The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-21
An April Storm.
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING FROM THE WIND AND wKArBKR
MORE DISASTERS ExPDCTED TO BE HEARD OF.

DAMAGE 70 SHIPPING From THE WIND AND wKATBKR
MORE DISASTERS INFECTED TO BE HEARD OF.
violent storm Of wind and rain reached this city on
Sunday night, continued until last evening, when there
was prospect Of abatement. The wind blew gale
from the northeast and did little damage 10 loose signs
and awnings and chmnes, while in the slips ships
fouled and carelessly secured rigging blown away.
We have not heard Of any serious damage in the harbor
though the utmost apprehension is feh Tor the cmgrant
vessels at sea- Of which great many now due and
the reports from the for couple Of days will be
painfully interesting. The United States steam frgate
Niagara did not sail announced in consequence Of the
Storm and the George Law detained for similar rea-
Our ship reporter sent US the following
yesterday
The ship David Hoatlcy, from Antwerp lying at quaran
tine has dragged down towards the Narrows the Star of
the West from Liverpool, is very the bottom the
quarantine landing The Bremen bark Meridian has drag
ged near the Stapeton landing
The Is making clean break over the docks
Staten Island and in consequence several vessels lying at
anchor on Quarantine arrived last night cannot be boarded
Up. M-We learn from the Highlands that the wind off
shore is from the Sc ii shifted this morning about go,
from NE TO ST. and Is blowing gale. In the lower bay
and about the city il is from r.
The pilot boat G. W Blunt, No H. is close to the beach,
and dragging, at Stapeton.
Capt Gedney OF the steantug Achilles, came up from
the Narrows and reports the ship Empire, for Liverpool
The staten Island ferry boats are not making their
regular trips, in consequence Of the difficulty in lying at
the piers Staten Island
We received the following report at sunset:-Thc wind
hied about 330 and is moderate from ESE, and
cloudy. All the vessels in quarantine are in safety.
severe gale prevailed all day yesterday at New Lon
don places Of that The schooner Agawam ashore
Black Ledge, New London harbor, has probably
gone to pieces The ship American from New London TO
St Johns, \. b., bound out Saturday, the gale
which commenced Sunday prevented her from getting
10 and she anchored the Light House, New Lon
don harbor she likely drag ashore in the gale Of
yesterday, and the compelled tO cut away her
Capt WEIGH, undcrW riters' agent, being at New
London promptly chartered the propeller j. H. Harris 10
to her assistance. She was probably towcd in last
evening
SNOW STORM At THE SOUTH
BALTIMORE, April 20-P. NJ
violent northeast storm has prevailed since yesterday
evening, with rain and hail at intervals. 1t
raining heavily with very high wind.
PmIADErPHIA, April 20, 1857.
Snow fell last night at Reading and Potsvle to the
depth OF twelve inches. The iron roof Of the machine
shop OF the Reading Railroad at Reading broken down
by the weight of the All the workmen in the build
ing escaped except two, who slightly injured The
wood work Of several locomotives damaged The
portion of the roof that fell hundred and eighty
feet in length This accident will not interfere with the
business OF the road. The fell here briskly for
short this afternoon. The wires Of the Western cle
praph line Via Httsburg are down.