New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11

and unparalleled fury and 10 seemed doubtful at one
time Vbeher The ferry boats that route could reach
the city. tie Staten Islander left Port Rcbmo1d az
o'clock, and fought the gale bravey Too much plsa
cannot be awarded 70 her pilot and assistant pilot, botn
Of whom performed their arduous duties with courage
and ability.
The gale continued to increase in force as the
Staten Islander neared the city and the most cautious
management the part Capt. Parker and bis ASSIST
ant called for and manifested, in nearing NE
dock, ecaly az Just at that luncture the Jury OIL %
gale was so great that the skyliehts over the engr
neeIs forced IL, which created some eAeleo
The SontLfeld, for the south shore Of the island,
left her dock at Whitehall few minutes atter ana
narrowly escaped going ashore on Governor lslsu,
but managed to clear the point ana WIN uinicuiT
Tbs ferry-boar Huenenot, which left PoF. Richmond
at o'cocf met also ali the severity OF the gale, ana
when ear d lighthouse, encountered the blow VIII
spch violence that she refused 10 obey the helm, and
NOT f. of her Messengers feared that she would be
permanently Disabled. BY the good management OF
The tilOt however she finally got again upon her
ccurre but times caIeened over 80 much rs greatly
20 tighten the passengers. Capt. White deemed
imprudent TO return until later in the day.
during the morning the river was a co nplete sheet
Of foam, presenting grand appearance. The waves
ran quits high. giving one very distinct idea OF
mniature oct an iii O Storm The surf broke over the
North River piersi and ragged fariously along the
Btooblyn shore, dong great danage. 3d.
The steamers connected with the Boston lines were
their plseegeTs Oh the New-York side, owing 70 the
gale. The steamer Empire State, OF the Fall River
ne obliged 10 20 20 Jersey City, IA were also the
Red jacket and other steamer.
The Hoboken feHy-boas found great difficulty ana
met with much delay in crossing. They were also
over-crowdtd with teams from Jersey CITY,
EFFECTS OF THE GALE IN BROOKLYN.
The tremendous gale Of wind yesterday did great
deal of damsge in every portion Of the city, particularly
those parts most exposed the water The boats OF
the Hsmi ton South, and Montague ferries were laid
up during the of the day being unable TO venture
out in consequence of the rough stale of the river, and
passengers were compelled TO cross TO New York by
the Fulton ferry, which was the only Of com
munication The effect of the gale upon the wator
was such as 10 throw the spray the roofs Of the
store houses near Montague Jerry aud il CONCEALED
nearly fast it fell the tops and sides Of the build
mQr were soon covered with mass OF Ice.
Similar effects are visible all along the western
'front.' and at the foot Of Fulton street, where the city
cars start TIE falling Of the spray made IL difficult for
the men 10 turn the cars on their arrival. number
OF vesses lying the docks injured, some Of the
South Brooklyn ferry bridges were damaged, an
there reports that Hamilton ferry-boat
bad capsiled, but which turned ont % be untrue:
The damage 10 buildings in the Sixth, Tenth, and
Twelf Wards was greater than in any other portion
OF the city, large number Of houses beng unroofed
and several rendered untenantable.
The Police OF the Third Precinct entered one house
which had been unroOfed and found in an upper room
family consisting OF mother and two children, who
| pres, MED a most wIetehed appearance. They had
hardly enough clothes 10 cover their nakednesa, no
b, ds to set on unless a very dirty hair mattress on
the floor could be called bed; no furniture ot any
kind DO fre, and scarcely anything 20 eat. The land
lord had just collected 81 - rent In advance which
| left them pennlless.
TIE following are the details az far ~ ascertaned:
The schr Lady Jane, of Elizabethport was lying at
anchor on Robbins's Reef. The force Of this gale
dragged her from her moorngs, and she was drilled
the channel r4nDiDg witt fun force against the
10. dock st the foot of Twenty sixth street, GJwanns.
lbe dock dan aged, and the vessel beside beng
injured Lost her yawl-bOat aud anchor The captain
aLd crew were covered with ice All got On shore
| IN jely One Of toe men said he bad navigaed the
| Bay Tor many year, hut had never been caught IN
tueh a terrific gale before. They were fearful OF
striking below DelAplane's Point, and II they bad a
watsry grave would have been the fac Of all on
board They expressed their thankiuDess for reach
ing shore they did
The roof Of Mr.. SaDdeas's hogse, two etory fiama,
was bOWn entirely oil. IL IA situated on Ffh ayennc,
near fifteenth street. The roof Of a house on Third
avenue between Forty find and Forty ,ond streets,
EBs blown of, and the rear wall caye9 IN; II was not
occupied. The houSe Of J0hu Goodwin, ADJOINING,
was aso greatly damaged. Both Of brick, three
stories bigh A small frame tenement Nineteenth
street and a similar structure Prospect Hill, were
leSeied 10 the ground. The ro'f OF the Methodist
Church on Eighteenth street " as greatly damagei.
schooner Of ~ tuns burden, loaded with platter,
wac dry en- sganst the dock foot Of Sacet street. aud
sunk. baTH owned by George Powers, on Fifth
near Degraw street, WIS blown 10 the ground
Two blocks consisting Of about ~ three-tory BRICK
| huu'es, south Of Columbia street., between Summit
| and Rapelyea streets, were unroOied.
The paint mandatory Of Robert Raney, in Van
BIupt street between Bowen and Columbia streets,
| uRs greatly damaged the third story having been
bio On of Damage about 81 600. About 80 yards of
the lumber shed Of 5. T.. Decker on Commerce street
wHs blown down. A OF 10 tenement houses on
Van Bi unit street. Even and Commerce streets
were mostly uDIoOied This place is called BatilS
Row" noted for the fierce fights which occasionally
ake place there. Nye's stores, Conner ds Wharf,
were iured the tm covering of the roof having been
Blow off, Tne front Of one Of The granite sorehoros
occupied by Mr. claiborne, fell DOT. The new stores
aoio,nlug the Elevator of Shaw, FinGher a. Co.,
tie south pier Of Atlantic Dock and the storehoused oi
Wbeelfr & Co., were all unroOied. The stores OF
Mora, Navarro a. Co., on the north pier OF Atlantic
Dock were also partially unroofed Shorthand q
Sons Grain ElevstOr, on the same pier, was demol'
| shed BY a vessel which drifted against IT, T~o oil
John Lond stores were unroofed The OF the houss
occupied by George r. Losee and the roofs Of two I'd
Joining honbes the corner OF Hamilton avenue ana
FerTia place were blown off, and tho hOuses rendered
unteDantable. row Of tenement houses on Coiuu'
bia street, between DeGnw and Sedgw'ck streets,
we4e partially unroofed; two houses on Rapelyea
strt et and row Of houses Clinton street, between
Melon street and Hamilton avenue shared the same
| fate.
The can of the unfinished tower connected with the
South Congregational Church, the of Presi
dent ana Court streets moved from s position by
the force OF the WIND and great entertained
| that il w0nd fall. To guard against danger,
Cart Shaurman of the Third Precinct Police stationed
two men OH each side of the building 10 warn pedes-
| tnm OF the danger
Two gentlemen standing on the corner Of Inlay and
Commerce. streets stale that the Tin sheathDg on the
roof of one OF the siOYehOuses Was rolled mp by tho
force Of the wind like paper and taen carried eonhd-
ersbe distance when IL fell upon the roof OF Chryse
Foss's house, and thence landed Ia the street. TWO
persons standing there barely escaping from instant
death brick building in De Bovoise street. 800 feet
long by so feet deep, was blown down: h was re-