The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-06

| From New york papers Of Saturday
~ vioIeat storm AZ New York.
About O'Clock as evening this city visited b,
The terrible OF RAIN hail, and thunder that bas
been experienced here for many years The wind blew
a hurricane from the noslheasl; bat the storm ss
transient as il was violent subsidng in less than half
hour During that brief lime, however, great damage
was done The rain, which fell in torrents. was inter-
mingled with hal-sIones OF almost fabulous size. A
gentleman who resides IN the sixteenth ward informs
that the hail were as large hens tggs, and
ihonboda IN shape
The residents of house in Waverly place were star
lied blythe fall OF piece OF ice IN their yard weighing
least Two pounds Many laige pieces OF ice also lei near
The dry cock. In the shipyard of MIR. Thomas Collier
several OF these monsiroas hail stones measured
and two found 10 be than six inches in crcum
Terence The windows OF nearly all the green houses
the upper part OF the city shattered aud The
| oil the Crystal Palace severely Tested. About ten
minutes alter the storm burst the most terrific hail
we ever began TO rattle like discharges OF muskery
upon the lin roof and glass sides Some OF the
ice were large as hens eggs There probably
thousand excited woikmen in the building, and good
many exhibitors aud vsiters, among whom were some
twenty ladies' portion OF the frame work OF The addi.
uon next TO 4ed street went down with terrible crash
and part OF tue brick wall of the engine house on the
OPT ose side OF The street blown over, crushing two
or three santes fortunately without any other injury
than diving the occupants out into the storm.
II was IN Forty street. between Fifth and Sixth
avenues, that the most terrible disaster this storm
was experienced. Two unfinished frame buildings three
stories high, belonging Dr. s. r. Townsend we've en-
tirely overhrown At the time the accident occurred
there were six employed the ground noor--three
Of them Plaserers, and three labores On the upper
Moor there were othe wokmer, and in addition these
there were many persons who had sought temporary
shelter So sudden was the accident that no time " as
given Tor escape. James McAulay, VIM. McCracken
and Matthew McGfaDn were killed, and five others re-
verely injured.
A new brick building in Forty third street. near the
North river, was blown down, and Charles Flynn was
killed in The ruins.
Four brick houses in course Of construction a, the cor
ner OF Thiryhah street and Second avenue, the walls of
tuhl uhnuf auAa half
Frustrated
The windows in the Free Academy, the new Bible
House. and probably other edlhces, suffered much
the hail. The wooden knights which adorned the front
OF the Hippodrome were blown down and broken to
pieces.
The tempest was fearfully violent at Williamsburg on
the other side OF the river. The s,eepe of the FIRST
Presby terrain church Rev. DR.. McLane, was blown Off
carrying with large portion OF the roof. and falling
rrcy opposite, occupied by Mr. Johnston whose family
were out at the me and thus probably their lives were
saved.
The sleeple OF Rev. MIR. Por,crs Dutch Reformed
Church was also torn Oh, falling the roofs OF three
houses occupied respectively by Mr. Stems, Dr. Ward
and Rev Dr.. McLane. The hell OF the church, which
weighs hundred and seventeen pounds, fell on the
root OF The lecure-TooD, which is separate building
Immediately adjoining the church; this roof. og ether
with those OF the three houses above alluded TO- was
completely crushed in.
In as,.named church, the young ladies connected
with Professor Metcali's academy had been holding
literary entertainment during the afternoon, which was
largely attended They had not left the building when
the accident happened While engaged in examining the
drawings &c. of the pupils The audience were alarmed
by the violence with which the wind rushed through the
windows, which had been open OF The heat
Soon they were cosed but order had not been restored
when the bey and The sieefe began shake causing
the bell TO TOLL and leaving the impression The minds
OF ho-e present that there tire the vicinity In
moment more The steele fell with iremendou crash
and the greatest excitement pIevaed-young ladies'
ming 10 their parents, mothers screaming for their chill
dren. and all inslncvely making for the pulpit which
was at the end opposite the steeple. The whole scene
bsed description But few of even the braves, present
could keep from showing their alarm Fortunately. no
person injured.
Abou, one ihd OF The roof Of the Methods, Episco-
pal church was also blown OH IRON the part OF the
i church.
The windows OF the Gothic church. corner of Grand
and Even streets, were entirely demolished.
II The rope OF Messrs Waterbury & Co., MIR
IhuIslon, and Mr. Lawrence completely DESTROYED
The loss 10 the three walks fall short of 81 OoO
Il MIR. Rhodes saw factory in Union avenue was very
considerably injured The Half. way House. corner OF
Twelfth and South Third streets, had the roof blown of
and conveyed nearly Two blocks before striking the
ground.
A building in course of erection. belonging 10 Elias
johnson and three Others being erected nearly opposite
were all demolished
Il The City Hall greatly damaged about The roof
Scarcely house can be found IN The whole city that
has not sustained more less daDage. either by the
wind hail stones lightning and in all great fear was
felt that the houses would fall ia and crush many
man driving hearst, returning from OF the Gem
eienes on Long Island having deposited bis dead there
was driving along Fourth street. and turned to go down
South Sixth street, when the wind overset the heafse,
morse. ana man lie was PICKED up from the by
'ew compassionate individuals and hs Is y.t hi, otcn
driver
| Officer Sbeldrake OF the third ward. while walking
through Even street, struck by large hail. stone
which forced lis way through fur hat and inflicted
i very serious wound on the top OF his head
Some of the ailsones which fell measured by actual
measurement, IRON four 10 five inches in length and
three to four inches in thickness, bearing strong re-
| semblancs 10 huge cake OF ice
The damage sustained is vaously estima ed al from
sac, 900 to $50 900
| II was ruuored the North river side last evening
that about fifty vessels had been eapszed in the North
river. about tue Palisades II this the case there must
have been many lives lost
Tie course Of The typhoon from north est across
The North river. by the Palisades. and then down through
the Island, striking most heavily on the eighteenth ward
then across To Williamsburg, SC, where il seemed 10
sport with wooden shantes fences. trees, and TN roofs
MARRIED.,
Tuesday morning. Presbyterian iurcb NV c
Rev g.. SMITH. JAMES OsMOND WILSON cso IN Mis-
SARAH W. daughter HssRY ali Of ms