Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
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A violent tornado Of wind prevailed in
this latitude Yesterday, which was attended
with damage 10 property and loss Of life.
II conmeneed blowing Violently about
daybreak, continued with slight lntermls.
sions until The day ciosed, aud was accom-
panied with slight sho Wers ef rain. About
haif-paet two O'Clock, the frame boiler shop
OF the Vulcan Works (Hazlehurst & Vile
gan) was blown down whilst q number Of
workmen were at work therein. Philip
Hughes, . boiler maker, aged twenty five,
years, and residing at No. - Armfstead
lane, received fatal Injuries and died with
In fifteen minutes thereafter. he was
single man. Another young man, named
David Dixon; residing at No, $40 West
Pratt street, received Injuries Of such o.
character as win probably result fatally
Several other workmen were also more or
lees Injured, but not seriously. 10
The loss OF the firm will not be very
heavy, and the affhIr will not occasion
much Interruption v their business opera
tions. The roof Of the Government hopl-
tai now approaching completion on Town
send street was blown OF, ana colored
boy named John Hynson almost instantly
killed. He was about sixteen years Of age,
and bore an excellent character. There
were several others who were struck BY the
falling tlmbers and injured, but not So
riously. About IL O'Clock In the morning
. chimney OF the Eutaw House was demol-
lahed, and fell through tie roof, doing
damage 10 the amount OF about $500, and
IN the afternoon another yielded TO the
power OF the wind, and tumbled down
The roof Of the coach-shop Of Mr. Joseph
McCauley, 41 South Paca street, near Pratt,
was also blown of aud fell upon the stable
OF Mr., John Fitzpatrick. The upper part
10 occupied 10 Q dwelling, and an infant
narrowly escaped being crushed TO death.
Tho tin on the roof OF two dwellings on
Madison avenue, near Hoffman street, was
torn of and carried q considerable dis
tanoe, fortunately without Injury 70 any
person. The fre-wall and part Of the
chimney OF the house occupied by Mr..
Bateman, corner Of Forrest and Hlllen
streets, wss blown down, and Q number Of
bricks IN the front wall Of the building OF
Mr.. Ohner, corner OF Forrest and Gay
streets, forced out by the wind. The Union
flag-pole erected In front OF the dwelling of
Captain Joseph Mitchell, on Constitution
street, near Fall, was blown down, the pole
falling on thegable wall Of the house, when
the upper portion Of II broke Oh. An am
0reenmount avenue, near the McKim Man
sion hospital, was overturned by the force
OF the wind, and almost completely demol-
ished. The surgeon escaped injury, but
the driver was cut by the fragments Of the
vehicle. The animal attached thereto ran
of, but was caught near Madison street.
A portion Of the side wall ofthe back build
Ing OF the house Of Mr.. Wilhelm, In course
| OF erection on Central avenue, north of
Monument, was blown down.
Tho roof Of the four-story building occu-
pied a an oyster-packiug house by Mr..
Robert l.. Seth, on Albemarle street, near
Plowman, was blown of. In the new
Broadway market building Q number Of
the window sashes were broken, and the
scaiiolding around the cupola blown some
distance. A portion Of IL fell on an AVN
ing on tho east side, completely demollsh-
Ing II. The west end Of . building occu-
pied by the Government, for ordnance, on
bwann's formerly Waters') wharf, was
blown out. The roof Of house corner OF
Hudson and Bennett streets, ct Canton,
was blown of and . portion carried about
200 feet, falling In the yard Of VIM. sul-
lens, who was severely cut about the head
by the falling timber. A physician was
called In 10 attend him. The roof Of por-
ton OF the new Almshouse, on the eastern
suburbs Of the city, was blown OF, entail
ing . loss OF about $500. There wero
quite Q number Of fences In various parts
OF the city blown down, % also signs,
posts, &c. One or two vessels In . portion
Of the hArbor more exposed TO the north
west wind dragged their anchors for 500
yards Or more, but no damage resulted
tberefrom. AHsrteaa, 23d.