The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-29
The Gale of Observation-Disclosures 20 she
shipping.

| shipping.
New York was visited by violent sAle yesterday
which continued up TO late Hour las, night. Esriy
the sng the wind, which hna been bt,wing msae
retey from the Southwest and West, choyped around
and blew with great violence fren the NAV. during
the remainder OF the day The shipping the North
river side not little disturbed, and es-ne Of the
vessels ehsed and otherwise damaged - parting
their lines aud iculing each other The bay saA rivers
were sheet OF foam, and not n stitch OF could
se seen ~ far NJ the eye could reach.
The awnings down town that had been inca ,fsouslS
loft out in many places 10 tstsrs and window
biads signs ana other oose gear blown a,swa
the street below. undnished buildinges improperly se
cured, were damaged, and the storm must have dss
troyed no little property The multitrsnous can ~aSs
political placards stretched the st,eet sucrodrss
little and old Boreas proved hc would an cxses-
lent grand Juror by the havoc he mai. ang m ne~
| OF the candi dates That unfortunaAe bird, ths
American eagle who generally heads these political bsa
ners was, usus blown about good BY ths
orators, however this time but by the wind 1hs trsss
In the vicinity OF the city which bat few days ago
iuxurisnt With sutumnsl foliage, dcpused Asd
stripped bare in mid winter by the acrse wind and
the streets are covered with tho cfispod nad wthel
leaves
Asstis storm from the northwest, no doubt Il ~
drive huIaredsof sesscs far sea whr were near
Ing port and will expedite those which werc out ward
bouDd This fact win do much 10 dssiprte tho fears
those wro have shippng along the coast r were tAs
gale 10 blow with the violence rssn tho east
doubt many vessels would have been sirsndc ed ao~x
shore, sna their suffer all the fearful horrors -
a shipwreek Ncrertheess, ~ l., much anxiety II
manifested, snd for some days 10 sLip
VII be consulted by anxous thou.anaa 10 icarn ihs
fate oi hose who ven, {" down TO the sea Ia ahps"
There was story circulated al late hour last uaA.
that ship with Bremen flag or Staten Islanl
showing sgnsiS Of dsress but the story deemed
apoehryphai from the direction the wiad bIowtns
which must aaye ,kon any weasel la that place out 70
gea.
So strong the wind ha, ferry alps wore Severe
times scsnt ofwaer, and was feared that the bsals
could not As IL waa the tide with great
ience and but steamboats, could venture out At An
There IL thing citizens may congratulate the~a
selves uponhat b., the comparative exemption of Ms
city from dast, for although the wind bowfogA
young simon yesterday and the leaves and ooss s~ a.
the stfse,s constantly In raoton, ne
sde Of tho airec then the other and presently s -
in mid-sir yet Of dust tbcrc not much convaxa~
lively This Is due 10 the cleanliness of and
the absence a. mud fer had storm kc that % yosssr
terdsy occurred las year, when city ksyt II
nhy condition. would have sspt the city Ina cIosd
d htipspg pnriieez ~ dust, md made II torment
TO bsys attempted to walk tho streets.
aides walked along rather ously yestssday a.
the anruly Wind had isapuaen, habs, a pouncans
into places II had hight o near and blawing undse
the mutudinous ekirts, thereby showing rather nsrs
Of sundry pretty ankles and legs 10 the hApring g~ss
of young America than s,ic proprety SnnId iusttfy
The innocent agreeable and temper. os,hinE empaay
incnt Of chasing aiter ruSway hats also indug~d
In 10 gisat extent. The victims, usual DsrveA
thenel,e. egans, tho ttern Of tho ooas-ou, ana ysa
pleased and deysted look though they dscsssA
| 1t great fun.
In Iompklns square several large trees hswa
eownthe same tbisg ALo In Wsshingsn parade groanl
MARINE DisAsTEps.
The brig T. \ Penny Of New Yors, lying At the bead
OF pier y. H. broke sdr hes hstenlng and vss
driven up the zip 80 the buiahsaa. In hor passage
among the fesssla lying In the dip, her tryss, bssa
struck the main torralsnt hacksy ~ the brig Tsve~
nicr OF koy west, wLiih cau>a away tic topsaIiast
mat Just a5oye the slin of hs ysrd shs Also
and damaged canal boat carried away her own ~.
hoo store stern, &c The mates hal gone sshoe-,
and there bosSl bal tie night watelsnAa
who then asecp.
The ship Augio-saros lsing at the end of pier No
East river parted her Nv harasrs, bal received ne
damsre
Trs toop James Florence, ~ Nov yesi, ~ben under
weigh and oG the Zip " the Peck slip frgy Williams
burg In attempting 10 tack rniss~a stays and arinsl
afoui ot The pacing of the sip nsr bowspris
out and she AssrvAfdA tow.d of tie alp an
anchorage BY ons Il the fsrry boats.
The schooner Knisksrboeker, ~ little Evy Hafbor
N. J., While lying at the 100, u was street vA drive.
against the whsf by vhch her larbosrd counter and
bui~arks forward tho ssds through
Her small boat also badly staashei and ssl~s
Of the deck broken oa.
The tide during The afternoon very loo. Mos. q
the vessels in the s!ps the North river Agro.sa
aud some ineonyensnss caused - passengers
Ing 30 Btookiyn by the ferry boats yessins aground In
| the fsry slI- the Fast liver.