The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-17
Partaculars OF the Gale in Buffalo.

Prom the Buffalo Advertiser, Dec TO-
ana uncomfortable, but still until about half past eleven
O'Clock, when Q violent squsll came up, followed by
ss which Ia. not been Inn sp ssr ssS Of
and brought the highest water, since tne memorable
night Of October Is, ls4a Eorsunasey the extensive
necessity Of recording any very heavy loss Of property or
ne ,s dssh OF the gale soppeo over the pnnaces OF
the Of Dr. HescoCk church, On Lafayette street.
The coDgreg alton inside were considerably startled but
mage done other than 10 the towers and the
roof which was somewhat broken in.
The squat took the TIN roof OF the City elevator.
carrying over he New York Central reisn, depot and
tanned 10 Injury other than the breaking In OF couple OF
skyughis.
the roof of Johnsons elevator went OIL flying clear
over Ohio street. and dumping itself In Clark SINNERS
canal knocking down the north railing of The bridge.
lake and raised the water Inc creek ana canals 20 the
level OF the docks Steamboats, ana propeliers lift
cd up that their guards rested the do,ks and It
required great deal Of labor and management to pre-
vent their crushing down the water subsded We be-
Eeve, however, that lille injury resulted 70 vessels
Passing down the docks the scene was exciting. viii
ke's warehouse, the extreme end Of the dock and
bridge leading TO it, reduced ruins by the hood
which lifted up and then lad Il down again IN rather
mixed up cordiuon There was but LILLE freight In the
warehouse
The propeIlers the Erie Basin, ct the dock of the
Western Transportation Company, were decidedly IN
easy, ant occasionally gave each other severe tnumps
Ace Ottawa had her bulwsrks knocked about STEM
ana others were good deal BRUISED. There good
deal OF trouble IN keeping them on the dock as the water
snosited.
KEEPING on down the basin We found q schooner IN a
tad am She had been loading with coal the foot
CT street, and broke loose drifting up the basin
against the slip this side, she lodged with her bows
against bukhead and stern against the other where
she broke In and sunk she lies with part Of
her Deck under water II was the Alwilda
The most serious damage done 70 the track OF the
Niagara Falls Railroad, throughout the whole spa,e
where piles are driven 10 protect iron the sea As far
down Is point opposite the north end Of the break
wafer il Is unirured Beyond that the sea made clean
breach over the track for distance OF quarter OF
mile Ia all this space the track Is washed out and
sunxeu in plas TO depth OF ten or twelve feet
Just beyond Ine Round House the piles carried
away to the level OF the beach, prooAoy BY drift wood
The Rcrnd House all right though il is handsomely
iosiec over with frozen spray, half way up the dome.
We do not hear that any was dro wned in the shanes
under the lee Of The railroad embankment, but they
mus. have been nicely wet down The damage 10 chs
track very considerable and Will Interrupt communal
cation for q mum Der Of days
the path and their bows in the water, all ready
10 launch. Ali along the canal boats are 70 be seen
lodged on the bark with . " list 70 leeward'
Aside from damage done to the and DOCKS
we have TO record q number OF houses blown down.
and We might add pathetic chapter on oopskirts In
the evenul progress Of ladies going home from church
Among The buildings which suffered we no,ice:-
house IN Ninth street. near Maryland, rear end blown
portion Of the roof was blown Oh brick building on
North Division street, below Cedar.
The spre and south section Of the roof OF school
house IN district Twenty one was biow n OF
-Four frame story cottages, unoccrpied, on shum
way street. entirely destroyed AMI two on Pecknam
all new ano partially unfinished dwellings,.
Part OF The roof was blown Oh atwo Story frame house
en- Monroe lirse;.
POI ton or the wall OF the old Central Railroad depot
Was blown Gown.
Chlrnneys suffered immensely, ard somebody's tin
roof lay In West EAs street Owner requested 70 Call
and claim bis property.
The illustration OF the force OF the wind Is 10 be
tie Terrace Church street A plank side
walk SIX ieet vide Of three inch plank, spiked
cross pieces lifted up bodily from the ground, nigh
enough TO sweep the anie q from amp post. To do
this have six eight feet perpendculArly.
The gale tubsded during the evening" aud the weather
grew colder Some the piers mi 1red and far
even this nornIsg the breaking over the Ian
tern. seems 10 be well loaded with Ice. Probably this
structure vii never nave more severe trial Of ts
star lily.
The un rcor OF Feebarty Co q warehouse, central
wharf var good portion OF IL torn up and deposited
In the su eet.
The snecs erected over the dock near Williams Tanner
Co.'S and Geo Browners were shattered and partially
blown down.
church on Maple street had Its windows blown In
dung the service one OF them striking and slightly In
Jurins ,he preacher.
All the iowAnds we're under water the highest point
reached about nine above tho usual level OF
lake. Tfnts farm. told, or lees
flowed and the embank meD OF the State Line Railroad
thar neigh hood what undermined, out the
track did not suffer TO prevent the regular running
OF the hans.
We hear that q tree fell across the track Of the NeS
York Central Railroad short distance this side Of Lam
ust freight train had Passed eaawart Ano-
ther train following H. was stopped In time 70 prevent
disaster.