The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-12
THE RECENT TERRIFIC GALE.
Immense Dam age 20 Property at
Charleston
SEVERAL v ssgLs IsysRED AND ASHORE.
Tho Battery and Waarvss Washed to Pisces.
HOUSES DEMOLISHED AND UNRooFED.
Boats Plying In sene OF tho Prinelpa l Streets.
Anxiety Respecting the People on
Sullivans Island.
DISASTERS to VESSELS IN NEW YORK HARBOR
A SEVERE GALE AT THE EASTWARD,
&c, &c, DC.

When ptnIirg our seth.r paragraph for yes arday
paper, h.1 sct-t too at b-ag to-day lad up
to furp,sk par lu i.ecs ION Of oue Of III most pro-
tac violent sni d--snc'is- g-is ever experienced
in tb seciiop - the c"untry After nigh ca rlg
wirds sac npsn.d by ths.vy ses,, bsi prevailed for
reveal daSs, gale muaenc-a oowiUg ~ Ihur.dsy
psht soon tpcte-s-1 rmp-st an continue Ia rage
through at y-ste d-y snd last ngbt with the tuosi
fI'ghfpl furs. tn hnrsds, nsht apa yesterday tore
rt-'n the si,d Was trm m east by r. bus aoout
three O'Clock Sestr afternoon Y shi'teata the south
east.
Owing 20 the Jaeger ~ ,cpuIing tbs strse the
difficulties mt tes be uec@str NJ every urn ani
the itsf ~ te,rg - ~ 10" tes sni States
7Lat @.'e -ins res almos, -very roof aad tne
"mof o. trees ega. - ",f wee oicss naiiy g be
60 fyi'g IL all thttc'if reporters ne
10 make pi.,e f"'arus Of the n of dana %
IS conh hSv- ce-i -. Nier report ht@oget Is
.ufiic,cr u, m L. % sin tlAt ,i.nsau,s upon th0us
sncs o, lts worn ot pc y ns1 osen destroyed up
TO last evening" - >" 'sr r-rards Ne--, &c L.
will ia years tin. to repi the Up the
hour OF wrtt,Ig atard at he los of lie
KEns IN 1as cirr-Dunprsos pENolI aEp, ETC.
Man OF our ntzets sr'sing yesterday moruing
we're as;onsted' 20 - themselves unle tho sy
f procuring oats hey could cave ia -ir DOM
ci, he lower streets covered vi h water aad ia
s'me ~ hem " vs. TO foot +, three M four tie.
deep. P"tt"ns OF Mseuog. King Iradd. C.inouu, Mar
ket, and c'ter streets wste p-t@y oded and in
Of them tb- o-pers of small boats oh an active
business ier,yibg inh .bita, tn 10 terra firms
eyersi houses have bs-n sadly damage Indeed
there but 'es bu ldn9s in the city tcat have not
had tiles stats tai zen H. windows SIN ishea sc. In
eoms Huces the ward of those houses erected on
water .ot- have heeu her wholly partially washed
away, and rene o. the buildings have b.en loft in
moet lettering cooeifi"n
We were iutoru ell hat Of the throe eute-prsing
orohe messr~ Lses'n, ut The corner Of Smith and
Rsutsiu stiee.s VINO had erected dwelling on water
lot which re bad beec nsdera Die exp,l filing
acd fitting up quietly reriged on Thursday night, ami
.wtkIng esi.i U,ornp E astonishei to hear
the water spash,ng in co'e proximity his dwelling
Looking our be discoyeed that his yard had entirely
disappeared anu that h. house surrounded by
ter
! two story aod = half wooden building on King
street tSo doos shove joan street. formerly occupied
by Mr.. fi,h, wh-e.rht, completely demolished by
the vino during bu'soa, n'gut 1t was undergoing
p rs and the CO a-t'"phs fortunately happened
when the workm-D eng aged in it.
Our reporter last eseriug the ruins Of two story
frame bu,ldrg that had been demolished opposite the
'reck.
sn AL ouil log, occupied ny Tm Bradford
as carpenter sh y, iaurens street near Cooper
river, was blown of car led into the river
lie front part If The large building occupied by
hessrs Ladron Go, hern wharf WAS partially
blown Ia, and cons dersble dam ge resulted thercfor
he extensive brict .arehcuse OF Messrs. Brown L
Hrmf, IN Bt wn. wharf i'l-d with sacks Of salt was
invaced ny INT wa er dti 81 no by the high tide. The
salt dissolved ard hen the receded scarcely
any III; was ei' N the building except empty sacks
Among tie huiirnfs sho-e roots were injured were
the fol wing: the thu "f theChareston Hotel and also
on u ia'se s'"re y hesss Townsend, Crane Co on
Meeting street, md pdng from Market to Hayne
stress, was literally rol a. up by the wind and hurled
to Tho street.
The various etrrats of he city presented truly sad
sp' dsporatle appearance Larg numbers az the beau
titul are tees aric4isly elms have been her
conli tes den ~, Leo despoiiei II their branches
boxer &c asgenu g OF the priLeipL commercial
no Sc were Go ea ihr ughor the aay Instead nf
csr and the hnia husinesa activity o1ght was hea
but tie ptil.ss rosrirg II the wind end the aahng
rain.
