New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-11

Prom SPECIAL T. rersl
On Saturday evening last a. about clock, severe
STERN Of wind and rain passed over our City, without
doing much damage the Southern part Of tue State
the storm vas more Violent and IN iiayerstraw was
productive ofyery fata' results
ARG o'ciock in The evening the storm commenced,
uost violently. about mile northwest Of the village
Of Hsyerstraw. ROcklaod County, y Y, and swept
downward in south.ess eIy direction, uprooing rrees
damaging dwelling louses, ProsratiDg barns, and com
hitting great havoc among The cro,s. At ayerstraw,
besides blowing of Il steee Of the First Presbyts-
rsn Church. blOwlng down several dwelling houses,
barn st the back Of the church. and other minor build
inqs; it blew down large frame house occupied by
about $50 persons, killing FIVE of the inmates, fatally
vounding three more, and manning number Of others.
This building had once been used as d carpet factory
but of late years has been transformed into large
dwelling house for the lsborers employed in the large
backward and extensive iron works Of Messrs PECK
Rutherford Il Knapp.
The building was Of wood, two stories in hight, roo
feet in length and 30 feet in width In the building
we're three large apartments used as dormtOres orthe
men in each Of which from 80 to - persons slept; the
center part was divided into four tencmeuts which
occuped by married men and their families.
Al the time of the storm the whole Of the persons
ubodwet in the house had gone in for shelter when the
Wipd-wbicb appears to have swept like huge scythe,
in straight line of about hundred feet wide for
two miles ony-stIuck the house the northwestern
ner and hurled it to pieces as though were built OF
cards The whole Of the inmates we're buried beneath
the ruins.
As soon as possible the neigbbOrs turned out in
strong force and coon succeeded in exricatng such of
the unfortunate people were alive from their peril
for he d.
scended in torrents their danger would have been
more imminent, the tmbers OF the old house
we're dry as finder, and saturated with OIL aud as the
various stoves were full blast preparing the evening
meal fer all these people the timber would undoubtedly
have taken fire, and the buried people would have
been burnt to death before they could have been ex-
treated
The building is owned by Messrs Peck Rutherford
4 Knapp These gentlemen, on being made acquaint
ed with the disaster procured prompt needless assistance
and had the sufferers cared for in the best possible
manner.
The following is list of the
Killed.
Wm HxRoS young lrshman age not ascerained
wy BKAssEt, All freshman, about % years of age.
FyLIx GARmBALDI AN Italian laborer about IS years
Of age.
Macy CRADLE, instantly killed, when taken out her
Young infant was 10 her arms and but slightly injured
HANNAn MYER German, a. years OF age wife Of John
Myer who was injured
Dangerously Injured.
HrNRY CRADLE, husband TO Mary Cradle, had his leg
broken. and was otherwise injured.
JoHN MrER German husband of Mrs. Myer serious iIs
ternAl injuries not expected to recover.
HANNAH MARIA NANntRLINDEN German WAS badly in
iured about the abdomen and is thought impossible for
her tore
DiSAn, daughter Of Mrs Vanderlinden, had her right
leg broken and was otherwise injured she is not
sidered dangerous
HENRY ERNER, young German injured in the back
and also internally his recovery is considered doubtful
slightly.
JOINS SKwEY ankle badly brusel besides various other
bruises.
JAMS MAIor, left lex badly bruised by being caught
between two timbtrs.
Several laborers whose could not be ascer-
tanned, were also slightly injured.
psmage TO Property.
An unoccuped dwelling house undergoing repairs near
the dock at Haverstraw, owned by AR Sneaker, was
blown down The work men had left to seek shelter from
,he storm few moments before. Damage about $1,000
The print works of Mr. Thomas Garner & Co, At Haycr
straw Village damaged to the amount of $1,000.
potion Of the steepo ofthe First Presbyterian Church
situated about 80 rods north of the calamity blown
down. and the root also damaged The horse she'd
belonging to the Church was blown to the ground
A large frame barn. owned 10y MIR. Houseman. about
mile northwest Of sverstraw eyeled 10 the ground
The slocp North America broke her fastenngs the
Haverstsw dock and driven out into the river and
had her topmast blown away.
soop the name of which could not learn was cap.
sized lust below Haverstraw and her cargo much injured
Her crew very narrowly escaped drowning. She has
been rghted The amount files. could not be ascertSnei
She Inquest
An inquest WAS held on the bodies Sunday morning
at o'clock st the house OF Mr. Thomas Talmer Squire
Haszard, Of Haverstrsw. Coroner
The Jury made remarks to the insecurity Of the
building, and finally returned verdict Of accidental death
caused by the fury Of the storm Of Saturday nglt and
therefore beyond the reach Of human control
The occurrence has cast a deep gloom over the vi.
iage as nothing Of the Kind has happened there Tor
number Of years before
At CrOtOn.
The dwelling, barns, &c of Mr. Oren Frost AZ Gro
ton, were damaged to the amount of about 5000
The brick works Of Slr Daniel Cox. at the same
place we're damaged about $4,000
MiomGAN.-We have received the f,Vovin, o4iei,I
votes ON the adoption oi the Prohbto-y iiounr ,,.
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