Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-25
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TIE sfonM OF YssfrlpAY.-we gather many
additional particulars Of the damage from the
gale OF yesterday.
The military hospital a. the corner of North
Capitol and streets was unroofed, and the por
tico was torn OF. Three houses near the corner
OF Second and e streets were unroofed. The tin
roof wa, blown OF a four-story brick house on
and was carried by the force Of the wind across
the square Into Fifth street The hne shade tree
at the northwest corner Of the Intersection OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street was
blown down; also q tree at the corner Of Eighth
street and the avenue. MANY other trees were
Prostrated. A large sign on the top Of the build
Ing situated on the avenue near Tenth street, and
occupied by Mr.. McGill as printing office, was
blown OF and into the street, to the great alarm
OF horses. Portions Of the copper roofing OF the
General Post Once were blown of, and more
would have gone had II not been for the exertions
OF the workmen, The roof Of the residence Of
DR.. Morgan, on the Island, was blown OF, and
carried a considerable distance, destroying a
brick building, on which 10 fell. The roof and
rafters Of two brick houses on Seventh street, be-
longing TO Mr. Poulus Thyson, were carried of
The roofing Of the new hospital building in Ju-
dietary Square Was somewhat damaged. KEEP
pinger's bakery and stable, corner Of Seventh and
g streets, were blown down; and the roofs Of
house No. Is, Tenth street. Ginnity's store, cor
ner Of Fourteenth and l. streets, and the public
school house corner Of Fourteenth and q streets,
were destroyed. The three story building Of
Mr.. Charles F. Queen, corner Of Seventh and L
streets; the building on Eleventh street near nj,
owned by Sampson simms, Esq the large build
ing on the corner OF Second street and the avenue
formerly the Sentinel offce) and MI. ConRers tin
and hardware establishment on Seventh street,
were all unroofed.
The damage to MIR. MASKS property, injured by
the fall Of the church on Thirteenth street, win
amount TO 81 600 or 81 200. .a
The steamer from Alexandria was unable to
ma ke her usual landing place, but had to run up
under cover of the Long Bridge. Two boys
In boat On the river were in great danger, and
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saved with difficulty.
Towards Georgetown the gale seems to have
been more destructive, as that section was more
exposed to Its fury. The Western Market was
unroofed, also Payne's coach factory, and the
row OF fsur brick houses near the bridge over
Rock Creek. A great number Of chimneys and
trees were blown down.
In Georgetown portion Of tae roof Of the cot.
ton factory was blown OF, and the tin roofs of
the Masonic Hall on High street, and the InArm-
airy Of Georgetown College, were rolled up and
whisked of
We have heard of but few accidents Amongst
these the most serious is the injury sustained by
Mr.. Lindsey, who lives on the seventh street
road. A brick fell on his head and he was
knocked insensible, and 1t 10 feared hi. skull is
fractured. Other persons were injur' about
the head and body by falling bricks, slates and
timbers, Blu. none seriously, so far as we have
heard.