with ice and set Der drift. part OF
the roof 81 The Government street Chorch was blown OF
and that oseI Calls Restaurant that is the coveriog
Is gone eptirey The store building foe DOrance
Sons OF the corner OF st Michael and Water streets was
blown down portion Of the ice house of G, Gage
u also reported to have fallen. Thu floors of several
buildings Front street have burst ana fears enter
TENED that some OF the buildings Themselves VIII be wash
Cd away
The steamer W W. Fry and two schoopers driven
ashore near Hitohcocks press. The Fry raised steam
and got fl. bnt The schoouers remain there All the
craft in port and the wharves fronting the city
or less injured Tue dry dock is ai-o injured but
are scattered in every and thus cut off
from eli means Of communication from without
The lower part Of the city M stly under water
snS peore were driven, for security, to their second
floors TIE came was true of the upper portion of the
Town Cne Mile Greek was backed up to the foot Of
Such cfd and Broad street. through which runs with
great force.
bsh and dry the woods of Dog river and the Belle
Oates sunk 10 her hurricane deck in Eight Mile Greek
snott blown up the wharf The Jenny Bealle ly-
eg at her ~bsu rode out the gale finely she being the
Only craft in port which entirely escaped damage Masts
from seventy eighty feet in length left high aud
dry in Cont street. and timber and wood scattered
all over the CRY.
About O'Clock the dwelling attached to the Choc-
tao Point rlar light house gave way. and the inmates,
consisting Of Mrs pbIlibert (~ho attended the light
her law william T. Cclgn and his wife. together
psth thcr two children, and Dir. Oscar phibert aud
Negro boy attempted to themselves upon RATS and
doaiirp pieces timber Mrs Philiibert and her two
grsndchiloTtD boy and girl aged Eve and years
procured raft, and after beng driven about by the
storm for some time were finally washed Off and all three
drowned M Colgn and his vile were rescued from a
hcatiur log safe Mr. Oscar Pbiilhert and the negro
hoy DO doubtless drowned they heard last
IN the wood. following for aid The body Of Mrs Phi
bert has been recovered by one Of her il was FL
mort literally crushed from the floating timber she is
to be inferred this afternoon The bodies Of the
children lost with her. have not been recovered
The hip Abaeiino, and the British ship Merseythe
latter having cleared two CT three days since for Liver
qcoi uoso.o With ton but not yes put out to sea-
both blown ashore and dismastcd Cedar pons
schooner (ns-s unknown was seen floating bottom
uPwaros in ibe bay
Chs brig Ellis, which cleared Jew days ago for Palm
bout France AND va supposed 10 have been out TO sea
snt lost j. reported TO have remanrd in harbor and
tsins d liifle 10 ioss.
The lighter Jo,erh b.. ioa led With timber for vessel
Lying IL the bay is also ashore
The house occupied by Jack Graut. and situated b.
tween Grants psss ana Cedar Point, has been swept
sway an6 10 races OF life were visible
The Drift Mischief boat club houses. situated
in THE marh oppo.ite the city. have been carried or
rhs house. u the Dutch ssttlcrs numbering seyera
families vino m ploytd ia gardening 10 he marth
sre believed 10 he destroyed With their inmates Ono
man. who're W. dio NOT learn. hoatea ont upon
Icg 81 was p'ch, up lie states that his family wece
ell droWtcd
brig s'acLisopue lying at Government street wharf
vi'h tght having large portion Of her cargo, consist
ing If tw bales o Gotten upwa:ds Of hun
Grsd baI!es turpeutins. ard ten of iron the
wharf blown of carrying most Of the wharf oldiug
re fht vito Der They remairsd together in the
or abrut three hcurs when hey parted and the
sbArf sn6 feght fostcd down and lodged pintos
Isano vhere il stin remains The yesse isnot seriously
The WHAT owners are the greatest losers by this Gala
m'y Nos Z; The WbaIyes seIioufly injured if not
entitey destroyed large ext nditie viii be required
place th,In il their former condition The work ef
pulling apart ~, ssruory building has already
oImepced The bridges Three iiile Creek have
beer carried off Thre also reports Ct erous loss
~ lif ip inst Quarter but The PARTICULARS have not
rc5cteo Every hour incr.aets the list of he deed
SEQ Fwtii tbe amount Of property destroyed.
We hear Tie gratfyiso Intelligence Of the safety of the
ON etes OF the Point Clear hotel load of anxious
foI ebo1nfs have thus been removed and breathe
freer srdl o,k moIe hopefully upon the disaster.
The water Ut the FONT up to The porch Of the
main bul6n z and the wharves bath houses ard
buildings Of every defclrion Che kitchen excepted)
we're carried away The hotel has been closed for the
feason.
TIT rame destruction marked The entire eastern shore
BAH houses feb bouges. whsryts &c sc. scat
tered like payibng BY the breath Of the the tempest
seversI tbousspo ieet of lumber dspos'cd upon the
wharf AZ starb's Mills wa. lost Nth tire wharf.
The Tribune gives the following estimated list Of losses
% thursday in Mobile -
Z v. Mccoy s. Co. s. eco Gol6suih Go :. Sc 900
w A suiib........ coo : 4 ]. Jones =. 0on
Ds3c Nurx hsll Co 8 Ot0 II. j. Mack ......... COO
FRANK nleiD er.. $50 Nyer s Cohen....... 500
Louehry HcmCr 200 n. q Jenness Co. 800
pcnf7 Eott .... slight y. BoEeu ........... 2010
Kelly & ABfn....... GOO " s preTitt ...... Sigh.
Eetktr 7. s 90 -. slight NJ Lipman Co 49,. 200
Hastereon ......... slight Vim. Moore 900
aDo 5iisby books papers NJ. I'Iommedeu 0p0
J shelton. 80. 100 Daniels. Lgin L. Co. 500
u Griffin ......... 200 Hst!and. G. & George GOO
u Hey Doos ..... GOO o. Mazangeo Co.. 10 900
ID Ee~bouse & 20 !. 900 w. Strickland ..... 800 !
Dofreucs s. sUnE -. loo J. u. Fellows & Co :. 501
James Con'ne...... 600 Humphreys,w W. * co 1900
Cober Brother 49,. 1,50o j. Randall 4 Co. 10 OBJ
2 z Crasfoid..... COO g J. Gage Coz. 10 700