The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11

Ywo Of John LIQUIDS stores were unroosed.

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Two Of John Ioud's stores we're unroosed
The roof Of the house occupied by george p Losee and
Of two adjoining houses the corner Of Hamilton avenue
and Ferris place. were blown oil, and the houses rem
row Of tenement houses on Columbia street between
Degraw and Sedgwck streets, partially unroofed
Two houses on Rapeyea street, and row OF houses
Clinton street, between Nelson street and Hamilton ave-
nue., shared the same fate
The cap Of the unfinished tower connected with the
and Court streets, was moved nom is position by the
force Of the wind and great fears entertained that
would fall down TO guard against a danger, captain
each side Of the building 70 warn pedestrians OF
the danger.
Commerce Streets that the tin sheetng on the roof
Of Of the storehouses was rolled up by the force Of
the wind like paper and then carried considerable dis
and thence landed In the stree-two persons standing
there barely escaping from instant death.
brick building in Debev0ise street, 800 feet long by
80 feet Deep blown down. II was recently purchased
by the Roman Catholics and was about being converted
into female seminary TO be the care 81 me
The steeple on Rev. Dr. Spears church, ON the corner
Of Clinton and Amty Streets swayed 70 and mo- and fears
were entertained that II would topple over 1t whstood
the force Of the storm, however.
The bell ringer on duty in the cupoa Of the City Hall
states that he cupola rocked like cradle, and he was
in constant fear that il would give way He remained
his post, however, until relieved.
On the high ridge Of ground extending through Bedford
. large number Of houses more or less damaged.
Numbers have been unroofed, chimncys blown down,
90, while throughout the city fences have been demo
tered IN every direction so as TO make hazardous TO
walk along the sidewalks
suspended the crowd at the latter was immense and the
scenes were exciting TO degree. There was nothing but
hurry and consider able confusion The railroad company
put extra In order TO accommodate the increased
As far a: ascertained no lives lost was any
person seriously injured, although several families have
suffered much BY being rendered homeless.
Among the disasters thus far are the bark Prince
ton lying head 70 wndward at Fords pier parted her
head, driving in her stern through which the interior Of
the vessel can be seem she rs badly hur and lays very
badly.
All the vessels at anchor in the North river have
dragged
The three masted schooner Forest King dragged,
lays very close in Governors Island. Another
schooner Ii below her on the mud flats.
DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. Is BY FIRE
Yesterday morning about eight O'Clock, officer Roach
Of the Third precinct police reported that the roof Of Pub
lie School house No. IS, situated the of Hicks
and Degraw Streets in danger Of being blown OF by
the force Of the gale Captain Shaurman sent force OF
to keep the children away but before the officers ar
rived there was ascertained that the building
fire. The officers then stationed themselves in such posi-
tons the children coming to school TO keep
away, and cent those already there out Of the way OF
danger The building Of brick, four stories height
built in 1916, at cost OF S25 600 Between 600 ana
2oo0 children attended there daily The fire originated
In singular The roof OF the north gable end
became dea ;hed and Tapped over number OF bricks
being oosed, fell down. and breaking through the floors
came with tremendous force upon portable furnace
near the stairs on the second story, scattering
the fire every direction The furnace had been placed
there IN order to warm passages leading
above The flames spread, and the entire building
enveloped in sheet Of fire. 80 that all the exertons
Of the nremen proved Of no avail Everything inamma-
BILE destroyed and nothing but the walls remain
standing The library and records OF the school were all
destroyed The library consisted of 500 volumes worth
Mr. Clark, valued at $500; the property OF the
isnitor, John sheedy, $500 philosophical Instruments,
opening the school O'Clock A. NJ and was for
tunate that the fire occurred when did, or the loss oil
life would have been fearful to contemplate There
| no insurance the building or it's contents.
The roof Of house In Degraw street, near Henry
caught FIRE from the flying embers, but the flames were
| speedily extinguished.
THE GALE IN WILLIAMSBURG.
Beyond the unroohng Of several houses the bio xnl
down Of chimneys, &C.. the gale d yesterday did blu
little damage. The ferry boats ran with their usual regu
iarity, the most inconvenience being experienced o.
entering the slips the Williamsburg sde where, OWN
to the force of the waves and wind the boats came
violent collision with the docks and piers but causing
serious damage beyond detention. About five feet for
the top Of the chimney of the factory Of futile Bros
In First street, South Eighth blown down durn
the morning The bell towers of the Thirteenth and Six
eenth wards were rocked by the force OF tho gal
that the bell ringers deemed unsafe to remain in them
There towers considered very unsafe and have BEEF
50 long standing that would be policy TO reconstruc
| them.
The states on the roof OF the public school in Wilson
street, blown of and thrown into the yard
The tin roof Of the house Of Mr. j. B. Ayres in South
Eleventh street, was blown Off
The houses Nos 49, ~ and "a Rush street were un.
rooted and the roofs thrown into the street.
The roof Of the grocery corner Cymer street and Wyhe
avenue was taken of by the wind and landed in the
street. number Of bricks belonging to the gable end Of
the house were thrown down also
The Of ahed9
ton Coal Company, at the foot Of North Eighth street.
were torn off,
ct broken by the force Of the wind upon the shut
ters and some damage was done TO buildings at Green
point by being unroofed and the windows broken. No
accidents life limb occurred, but the gale very
severe during the day and night.
FEARFUL EFFECTS OF THE GALE IN JER
SEY CITY.
HOUSES FRUSTRATED AND UNRoOFED-sINKING OF
THE FERRY BRIDGES.
The "nor'wester" which commenced "pipng" between
twelve and one O'Clock yesterday morning, and in
short time worked itself into fearful gale, is said 70
have been the most violent that has occurred during
the past twenty years. and resulted in great amount Of
damage. Early In the morning the waters Of the North
river turbulent unusual degree and the spray
whked up with such violence and was 90 dense - TO
entirely hide from view the docks and piers the New
York side from Jersey City.
On the Hackensack plank road about four O'Clock yes
,erday morning, two story frame building entirely
demolshed by which several persons sustained injuries
The FIRST floor occupied a. lager bier saloon and
restaurant by John wicken who was dreaduy crushed
by being caught between mbers In the fallen ruins
He remained in this position till some Of the neghbors
were aroused and succeeded in extricatng him. II b
thought that he cannot recover The second door was
Menberger had his shoulder dsocated, and sustained
bodily injuries Mrs. Menberger escaped with but
slight conusons but the child dangerously injured
In Erie street the tin roofing Of Nos and II, owned
respectively by Me2rs Marine, Durant and were
entirely carried away and the roofing otherwise more or
less damaged
The roof Of two story brick house u the corner Of
Grove and eouth First streets entirely carried away,
and large quantity Of brick was blown Oh.
shed about seventy feet long, situated near North