The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-02-17
High Wlnd in New York,

NEW DIRK, Feb. 10.
Last night about ten o'clork the wind.
which had previously been from the s. W.,
and very pleasant weather, shifted TO
the west and then to the north west, &C.
companied with slight rain and snow. and
during the night blew heavy from the lat
ter point Since daylight it has increased
to perfect hurricane, and up to this hour
(ten a. n.y. done great deal of damage
to the shipping on both rivers.
The Hamilton Avenue ferry boats were
unable TO get ont of their slip on the
Brook yn side, owing to fierce wind and
strong flood tide, and passengers were
obliged to 60 up to the Fulton Ferry, as
bridges on South Wall street ferry were
broken down.
Among the disasters thus far is the ship
Golden West, lying at the foot of Mentads
St, has her stern badly stove, and is very
much chafed.
The bark Princeton, lying head to the
windward at Ford's Pier parted her moor
ing chains forward and went stern on the
bulk head, driving in her stein, through
which the interior of the vessel can be seen.
She is badly hurt and lays very badly. All
the vessels in the North River dragged
their anchors.
The three masted schooner Forest Queen,
lays very close in on Governors Island
Another schooner is below her on Mud
Flats.
The roofs of some new stores on Allan
tic docks were blown off The new hotel
occupied by Geo. Lossee and two injured
buildings on Hamilton Avenue had roofs
and beams blown off on to the adacen.
buildings. The old Hamilton Avenue
market had the roof blown off and it is
thought the building itself will fall shortly.
The new bark Holland, Capt Fay, from
Curacao, for this port, with cargo of salt
and wood, went ashore on Borbeeate on
the night of the Sth, it blowing fresh from
the north east with fog. The supercar
60, Capt Decker, and Capt Fay divided
boats and crew ard put to sea in conse-
quence of tho surf being so high.
Capt. Jay fell in with the schooner Es-
gle, from Rockand, hence for Delaware,
who was returning to this port for harbor,
who took them on board and brought
them to this city.
Both bridges Of the Jersey City ferry
were demolished.
Tie schooner Mildlesex sunk at her
pier or the North River, also another
schooner, name not given.
The schooner George was wrecked at her
pier.
The steamers Hendrick Hudson and
Isaac Newton were badly injured, and Is
or 20 other vessels we're more or less dam
aged.
Nothing mas yet been heard Of the bark
Holland. 1t contained Mr.. Decker, the
supercargo, the cook, and two seamen.
The Catholic Orphan Asylum on Six
teenth street was unroofed Four hundred
children were in the bui.ding-noue in
jUred.
A large factory building on DeKslb av-
enue, WIS demolished.
Hundreds of other buildings in this city,
Jersey City, Brook YIN and IIohoken werc
unroofed or otherwise badly injured.
A DePrier, President Of the Relief ms.
Co, while walking down Broadway, was
thrown down by the force Of the wind,
and sustained severe fracture in the hip.
The school house in Brooklyn, which
cost $25 900, and con- aimed library
worth SIS, 900, was destroyed.
Thd storm has now entirely subsidized
VIM. E. Burton the comedian, die,i to
day.