The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11
THE STORM OF SATURDAY.


-->>~>>~>~>>>~~~>~-
ITS E6ects In the City-DreadfuI Calamity at
Havsrssrav-Building Blown Down and
Five Persons Killed, and Several Severely
injured, Sc.
'On Saturday afternoon, abous half past six O'Clock
An this oty-but rather earlier in many Of the
neighbofipg localties-a sudden squal blew with ter
Ti6c fury accompanied with heavy shower of rain and
lightning. So denle quantity of water that
fell down In torrents that the air completely dark
ened BY IT, and it impossible to discern across the
East river anything of sister city Of Brooklyn which
appeared enveloped in thick mist.
The soops and other craft that tradeu and down the
river unable to keep single shred of out
and obliged for safety, haul down the sails They
might be violent the storm-scudding along
the East river under bare poles and speed that bid
defiance to the fastest steamboats, The effects
visible on the North river side the waters very
much agi,sted ashing and tossing about their crested
heads angry with foan.
The trees about the city suffered very much from the
violence OF the weather, many fine branch, the
nament d the trunk from which it grew, eveed to
the ground. In many streets the ground sire ewn
with the broken boughs, and would have exhibited
stirling Of desoaton but for the industry of the
many poor boys with whom, unfortunately, our city
Abounds who collected the scattered fragments
future fuel 1t was amusing 10 the rapidity with
6isspIea,ec-many little urchin dragging after him
ean the now muddy stree, "a immente bo.oh covered
with foliage Truly is Tan Ill wind that blows nobody
good" A very noble looking tree was bloxn to the
ground in Gramercy park-arge limbs from trees stu
ated IN other parks shattered by the soual The
oop OF chimney was blown down from yelling house
Nortn Moore street.-The bricks Gathering down on the
SIDEWALK immediately behind two gentlemen who had bue
just passed.
Although We have dssgnsted the storm Of Saturday q
squsu, It might with proprety be called tornado for
the wind which just before the storm had been bio
from the south charged after its termination to the north
and during its continuance the that fell was driven
in every direction, whrled by winds from diff
ferent points 0. the compass. This tornado squa or
by whatever name it may oe called did not last above
an hour, but 1t left its disastrous effects behind which
have been more particularly felt up Hudson river
After the frst storm there a com mparatve
cam aad at early period the night it appeared rs
the weather would clear up but between ten and
eleven o'clock the rain again descended in torrents
the foogates OF heaven had opened and another
deuge about to drown tho world In addition to the
heavy fall of rain the lightning very vivd flashing
in broad Sheets that inspired from the than
usual darkness that prevailed round about; the thick
black maps Of Clouds portentous of bad weather. which
had during the day fro Ened defiance in neither world
and which had before at an earlier period of the
evening poured out the vial OF their wrath no repeated
1t with twosold energy.
There general stsu pe6e Of those wry faces that
had not yet got home from their days occupation and
sae gu peA order Of the day. Lucky was he that
could escape into omnibus without thorough wet
Jacket for 80 heavy the shower that minutes
posure to 1t enough to drench any poor unlucky
wight If however, the calamtes of the had bsen
confined merely to such petty grievances, it might have
hoon n tnf md oh no
but such, unfortunately not the As mentioned
above, it has left behind disastrous effects and
Baverstraw place about sixty the North river
ON the left bank, visited Saturday afternoon,
during the storm with similar calamity to that which
occurred in Forty third the Crystal Palace
not quite fOrtnght ago. We are however, gratided
Learn that the loss Of life not great was
heved to have been at the time the report published yes
terday written.
In addition to the above frightful calamity, we learn
that the wind blew with such violence capsize and
sink a sloop at the wharf
The steefie of the Taryo church was also dsmol-
ished and the steamboat shed was carried bodily into
the river.
THE LATEST PARTICULARS OF THE CALAMITY AT
HAvERsTRAw.
On receipt of the intelligence of the catastrophe at
Haverstraw on Saturday evening, despatched re-
porter from Office to examine into the circumstances
Of the calamity which upon inquiry we found to be in
the main correct, five persons, three and two wo.
having been killed by the fall of the building and
OK others severely injured, Of whom three not
&ecte to Several others have received bruises
and Others slight injuries The following are the names
of the individuals killed by the fall of the buding-
Mary Cradle, msrried she had with her the time an
infant Tx days old, who providentiay preserved
HanDsh Myers married. She had also infant in her
arms, which likewise saved.
William Haron, hishman labsrer in the brick
yard
William Brassan do, about thirty years of age, un-
married
Felix Garibaldi, Italian, aged y-6vc years,
The following severely niured:-Henry Cradle,
German, husband to the woman above named who
killed, leg broke John Myers, do, badly hurt Maria.
vandernden married, severely injured about the spine
and back Dnah vanderlinden, daughter of the above,
leg broke Henry Erner hurt in the back John schuey,
ancle injured; James Malloy, ditto.
An inquest held yesterday morning. at IL O'Clock,
in house belonging to Messrs Peck, Rutherford and
Knapp who likewise the of the building that
was destroyed and which is occupied by Thomas TAlmar,
before the Coroner for Hsverstraw Squire Hazard The
same verdict returned in all the cases. namely Ac-
cidentsl death
Havertraw, the place where the accident occurred is
situated about sixty miles up the North river, the
left bank Of the same contains considerable popu
Iaton The whole OF the killed and injured in the
employ OF Messrs Peck Rutherford Knapp who carry
extensive business in brick making, as well as
keeping iron foundry The building that was so un
fortunately destroyed by Saturdays storm built Of
wood and Of rather large DIMENSIONS being 100 feet long,
by 80 feet wide. Originally it used carpet
ing establishment but hAd lately been occupied
lodging house where great part of the laborers the
employment of the above firm resided with their wives
and families. The building two stories high and di-
yided three compartments, inhabited by large
number Of working people, among whom the destruction
would have very great the calamity had occurred
during the night. Such, however, fortunately
the cste accident having happened at time when
the gea part not inside In every respect, the
fall of the building resemoed that which happened in
I'd Palace. and in lonk