The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-24
BOSTON.
ON the Boston Herald. Ian 90.

| BOBTON.
From the Boston Herald, Jan. 2o
We learn that ship lying in the stream, East
Boston. dragged her anchor, this morning, and was
Az Cbarestown, a new ship keeled by the
force Of the wind and waves.
The Peoples ferry boats Fast Boston, ruuning
finely to-day and Of their steadness most Of
| the teams 60 upon that roue.
The large signal stan on ths lower marine telegra PHI
station st Hull has been blown down by the gale The
wires Of the telegraph between Boston and Hull stand
the ., and the line works well at the present time
HARTFORD, CONN.
From the Ha rttord Cournnt Jan. ~.
;, We learn thst our worthy and much respected ex
Mayor, A. NJ Collins, Eq hal the roof stripped of
from his house during the storm yesterday morning.
The house 6n.hed only last and had broad
projecting caves The accident TO the school house
cause Lesson all builders in this country TO
ware how they give too much projection so tina. the
he VA, sn csrs an o a.o he aS
cent fields, and took the ehimneys down In its
Prov,dentahy, no person was injured, although the
| famly must have had a rousing tim. ~ II.
part Of the large sign Of Calhoun Brothers. Ia State
street, was torn from it's fastenngs, and In falling
struck boy named Parker on the head knocking him
seDseets to the ground. He carried into u neigh
boring store, where he revived, and believe
found not to be seriously hurt
! Some OF the wood york attached to tho roof OF 81
Johns church found its to the ground but be-
iieye the ihinsge Is to no very great extent
The CHIMNEY OF a house ON Trumbui street was blown
| down, and g. ntemsn who was passing, dndng him.
self in shower Of bricks thought he In fair way
to become the subject OF newspaper paragraph but we
believe he bad the good luck To escape injury. Ono Of
tne IN the State House no limbs
we're twisted of from others in parts Of the city
tlaes and shingles blown from the roofs OF no
ana there was great variety OF damage IN rm III way,
occosoned by the promscuous bio sug about OF sgns
boxes. and moveabes OF every sort, too numerous TO
mention.
The ice in The Little broke up early the morn
ing and passed on II the rain extended the north
baye ZONE effect upon the Ice in that river shange OF
weather may, however, prsyentit.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
! tFrom the New raven journal, Jan. %
| The southeast storm Of Sunday night and Monday
avery severe one and caused considerable damage. II
must have been quite disastrous vessels the coast
number Of vessels made harbor in this port AMI rode
out The gale In saety-among them the brig War Eagle,
whc'' cleared on saturday fcr Porto Rico
The railroad track under the depot submerged,
on' n" damage done Awnings wers demolished, rigns
blown down, and the baustrade u wooden building In
Chai street vas torn from Its place and deposited In
pieces In the street.
o. the Naugatuck road, quantity Of sand washed
coDsideable delay with the trans but serious damage
was experience.
Ws learn that on the Providence and Fishk road be-
tween Waterbury and Bri,toi culvert washed out
ana the road badly dan aged Ia number OF places
much 10 that the trains could M, pass over II
The schooner Fish Hawk, Of Lyme bound from Now
Yors TO some Eastern port, wss driven ashore
Madison; and an Eastern brig, name unknown, which
anchored oil Madison dIaggea her anchor but brou st
before striking the brcaf.rs At the latest accounts
che was ,ais ~ though, that the Fish Hawk VII be
got OF without serious she went ashore at
high water. she y loaded wtn sait.
TRENTON. n. ).
/ from the Trenton Gazette Jan. %
The wind commenced blowing on Sunday night AMI In
short time II Increased a perfect hurricane Fences
blown down in dill Jart- Of town and the
awning, In state street between Warren and Greene
were most . them torn into shreds one OF the
On the ,teeple Of the Third Presbyterian church
snapped OF lr i reed the Tin roofing on the .,n yars
bridge was torn of to xrat extent besides many mi
nor calsmits such bresking of win 1ows tiers,
&C AT Princeton Basin long shanty belonging 70 the
canal company, completely demolished. and a large
building a south Amooy, belonging 10 III. railroad
company, blown with n tremendous crash.
l Nm nts A., ar Ipt In
! lar Ne we have been able 20 learu,
oASDks, MI.
