The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-21
From the N. Y. Herald.
Trem e ndous l4aiistorm.


storms that we ever remember to have seen. The
Wind, that during the early part of the day had teen
from the northeast, suddenly veered round the
northwest, and then again changed to the east,
bringing with il heavy thunderstorm.
| During the storm most disastrous accident occur-
red up town, 10y which three persons lost their lives
and seven others severely injured. Of whom
1t is expected will not recover. A building, which
was two stories high, and rooted in, was overturned
instantaaeously by the hurricane that blew abou FIVE
O'Clock and leveled in a moment to the ground. At
The time that the accident occurred there six
men employed on the ground floor IN plastering the
walls, three of them as pasterers, of whom ssas
was the boss, named William McCIacken, and who
was killed, with others. There three other
aborers this floor. On the upper floor there were
other workmen employed in fitting the pipes and other
| similar work, the building being intende we
believe for a saloon, and in addition to these there
was large number Of people Who had sought tenn
porary shelter when tha storm came on. So sudden
was the accident that time given for escape.
the Who'll. building being Frustrated withou. the
! shadow of warning.
brick building, in the course Of erection, sit
uated az the foot Of Fory-thrd street, North river
was blown down by the storm.
| A man by the name cf Charles Flynn, who resided
in Forty fourth street, between the Tenth and
Eleventh avenues, passing by at the time, and
was struck to the ground by ladder that was yanst
the above binding, and which likewise fell. He was
taken up dead
A portion Of the new buildings in Of erec-
ton between Thnty-6(th and Thirty SIKH streets,
on the Second avenue, was injured by lightenine.-
The fluid having struck the end wall, rent it from
the main building carrying with part of those
adjoining. Though several wolllmen the
buildings at The time, and all sensbly felt the sh ok
yet fortunately none Of them suffered any material
injury.
WILLlAMsBURGR
! Cn Friday, LIST inst about half past o'clock, the
INNS IL thaI has hcpn
messed 10: many wears, passed over Will'ainsburgl.
! The stcep!e Of Rev. DIR. McLanc's Presbyterian
! Church. of South Fourth and Sixth streets,
was blown off, carrying with it large portion Of the
roof. portion OF the steeple fell the dwelling
house No. Lafayette place, owned and occupied by
Mr.. Johnston. which was greatly injured. Damage
10 the church and house, about IS 600.
! The steeple Of Rev. Mr. Porte,'s Dutch Reformed
Church, in Fourth street, corner OF South Second,
also torn off. and fell across the roofs Of houses
Nos. l20 llS, and Il6 Fou,,h street, occupied re-
peclivelv by the Rev. D.. Mclane, DR.. Ward and
NJ. Siearues The bell Of the church, which weighs
about hund red and seventeen pounds, ll on the
roof Of the lecture Of the chmch, which Is IN Il
sepaa building, Immediately adjoining The church,
and between the last named place and Rev. Mr.. Ac-
Lanes house, the immense weight penetrated the
roo {. and rested on the beams inside.
The roofs Of the other houses above named were
also completely broken by the weight oi the splre.
The roof at Mf Meyers grocery store, corner oi
Grand and Sixth snects, Was blown Off and the gear
wall blown down. The less to his premises and
stock is about two thousand dollars.
| The new frame building in Grand, near Seventh
street, owned by Philip Iianley, completely de-
moiished, being blown and broken to short pieces.
Several new houses in Grand street. between un-
ion and Bushwick avenues, were divested OF Their
roofs.
Grand and Even streets were shivered TO atoms.
The ropewalks Of Messrs. Wate, bury, 1burston
and Lawrence, in the vicinity OF Bushwick avenue
and Grand street. completely destroyed. together
with number Of outhouses. Loss to the thee walks
about : 900.
Scarcel, a house can be found that did no, slffer
more or less from either the wind, hai!stones OF
lightning.
The damage to property in Williamsburg is vari
ouss estimated at f'om $40 900 10 81, ,uoO Man,
more disasters III this city similar To the above yet
remain bp heard lrom which i'll IN all probability
swell. the a much larger amount.
JERSEY CITY.
Yesterday the storm Of nature really terliiic
At this time we are generally visited with the iane
showers, II came late last night, and cracked sboa
heads m the most alarming manner After eVe'.
body here had supposed The tempest had ceased, ano
whe but few drops of rain came down, the wbole
CITY vas sta,'ed b, sha,p nash of hshten'ng, fol
lowed Immediately with heavy clap o thunucr.--
The fluid passed down the chimney OF Brown
Dema ests store, and passed out of the building OF
the gas pipe, around which it played for m. n'eni
much to he ANNOYANCE of those who were m thf
store. II brought the SCOT duwn with It, and black
rned up the goods in one two places slightly. The
div goods Of Justice Miller also VAS VISITED al
the time, With the same thnnde TO I, doing some
immateria damage to the roof Of the building Sen
tiael.
NEWARK.
The recent storms have teen very destructive ic
the crops in The vicinity. The hail stones beat down
the com and oats, broke fruit trees, and d'd gtea
damage. The storm which MAS go powerful las
night in New York passed TO the north Of this place
and but little rain iell.--l Adv, July 2
PH,LADELfHIA, July 2, 1858.
The storm Yesterday not iest severely IN tbe
centre Of this city, hat caused much damage IN The
upper part Of the county unrootng houses, tearing
down trees and dwelling crops.
The Episcopal church Beverly, New Jersey
was struck bv lightning and nearly demolished. -
Perkins Hotel was unrooied.
OswEeo, July ). 1853.
One OF the most destructive fires that ever 'o"t
ace in our city, broke out about half pa-t ten o'clock
this morning. The Games spread With the mos, un'
paraIieed raridty, and continued TO rage for many
hours defing all the efo.ts Of the hremen TO check
them. he heat intense that some of the
engines caugh, fire, and were IN own into the fiver
to them. The spectacle which presented itse
battles description, thousands OF persons being driven
from their houses and places of business.
BALTIMoRE, July B, 1853.
The extensive tobacco tnanulac tory OF james
! Thomas, at Richmond, covering hall square, was
DESTROYED by FIRE Saturday night. Loss Estimated
SSo, 900. Insured for s 30 900.
| TIE jury rAKE AN AiHINc.--We Were very
much amused yesterday The Hendrckson Jury
seated ia a long box wagon and being driven through
Broadway. With The Jury was SIX or eight consia-
HES. They went TO the Cemetery, and wandered
among its inviting retreats, Sc. Who does not pity
Juryman. What nice way 10 spend the sc ori-
Gus Fourth. Albany Transcript.
| GooD.-The Western Chronicle concludes an ar
tcle on the temperance victory. thus:
"Put we did no, commence this article for The
purpose IL growing over the result. Wa have
no disposition to crow. Il is enough for 10 &c,
down quietly look over the returns, and ttaak God
that we live in Michisan!"
! Ice IN IT.--A countryman from Putnam county.
~ v. when taking bis dinner a, the Asor House,
not long ago. being poorly 'pos'edup cooiis stecihec
out his hand, took his neighbor's bo,,ie of ine,
poured out glass, quietly drank it and eat
ing. The owner Of the bottle for so,ne moments
dninhfoanded the operation Of bic verdan, Dor,