The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-15

y Co. mann facturers Of gold pens MSS and pencils.
Thel, los is estimated at $4,000; insured for
5000. 5000 on a safe, S62C0 on all goods and
stock manufactured or in process OF mauuiac-
lure in such safe, and s82O0 on tonls and Z.
he foIiowine companies:.Coium $3.50
williamsburg city, $3.50; AdIiatic, $3.50, and
The Ore. very luckily was confined to these
two buildings, except small damage OF about
$500 10 the building No A6 Green street Some
damage was also done To tue buildings Nos.
a snd 43, on the opposite side Of the street, bat
$3.50 will cover the loss.
The publishing house OF d.. Appleton q %.
sustained slight damage, say about $3.50. There
being a strong separate wall dividing IL from
the burning building, saved 1t from further
injury.
Terrible Hurricane In Eew Hampshire.
The Coos Republican, of Lancaster, N. H. in
its isEue of Thursday last gives the following
account of the hurricane that passed that geo.
AS the storm neared, Fred. Aldrich and
Charles Roby, with horse and carriage, were
seeking shelter near the above named house.
On a sudden they perceived themselves raised
entirely from the ground, and ROby, whirling
like top high in the air. feet downward to-
gether with his team, was carried over high
boaj d fence, while Aldrich Qarge timoers. brick,
stones, and debris of every description flying in
all directions) was ak en- six or eight rods In
opposite course Nor would IL lot him have
aud tum bling him until he gained shelter be
meath aiuitiDg rock, too strong for even Titanic
force. A miraculous escape they had, for
neither was seriously injured. II next p Issed
TO MIR. Chase's, whose dwelling-house barely
escaped, but his other buildings are completely
demolished A small child was lost among the
ruins, but fortunately was recovered, being
projected by the large timbers. NOW IL attacks
6Ge large Fec6er San raHaa s
birch, thoroughly built In every respect was
considered strong work OF the kind in the
county If not in the State. The whole structure
Was actually moved some Inches from Its base
ere 1t yielded; but the work of man could not
Withstand the force OF such an agency, so the
braces liz p pe.stems, break the roof is carried
of, an lin bers twenty-five feet in length are
A MIR. Chapel, fleeing from his own house,
was struck by timber and one of his legs
badly crushed. Leaving these scenes OF devas.
ta,ion it crossed the Connecticut river, tearing
away in its wild flight a part OF a sawmill
thereon, then over the fields and into the forest
again it plunges laying low a swarth of twenty
rods in width as far as the eye can reach. Tue
most wonderful circumstance of all was that
This wbirllng, rending giant passed twice around
the house of Mir. Aldrich, and left entire the
shed part where were convened nis family.
The damage to very many Of the farmers is
keenly felt. About thirty mead OF cattle belong.
ing TO Mrs Tabor have not yet been found
probably crushed beneath the falling trees
Collision OF Ocean Vessels.
The Portland (Me) Press of Wednesday says
New York Monday afternoon for Portland, was
run into at 3 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, about
Patton, from Augusta for New York with Ium'
ber. 1t was very foggy at the time, and the
schooner, with iull sail on, loomed up instantly
like a phantom ship, and before The course OF
the steamer could be changed the schooner was
on board of her, striking the Franconia on:the
starboard quarter. carrying away about twelve
feet of her bulwarks. The vessels quickly
separated, the crew OF the schooner crying out
that they were in a sinking condition. A
boat was lowered by Captain Sherwood, and
the schooner was taken in tow and brought
10 Portland, where she arrived Wednesday
forenoon, several hours behind the ste amer Is
time. The Juniata Patton lost her fore staysail
and jib and all her head. gear, but her hull Is
tight. Two barrels OF blood. intended for one OF
our sugar refineries. was on the steamers deck,
and were stove in the collision, and the blood
ran all over the deck. creating alarm among
some of the schooners crew when they were
taken on board. who feared that the accident
was disastrous to life and limb. The steamer
bad on board thirty. five passengers, one-third
say last night was very foggy, and the whistle
was sounded continually. The captain of the
schooner says that he kept his log horn going,