Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-24
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY kTEX. -.

The WeotIsr.-Last night, we were visited BY
blew with terrific force, almost like hurricane try
ing the solidity of everything with which II came in
contact The gale continued through the whole
night blowing times in fearful gusts rs if would
tear the strongest building from its foundation We
should not be surprised 10 receive inielgs nee of
some terrible accidents from varnu. sections of the
COUNTRY over which the wind p1s.r lasf night AT
home about orr city, the .tor,n luckily, does
not appear = have done much n,i.chieF so far Us
rave been able ascertain but there were several
rrml sahe in5tancrs pitts violence The roof of the
Lew mill ~ the side Of the canal near TO 18th
street, Wa blown completely of The roo. of F..
Wheeler dwelling, or Virginia avenue, was car
ned BY The wind over the two adjoining houses,
distance Of ahon ily siyiy feet fnm The builfino
four wheeled carriage was carried a considerable
d,taace down the street in which il had hren saf
~ supposed. left in the u. The night with
nu the need Of horses the wind serving n. \
means OF draugiIt in thei- stead The train from
Balmnre was stOppedsO+na hundred vai,is from the
drpor. the fires having been pm, cut nv the wind. SO
that there steam carry j, to its destination
and much difficulty was experienced in making
iiradway on The Journey from the same cause
Further along line the connection between the cars
IN the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad was
stopped BIZ tbs ice the SSguhauna river so tha,
the isrry could not be erased. Indeed the w;nd
blew with cy GOODNESS freezing evrrvthi,,. in rs
passage. an. woe 10 the unuckv traveller thai hal
prnri to be exposed Ia 1907 Its effects in lhis
cas- wee SI-bl" tins morning. rather last night
inr after HE wind began 10 blow the mud and
Uttrr, lie consequences 81 tr mornings ram were
Gned and frozen zap m very siGrt Time rendering
walking ~ least comfortable. BY lIl- morning The
canal iI0zrn over sufficiently tran: 10 hear and
ur streets. r'rrnily saturated with water presented
la ry h0Uii appearance. EhIy before and aLnut
The cold VIZ INTENSE. aui the dealers must
n.gr suffered ~ unch finirl 81 On their WAY 10 |
iasker. ~ moan, however The cod hal somewhat
diminished, ~ least an ridrufihr stree, a. where
biIgiI sun was SHINING; hut whcrr this was not the
Ca-e. and shaded H1!u iHtlncrcr tie All was A.
emil, ever. IL ~ sold enough in i.hr 10 have
it.zsa III mr.rnry I lIcrmor.fcr. II rNlo>cd 10
tn ,hiIing blasts IF wind. W. nay mention As ala
fgamii- 81 The violence tirE which tie wind blew
IT night thu. "a gentleman while walking inng TN.
..enU". had :! cigar, which IT, W. smoking.
yerrlv .u1Pprd ia IwO-i -in,nlar Instance o.: it,
violence. Promrna,rr~ who, hnwcver. were scarce.
y,IH. like angels v~IrS few ard arbctwacn.' had
grrr diruifv in @arting aIoae and il required sosle
r.rt In keep one equilibrium when any ~ the ire
lrnfar- en-t~ thar characterized The gale nj ia>t
Eiahi Vrr' bl"wilg II ;yaS hot IN uncommon >lahl
see thr hat- NJ the nnsn1rd.i pl-scg- by blown IF
lse a feather, and W. nl-rIv"d ere old gentleman
v.o had k1rd chase n recover ms lat II perry
such night, Inr lh- v,ol' noe 1 tlie wiud and thu
zaasiry Vt tn roIt W.. 10 mol rsia'I1b,t to have
-'F'rierc'd i,q -"me y"al- past.