New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11
lG GREAT HURRICANE /!
HAVOC ON LAND AND WATER.
MANY HOUSES UNROoFED.
DAMAGE TO THE SHIPPING.
The Gale in Brooklyn, BOtOken, Jersey City, and
Elsewhere.

raging hurricane, confirming, IN ough the night and
te whole Of yesterday with force said TO be
perlenced bereabout for many previous years. Not
cloud Obseored the sky; only the iul force Of the
wind was noticeable, as il ravened among orr ship
ping secured the streets, tore off roofs, overturned
ekimneys like trees. and trees ike women and child
rem, aud played thousand mad pranks, to the inf
bite damage Of property but, happily, not to the loss
Of life, 50 far as we have been able % discover.
TIE STORM IN THIS CITY.
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning there seems to
have been terrific burst Of the gale, which swePt
over the upper part Of the city, from west to east us
roofing several buildings almost instantly.
Al this time, three unfinished buildings at the
corner Of Fifth avenue and Foryninth street were Gu
trey unroOfed the fragments flying in all directions.
No one vas injured.
Trees and fences suffered much, while any
Der of signs and awnings have been Frustrated by
the gale. The flagstaff Of the ST. Nicholas Hotel,
which > surrounded by an immense Shanghai
and weather-vane, 10 very precsrious position
AL the morning, inslping Broadwaywsrd 70 danger
Gus degree Policemen were stationed IN the street. "
warn people of the danger of passing, and strenuous
efforts sere made 70 secure the staff 70 the roof.
A house at the corner of SiXteth street. and Fifth
syenue was unroofed, and the roof carried into va
cant lot some distance off. Three unfinished buildings
IN Fifth avenue, near Forty .niuth street, were un-
rooted and otherwise considerably damaged.
The roof OF a house in Third avenue, near Sixty
frs street was carried Off and deposited in some
cant lots near by. ibis building was formerly occu-
pied by the Tbird-avenue Railroad Company. Aframe
building in Tbirty-eighth street, near Third avenue,
was so shaken by the fury Of the Storm that 1t is
probable 1t will have to come down
The roof Of Dr. Sweeneys house, in Mulberry street.
near Spring street, was lifted up bodily and deposited
in the street.. No one was hurt.
The soutts Of a building in Wan street, near Broad
was blown of ami fell in the Of DelatOur Co.'S
in Wal street.
portion Of the roof Of the Grmercy Park Hotel
about II feet was blown of by the wind at an early
hour.
THE r. c. ORPHAN ASYLUM UNR00FEB.
AT % a. m. yesterday, just the school in the Ro-
man Catholic Half-Orphan Asyllm, at the corner of
Fifty-drst street and Firth avenue, was commencing
che western portion Of the roof Of the main eudng
vgas raised by the violence of the wind, torn away,
and lanoed IN the Of the Asylum, and in Fifty
6rst sJeet TIE children NEARLY 500 bOys) were very
uueh frightened and the Sisters in charge Of the Asy-
slum coua no; entirely control them They immediately
vaosted the building, and took such Of the boys as
thew could vet gather together into the low wooden
EoSoau Catholic Cbur b. which utt lately occupied
The lots on which the ATchbishsps great Cathedral 10
now building; the church has been moved 70 tue east
largo humber TOOK dutdutaso VI buIn OPtoA~
tunify 70 run away, and still more went 70 tneT
friends The police were busy engaged unnl evening
in returning them, but then there we're nearly lOV
Fgsiasing
\ Abo5t 300 bows were kept in the church during the
DAY In the course of the day, the Trustees OF the
Atylam examined the building, and reported y sale.
m bows were then taken back, and last evening, al
though The nsaal order and rouUine OF the esta9sh
men were decidedg impaired yet the inmates OF the
Institution weron0t very uncomfortable
Our reporter was, at a late hour Yesterday, on t1e
upter floor, which affords facilities Tor nnOD
irT,cted astronomical observations. The wind, blow
Dg from the west appears TO have taken effect upon
the very drep cOrnce, Proectng slA lee. anu Dy II
Iftei M the roof hoWiy until the northern portion
broke near the ridge-pOls From the southern portion
OF The building the roof entirely away out on
tbeeentra dDorherD portions, thee stern ha ucnu-
ipthe cntola was standing last evening Under this the
wind had full play tnat the wind need increase bat
slightly 70 carry Il away also. few men were at
work during the afternoon, attempting TO
bnB their llboTs added little 70 Ito strength Ahe wing
running eastward from the DOrt lernend OF the building
was not harmed. The children can now be provided
for very well as even If the main building should be
rendered uutenaDtable by riinstOrn, AL the boys
might be crowded into tins Hiug, under which y the
Al chen. The covering OF the rO0i hangs from TIE
eastern eavts, swinging m the wind, and the puks
are strewn about block generally.
In IL vefy remarkable thar no one was niured that
the results serious only be ascbed 10 the
emness and presence Of mind dispa cd by the Sister
TIE BRiBUSE sign.
Early Yesterday morning the large sign-board over
the front Of this Office exhibited uneasiness and would
douOtees have been prvcpated 10 the street but for
he timely assistance Of carpenter, VINO fastened il
back the hsg staff and several large per
elyes with his ssw leaving marx ia this part OF the
Vor'd short Of come Of Us characters The remaining
letters are TIME Ours is a remarkable sign of the
tine in which we live.
OTHER ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
Al Mr Wm. ,Evarts and his wore proceeding
along the BoOminkdse road, about ii o'clock in the
morning 10 light wagon, the vehicle overturned
10y n sudden gust Of wind. Fortunately the horse was
- quiet oLe and botn he gentlemen were eXtncated
from their unpleasant situation without suffering gnY
injury. LIS . boy named WisOn, living a. No.
l62JOnes street. vas bio Rn into the aros-Way Of the
hOuse No. - Grand street, he was passlng along
shat street aud was considerably bruised, bat was
noLDor seriOusy 4inred Several trees 10 the Central
Park were upr0Otsd, aud Of tle canvas Inaquees
rected il the Park for accommodation Of skaters
WAS torn 20 stripe.
Az Oclock yesterday morning the chimney Of the
dW eilihg houfe No. 81 Laursbs street was blown
down, and IN falling completely demolished the root,
and caused pOItOu Of the SIDE walt ID bulge out.
The FOOf peaked aId on either ndo were dornsr-
WiIdOWs. The building was occupied by several
families alOg whom The greatest confteFuaon pre-
vailed Cot. TurnbHH Of the Eighth Precinct with
stror Police force, together with Hook aud Ladder
Co No g. we're early Oh the grOuod, and Immediately
WOJkto remove the rubbish, beneath which a
fs.n named Waite was buried. After s,me delay the
vniuekv man was exWicaf0d fortunately not much
iiagsd Assisted by the POlce and hnsrnen the oeca.
lsuts got out The greater part o. taer Iurnate, ana
were Induced 10 yaeate the building, owing 70 Is
peerOns condition. -, ~, ~
ne bonded warehouse of Charles G. Olney, No Y
Wet etrtei was partially unro bed but, owing e lle
strength Of the walls Do further damage wac done.
1he police promptly barrieaded the Sidewalk 10 pro
Vsnt sccident. Ed