The New York herald., 1863-08-23
The Tornado at East Boston and icinitx.

| From the Boston Traveller, Aug 81
The storm OF wind and rain which visited this vicinity
ahoat slS o'noSk last even,ns did much damage
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recently erected on the Gendon wharf by tho Atlant,
Works, fer building iron clad steamers. blown down
and portion OF the shod carried from the wharf nte
long by sixty feet wide. The iron-cad Casco was moi
damaged by the fall Of the shod The loss estimated
at from 81 900 to $1,000 The employed there had
| just left OF work. and no person injured
Two large sheds on Mr. Donald McKays wharf Border
street owned BY himself i'm and Msssrs. Mckay Adus,
built. at cost OF 81 500 each to two iron clad
steamers which are under contract.
In OF the sheds he had laid the koel and most OF
the frame OF the Monitor 6quando. The blocks of the
which the kees of tho iron Monitors are laid were
started by the roof Of the shed falling upon them ana
some nfty or more Of the iron frames Injured
portion OF one OF the sheds fell upon the new machine
shop crushing the roof for about fifty feet causing
considerable damage TO the machinery The whole
amount OF damage upon the wharf estimated at seve.
raj thousand dollars. Several at work in the
injured The building Of the Monitors will not be mate
rally delayed by tho destruction Of the sheds.
down also tree on Meridian street close by tho railroad
stable In the yards Of some Of the houses grape vines
destroyed while to the gardens Of the nearest neigh
bofs no damage was done. Upon the fourth section
large quantity or window glass broken but we do
NOT isarn OF any further damage there.
In chelsea aud Maiden chimneys blown down,
trees were denuded OF limbs, window glass broken &c.
In Roxbury thore was but little rain, and the wind
Chariestown its exposed portions, and also the hills
in Chelse. receved heavy blow with shutter two
taken Oh here, few panes Of glass thore chimney pot
tumbled down elsewhere, but material damage. The
rattng OF the hastones on Mount Belngham, Chelsea,
against the window panes OF the dwellings rather
startling. rumor prevailed OF some injury TO the
Methodist church the mount but II amounted only to
q half dozen broken or cracked panes Of gass
Two trees were blown in the Navy Yard, and the
large end doors Of the lower ship house. toward East
being portion Of the rest Of the moveabe end
was torn OF with fearful crash.
The principal damage In Charesown appears to have
been along the water side the Mystic knights
wharf large quantity OF lumber tipped over broken
and and some boards carried by the wind
distance The fragments afforded considerable pickings
for fuel seekers. Several other wharves suffered some
and little wind MILL between Moulton and Corey streets
used to supply water Dr. Barets block Of houses on
Tufts street-was broken down.
In Maiden the storm appears 10 have been heavy and
70 have taken down few light objects, such as window
shutters and loose boards and cracked few panes OF
glass.
In watertown, during the height OF the storm the
lightning struck OF the barns the estate Of Mrs.
widow OF the late Colonel Winchester
Grove street. the banks Of the Charles river and
" back OF Mount Auburn Cemetery. The barn was the
one near the residence Of her farmer Mr. Joshua stone
The stroke sot the barn re and II totally con
sumed with eight tons Of hay and ono ton OF oats.