New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20
A GREAT WIND STORM.
NEW-YORK ECLIPSED IN DUST.
ONE HUNDRED BUILDINGS UNR00FED AT ALBANY
SUPPOSED Loss OF LIFE At TROY.

Tie proverbal fury Of March winds fully de
veloped this month until Saturday last but though late,
the vinoica'iOn OF the proverb not Only snpe but
really terrific.
IT.. telegraph wire northwsrd and westward are down
90 that we lack usual dispatches but far
learn II seems that most violent gale amounting in many
Places perfect tornado prevailed all day Saturday over
the eastern part the State of New York, and western
Connected Ut. Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Tie most disastrous results occurred at Albany, where
from fifty TO hundred buildings unroofed or other
wise dsnsged Tin roofs rolled up and blown away
Ike paper and even brick walls in many instances
thrown down.
Az soon as the prostraed teegaphs In order which
will probably be day. shall receive accounts from
other places fuher north and where doubt the
gale ~ss equally severe
THr GALE IN sEwYoRK
Tie wind which had been fresh all Friday night began
about .uprise on Saturday, blow steadily and strongly
from the OF the prominent feature here was
dust The filed al day with immense clouds, of
density which often prevented from seeing the
sidewalk Sometimes the wind would come rushing down
long .rei literally sweeping all before H. and whirlns
into the cloud that might have answered for the smoke
Of sme tremendous couaagration. The Russ Pavement
fo thoroughly swept end hundreds not thou
sands cart losds dirt blown into the East River
uJon Long Island
Though the gale was very strong we do not hear that
any damage done beyond the tearing up Of awnings
and III. filing Of houses with dust singular effect
Ur ducd upon the tide thu water being blown ont or kept
bnk to such degree that of the docks we're gate
bare and come ferry boss obliged to land their pass
erg,rs at the pier heads There several fires durrg
the dsy but by the most active e,erons the Department
k,p, thtm within reasonable limits The wind subsidized at
surset end tie evening comparatively calm
We hear of nothing Of particular note from Brooklyn
and the surrounding places.
THE ToRsADo AT ALBANY.
We frd in Albany papers Of Saturday afternoon the
following particulars of the storm in that city and vicinity
Never before in the recollection of the oldest inhab
t1n hes our city been visited with so terrific gale The
Wind shted from the south to the west and BILE. quite
hand increasing in ferceness until day break Buildings
were hslen their foundation, trees uprooted fences
biovn down chmneys scattered in reckless prousiOn,
and window shutters cashiug and crashing in terrific con
fution Our citizens we're very naturally alarmed al tnis
sate Of things, and precautionary measures rs lar as
practicable taken 10 prevent more disastrous re-
suits.
The gale continued to increase in intensity the day
advanced and 10 clock resembled hurricane unpar
aeled in the history Of city Bricks from chimney
tors were thrown about like snowhakes and scuttes,
horne hy the blast sailing through the air Ike paper
Between 10 and IL o'clock the gale commenced its
wont havoc, and has caused an immense destruction o
Tfe fSo Of the large store house and elevator occupied
by Eth & Co and Smith, Piten Co.. the north tide
Il the Pier Cut torn from its sstenngs and carried
into the river.
Nv Grant & Ssyles and 5 Hales Co were sweep. away
pslt into tie river ard the remnant on the dock.
Between II and - clock the roof. OF the five building,
b.or tie Stanton estate and occupied by different
tenant were swept away like chat before the wind.
The roof Of the malt house Of John c. White in Jay st.
wa. so from ts fasenngs and scattered in the street
The brewery Of John Taylor & Sons, on Broaisay,
souh Of the ferIy has suffered material damage. por
ton Of the roof ard rear wall Of hs wing the north side
carried away about noon and there was great danger
gilmore damage being done.
The tin on the roof Of Ransom & Co.'S Foundry was
Torn OF like paper but at the roof still held fast
Nott 20 hs'e , ~, s. Re,dUoS ., EN-
irey UrCofed the ruins being carried on the east sie OF
the street coming IN close contact viii the frame ouId
iucs On TIE opposite side saving them from 4 cra-h.
T,r foundry bur q and other storehouses have BEEN
s.IlIed OF tie tin placing them in imminent peril
Tie fran, church tie GTOesbeek estate, in Beihs-
lem has been leveled with the groILd.
The building on The corner OF Broadway and s(uIn
IaIsr..st occurred by Steele Il Hobbs coach lace
mandatory unrooftd AID portion Of the front wall
thrown down Several persons Narrowly escaped INJURY
Tie second district school house, in State t. Marble
teacher, deprived Of It's roof and M NJ was very
severely injured by being cut in the head
Tie stable " John AIteher adjoining, was also sweep
OF.
Tie roof Of the mmense malt horse Of John g. White,
IN Hudson Las been completely stripped VI tn and
portion # the roof the west eide has been carried OIL
Several tuldrgs Chesnui ct Il tie upper end have
been unrCoftd
lie Hudson River Railroad Passenger Dept at Ess;
Albany has been striped Of tn
The sIge foundry u Shear Packard Co a. The lead
Of Arch e il Grand Fl in great pe1 q noon IAe
roof h.d been aised several inches from the wall and
= Is waving 10 and f with the wind
One If the towers Of tie Cathedral was blown down.
oId who passing was considerably injured ~
he filling brCks &c
The Lumber d strict presents strange appearance.
Tie lumber scattered about ia ole n1ss pes OF 0Oafis
having been overturned and blown about liEe chips
We have teen informed that the roof OF an benuy-
sen Iarer Eill in Bath was blown OF this morning
siaibIck & Cos foundry. Green lslsad opPosGe
Troy Gnroofed ths morning We could not ASCERTAIN
particulars
CO coach factory.
Fire ais chimney wood sheds and out buildings
without uber, have BEEN blown Gown IN direreai sec
tiors OF the city.
The employed Il the fOEndres and IN Tayiors
Brewery have qGif work until the gale subsides
canal boat, name and owners unknown Was carried
down the river this morning
The wind was 60 fierce that Wagons have been over