New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-15
TREMENDOUS HURRICANE.
From The Philadelphia Bulletin. lfA

From The Philadelphia Bulletin, lih
About 10 O'Clock on Saturday night the city was
visited by violent storm of wind that did vast deal
of damage. The day bad been unusually sultry ana
close for the season. the mercury having reached sum
mer be in the of the day Near 10 CLOCK IN
the evening there was fash or two OF lightning, fol-
lowed by 3 dull booming peal Of thunder, and a mo
ment after furious gale swept over the city from the
Northwest. It's first effect was 10 drive the dust
through the streets in binding Clouds shutters were
,amIned to and fro, awnings were torn 20 ribbons ana
then az the wind increased in strength, trees were
blown down roofs lifted bodily from their resting
places and dashed to pieces; and even churches'
dwellings and manufactures were blown 10 tine ground.
The tornado swept with most violence over the upper
patt Of the cy and the old districts OF Kensngton and
Redmond more particularly the latter, suffered most
severely. In these portions OF the city the scene was
frightful great number OF houses were unfo'ieu,
cbinneys were blown down and several dwellings and
other buildings were tumbled IN ruins. Several per-
sons were hurs ana many narrow escapes from death
were made, but fortunately no lives were lost.
To add to the general CONSERVATION great light
sprang UP over the southeastern part OF the city
during the hight Of the gale, and general alarm
of ire was given. Fortunately the contagratlon vas
not in the city TIE light was caused by the burning
of the woods in New Jersey between Haddonfeh and
Long Coming.
The papers Of this morning publish very long list
of tie property destroyed by the Storm We Will not
republisl tie facts, but will refer 10 the most
important damage done.
street north OF Franklin avenue, was partially blown
OF and carried several hundred feet south of the
buiding portion Of the back wall was also thrown
into the yard. =, -
Tic roof and cEimneys Of the Hancock NJ. f.
Church on the north side of Hancock, below Thomp-
son street were much damaged. portion OF the
roof Of this building lodged upon the root OF Mr. CooO
refidence, adjoining, and did much damage. Mrs. L.
made a narrow escape with her life.
The gable end Of tie Presbyterian Church In Howard
street south Of Thompson street, was blown In and
the greater part Of the roof and upper rates carried
AWAY. The damage Is 80 great that It VIII prop
ably be necessary to tear down and rebuild the entne
structure. cD
TIE roof Of the Sanctuary VI. L. SunCa School No.
}. situated On New Third street, above Oxford, was
carried Of and thee private houses Oh the same s'Ieet
were slro wholly usroOfed.
-. Lukes Lutheran Church. in Foulth street, below
Tk,rnpsOn rev and beautiful edihce, was also IN,
rooted The roof was lifted some twenty feet upward
in the air, when II broke, portion falling INTO the
church crushing new organ, and the other beng car
RED acoes the yard adjoining the building on the NORTH
10 the tops of the dwellings IN the vicinity Inc oss 70
the church viii probably reach $1,000. lie cIaekhs
Of the timbers was heard for squares around ABOUT
ten minutes before the roof fell in the choir was 10 at
tendance and meeting was being held ID TIE lower
story Of the building.
Tie roof Of the Rev. Mr.. Lyons Presbyterian
Church on the FraSkford road above Franklin avenue,
Ma entirely carried off ard in it, broke the
windows and side Of frame building adjoining on the
.outh and broke or demolished large amount OF pro-
uerty in the vicinity portion Of the west gable end
Of this structure blown in upon tie altar, breaking
be pulpit AID furniture to a considerable extent.
The rear # the brick building on ShacksmA1on
street above Franklin avenue, owned by Robert
IaughEn ard a frame dwelling adjoining, both Of
wL:ch were occupied by Mr.. James May, serious
" damaged by the timber, from the latter church The
lat named house crushed completely to the ground
| and tie furnitnre was wholly Destroyed.
Mr.. Nav, ~ children ard an elderly sdy who re-
| s1es in lie family Of ". NJ were n TIE frame