New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-27
THE STORM OF wED.SEsDAy EVENING

DESTRUCTION or THE gEW BRIDGE Of TIE srsQrE-
HAyyA RIVER At uAyEE De GRiCE-Loss ONE
MILLION DOLLARS.
Pr .AuTLlHA Thursday. July &c. ls16
Tie T"ss Of this morning says: From the Freight
Agent Of through New Yof train from Washington, who
arrived this city O'Clock this morning learn that
during the heavy storm lat evening the bridge which
has under for past Tie Sus
quchauua River from Perryve IIayre dc Grace, was en-
tirey destroyed The loss is million OF dclTs. Tbs
report Is subsequently confirmed.
dispatch from PeTryyilc says that several spans Of the
bridge were lifted nom iAor bearings upon stonework and
thrown in the river The woodwork bias oil been secured ana
most of II can be used again. The work of rebuilding has
already commenced The stonework IS not in the least in
ured There is every believe that the whole work
WIN he COMPLETED for the passage Of trains previous 10 the h
ofJanuary next
PARTICULARS FROM HAvRE DE GRACE.
HAyRE De GRACE, Nd, Thursday, july 20 ls6d.
terrible tornado visited this vicinity about Z
O'clock Yesterday evening The threatening masses of clouds
which hung around hor from NORTHEAST 10 Neat
daring the afternoon rapidly concentrated Noth 81 ths
Point and the hour the storm burst upon "
win irresistible fury upoong trees prOstraing houses and
Ihe moenifcent ne bridge Of the Philadlpha Whining
Baltimore Railroad Company, spanning the yer al
ms nont some % feet tide encountered the io
the II tremlei for moment and was then
hurled down from ITS piers into the rveT win edrc o
rendered complete wreck the river and BAY bsing
with debris Tor miles Only span on the ecil side Ie
mains The fall short OF 500 co. and il, perhaps
much create.
several wcrkmen carried into the river with the falling
sgars. but rescued.
The Company confidently expected have the bridge ready
i1r travel In 20 days.
Today several tugs are rayersng the river and bay saving
wrecked material aud the disaster although serious vi" DC
PROMPTLY met by the energy OF the COMPANY. , $50 A., -
Tic wind lasted about ~ minutes aud swept over the eoun
Try 10 a belt about 10 MIL, wide.
We learn that considerable damage was zone al Icf be
Tosit 10y The Storm
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
The Philadelphia Baiicaa Of last evening has The
following:
Last evening abou o'clock indications a approaching
storm were quite visible in the Northwestern part of The city
and Il Int hour the storm which appeared 10 be at some
distance had worked itself around 10 tho Southwest so that
the sky in that direction was entirely overcast ana gave hu
cations thai tbc gale quite violent in that direction
Tho oeruc ln on the Quehanna River severe
and viii be nj by de dtlphia. Wilmington and Balt
tat stream between Pefyye and avre de Grace was n
uy desoyodscyeral riel having been carried away! me
ucrs u the bridge in the least damaged having been
funk deep and hul' In the most substantial manner
The tornado struck the bridge ard almost instantly swept II
away the Of the disaster II Is reported there we're
the structure Who were carried by The oTeo oil Tue
gale into the stream. , 80.
The spans the largest probably 81 any bridge IN ms
country measuring 90 feet each aud - n humber the ehre
length structure beng 0 feet ~ Che time Of the dls
aser bridge nearly finished there being but one span
and a draw vet 20 complete II.
The COMPANY expected 10 have work the bridge
Jee by the first Of November at which time the cars
lave teen There but little damage done by
tie rain as the river had risen sufficiently 10 reach the
door OF tie bridge which was about 20 fet from high wafer
Aor the tornado had done work this point passed
directly down the and in rs carried With trees
boats. and overy hight substance coming In s range with
Tic gale did not appear to have felt much shore
having expended its violence tie water The violence OF
the wind be better imagined when II Is known that the
bridge skeleton. not having vet been covered
The mber which have OF been secured can be used again
and wolkmen have already commenced 60 repair the damage
done The Company will have the bridge ID running order p
January