Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-13
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TERRIBLE GALE I'M NEW YORK.
houses CnvOOted and Blown Down
Sert0us Havoc Among the Shinninr
NEw YoEK Eah

NHW I oRk feb 10
Last night about ten o'clock. the wind which
had previously been from the south vest and
very pleasant weather, shifted to the west and
then 10 the northwest. accompanied with
81 eht rain and snow, and during the night
blew heavy from the latter point. Sine.
day light it has increased to perfect hurricane
and has up to this hour 20 A. N } done a
crest deal of damage among the shippngs on
both rvers. The Hamilton Avenue ferry boats
we're unable to get out Of the slip on the Brook
Ign side, owing to the fierce wind and strong
flood tide, and passengers were Obliged to go
to Fulton Ferry. as the bridges on the South
Wall street ferries were broken down.
Among the disasters thus far are the ship
Golden West, lying at the foot Of Morris street
has her stern badly stove, and j. chafed badly.
ihe bark Princeton. lying head to windward
at Fords Pier. parted her mooring ehains for
ward and went stern on to the Bulkhead.
driving IN her stern, through which the in
terror OF the vessel can be seen. She 10 bad
iy hurt, ard lies very badly. All the vessels
at anchor in the North River have dragged -
lhs three-inasted schooner Forest Que n lies
very close in on Governors leland. Another
'chooner s below her. on the Mud Flats.
About $50 fire broke out in a public school
on Degraw street. between Henry and Colum.
bia streets, Brooklyn, which was entirely dss-
troyed in very short time. About 100
scholars were IN at the time, who were all got
out safely, losing their coats, hats and books.
The roofs Of some Of the new stores on
the Atlantic dock were blown off.
The new hotel occupied by Geo. Lossee.
and the two injured buildings on Hamilton
Avenue. had roofs blown off on TO the ada
G Mt buildings
The old Hamilton Avenue market which
stands much exposed, also had the roof blown
off, and it is thought the buding itself will fall
shortly.
lrhe rew bark Holland, Capt Fay, from Cur
acoa for this port with a cargo Of salt and
wood went ashore on Barnegat. on the nigh
Of the Sth Inst. 1t wac blowing fresh from the
northeast. with a fog The supercargo. Capt
Decker, and Capt. Fay divided the boats aud
crew and put To sen in consequence Of the
surf being so high. Capt Fay fell in with the
schooner Eagle, from Rockland hence for Del
aware. who was returning 10 this port for
harbor, who took them on board and brouyh.
them to this city.
Nothing has yet been heard OF the bark liol
lands other boat. 1t contained Mr.. Decker. the
snpercargo, the cook and two seanen
Both bridges of the Jersey City Ferry were
demolished
The schooner Middlesex sunk at her pier il
North River, also another schooner name not
given. The schooner George vas wrecked at
her ,isr. The steamers Hsndrick Hudson an /
Isaac Newton were badly injured. ard IL or
20 other vessels were more or less damaged
The Catholic Orphan Asylum on 10th
street was unroofei--iOO children were in the
building none injured
large factory building on De Kalb avenue
Bro ekiyn. was Gemo!ishei
Hundreds OF other buildings in this city ,Jer-
sey City Brooklyn and Hoboken, were unroof,
ed or otherwise IT, urcd.
a. DcPeys.er, President Of the Relief lnsur-
ancs Company, while walking on Broadway
was thrown down by the force of the wind
and severely injured in the hip