The New York herald., 1868-03-18
GREAT STORM IN THE WEST.

GREAT STORM IN THE WEST.
CHICAGO, March II. lsss-
Heavy Damage In Chicago-Huge buildings
Blown Down.
Yesterday afternoon the weather was uncomfort-
ably warm, the thermometer rising to seventy-two
degrees in the shade. During the night furious
rain storm burst forth, accompanied by the most
! severe gale that has been known here for months.
The damage caused by the gale was considerable
and several buildings in different portions OF the
The machine shops OF the Chicago and Rock
Island railroad located near the junction, suffered
severely. fhe blacksmith shop, building 200
feet long, built OF brick, was entirely demolished.
The machine shop was also much damaged, several
hundred feet o. the wall being blown down; the
were also considerably damaged. II is reported
thet forty other buildings In the vicinity were mora
or less injured by the gale 1t Is impossible to esti
mate the loss with any degree OF certainty That of
the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad cannot be Less
than SlO0, 900.
The Storm In Chatham, Hl.-The Railroad
Depot Demolished.
SPRIEGFIELD, H., March II, 1888.
tremendous hurricane visited the town OF Chat
ham, on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, last night
carrying or the roof OF the depot and making o
complete wreck OF that structure. Much damage
was also caused In the village, which Will exceed
$4,000.
Brealsing Of the Draw Of the Rock Island
Bridge.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, March H. 1858.
The draw to the railroad bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at this point was blown down last night
breaking 1t in two One man was killed. The acci-
dent will not make material difference in the time
OF getting the trains over the bridge as the draw
be repaired by the time the repairs OF the damage
caused by the food are made.
Fifteeu Baildings Blown Down MT Pann, IN.
PANA, ILL.,, March II, 1868.
terrific storm took place here last night blowing
number ofother dwellings, barns, 10, and carrying
OF large quantities OF lumber. The damage 70
property Is estimated at from $SO,oOO to $4,000.
The Storm In Indiana, at Lafayette ana
Along the New Albany and Chicago Rail-
road
LOUISVILLE March II, 1858.
About twelve O'Clock last night this locality Wis
tied by most terrific storm Of wind and rain Destroy
ing property and creating alarm among the people
along tho Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Rail-
road. The storm was very severe, the wind blowing
aperfect gaie tearing down telegraph lines upr0Otin0
trees carrying away fences and doing other damage.
Advices have been received from Lafayette Ind.v
which state that very severe rain storms are prevail
Ing north OF that city the rivers and creeks have
oveunowed their banks and 1t ia feared much dam
age 70 property Will be the result
The Storm in Ohio and Indiana-SeveraI
Buildings Blown Dswu and Great DestEuc--
ti0n of Property.
CINCINNATI, March II, 1858.
The storm In this vicinity this morning was very
sewers causing great destruction OF property in thG
city. Several buildings were blown down. A train
lifted from the track. leaving the trucks standing.
John EAgan, the conductor, was severely hurt.
Several passengers were badly bruised.
At California several houses were unrOofed. Th6
Wethodi8 church at EliEabethtOwn blown
down, and q large brick mill located at the sam6s
place was completely demolished, causing heavy
Passengers say large number Of houses between
this placs. and Indianapolis are unro0fed by the
Parties arriving from all sections report that the
damage throughout the country is enormous. A
brewery at Newtown, Ind. is almost entirely DC
stroyed The roof Of iargs storehouse near AM
drews carried OF, and, falling near the railroad
track, demolished the telegraph wires None Of the
inmates Of the building were seriously injured.
| Theboats OF the wharf were seriously damaged, ana
swung around In every direction.
The course OF the storm was In two currents, from
into the suburbs OF the city. Though not Of long
duration It ragged with great ferceness.
Tho Storm nj Sc. Louis and Along the Line OF
the Pacific Railroad.
ST. LOUIS, March II, 1858.
The storm last night did considerable damage To,
the steamers at the levees. The damage
to the boats will probably amount to $4,000
or $4,000 In the city much damage was
done. The st. Ann Asylum lost gable.
the Pacific Railroad depot lost part OF its roof, tha
convent Of the Sacred Heart had gable blown,
down, the roof Of Peck's planning mill was blown or,
several dwelling houses were unroofed, the walls
blown down, fences and trees leveled and lumber
yards raised.
At Grey's Summit, on the Pacific Railroad, dfty-
miles west OF this city, frame house containing
number OF people was raised from the foundations
and moved several yards without material damage
either TO the house or the inmates.
The storm was very severe, and we shall probably
hear OF much damage to property In the countrI
and 10 steamers on the different rivers.
The Hurricane Mt Memphis.