The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04

FROM the Alta California, Jan. 81
The storm Of Sunday night was unusually severe, re-
semblipg In its intensity some Of the old. fashioned
northers which the early residents so graphically de.
scribe. The gale arose shortly after Midnight, aud be-
struction than any OF the previous others which have
visited this coast. Tho aggregate OF damage Is very
Monday morning the eviden ,es Of the storm were scat
tered all about town, in the shape of Signs and awnings,
and not unfrequertly the entire roofing Of some dwelling
The roof Of the "O.d' Kentucky House., a public
house foot of Washington street, was swept entirely oil
and landed in the middle Of tho street, where il re.
manned all day, as complete q barricade as could have
been made. Considerable da was done to the roof
Of the steam saw mill opposite the 'House, = and also
TO the roofing OF several buildings foot Of jackson
street.
A portion OF the roof OF st. Mary's cathedral was
to the building at 81, 600. On California street, near
Powell, the house o. Mr.. Parker (Nicolls, Parker & Co..,
was much injured. The roof vas taken OF, the chin
neys blown down, and but one room in the house re-
manned in a condition to afford the family shelter from
the storm,
Taylor, was unroofed, and otherwise injured from the
severe racking 1t received. The Inhabitants OF three
small cottages adjoining, fearing Mr.. Goddsra's house
remained until the storm abaed.
Among other buildings more or less damaged we notise
a new house corner OF Jones and Washingt ton streets,
which has lost its roof, the house OF Capt Haynes, cor
nsr o. Sacramento and Taylor streets, chimney blov n
over; and the house of Mrs. Cohen, in the same vicinity.
A large house at the corner Of Tyler and Jackson streets,
is also considerably damaged.
We noticed two buildings which had been removed
from their foundations-one was q large building near
the toll house, and was occupied as q grocery store; the
other was near Rincon Point. A hou1 on Riley street,
near Jones, was completely demolished, Fortunately,
the occupants were warned, and escaped without injury.
At the Mission, many Of the oaks we're uprooted, and
we learn that one dwelling house was razsd TO the
ground.
The Empire Warehouse lost a portion Of the roof, but
was repaired in season TO prevent any damage to the
merchandise.
A brick building at North Beach tumblea DO .u
during the gale. as well as a wooden cottage on Vallejo
street, corner Of Mason.
In hundreds OF instances, windows aud doors were
blown in, and houses flooded with the rain, but In no
instance have we heard OF any injury to limb.
The damage to the shipping was not very great, oylny
to the fact that from tue direction OF the wind the har
Dor and piers were sheltered from Its full force; but oil
sea captains, men OF experience on this coast declare
that had AZ strong . gale blown from the north, or even
from the northeast, no wharf in the city could have
withstood ID,
The barb Ala, at California street wharf, got adrift
shortly after the commencement Of the gale, aud csme
in collision with the ship Herald, carrying away fore.op-
mast and bo~spri and receiving some other dam ago
about the bows.
Al Folsom street ~harf, the storeships and other ves-
sells were mush chafed, and the brigs wolcot an Jaa,
were considerably damaged. The brig Plever broke from
her mooriDgs, and drifted up the bay until she brought
up against the Russian ship Kamssha.ka.
The ship Superior dragged her snshors and went up
the bay upwards OF two miles. The ship May Flower anl
storeship Gold hunter dragged from the Oats and
brought up Ia the channel, without receiving any ma
tertal damage. The %storeship Hartlaad also got adeift,
and was brought TO OF Rincon Point.
The streets have been somewhat damaged, particular.
ly those recently allied ln. The Street Commissioner es-
Inmates the damage TO streets and cisterns at $40, 900,
and that II will require that sun 10 plase the streets ia
the same condition as they were before che storm.