New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-30


been along the whole line since the storm. and
reports that the damage can soon be repaired
anu the track put IN running order in four or
| nVe days inns viii be most gratifying intelli-
gence to our citizens as it speaks highly for the
durability and excellence Of its constrnetion
We learn from gentleman just from the bay
that not only the trees bordering the shore but
the bay road itself has been entirely removed
The waves now lash against the fences fronting
buildings on the North side of the road. Thus
has disappeared one of the most beautiful drives
Of which our city could boast. There seems to
be no end to the tidings of destruction. The
loss is not confined to business houses and busi
ness men. Numerous private dwellings, have
been seriously injured, to the extent of hundreds
Of dollars.
ARRIVAL OF THE JUNI0R-POINT CLEAR Ho-
TEL SAFE-Hatf-past - o'cioch-The Junior
has just arrived, and brings the gratifying in
telligenee of the safety of the inmates Of the
Point Clear Hotel A load of anxious fore
bodings have thus been removed, and men
breathe freer and look more hopefully upon the
disaster.
The water at the Point came up to the porch
OF the main building, and the wharves, bath
houses and ut-buildings of every description
Sthe Kitchen excepted) were carried away. The
hotel has been closed for the season.
The same destruction marked the entire east
ern shore-bath- houses, fish houses, wharves,
ETC., etc, were scattered like playthings by the
breath OF the tempest.
Several thousand feet of lumber, deposited
npon the wharf at Stark's mills, was lost with
the wharf,
The steaihers Daniel Pratt and Col Clay, and
two or three lighters, have gone to the aid of the
stranded vessels in the bay
The Advertiser of Saturday has the following
additional particulars
The SToRM.-We have received little addi
tional news regarding the all absorbing theme
the great storm-since the publication of our
third edition at o'clock last evening. Below
Will be found such estimates of individual loss as
have been handed in at our desk, in accordance
with our suggestion. we shall publish none but
what are thus received:
[. Stiles g. Co...., egocn
oahieis Eign u Co... so
py; y, phss q q 1000
WI -, n y p.i aa,oiuoh 5000
s l. l. l. Jones, damage goods on consignment 1000
private loss. SOC
Hayiiand; Clark George. 500
49,. ~ - " =. 49, 500
"eop ~ Slhith.-. 2C0O
We conyersed last evening with Mr.. Freeman,
OF Hollywood, who states that the storm will
occasion no serious interruption with the East
ern ehoTe The bath-houses, etc., will soon be
replaced, and by tomorrow pier will be ex-s
tended sufficiently to form safe landing for
passengers The wharves will soon be rebuilt
| in the best manner. We are glad to learn this.
| for the closing of the Point clear House will
throw good many out of supposed to-be per-
manent summer quarters
We shall soon begin to hear news from abroad ;
while we hope for the BEST we fear the worst.
Eight P. M.-The steamer Daniel Pratt has
rpf1 frprf, Afobs1 d.,
ger on board Of her, we learn that the schooner
Eagle, from Neworleans, was lying, dismasted,
above Dauphin Island.
Three schooners were seen off the Point the
| night preceding the height of the gale making
eastward, but they have not since been seen.
The rumor that the house on Sand Island-this
was not mentioned in our report-was carried
off. is unfounded. The light houses at Mobile
and ChoctaW Points were slightly injured.
MISSISSIPPI CITY.-There was considerable
destruction of property at this point though for
tnnateiy no lives lost, that we could hear of
Among the houses blown down, were the ear
rage house, stables. and both houses of Mr.
Paltrey, cashier of the Branch Bank in this
city Venerable live oaks that stood unscathed
for centuries, We're torn from their roots
BILoxI.-The storm here, as at Mississippi
City, ragged with extraordinary violence, Houses
and fences and trees were hurled about, and
CONSERVATION for a time was the predominant
feeling among the numerous families from this
city that have summer dwellings at this point.
There is no loss of life reported on shore, though
great fears were entertained for the safety of
numerous parties out on pleasure excursions
A party of seven left Biloxi on Tuesday on the
little sloop Rnggold, on pleasure trip to Horn
Island. Nothing had been heard from them at
Biloxi up to four O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
HoLLTwooD.-Th Daphne Hotel and the
Hollywood House escaped the tornado without
suffering any. material damage. The wharf,
bath houses, houses, We're, however, totally
destroyed.