Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-12
TsRaIFIo HURRIcAsFI


Houses UnrOOfed, Trees Blown Down,
DWELLINGS Hnd Fences Dem8ilshed.a .a--
Damage TO the shipping, etc.
Yesterday afternoon about half past three
o'clock, terrific storm Of wind and rain
passed over our city, resulting in eonsidera-
ble damage. The storm came up very sud
denly, the wind blowing from Southwest to
Northeast, The American hotel suffered
the worst from the storm, the tin roof being
blown slmOst entirely of, and brick and
stone hurled promiscuously about. One
chimney was entirely demolished and several
others more OF less injured. The falling
brick came through into the American House
kitchen, one Of them striking kitchen girl
on the head, injuring her severely but not
seriously. The north windows in building
at the rear of the American Buildings, the
upper rooms of which constitutes our
eompositOrs' room, were nearly all broken 10
by the falling brick and timber. The cham
.bers on the upper floor Of the American were
strewn with rubbish. Great conformation
was created in the house. The awning in
front was completely demolished. It is
roughly estimated that the American was
damaged to the amount Of between 81 500
and $1,000.
Some Of the falling brick came through
the sky light Of the American House saloon,
striking a man on the head and knocking
him sensless. His name is Joseph De Long
Of Hudson. An ugly cut was made in his
head from which some broken glass was ex-
tracted when it was dressed. He was able
to be around in the evening. The above two
eases we're the only accidents we have heard
of. f.r GaaI
The bslustrade on the top Of the johnson
House was blown Of upon the sidewalk, and
q chimney blown down, making quite hole
in the roof,
Two or three ehimneys were blown down
on the Weddsll House, breaking through the
roof. The Angler suffered in similar man
ner. ---- .....-.. 20
The baIustrade on the Marble Block, su-
periOr street, fell to the pavement.
Considerable damage was done to the
Cleveland Woolen Factory, down the Lake
Shore, a considerable portion of the roof be-
ing destroyed. The dye house was nearly
demolished. Two dwellings in the vicinity
were much damaged.
@ The Engine House Of the G. C. & R.R.,
near the Depot, was q Sufferer from the gale,
a hole being made in thenOrthwest corner of
the rOof, at least twenty feet square. The
men who we're inside the Depot during the
gale said they feltvsry pale, for the building
crsaksd and rocked 10 a fearful manner.
A chimney was blown of the William Tell
House, near the Depot 3-te ~
An old ear,houss belonging to the C. I,
R. R., across the River from Spring street,
was blown entirely down,
Tbe.TOOfs Of the c. & E and Of the c. & P.
freight depots suffered some Injury.
Warnings Block, corner Of Bank and St.
eiairstrests, and the Railroad Block onWater
street. we're injured BY ehimneys being blown
down. 90 tEte "a
Two large front windows in the New Eng
land Hotel were blown in, where the billiard
room is. A show window at schwabs' store,
on Superior street, suffered in a similar man
ner. ..........
Two handsome trees were blown down in
the Public Square. r. H|
The balustrade Of double brick house on
the corner Of Bank and St. Clair streets, was
blown over and fell upon the sidewalk.
Two large poplar trees on Middle street
running from Prospect to Huron, we're blown
over into the street, blockading it completely.
A number Of trees on St. Clair street were
broken down also in various other parts of
the city. Very many chimneys we're demOI-
ished or injured.
Several Wagons we're tipped ever in the
streets, and dFy-gOods boxes, bill boards,
signs, awnings, &C., were hustled through
the strsetiu an indiseriminate manner.
Ahaek that was standing near the Rail
road Hotel on River street, no horses being
was blown down to the Depot.
consfdsrable damage was done to the ship
ping in the bsrbor. The bark B. A. Stan
nard lay at the end of the pier. She parted
her lines and blew across the mouth Of the
river, her for sail, jiB boom and head gear
being carried away. A Canada vessel lying
near the stannard, had her jib-boom carried
away by the Iattsr.
The schooner Governor, Of Kingston, lying
in the Old River Bed at Rhodes & Cards
dock, run her jib- boom through the cabin Of
the propeller Atlantic, breaking the jib- boom
The Governor also struck against the sshOon-
sr Shepard carrying away the shepard's !
davits and causing her to part her lines. The
Governor sunk canal boat which was un-
loading coal at Rhodes 4 Cards dock.
The schooner Lockout had her square sails
blown to pieces. Several other vessels met |
with more or less injury.
There was much other damage done, pro. |
baby, Of which We have not yet learned.
The storm vas one of the ss7orsst that has
ever visited this locality, though its duration |