The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-28
The Storm I'm New Orleans ON Mardt-
RrAs nav.

fFrom the New Orleans Crescent, Feb. 221
Yesterday special and extraordinary Mardi
Ee " such Gays have been in New Orleans
Bad weather threatened the day early In the morning
The wind was storg and the clouds thick But, the
wfa,ber not cola, particularly wet the usual
thousands boys isb men and a0sndonsa females
Appeared the stIees inniude Of costumes rich,
nidoDe cheap and ,sWdry in many reversing the
sexes, and thing the streets with such torreats OF tue
scandaous, Me eioiesqns and the funny, that verify
APPEARED ss !. Pande mobium had broke loose.
The most opuent class Of the dbandonnees flaw around
10 Carriages whole groups Of the middlng class Of har
lots and ro@aes we've Ia Carts and furniture cars tie
lowest class the dreh dr,ss OF the city footed IT, to the
mirth OF the unthnkng mnl.rdes and doubtless to their
hearty satisfaction As for the boys (whom we do
not include 10 the above cateeory every other boy
either a niger, an Indian a harlequin sailor.
Towards noon that Invisible but important parsonage,
to show thar he, hardi gras spree. Ills
breath gaze; bis OIL, ring was deuge OF
eyes were flashes Of ngh'ping; and hls yone vas g.
fearful fash and dying away into dull roar a. OF dis
harequns nggers kings ard Indians sought the friendly
shelter of the groggeries and groceries, aud the street
awnings The storm aas fierce enough but al about one
O'Clock dimensions almost Of a tornado.
The torrents Of ram, falling slantngy IN the
mist which looked like smoke, forbidding vision
for more than n square or 30. Shutters and swing
ing signs banged and Hoped, and often went
flying like leaves in the tempest. Old fences went
down like rotten PAPER arcieIt tender sheds gave up
their occrpaion slates ripped from roof flew about like
specks the mist OF the havoc among light
things Of the Wholesale description The
flooded into rivers and was long after the storm before
ssthe rushing OF the waers had far subsidized as to
render the streets decenty passable.
We heard of no very serious damage being done TO
building in the city. We may mention that St. Louis
Cathedral acknowledged the Storm and shed its states
over the neghborhcod far and near.
On the river, which for the time almost q raging
sea, the damage considerable. Tho Elk seven
miles hips steamboats, and other craft which iios
evee, were badly jostled. Ships damaged steam
OF IN s
going adri So far as we could ascertain with the assist
Of marine reporter the following
he storm occasionei considerable damage the
vessels at the levee The steamer John Walsh broke
driited down post A. Third district where she ran
afoul Of the British ship Lady Sale, striking
bow which caused her to slew around AID come in con-
tact with the bboom Of the British shp Sandman which
broke of her mzzen mast close TO the deck.
her figure 6esd and cut water BEING knocked to one side
The steamer Eclipse broke loose and drifted down
starboard wheel house was considerably damaged The
Atlantic had her chimneys blown down, and her
starboard guards were badly stove In Her damage will
probably amount 10 about So 600
The steamer City Of Memphis had her chimneys blown
her hurricane roof and sarboard guard
in and otherwise damaged The damage sustained by
her will probably amount to 81, 500
The steamer Flying Clouds ct i'm ,eys were blown
dewn She was not damaged malh .nerwise. Dam age
probably 81 500
The steamer scotland ad her hurrcan roof stove IN
on the larboard side. Damage about $500 or $500.
The Henry Chouteau had her larboard guard
damaged by the falling Ct the Flying huds chimney.
The steamer Emerald lost her chmneys overheard aud
had her hurricane deck and guards damaged. Damage
about 81 goo.
The steamer Crosse Tete on he' way down md
struck by the wind when about opposite the foot
street. The gale carried away her caimneys Blu
other damake. Loss probably $500.
The steamers Pocahontas Selma, Belle GaIes I'd E.i,r
lying at Agiers, had their chimneys blown and
were otherwise damaged.
The steamers Algerine and Relief belonging TO the
Canal Street Ferry Company lying the steamer
Selma the tune. The falling of the Selmas chimneys
knocked down those Of the Agerne AMI also stove in
greater part Of her cabin The Reflects chmneys were
knocked down by those Of the gerne But she sustained
other damage
ici ana ered 10 The Slaughter house point She lost
her chain and anchor ainor gallant mast, soyc her
bulwa,ks and sustained no damsge.
II that the engineer o. the steamer Relief
Was killed that three boTD of the Eclipse
end drowned. We heard other n life lost but
positive Information in any case hope
and believe that these lille. It posi-
lively stated that several men were blown overheard but
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