The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-15
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Hts n fctts In the COuntry-RafIroad Delays
Fall Of Wall in Vandewaaer Street
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The hurricane which visited city on Sunday morn
ing last with such fearful violence swept over great ex
tent Of country around us AID everywhere left it's mark
Bridges have been blown down-the driving rain vent
away the entertainments of railroads. aud trains
stopped in consequence The Boston of Sunday last
WAS delayed for many hours but fortunately this road
was but slghtly injured, and Is NOT in running order
bridge across small creek about twenty flour miles
from Jersey City, washed away on Sunday The
track, however, replaced in hours time and
the Cincinnati express trainwhch had been sIayed-
passed over The train going West Sunday night got
oil the track near this place and delayed for
hours in consequence of which the milk trains we're late
yesterday morn ing
The Naugatuck railroad from Bridgeport to Windsssd
was so much damaged that the stopped running and
passengers transferre in stages and carriages
bridge was completely carried OIL and the road was
otherwise greatly damaged
The ousatonic road has also been compelled tosepits
cars, from the effects IL the storm
The Danbury and Norwalk bridges were so much de-
maSed that all communication between those. two
places had stepped up to last night.
This is all the damage could hear of beyond our
ci ,; but we have doubt it is very extensive More
than this may probably hear Of loss of lives aud
vessels along the coast for such horrible nightl as
those of Saturday aud Sunday last it is difficult
the midst of all these disasters however, there
matter of congatula on which is that have had
Streets for this year, thoroughly Washed thus
verifying the old saying-t is i'll wind that blows DO
one any good" With falling trees dancing sign boards
and flying awnings tave gone miasmatic fumes and dis
ease engenderng filth which have long been piled UP
in Streets the fl, monuments of our Street In
spectors.
In addition to these disasters in the city on Sunday
new block of seven eight houses was blown down in
First avenue, between Thirty third and Thirty fourth
streets The trees have also been uptrned in many of
public parks in addition the venerable willow which
we alluded to yesterday in the Park. The storm Of
Saturday and Sunday may be set down as one of the
severest we have known for years.
FALLING OF WALL IN vANpEwATE sTREEr--oNE
WOMAN KILLED, AND SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
About O'Clock yesterday morning the rear wall Of the
building Vandewater street known as the mission
Church, and recently destroyed by fre bio down.
killing person and injuring several others who we're
inside the ruins Six men were employed within the
walls in getting out the rag stock Of Mr. McBean but
none of them hurt. These were under the
supervision Of Mr. GUNNER and called by him TO
the front of the building moment pre- ,ous the acc
cent for the purpose of removing bas of rags the
very spot where the wall descended but for this ortu
rate circumstance the whole number must have been
obtaining fuel These man. three women and
lad. The mans name s John Dszn, Irishman he re
ceved severe hurt, and takea TO the hospital Til,
woman killed was married and has left two small chill
dren, infant We could not learn her name no
the and extent OF the injuries of the other persons
hurt. They were all poor Irish people The premises
owned by Mr. ochenhauseu, eugar refner, Rose
street, and had been occupied by him ard Mr. Mclean
When we left the front wall tottering to fall,
threa enrg the lives of the ployed in removing
the rubbish in search for bodies 1t was
taken down during the forenoon the was under
consideration while were collecting the above acs
CoRoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner ODonnell held inquest yesterday afternoon
upon the body Of the deceased the folio wing
dence was acduced:-
VIM. Gunner said--I live at No. l5 South Min ii
street, Jerey City; in the employ foreman Of Mr.
McHeaD at the rag warehouse No. 10 vanoew street.
the building dsst Dyed by fire tina night of the 4th
inst leaving the walls standnc have at the ruins
neatly every day since and could find cracks the
wallis, and thought them to be perfectly safe the
deceased the ruins for The purpose Of gathering
deceased and three other women and man. who were
under the rubbish the Wind very high at the time
the wall fell
Mr. Ockerhausson, the owner Of the building, stated
that last week he had the walls examined by Mr. Jno b.
Cores builder who stated that the walls wsre his
opinion, solid, and could again be used without being
ken down.
The rendered verdict that the deceased came to
her death by injuries received by the accidental falling OF
wall in Vandewater street. and further we exoneate
the owner from any blame.
The deceased native of Ireland SO years OF age
and lived At No 12 vandewater street. She leaves two
children, the youngest being only weeks old