~ lfrom ths fh'ia'el!hia Inquirer, jan ~
Camden and its vicinity. II commenced about eleven
o'clock and 'e roaring OF the wind In tremendous gusts
from that hour TO past ave O'Clock YESTERDAY morning
re.cmted peh of thnDde- Tbs rain fell torrent. at
interysk ard III. lightning vivid Several house.
rocsed with the fury Of ue gale; others unroofrd
fences were bo~n down IN every direct on, and chin
neys eespoied Of their upper layers bricE
Many famiie' alarmed by tss noise of the
It's Wild career from thor beds shortly after mid.
night, ard sought no further fepose until daybrcsk
.ien the opest anbSiaed and the nj CHANGED from
tie /. t. the n W We learn that the spacioas and
strong roof 6f tie County Court House rolled
W and entirely taken 81 by the wind large portion
Of the roof oi the stables of Mr. klsrs hotel strip
PEG of l's shingles several otoer buildings INJURED
and ~ Ia sAd that house 10 south Camden bio
down. About hall the brick wall and iron railing
'front.' Of Mis-. Idsniorn'n manson Broadway
forced away by the ieartn blast and garden aud other
property fences were laid low 10 every direction After
the commsB sment Of the storm tie ferry boats
| pended their rps, which could not have been made
without danger bois.rous was the river II eared
thai much damage will be reported from tho Interior of
New jersey
PHILADELPHIA.
1 Iron the Phsdelpha In luirer Jan 20
One of the mos furious storms Xperienced for many
years passed over this city SUNDAY night causing
great destruction Of property 10 dnercnt sec, o.
city AMI seriously damaging the shipping la the
II commenced blessing at early hour sunday
ps and dd not cea.e nntii day bfeaz yesterday
/ ing The large building on Reed street below S--oni
erected for toe shnlrr Hose Company vas blown down
sbt VI o'eioci ihs building wa four stories high
seventy feet deep and tNcnty feet 'front.' anil about hA
hbshed The brick work not ss strong a. Il ah,gi
have been The mortar easily erumblss into dust IN
consequence y tnssh of being mn-d rith yellow .and
/ or oem. Tho company bad already expended tts
ofsZ COO on The structure In falling hous. ~
tb. kesd ttrest school crushed 70 the earth
Of ,hs doors q ihe main Luililng forced IN
The church o. ~ Alphonsus. corner of Fourih and
Red sresis, sioOd the power ~ the storm. n.
doe1 -efe eneIo,cd with rough boards that blgsn
in; snd IL Is thongbt that for r.s steepis sad
roof, both 81 wnob sell framed ami heavy not
.as'y fased the Whole ttructpTr would have bsen
dueed 10 a heap 81 ruins
On iced street, sbtut squares ofths church
scene oi obstruction Inc large hay press n sr
{. Hushe. ~ss partly demolished. conslerabl- por-
ton 81 the vsls ~.re thrown do~n bat a large aud
heavy gtder sustained the roof. aud this saved the
building from sutir' dtmolIiiou.
Along the ri,,r iront there vas NOR. or dsmsv.
| Ih' ,locp konto. o-red y Mr. BATHS ID. sIoop
trimmer Owned By hT horrs .Ld tb. schooner Hstty
Ann owned " hes.rs. Nsris Collins all i0saej nth
oJstr. were dri,sn .iointy ssa4ast saeh Other .,
| Queen street wharf, and ,unk in short tune Tboss
Who w're shaping on tcard ssespsd from the snsibx
ystses. The hnIis are badly damaged
hEIruce sirret Nbar the hloop Dolph'ns APT hid-
d@ton III. stop Ilasb owned BY the sAne t-rs0n u.
slooy atty ovIsd by Msssrs Thornton Whal-y. tho
,thoob,r Wm I+al. Capt Fiyp.trek ard the schooner
| Amauda Capt. Candy, all sunk. Fortunately
lives lost. Seycrs other vessels empi1ysi is
th. oyster trade lad their nit snd bom. carrifd
swsy ard thor sows snd strrus stove in tu, be-
ing damsgtd below the -atsr line, they rsta4lasd
sn0si.
About twenty-five feet of ID. roof Of the st0ry
~ IIItDtot Grr INTO n Co., boa sellers the
~ loSFth and G. nnsree streets blown bofly ~,
ami hung in a very precsrlou. condition for several
hours - Tho Wind uft~d ths snof
rofk ~ ue rot a. ~sl ss ts Tn eovsrnx pofisn u
the latter bios n into %. street.
About prs. ocsck, a.. sstcLinan the hAfkst
sirrst buagt ihr scbgyh Il nn;esi tss, ;he sind
op~rsilrg thst sifuctsf~, y sHs shsssn vlo~nt