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

half past seven O'Clock A. H. The chimney, appears,
ran some ten feet above the roof and whom IL fell car
RED with tho entire roof, ~ well 81 portion Of No
side wall. Tho premises were occupied BY 30
veral families, and the garnet floor by Mr..
wate He was at the time lying In bed, and was
completely buried beneath the rubbish He rescued
from his perlous position by the Eighth ward police. The
other occupants Of the house became terribly frightened
and ran out into the street, fearing that the building would
far. Capt Turnbull Of the Eighth precinct, was. how
ever, hand and had the parties remove all their
furniture from the building, the walls found 70 be
unsafe and the severe wind that was blowing made
members Of HOOK and Ladder Company No. were also
on hand, and removed considerable Of the rubbish 80
that every thing was got out OF the building In safety
b presumed that 1t will have 70 be pulled down. 10
owned by the Lorard estate and the loss will amount 70
about $1,000 Two policemen were stationed by Capt.
buaua ns ds glider
pied portion OF the first floor One Of his children was
sad to have been injured by the falling Of brick
The window glass In the portion Of Nremens Hall
was all broken, the whele damage amounting 10 about
The flag stas, especially the centre the b. Ncho
las HOTEL time thought to be in dangerous
CONDITION The latter, upon which was large weather.
COCK was completely bent over ana many oa % ~.
properly examined by the carpenter OF the hotel,
and found TO be perfectly safe.
The gutter and portion Of the roof OF the building on
the Of Sullivan and Prince streets were blown on
about four O'clock and fell into the street. fortunately In
Considerable damage was done to the telegraph wires
and two poles blown down. The bell ringers
the Jefferson Market bell tower were forced 70 desert
the tower about half four O'Clock as shook 10 sum
an extent that they feared II would fall
The old weathercock the s.eepe Of the church cor
Of William and Fulton streets was blown, during the
morning. from his natural position, in pedibus SUBS, and
turned completely over, with his head hanging down
wards This dumb indicator Of the wind variations has
stood many a hard blow before, but ne has 1t last
cumbed seemingly very reluctantly for be still holds his
cad proudly though not erect apparently confident that
be VIII be renxed in his old location and proper
attitude.
boy reported to have had his head fractured badly
by falling sign in Broadway
The aSee sign Of the Tribune building seemed at enc
tine to be IN very snaky and "unsltin' condition,
LIKE the white man. but was properly secured before
One Of the pnnacles Of church in Twelfth street, be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues, formerly Dr. Oorey's,
blown down during the night
heavy sign Of one Of the new marble buildings in
Greene street blown down. and the sign from No 40
Broadway fell, and two women narrowly escaped being
injured.
About nine O'Clock in the morning the chimney of house
No 10 East Brosdway-s rcketty looking :rocsnre-
thus prevented from falling to the ground and probably
from DjIing persons passing at the time. Only an In
slant before two ladies passed IN front OF the house and
narrowly escaped being struck with Of the loose
bricks which tumbled on the pavement The chimney
remained In very dangerous condition all day. inclined
against the wall adjacent house, and likely to fall at
any moment.
The chimney Of No. 80 East Broadway was blown upon
the roof of No. d. and broke completely through with
out however, ipuIing any the inmates Much damage
was done 10 the building nevertheless.
About ten O'Clock the rvof Of the building Of
Third and Sixty first street, formerly occupied by
the Third Railroad Company their depot
blown of ana carried distance Of several blocks It fell
cnp,ed as Universalist church. The damage estimated
at $500.
frame building corner of Fifty. eighth street and Third
avenue also unrooied. The inmates Of the house
were greatly alarmed and young lady in ode OF the
suddenly swept from head yard near by
isfSna,sy nobody received any serious injury from thus
thrown into commissions from the fright
The building No. 20 Washington street wasalso unroofed
The roof fell into the middle Of the street, but one,
AIrame stable in Third avenue, between ll5th and
l6rh streets, was blown down. Two horses in the
stable, and had leg broken. who in the
stall, hearing q cracking Of beams made speedy and
safe exit out Of the door, which happily faced the wind
| ward.
The roof Of three unfinished buildings Of Fifth
avenue and Forty ninth street, lifted from Their
astenings and borne two blocks distant when they Eel
into lot The roofs discovered in their fall
house at the corner Of Sxtieth street and Fifth ave
unroofed, and the roof carried into vacant 10
come distance on Three unfinished buildings In FIFTH
avenue Forty ninth street, unroofed and
| other wise considerably damaged
Shortly before noon Mr.. VIM Evarts and his son were
driving along the Boomingdale road in light wagon
when sudden gust Of the wind overturned the vehicle
inc two gentlemen violently ,oe
by the Messrs Evarts who were promptly released from
their dsagreeabe position and resumed their drive with
out further accident
bow window Of fancy store in Beecker street.
Carmne, smashed in by shutter carried from an
other store several doors distant
The roof Of the bonded warehouse No. q West street
blown off and landed in the Toe front wall Of
the building damaged tht barrcades placed
on the sidewalk 10 prevent persons passing.
The of the store Of Mr.. William Borden No. 81
West street, nearly torn of by the force of the wind
but was dashed down again and secured py means OF
The roof Of Dr. sweenys house, in Mulberry street,
near Spring street, was lifted up bodily and deposited in
The scutte Of building IN Wall street, near Broad was
blown of, and fell in the rear Of Delaour Co.'s, in Wall
street.
little boy named Wilson, living q. 162 Jones street,
blown into the areaway Of the house 422 Grand
be passing along that street, and was considerably
bruised, but was not seriously injured.
Several trees in the Central Park were uprooted, and
one Of the canvass marques erected in the Park for the
accommodation of skaters was torn 70 strips
The chimney Of No 1855 Cherry street fell upon the roof
Of the adjoining house and broke through it, without caus
The chimney was also blown off the house the
Of Pike and Water streets.
the houses in Grand street, which Gathering down
along the pavement causing considerable CONSERVATION
among the passers though happily no one was injured
as far ~ could be ascertained.
large lamp post in front Of an oyster saloon in the
Bowery was bentover.
Early In the morning large showcase in front Of d.
guerreotypiss in Eighth torn from it, fasen
inss and carried some ten feet down the block.
barbers pole in Chatham street. near frenchs Hotel
the earth fell In direction parallel to the edge Of the
sidewalk, and injured nobody.
The roof Of building 06l Third was partially
blown on during the night and the inmates were terribly
alarmed, but no injured occurred 70 life or limb.
At about 8 A. n. the wind violently attacked the
Gramercy Park House. and succeeded in tearing or about
y feet Of the oornicc and part Of the tin roof fronting
the park, to the damage Of between i've and sxhundred
dollars
An old building on Third avenue between Forty seventh
md Forty eighth streets, ~ had been occupied in
rious ways, had IL tin roof torn on.
The temperature during Yesterday and today a re.
corded at Delatours IN Wall street, foows-Thurs-
day, IA. H., 2s II T., 4o p H., 46;6 P. H. ~. Fri
day, "A. H., ~; I'm, q.
THE BLOW IN THE BAY AND HARBOR.
DAMAGE TO SHIPS, srEAx1Rs AND SMALL BOATS.
The effects Of the hurricane keeny felt during the
whole day yesterday the Bay and all the ferry boats
plying between Staten Island and the city experienced the
greatest difficulty in navigating. Tho steamboat Staten
Islander near running into some half dozen small
boass and was only saved from collision by tho great
GOODNESS and akin Of Captain Parker and the pilots who