The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29
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Tina Storm as Rock Isanas
On Thunday evening last, tho 30sh inst., . heavy
storm passed cv~r the towne a ROak Island and
Davenport, on the upper Mississippi. doing oonssf-
srab,c Damage TO buildings steamers, and one or
from the Rock Island Republican, OF the 2lat. The
storm commeD. ed about P. II. The following
comprises the damage dome to Rock Islands-
The ebimneys and fire walls on both sdos Of Hi
nois streets, in the block on which the Book
Island House 10 located, were blown down with
u emeDdons crash, doing much dsmage 70 the roofs
Of the buildings The roof OF the Rock Islaai Bank,
IN the same block vas badly injured BY the fire wallis
". Conway, Esq.,, wss badly injured. Mr.. G. thinks
j. viii take 5000 TO repair H. The tin the roof OF
N B. Bntords lase block Of stores was torn up and
nearly rIinra; damage probably three or iour hua.
Grtd dollars. The stotA OF groceries OF Busord
brotbeIs 10 badly wet damage not kDowo. house
ID the lower pars Of the town, bulk BY Mr.. II. A.
stru BY bahtning, tearing out the vest end, break
ing Joist and stodding into pieces, taking oil the
fsstrniDgs 10 the doors, aemohshiDg windows, and
nak'Dg a,Doe. an entire wreck Of the hcuse. Or.
q. wns stunned by the shock, but noon recovered,
and the family td into the streess for safety. None
Of them were seriously injured.
The lumber az the yard Of Mr.. B. D. Walsh, was
converted into kidding wood and scattered pr omis
cnousy about the streets. Mr.. b. +. 0arett's lunf
Der yard " In aboul the same condition. Toe house
on the eorner Of his lumber yard used for an office
and loaners shop vas taken up bodily and set down
4 y re spueh, 2 complete rnin: The roof Of bulge
Spthcnr's residence was very badly injured by the
falling OF chimDeys and 6re waibs, and his icnce
blown down. Tho hay which was put up 10 stacks
On fbe lot OF Mr.. Cha, Va Burford, vaA scattered
about the ftld. The fences around H.. Hakch nur
sery hAown down, ana b snurvesy batlly injured by
cattle and 10 ser. John Atkinson's new brick
house chimneya 1own. J. B. Saygent's ne y house,
one CHI nDey down, rosf inquired. New brick nesr
Q. n. kDcxs 3, chimney down. ). r. Hadscll's new
rnOf n IAla
City HOTEL over 100 lights broken DR.. tudds new
house considerably ,pjurei. Tho walls Of the new
b lex blacksmith shop attached 20 G. G. Wabber's
foundry, are down and considerable injury d'ne
about The found y; loss cs.imatsd At not less than
$1,000. Mr.. L. Andrews new h0use Ewo towers
down. Mr.. B. Harpers Des house, ons tower ard
one chimney dvnn. Mr.. Charles Bufora's house,
one chimney down and roof badly injured. A new
one story frame hou,e near Marsoal JohDaton's was
tskep up and m,yet ab,u. five feos and consl3eY-
ably damaged. The lumber al JOS A. Biddlson's
yard vas scattered about ne whrlw,nd and
shgh,y Jamsgrd- boarding houae on the rear Of
DR.. Byaekelt's bit near the depot, was moved about
Fix or eight inches from its foundation. Boston
store, ohe chimney down. Farris' block one coim-
neg and 1ie wall d.wn. The end Of the old ferry
house. useJ as o drinking saloon was taken COM
plctey out and the crockery badly smashed.
All aoeat town, shade trees are brokea do vn,
fences laid PROSTATE, streets strewed with broken
lumber spd the ruins Of buildings, giving rather an
ugly ~ pearance to our city jnM now. In Jew days
HE 0smi ges VIII be repMl ed, IN a measure, and
things restored to their proper places.
We are happy to state that no loss Of life has oc-
cnntd here, OF serious bodily injury sustained By
any person.
TnB ISL .ND-On the island, The fences around
For. Armstrong were badly injured, apart of the
ruof to the Barracks hosn down, q portion Of the
Nag staff broken off, and $50 khAnties bio wn down.
About one hunored feet OF tho rai,road freight
house Ia . complete 1rcck, and lays fat on the To-
wee. We hope the corporation will commence The
erection Of some permanent buildings, and not en-
hn hvra M
them 10 work In such fTail shanties 60 have been
erected.
The storm was from the west. crossing the river
D0rto Of Camden. Its track could not have been
over two or rhlee miles in width, and it was accom-
panied by perfect deluge IT hail. There 10
~ whole window facing the west IN any building
In the CITY.
We have heard but little yet from the country,
but the injury TO the crops within range OF the
Storm must be severe.
On TnE RIyEu.--On the river the damage was
not less in proportion tn the property risk than
Oh the land. The fine steamer Gosasn En- was
lying at the levee at Davenport. She was Turned
Violently around shore, beY ohimneys blown
down, and cabin neatly ruined. Capt. Be Die -hinks
the damage less than four or five shos11-nd 3ol
krs. He will have PORTO ot the ehimneys eres;ed
-dsy and 20 10 st loui- for repaira rhe boat lay
opposite Bu rows Il PIc.tymans mill, and ,r is sad
thita man was ken from her upper ueck by Tn,
wind and carried against the second story oil tho
mil and landed near Mr.. Dalze's store on the next
stree. The Ben Campbell was driven up tie slough
on this side her chinncys blown down, and slightly
injured otherwise The Emma Harmon, steru.
wheel boat vas driven no the slough and groundea
on q sand bar. Her cabins are nearly ruined.
The J. Wilson. ferry boat, with be7 wharf attach
I'd broke from her tassenings and was driven mp
the sk ugb, but not dsmaged. A raft Of "cants'
hear the depot was broken MP with considerable
her. Several fet boata foatiog down the
river having broken loose from their fasteDings Il
Is reported that number Of men on a raft were
drowned. The wharf boat Of Messrs. }. Ii. Langley
Co also broke her fsstenings and vas driven up
near the freight depot.
Wo learn from passengers who came down on the
Minnesota Belle this morning, that there was con-
siderable wind AZ Galena last evening, but no dam
age there or at any place above our city. We have
$50 seen persons ffom Proemption ADD Gcnesco,
who say there Was no storm in hat vicinity.