Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-25

HEAVY GALE-DAMAeE DoNE..-The gale OF
Friday night and Saturday last was the most So |
we're that has been known here for several years |
The storm commenced about dark Friday evening |
At midnight it was blowing hard, and from that
time the wind increased until ii became per.
feet gale. Early on Saturday morning the violence
of the waves commenced tearing up the panking
upon the docks and In the course of the forenoon
did much damage which will require heavy expense
and labor 10 repair. Many old residents aud busi-
ness men say that go heavy a blow had not been
known here for a long time
The force Of the wind and waves steadily increas
ed up TO two O'Clock, when the climax was reached
and from that time the sea gradually subsidized al
though the heavy swell continued to thunder and
roar until the night. Some particulars of the dam.
age done are given below
The track of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad
along the shore was rendered impossible for some
distance, the embankment having been washed
away. This will be repaired that trains can
pass to day.
At the Union Depot, the waves hrnLA in shA
large doors upon the north side, smashed windows
ana ooUrs of the Pittsburgh R. offices, and rem
dered props necessary to keep tue whole side from
being blown in.
Road just in the rear of the Passenger Depot, was
partially flooded, the planks torn up, and havoc
made generally. Between this building and the
passenger depot the waves tore up the planks.
flooded the dock to the depth of five OF six inches,
and let one or two car axles and wheels into the
lake.
At the general freight warehouse of the c. O.. 4
@. Co., the outer end of the pier was torn entirely
to pieces so far as the planking and tracks were
concerned, the high fence around the track was
blown down, the planks inside the building and
outside were torn up and the warehouse flooded
The goods stored there, Ofwhich there were large
quantity, were loaded upon the cars and taken out
! Of the reach OF the waves The afternoon freight
rain was unoRded in the old freight house upon
he river. The damage TO the piers and warehouse
probably amounts to $4,000 or $4,000
stoOklsy's coal Pier completely ridGled by
Z the waves. The pianks were almost all torn up
much Of the coal washed into the lake, and one OF
the buildings upon the pier was broken down
The Pittsburgh coal pier was also seriously injur-
Sl The waves made clean sweep over the
j. docks from the Union Depot to the river
n The mason work Of the Government pier was
;, much torn down and injured.
Upon the river the force of the waves was OF
!. course less violent. The dock next to Johnson's
d Marine Block was partially washed away and that
building narrowly escaped being flooded. Had il
been, the goods in TINT and the adjoining warehouse
4 would have suffered severely.
= The track of the c. & T. r. r. about mile wes
ID Ofthe city was washed away considerably.
;" But little damage was done ut this port TO the
shipping. Two propellers, the Neio York ant
OlsaH came into port safely, though requiring clos'
/ aud careful management.
y The Canadian brig NoTthsTA Light, In making
the entrance to the river driven against thu
West pier, tearing away some Of her head geal
Of and smashing her boat the stern. She was tbeS
D. got into the -iYer ithout further damage
4, The scowa Vanguard aud Black ROpsr entered
al tho river without damage, also the schooner Aime
da. The scow Adda, with cargo Ofshinges from
Farport, struck upon the West pier and was ii
great danger for time, but her main boom hav
ing parted, the wind caught the sails and drovt
her up the channel, the tapping sal! catching abou
the works Of the propeller ManhatteH on the Wea
side OF the IIyer, tearing the sail to ribbons.
The Lake presented grand and sublime sigh
to one upon the shore, and was worth much trou
IL bic to witness. The waves hurrying on in thei
mad career dashed against the pier with nois
- IKE thunder, Whlch would feFefbefale ana repeal
as the angry waves made their way undeFneat
the planlug All along the docks aud piers coul'
oOo be constant succession Of magnificent fouu
" tains Of which those Of Versailles ana The Littl
,o, Trianon are but feeble limitations. The waves
I'd they struck the piers would send the spray tWent
ed thirty and forty feet in the air flooding the doei
or- as It fell All along the railroad track 10 the Eas
Vir and against the rocky bluffs 10 the West could
seen the same grand exhibitions Of natures fOuI
ag- talns While standing upon the shore and aeein
s. the hugs waves laundering on, one could NJ
but think Of Lord Duffsrin's beautiful descnPtiC
Of storm at sea
= ANY thing grander aud more exciting than Il
lad sight OF the sea under thess eircumstances-yc
. A. cannot imagine. The vessel herself remains Yei
80 steady when you are below you scarcely knO
W. vu you are not 10 port. But on raising yOaT hel
Is above the companion, the first sight which NEE
aau your eye is an upright wall OF black water tOWe
we ing-yOu hardly know how many feet--intO the q
ned over the stern. Like lion walking on its hll
legs It comes straight q you, roaring and shakiI
its white name With f0ry-it Overtakes the Vess
the upright shiny face curves inwards--the viii
JR name seems 70 hang above your very head; but e
Port Il topples over, the nmble little ship has area,
o. slpped from underneath. You hear the disa
Is pointed laws OF The sQa-mOnsteT BuBp angFiy (