The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-03
THE NEW YORK SUN.
CITY NEWS.
Elects Of the Late Gale In the
City,

City.
Tho weather on New Years morning Wa
| vcIy fno, with = light wind from southwest,
the barcrnotcr m,rkirR 20 7lO-indica'ing a
blow, whkh about half past twelve commenced
from the southward, and during the evening
shifted to west. northwest, blowing furiously
until last night.
There havo boon numerous cases OF damage
among the shipping in exposed situations. At
the Union Store IT Brooklyn, where were moor
cd numerous prize vessel, the ship North Caro-
lima parted all her hawsors, and has hor stern
badly stove in.
The brig Mary McRae parted all hcr rocorings
stove rails, carried away house on DICK, anil re-
cci, ed considerable other dam'ge. Brig Delta
had her stern frame carried away, and is badly
chafed. Brig Sarah Siarl mainrail AID several
s'aunchions gone, badly ohrftd. Schooner
~ nchburg, badly chafed and boat stoys to
ieccs.
liarquo Sally MCGEE Lost figure head aEd
stern badly etove. Barqua winuiCrod, consider.
ably damaged. Brig II. c. Brooks has tho
whole Of her stern iramo gone, and part Of her
ruddor.
The canal boat franklin, lyirg at pier ", ".
r., being so much exposed was badly chafcd
against tho dock and sunk. Tho oyster boats
sud vessels lyirg at tho foot Of Spring siroct,
suffered motc or less damige, but none serious.
~. Ono small sloop lost her bowsprt.
Tho stcau ship Columbia arrived yesterday
mCfuirg from Havana, and anchored opposite
pier 40, near the Now Jersey shore, but the
force of the g,lc caused her to drag her an
"h"rs a considerable distance. Tho United
y atcs gun-Ocat ro,or",I,, which has been
| ing for tho past few d ,ys in the North rvsr,
trsgged Der anchors near the II ooklyn shore,
but sustained no damsgc.
In C'asson Avenue, near Dom street, lirook
I, n, the roof and chimn"yso Of r~ &C f,c
houses were torn or The fcncss around Tut
tlc's brewery in Franklin Avenue ner Bergen
street, wore blown down tho fence around the
Ninth Ward sa,i,n house was a-o destroyed.
lrrco frame houses in tho course Of erection
Il tho corner Of Powers AMI Ncvins streets, wer,
blown down.
THE Sound boats arrived q, one o'clock +. NJ.
Tho steamer Atlantic, which was 70 have siilcd
for Port Royal, was aground at hsr dock from
shallow water, and will rot s,il until toda,.
The schooner Mary Clinton is considerably
damagod. Bark General q cen also received
-omo damage British schooner has her stern
stove ia ard the whole OF hor bon gono above
water.
The schooner u. ID. llaya'd, lying at Wood
ruh Il Rohinson's dock, Brooklyn, parted hor
lincs and came in collision with the schooner
Bcnhoco, Of Bangor, had her stern badly stove,
rails, bob stays and mainsal carried ssy The
a. had her d.;Gre head hoadgcar and rails car
ricd away, and is also badly chaicd.
Thrice frame houses ia process Of construc-
ton at Wilham.bursh, on tho coruor OF Pow
&C., and loriimor strcrt-, were blown down
a out 10 o'clock last nj sht. They woro dam
q Cd to the exert Of 800. Fortunately no
p' ron was injured.
Daring The gallo he tides Wcto unu'ually
low, and thu ono OF lat evening WAS the low
| est that has been known for many yeus II 50
retarded tho boats Of the Staten leland, Ham
lltcn Avenue aud South Ferries, "a to cause
gro,t Inconvenience TO passengers, the boats
often grounding at tho end Of tho slip, while
under full speed, and until tho tide became
/ d,od, ihoro was 10 regularity in tho trips. The
Fulton ferry boats were also occasionally DO.
II lav,i.