THE BATTERY DESPouGp.
The pride and ofD:wept OF cits--tha beautiful
Battery on which 80 much in snl m n.y mas be an
esteaesi.i l. rendered perfect wa.te Ne,rly ell tie
store facing trd besswa'er, which believed to 10
cspt6ie OF withdrawing any sea has been materially
injured
he Sea making CON piete breach over the high
est ptr',our OF the Asi estsrday ~ at which
tn' The ,pec'' che subj niey grand and terrible.
The Wild, ines stscle beskers, they het TO ward
osrr'ed with them the wood "ork and IN some in
even he stone nsgeng and ~ they rece-d uld
all chaotic wreck The bavhing house s-il stand
irg last evening, Dut the bridge n.ctiug i WITH the
Battery had away lie trees on WHIT. Point
Garden, w.ioh bad at length comaencea growing finely,
ana gave promise of AGoioing tre vis err a cool
shade rom the scochiue the summer sun, have
been " l. sDtci,a' Tretiievably ruinsd We heard
II es n ed that It would at least venty thousand
dollars, and ten years of time TO the Battery
The cor d'on it was IN before the ent of
storro
DAMAGE TO THE sHrpPiNG-rHE wH,RvEs, ETC.
The shipping Interests Of the city have suffered
CRAFTY TIE shaIves esp call, have beea uamagei to
an immense amount Several OF the per heads have
heep driven In and the pl,oking ~ssncd a~ay, aud
this moneu. some Of them arr comparative skeletons to
what they vers two rays 60 purng the entire Of
YESTERDAY, the eas moro retemcled the Wild, daspiog
surgng, foaTinS an angry aopesrAn % o. the ocoa
WIEN i,shed inc fry BY o tempest, than harbor
rbereiD it's vessels generally ride safety without
fesr Il storms. Early the day, l,rse quantities Of
OF msrs ~e-s usrs foatog around the decks, and
one place mArsn hea discovered among tina doat
lug rubbish The water letls howei most of
the cocks and carried of large quantities Of goods piled
thereon Bales Of cotton. boxes. wood &c were to DO
teen floating In al 4, ectons Now let US yiys our At
teptioD 20 the vessels in port
At Cnion wharf, the barks st Lawrence ard Aquatic
dragged awa tn- posts "a which they asty ed and
ori 60 the dock The former was secured without
riur but the later much chscd before she could
be placed in POSITION OF . curity.
At,entrAl wharf, The seho ner Lucy Whetham broke
Der bow fss'eongs ami driitsd with much violence
somt hjnry o heir bulwarks. &c, by the collision
The hole Of the cabin If the steamer lie Kalb lying
at Atlantic ~ha,f was blown Off leaving her hull and
ms chipery com pietey ex posed to the elements.
The ship LYDIA pa ted Ter fastcnings at vanderorsts
wharf nd drfied tn Adgers South wharf, whore she
secured Nth but triailg dsmAse Her ensign was
the ELECT Of attracting large number of psrsons to
he vicinity. az high two dollars an hour was
sfered tor men to assist Ia making her secure
Too ves.e,- sunk It their moorings viz: the
rho Parker, at Commercial uhsrf and the schoon
ChsIs at the foo, Of Market street. They were
bob ION oeofge'osn.
The brig Eureka, which was lying at Southern wharf
parted her cables and orfted against the sore work OF
tpe hss Bay size Of tho Battery striking along its whole
eJ 9Th until che cashed into the Ashley river On turn
ing no Into the bathing house die considerable
mischief We we're Informed, bu cannot vouch for the
fact that sfe ny tho slice between the Battery ard
the batting hapse, :arrying with her the bridge also
that her captsin ~ho confined board By sickness
farrsAly Who has hitherto distinguished himself on
several occasions whom human life was endangered
me kufesa ster passed up the Ashley aud fell
her bros iside
When our reportR last her bet zeen ave and six
O'Clock in the evening she was lying her ends
at Wspro cut She IL no onbt q compile o wreck
Mot Of the steam proceeded to Ashly river early in
the day. all Of them In the vain expectation Of finding
safe quarters.
The steamers Assaasoit and Coffee, which have been
pl Ing between the city and su ans Island finding It
impossible to ccntinue their trips round TO tho Ash
ley Both were ashore the st. Andrews side Of the
Ashis last evening, at which time II thought they
we're In very precarious situation.
Tho fcoooeer Bete IL al o ashore In tho Ashley
sbrvast Of West Point Mills.
1he brig George Abbott, previously reported at Qua
rsnLe dragged her anchors and went ashore on James
Island.
The spsnh bark Aco and bark Tonquin dragged their
amor ers, but sustained DO material injury.
1bs kount Pleasant ferry house and VII RI At thu foot
OF Market street, were washed away.
Not single eel arrived at allied FROM this mort
yesterday Is feared that els outside have expe
reccea the same terrible wsather that has prevailed In
this city but II hoped that they have been able 10
Keep of the coast and ride ont the storm In fafetv
CASTLE PINCKNEy nc