The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-21
More Effects of the Gale.


Early Saturday morning the wind from the west COM
menced blowing with unusual severity, which continued
what less. From to 10 O'Clock it reached COM
pete gale We do not recollcct near an approach to
continuous tornado for many years. Old Boreas seem
ed madly bent on dispacng and destroying almost
everything not absolutely fixed to the earth The da-
mage done very great 80 lar as we nave learned Inc
England Below will be found record of such nforma-
ton has to hand by telegraph our exchanges,
A large chimney was blown down in Poplar street
about II o'clock. II fell with atremendous crash For
tunately 90 persons injured though several barely
escaped AT the South end several chimneys were pros
traed.
Skaters may expect pie nty of work for month
The steamer hraba now at her wharf in East Boston,
IL feared would to the wharf or get
adrift The posts tho wharf broken, and she
parted one or two cables, but was finally made safe to
her fastenings
OUT OF THE CITY.
Pilot boat Hornet anchored in Light House Channel on
Saturday afternoon the wind blowing gale from the
northwest drfted about the Light when she brought
up, tore out the night heads was obliged to slip
both chains She towed to the city yesterday af
tenoon by the r. B. Forbes.
Col Stevens, of the fremont House, visited Lynn with
the intention Of proceeding to Nahant and started to
the beach, where he found perfect simeon pre-
vaing which threatened to bury horse and vehicle in
the sand The horse made but little progress and finally
turned head towards Lynn and aided by the wind made
the most astonishing time from his starting place to the
stable door. person who came from Nahant at two
O'Clock Saturday reports that such gale never be-
fore experienced on the peninsula, but damage to
On the eastern road the wind high that the
could scarcely make head against it, and were once &C
tualy stopped, while the Ftchburg road the conduc
tor could not pass from car to car
In Waltbam the car house Of the Fitchburg Railroad
Company, seventy feet in length, totally demolished
The immense depot at Springfield, on the Great Wes-
tern Railroad blown down by the gale which pre-
vailed with great fury in that locality The roof
structed the suspension principle, and Of the
largest in the country carried distance For
tunately persons were killed The damage Is very
large. Many vehicles Were demolished The New York
TN hxan 70. w,~Na
Just before the New York train reached the station
about twelve miles from Springfield, large tree was
blown down. the branches and limbs of which projected
to the track. The engine and cars struck it, but
fortunately were not thrown from the track
AS the train started for Boston, the citizens were en-
pyed in bracing other buildings that had been start
cd from their foundations Owing to the wind the
press train on hour and half late.
The large coffee factory Of Messrs Fox Co. in Spring
field completely demolished and several other large
buildings destroyed.
In Ashla' d. new three story frame building nifty by
forty feet net quite completed, belonging to Leland
Co., shoe manufacturers was levclled 10 the ground.
In relperclla house was blown down. containing nine
per- ons, not one Of whom was injured.
top Of the railroad bridges the Boston and
Fitchburg road, taken by the wind and carried Ia
! balloon. some distance from the bridge
In chburg the large brick engine house belonging
the Ei,ch5urg and Worcester Railroad company,
blown over with tremendous Crash, portion Of tho
brick RI staving through the gas building adjoining,
demolshing the gasometer and causing the to
There persons in either building at the time
Some of the streets Of Fitchburg almost black
with States blown from the tops of houses.
new two story wooden building, unoccupied located
Nearly ali the houses in that Vicinity had to Be- propped
up to keep them from being destroyed.
chimney upon the Roulstonc Block, on Main street,
blown into the street. Several men who
passing at the time grazed BY Of the falling
brick but not injured, dog belonging to of the
At South Reading coal shed turned over, which
fell upon the Eastern telegraph lnc demoshing for
4 an engine and caused an alarm Of FIRE.
AT Groton junction the side Of brick building,
pied by blacksmith, blown down.
One two very ludcrous scenes says the Gazette
Cured on Warren Bridge. cartman, with load Of
empty hogsheads attempted pass to Charlestown
but when about midway gust of wind relieved him Of
about bali the number pedlar followed and the
ceremony was taken with very large quantity of his
the fate of his brother tradesman, venured to
but as he profted not by others experience he
learnt fr his that he had lost nearly half his load.
The dock beautiful mixture of floating kegs
tin kettles, pans and pals
AT CLEVELAND OHIO.
From the Cleveland Herald March 1871
The wind, which had blown strongly all day Yesterday
ut about six O'Clock rapidly reshened until 1t blew the
most tremendous gale which has been felt here for
down, and dry goods boxes danced cotions upon the
sidewalk.
portion of the tin roof upon the store Of HAYWOOD
Woods Water street. rolled up and part of the roof
Of Chtcndcn's livery stable was carried away as was
the gableend Of small building on River street. The
lead which crowned the roof Of Plymouth Church was
relied up as II it had been paper.
As the evening trains came in the waves made clean
preach over te and IL Is wonderfui that none OF the
derot buildings or piers were injured
This morning the body OF man was found washed up
the railroad pier. He had evidently been the water
long time, nearly all his clothes and hair had wash
4 ed off
The schooner Ohio, which went out yesterday with
load of coal for Sanausky succeeded in reganing this
port with the loss Of her deck load part Of which was
iaroWr, and part washed, overheard.
The schooner Butes, which went out yesterday light
for cargo OF lembcr, Ia reported ashore Avon
! Point but II is hoped sic got into Black river
Tue Mary Ann IL ashore just above the west pier
We inf rms d that large portion OF the wall, Of
| the Iunac Asylum, now building in Newburg, were
4 blcwn down by the gale Of last night.
AT PC9TLAND, LIE.
atur6ay evening. violent gale accompanied by ,n
ard flt et mmcnced about eleven O'Clock last night
This morning il was pleasant, but il blows hard Tao
depot Gt Ike Bath Junction. about two miles from here
Was blown over 10 the track but did not delay tr
No ether damage done, except 10 the telegraph
lines Tie wires Of which are badly broken.
AT CALAIS,
bArcn lS--A severe gale and snow storm commenced
carly this mo- ming. and IT il st blowing gale The
reads are hloci cd up with drifts. TIE mail for lie
Is West started day. but rcurard being unable t. pro-
cced The steamer Admiral is still at ST. John detained
by the storm. but will leave tomorrow, (Sunday) il the
weather permits
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tie upper part Of Of the walls If the building in
which much dsarranged the printing Office rs to rem.
der the publication of the pa per dificult
Tho Albany Express Of Monday, says tho dessruc-
ton Of property by the gale is not less than 500 O0O
The same amount is set down as the loss at Troy.