The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-29
THE STORM OF THURSDAY,
It's Effects Here and Elsewhere-Tne Pheno-
mena-The Ericsson and other Disasters.


had swept over large expanse Of territory, marking its
way with violence and ruin
One good result which has been derived from this tor
nado ia clean streets and sweet atmosphere Broad
way Yesterday clean as though each stone mad
been especially secured with soap and broom by good
housewife, something which we have not been able TO
say any street in the city for long time past ami Tor
which we thank the heavens for their bounteoas lis
charge of Thursday afternoon and night In addition 10
the disasters yesterday have collected the following
THE ERICSSON.
Hundreds yesterday made their way to the North
river piers to witness the condition oil this unfortunate
steamer She lay stated in yesterday HERALD with
her huh entirely under water nothing to be seen ex-
ceptng the top of her wheel houses and her smoke
pipes. The wind blowing violently all Gay, prevented
any attempt being made to raise her Steam tugs lay
with her all day. fastened to her. to keep her u her pre-
sent position till an opportune time to get her again
saoat.
The steamer Ericsson left the wharf at foot of Thr
teenth street Thursday at O'Clock p. NJ ana pro-
oeeded her trial trip She rounded the Spit Buoy at
az r. H. and returned towards the city, her engines
performing well and making from twelve to thirteen re
yolutions per minute When the squal first struck her
she was in the middle OF the North river but the captain
hearing of her sinking condition immediately headed
her for Jersey City, had reached within three four
On the Jersey Flats. No injury is done to her hull nd
sic viii soon doubt be raised again, with 40 other
amsee than that oecasoned to her ornamental wcr~s
By the salt water
ACCIDENTS IN THE CITY.
During the storm an unfinished house l20h s'ree,
near Second avenue, blown down. also were the
rame of two story house Tenth avenue near i25th
street the frame OF house 10th street First
avenue and the frame OF Baptist church fifty by
forty feet situated Fifth avenue between l2'th AMI
l2sth streets The large chimney OF the India rubber
factory Fourth avenue was struck by lightning, and
the top shivcred TO pieces.
The frame Of three story house in Fortieth street,
Third avenue owned BY Mr. sper, was blown down.
house in Thirty FIRST street. between First and Second
avenues owned by Patrick Fogarty and six houses in
street. between First and Second avenues,
also unroofcd by the gale The houses the east
side Of Sixth avenue, between Thirty and Thirty
eighth streets were considerably damaged
The following the additional disasters to the ship
ping in the rivers.
The bark Georges recently arrived from Madeira lying
at the end OF pier 40 East river broke alr ana in
arboard bow and buwarks carried away her cutwater
channels and chain plates, jibboom, flying bboom
tingae stay &c. She eventually brought up the Navy
Yard.
The sloop Constitution Of Brookhaven Capt Robbins
lying at the foot Of Rutgers treet foulei by the
steamtug Leviahan at the time of her collision with the
schooner Oregon reported yesterday morning The Con-
stitution lost her mast, nanboom, mainsail bowspr
&c. stove all the forward part Of her Afterwards
drted afou Of the ship II. Anderson of Baltimore and
broke the ships rudder The Leyiathan had both her
whcelhouscs badly broken.
The above collision was not occasonea b, a,v core,oss
ness on the part OF the Levathan She was Lying al
the end Of pcr AZ East river outside Of tho air Ala
pay when tho bark coo,ges IA two schooo.s I;n :.
the pier below broke aarlst and came mn i,.o ~, ro;
than putting her ibbocm into ,be T. y vbeal.ho,s.
and carving her into tho sl.oo.
The lighter sloop Ohio was c,,.iyea az yy,u s.-oot
and ono nc bor hanas .n,oa !, r,,.. - -,
Ieaves wife and r,,,x s,a ar;r.., ~, 49,. ~,
where rho nov lies snnt ~
lighter sloop was eapsizcd opnose ro,soy ~. ,na
the captain named Collins was drowned
The steamship jamestown bopna fran bo,. ,o = ,he
Of Albany Get North river for lie sceo dock in
the Fast river came In cop.act with , .,; a,s Ia, 49,
bowsprt
The ship wellington from New orlcses ,yiny at tbe
foot of all street carried away fore Yard IL the I;o
by being drfted aloul Of by another vessel.
The yacht Amelia, in retaining from an cxcurrioa
down The bay, oapszed by the tornado and I. Mr
Mason drowned. There were six persona on boari
.unerb,man oxo~,;ors ~ n ~ o.. - -,
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v;vors Tho am. q, oro ,,,n,,,o.
The steamboat Raw state rro,, RS ansas,.s
he Gale oG Point Jnd,,h hn, - !. - ), -
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We hear of additional disasters on AN b,nash tha
storm on Thursday night The LIGHTNING s,rca 4hs "a.
tory OF the American Candle Comuanv sou,h Ero,iv,
splendid FIRE proof building lust finished ana in ono-a
onknocked down one of the cornors and ga let in ,h
wind that the entire building was unroofed Several OF
The hands were injured but almost by miracle no onc
was killed
In addition TO the above We learn the storm coming
rom the west swept over all the towns along The Frie
route Philadelphia did not escape IT, but has it, s,ory Of
disasters 10 tell as well as u.s.
The Harvey Iron Works on the Harlem, Railroad ma,
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