The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-27
Great Storm OF Wind and Rain In Chicago.
FOUR BRICK BUILDINGS BLOWN DOwN-ALs0 A
CHURCH ePRE-MAN KILLED.

CHURCH ePIRE-MAN KILLED.
From the Chicago Democrat Nov. a.
have had this year. Yesterday, no ~ever the
ing dark and lowering dark fact tina. we're
compelled to gas O'Clock A. NJ In our Office TO
enable our men TO work usual Shortly after II COM
menced raining In torrents. and ct about three O'Clock
p. n II commenced blowing . gale Of Wild from the
southwest, accompanied with raiu. The wind blew In
gusts, and do not remember 70 have experienced
The frst damage done was % the 0niversas church,
now building the corner Of Wabash avenue and Van
al cost q between thirty and forty thousand dollars
10 surmouned BY handsome stone turret which has
been finished CT with wooden spire, and which vas
nearly completed The Windows In the turret not being
Rlszed, The wind got under the spire clear of
tuuet and landed in the avenue, the base Of towards
the church. man had just down from the opire
and a number Of In the church. Fortunate
~ no person vas Injured The church was being built
car no. be ,bort Of $4,000 We regret much n these
gentlemen cannot aforc 70 Lore SO large sum.
shortly alter the accd ent 10 the church, good al o
excitement ~ss caused by The Of the fall Of two dne
buildings, nve stories and cellar In height which
being built by NeUrs. Brown Wilder on the east side
repairing TO the rpoi iounc the buildings reduced 10
wreck snd the debro blocking up the street. and
and wdsrs ioss cannot be less tnsn from $40 600 70
$4,000 We found, aso, that wooden building adjon-
rs on the south vas much damaged, the roof having
been broken In and the back pretty much destroy
hook. snd occupied BY NJ. r. F Long. grocer Who o.
y. Mr.. Longs family, consisting or wire ana several
children escaped entirely unipurcd notwtthssandipr
back part Of The bouss in one or the rooms Of which The
The fan Of these brick buildings, We res-s. 70 say,
be John hoyler killed Just - he wss apparently
stepping from the bulldog when dug out life vas found
book containing Is in gold one dollar bill aud o. cents
In change he had also silver WATCH and his dogsr
gold ring vii. s.nna sssfs IN oens The following
Received. New York. October l65S n order an
board The New York and Erie Railroad barrel Of clothing
An inquest viii Be hsld upon the body by the Coroner
We aso regret 10 learn that the nne new building Just
Monroe Streets west aide, md intended for aourng
MILL bio an down. This building was also Of brick
A brick building owned BY D. Horton, ESQ and su-
ated the corner OF Randolph and Dearborn Streets
south sia Of the street. was also blown down the side
and back walls had Just been completed the boarding OF
the roof put on, and the owncr waiting for Tho
ieral close up the 'front.' Tho building Yves Ave sor lee
some time, and attempts were made 70 preserve
u ~ brachg Mp tho walls from the inside, but
s.1s.d a's ns sy.s cic .% Ds,: .: om y ne
with tremendous crash. Mr. Borson's loss oansos be
less than from 5000 70 $4,000 not including loss OF
time. Mr. II. 10 hard working industrious and worthy
merchant, and old resident. and reg-et 70 The
The building destroyed clear down 70 the oslar and
throw In mass Of rlbbsh into tho cellar OF .
new bcildDs which was being put up On the corner by
Daniel kcEboy, Eq.
above cannot be replaced this season, well
into the month vhea extreme cold weather may
pected.
large NUMBER OF chimneys have been blown down In
various parts n the city rhs tin roofs Of bulldogs
been ripped up; signs and awnings have como down like
caves but the aboves the serious damage
that hes come 70 our knowledge.
We are fearful tina the gale has done much damage,
and probably caused great loss Of lie lakes we
have disasters 70 ccord this point wind blew
OF shore but the porherp end Of this lake snd
Lakes Huron and Eje expect the gale has swept with
unusual violence. We trust that the poor narner has
moi suffered 10 The extent at the force OF the wind
shore would had 10 expect