New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-13

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sTIsE TORNADO IN PHILADELPHIA
The following account Of tho terrible storm
which visited Philadelphia. Thursday evening ii
from tie columns Of The Age OF Friday morning:
About quarter before O'Clock Last evening very
severe gale accom- panied by heavy fall of rain, swept
over our ety, carrying with it great destruction OF
kpropeIy, and also eaasing many persons - receive
painful and dangerous Injuries The greatest destruc
ton Of property ana injury to persons occurred IN the
tneghb0rhOod OF Cumberland and Sepviya.sts, Nine
teenth Wsrd. IN this immediate vicinity no less than
2o houses wers either partially destroyed completely
Iazed to the ground Tic houses with few ,cXocp-
EtiOns. were all three.stoTy double bricks, and
occupied by hcaess and weli.dong people Some OF
them lost every article OF furniture In the ruins
twi be In rs destitute circumstances rs though their
all had been swept away by FIRE. or course during the
hustle and confusion last night it impossible TO
ie,en approximate the loss. but 1t Will reach many
thousands of dollars.
northeastern direction. On the north side of Cum
berlaI csi., ves q Sepviva is Of four three
story double bies houses. An Of these were more or
less cemaeed The corner house and tie ole adjoining
Suffered The most The roofs were thrown of tie walls
and tie second story torn out The house Was
occupied By Alr. Nandersice and .he adjoining one
by Mr. SbaIlShccr. The back kitchens of the whole
four houses were laid 10 the ground, Mr.. George
Rouche who occupies the third house from Sepvjyss
fac;ed ike good >si1artan on the OCCASION. lie I'm.
Mcdiaclv threw open as doors To the families who aa
been rendered Louseess doing all III his power - make
them comfortable. Fortunately his house escaped with
out damage.
On the south side Of Cumberland.st west Of Sepyivc
stands three thIee-story brics dwellings, all OF which
suffered. The corner dwelling serious injured.
having the end iIoning on Cumberland AID Scpyiva.
sIs blown completely out. On the west side OF sep
viz Asst north Of Cumberland. is row of eight three
story brick dwellings. These honses were almost en-
trey laid in runs. They were al unroofed and the
'front.' walls 20 the second story blown down. These
houses occupied hY Mr. Critics.. Mr.. WIes, Mr.
Mulholand, Nj, Chamber. Mrs. Bgner, boarding
could not learn tie plriies had become scattered
and could not be found having taken temporary shelter
with friends
On the north SIDE of Dicluson-st, west Of Sepviva
also stands q row OF tlee-s.ory BRICK dwellings,. Six
0f these were uIrOOfcd. The One-story kitchens NJ
tacAed to The rear vc,e laid In ruins These houses
were occupied BY Alr Geo Cook, Mrs Pauline SaAen
Leimef Mr. j. po:ts Mrs. Baker and family rared
Cleuens -Four tno-sory brick dwellings on the north
side of Ariminscst., wet of SeEy,a were deprived
OF their roofs They escaped without further damage
This is rough description Of the damage sustained ~
this nechborhood, which presented a most sad AID
desOlae look OF the hour wien visited the scene M
destruction last evening. Files Of brick and rubbish
were scattered in all directions. In this immediate Vi
cinity number Of lots hch accounts for the great
destruction done. the wind had clean sweep OF
everything before IT, Some OF these houses were con-
structcd about two others about eight year,
since All the bnd.ngs that were located on corners
suffered the greatest
1t is somewhat singular fact that oil Of these houses
we're visited by the gale at nearly the Same moment
he occupants becoming alarmed. rushed wildly intp
the street. and some OF them being struck BY the falling
debris. received uies OF such character that ma!
prove fatal The accidents. so far could be ascer-
tanned. were as follows; lsd, named Walter uOus
tack aged 10 years. residing the of Gambler
struck BY some bricks and part Of the roof He re.
ceved injuries which ii Is thought will prove fatal
Two children, named George and Laura Cook whot'
parents resided a the correr of Sepvys aud Dickinson
SITS. severely injured by falling timber.
girl named L. Saxehneimer, residing in the second
house DckinsOnst. west OF oepviva, was very seri
tprf haita IN have hapnl
injured but their oOnd lot he asceIaiDed The
greatest coDs;ernapa prevailed throughout tie neigh
bofhOod. After the accident, the storm SIN continued
10 rage, and those residing N the vicinity were nmi
dated and frightened 81 what Lad taken place, and
naturally surnsed TOOK iler own bouges would next
follow. The confusion may, therefore be much better
The damage in tie Nineteenth Ward was not con.
fined TO the locality named. Considerable inury was
aimed about the depot o. the Reading Railroad Co
ct Lehigh ave and Tupsi The large water tank used
Ter supplying the siegm-engincs with water WIS uh-
rooted. The roof is made Of sbeet-iron and heavy
timber, being several tuns In weight was upliitcd
and carried over tho depot the distance Of about 40
ards and fell upon tie track The blacksmith shop
was also uDrooied. Mr.. George Rouehe depot masier
made a very narrow escape with his life. lie was
standing Oh the raifoad track when the roof 81 the
wn.eYank fol within few feet Of him. Had he beeu
struck instant death would have resulted. MT Hoache
sss Ia bn e 1S most - nnIentns in
his attention TO tie sufferers -.
A large flagstaff at Front and Norrs-sts was
time narrowly escaped being struck
Two dwelling houses NJ Howard and Harrisonsts
were also partially destroyed. We did not learn the
NAMES Of the occgpaDts. -.
Considerable damage was sustained Along the river
front The shipping was bown about but no accident
If serious CHAR otei so :ar as we oond ascertain iI
seyenifg had occurred Several parties who were IN
small boats On tie Delaware at tho time made mar,
row escspes and II reported that one or two had
been drowned il also reported that female wns
drowned in the Schu!.k while crossing IN bnttsan1
from tue west SIDE. None Of these ruInors could De
traced to IA irnstv Crtly source.
Tee siO,I. -so very severe In Camden Dut no
serious damage was reported last night
IN West Philadelphia, Frankford. Germantown ana
MansyunE the gale severe. hut as In other sccon-
DO great loss was sustained the greatest destruction
seems 10 nave been OOhlred 10 tie Nineteenth ward
Throughout the city trees were stripped OF tlel
'branclcs cAinneys blown down, parts OF roofs torn on
and other damage DONE The effects OF the storm were
most disastrous at Fui1nont Park About sixty trees
were DESTROYED and tie music stand demolished
Ore Of the boat houses the Scbuyk was unroo'es
ard Otherwise Damaged TIE scaJoldne around pew
building and ufinsed houses ia all parts of the cy
suffered tady but al being oi general character II
useless to paiticuar'ze.
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