The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-01
WALLS or THE NEW Auslu NALL BLOWN DOWN.
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WALAo W THE NEW AUslt NALL BLOWN OOWNs
prom the Cbcax, tu'- NV. 2p1
Ahous sA ocock last eve l'nv Tho wind, which appear
Cd 10 have 'uoeled considerably al shutdown, again In
creased u o frighuui gale : y even the mart
snbstspai buildings n. 10 lhe,r undaons, IN
s'ne instances 30 violently ID, IN pas rng broken
from Il linRs
About o'clock terrific crash was heard denosing
tSt rome building had give ~ ca beneath tue
heavy pressure OF The w,nd wes anna :" be the
Dusc hall erecting by Mr. Bryan, In the Poa Oce alley
The walls II this bull ing up nearly u their fun
height some bfty two feat from lhe The
Twelve iest was built " stone, the remainder Of brick
The brick ~ais sfxeeb taOA ues s. ana wete
Strengthened ny pasters every t.n teet, which
PROV CT from the walls four inches considereo
TO be one the m~t substantial pieces ~ masonry 10 the
cry. Rat the great Of the building. 90 ny t0a
fee', without any partition walls or other interio,
STRUCTURES To BIND the exterior walls together, and
with scarcely more than bali . dOzen windows
through winch the wind, entering at the open top
coud escape rendered the strength Of the st. nctre ~
western wall first fell, nwardIy, crashing through tn
noor josis MO the basement. The wihd Ia
powerful force against the eastern wall, ~hch fl abop
hrep minutes AFTER IT. fellow, crashing through ,r Ne
mcfkhe about twenty feet Of tho rear end OF the Uni
tar Rp church
The north and south walls were now only left standing
ARD the wind being from the west dI power
fui sweep against them ia. Others but being
unsupported b, The side walls these, Ia about hour
fell with tremendous crash. The north wall fell into
the alley, DONG no damage TO other buildings, except
smashing two windows in Anderson 3 restaurant
The south wall Tell inward, doing no Injury 10 other
buildings
A portion OF the weat wall, uhich was left staadins
after the FIRST crash, fell at the time towards the
wet, buryng and utterly aemolishjng the ice house Of
Ambrose Jacksons eating house Qate vintpn's,, a d
also ihe kitchen Of Goodhue Grams eating house The
former lost about SEQ worth Of provisions, &c. and the
latter LOT far from the Fortupsty person WAS
injured though Of the kitchen employees hal very
narrow escape, and were SO badly frightened that they
tainted.
small portions Of the walls the northwest and south
west Still standing at nne O'Clock last even
ing, though with prospect the gale continues, OF fall
Mg before morning
The damage the Unitarian church must be as much
as $500 OF 500 portion 4 tn WOODEN STRUCTURE
back Of Mann WTights sample rom, o. Washington
strfi, was a!so demolished by The faiiifg walls.
The loes IN the destruction Of the Musi: Hall doubt
less tails upon the contractors for the nry the walls
lot being finished. We do hot know who the contrac-
Great apprehension felt for the safety of the Kings
bury Block, the walls Of which still unfinished
state The occupants Of adjoining buildings deserted their
TO be ont VI the DAGGER, aud tn, Sidewalk was
hai aded TO prevent the Of ped st'ans Bi
fortunately this building sustained injury. the waits
being we'll supported by interior wood work and by adj
joining buildings.
10. btess the gale last nigh, did other dam Age
the city.