The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-13


Moro Damage by tho storm.
UNRO0FMG OF THE MISSION FATHERS HoUsE-THf
CONDITION OF THE ORPHAN AsYLUh-THs DAMAGE
ELSEWHERE.
During the terrific gale Of last Thursday the roof Of the
large building Of the new society called The Mission
Fathers" situated in Fifty ninth street, between Eighth
and Ninth avenues, blown of, and fell into the yard
below fortunately without doing any damage to the in
mates The injury TO the building was nevertheless, very
considerable, the walls much shaken and por-
on Of the flooring ooeened Yesterday the danger was
thought To be so imminent that kept busly at
work repairing the building
The Roman Catholic Male Orphan Asylum, which was
unroofed and otherwise damaged by the storm, in
more dangerous condition than At first supposed The
top s,ssy or easret Il . complete wreck, and the
whole structure appears to be very insecure, tho
walls being looss and quite tremulous under tho
action of the wind, which ever since Thurs
day, has continxed 10 blow with great violence. The
brick work Of the left wing Of the building has been great
ly damaged and leans backwards little, while the Gu
pols which surmounted the roof at the CENTRE has been
entirely destroyed To make matters worse, too the old
roof allowed 70 remain the top Of the building pro-
jectng over the back and front in such way that should
another strong gust attack IT, would be precpiated on
the fran corridors beneath driven through the floor Of
the next story either terrible consequences might
ensue from the helpless condition OF the inmates. Over
two hundred boys still remain in the institution under the
care Of the good SISTERS who greatly alarmed at their
situation and anxious 10 get into safe quarters
The asylum stands in q very exposed spot away from
other buildings and therefore presenting large surface
for the action Of the wind The managers Of the nsu
ton should look to the matter without delay.
FURTHER ACCOUNTS FROM CONNECTICUT.
From the Hartford Times, Feb H.
Az the accounts come IN from various parts Of the
country, IL made and certain that the gae
Of Friday than any which has happened
cold and stormy night Of jan s ISL was about as hard
That blew down steepee In Waterbury, New Haven, Dan
bury, &C., and The gale Of yesterday WAS equally de-
structjve. blew from Q quarter northwest by west,
and lasted from midnight Of Thursday night till sunset on
Friday.
damsse done, which we have mentioned in our local
In wiDssed the spires OF the Congregational and Catholic
churches were blown down. tho former falling upon the
church and completely destroying It.
In Norwak much damage was done. The new Netho-
nnished, and ready tor the plasterers nne edi
fce erected st heavy expense and the loss falls heavily
on the society and the ccntrectors F. 81 John Lock
down, and the walls that Stll stand much injured
Several stores were moved from their Foundations and
the propret0rs closed them. The chimney the Union
schoolhouse blown down; was the pole and sigma
on the railroad bridge.
EFFECTS OF THEGALE IN MASSACHUSETTS
fTrom the Boston Traveller Feb. Ill
After winter Of more than ordinary camness, n
meDced blowing early Friday morning, and continue
with great violence throughout the day. but PARTIAL
subsided during the night In this vicinity but ittt
damage was done. At about one O'Clock p. NJ Z larg
sign was blown from high building in Washingtd
street, opposite Williams court, which damaged haC
and jose grazed the person OF gentleman passing al u
time sign was blown from the building No IS Frien
street. against tall chimney "a an adjoining building
oausog the chimney to fall and doing some little damaa
to the roof Of the building
| Yesterday forenoon, while the gale at IT'S heigh
the workmen In the upholstery establishment Of +.
Holmes Co, on Front street, Charlestown, becam
alarmed at crash resembling the falling OF som
heavy mass, and supposipg that another Pemberto
Mill catastrophe was at hand, dropped their tool
and rushed pell nell into tho street, expecting to see h
walls fall as soon they got cIear but such th
cage. Upon investigation It appeared that large sky
light the roof blown off, and with quantity
the Tin roofing the noise Of which caused the alarm Th
building which s seven Stories high, had three sorie
added about year since.
The UnAed States steam frigate Mississippi which wa
the wharf Of the Navy Yard parted her saats
drfted on TO the Colorado, doing damage however
AS there was prospect Of her paying visit 70 East Boz
ton, anchors Immediately get 0ut, and she wa
finally got bacli to the wharf
About half ast four In the afternoon the chimney
the Post Office building, on Wnnisimmet street, in Che
eea, Was blown, down. It struck upon small adiOinn
building occur ned by Mr. Hatch provision store an
broke through the roef into the counting room. cs
Hatch had q ma rrow escapefrom the failing bricks.
In Watham, about one.hah Of foot bridge over th
Charles river rs blown upon the railroad track
vehicevas ais overturned, and the top smashed.