The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
A PAllPERO SQUALL.
1t Occurs the Same Day the Earth.
qrniSes--Great Loss Of Life and Property
In the Argentine Confederation.

1t Occurs the Same Day as the Earth.
qrnkes-Great Loss Of Life and Property
In the Argentine Confederation.
The storm that burst over Buenos Ayres on Thurs
day night August 10, was one OF the most violent
and attended with the greatest loss OF life known for
some years. The day had been unusually sultry,
ana about sunset thick cloud westward portended
the coming pampero. At ten p. M. the thunder and
lightning began, and soon came the rushing wind
and torrents of rain, which lasted altogether about
forty MINUTES As soon as the storm ued
the streets converted into rivers with a current Of
water several feet AT the same time the lightning
lighted up clear as in daylight and this display Of
electricity continued till after midnight. Happily
ing storm, but the smaller craft OF the Italian light
ermen were overwhelmed by the catastrophe These
boats on reason or the loo tide, were all aground in
the Boca channel, and the hurricane suddenly cap
sized nine and sank two others, causing the
loss OF over thirty lives, all Italians. The
ing to sor. serrano, were among those
lost; one poor MASTER with his wife ana sister per-
ished. An italian poeacre is supposed lost, but not
known for certaln q brig near the guard shin.
nationality not known, was capsized. The mail
steamer Arno got along all right and hopes were
entertained that the steamer city OF of Brussels with
f250,000 board, had escaped harm she Is about
due. As far AZ could be learned the railways were
vate property In the city and suburbs very great;
the force OF the whirwind IL generally considered to
have been equal 10 that OF the great st. Joseph storm
About san jose de Flores there are numerous
traces OF the fury OF the elements Mr.. Gowland's
quinta suffered severely; cypress fully sixty years
old and an agarroba that had stood nearly half Q
century were thrown down, besides q ''galpon"
blown away and another unrooied.
In BARRACKS the destruction was also great. The
neighborhood OF the Parque mad some walls blown
down and houses unrooed. IL is remarkable
that Mr.: Jackson's wall, about which he
had lawsuit with the municipality, was
blown down, and the wall OF the same
gentleman's property In BARRACKS was blown
down couple Of years ago In the same way Mr..
Turmeau reported the damage at his residence.
Hong Kong Lodge, In the Gale Santiago del Estero
considerable and estimated at $4,000. A wall
OF Cochn-Ch fowl. MrtParody's school was at
first thought to have been struck with a thunder
bolt but IL was found to be the roof OF nelgaborng
shed. which caused general smash In ITS descent
carrying away q chimney and filling the place with
debris. Fortunately no one was killed.
The southern line did not suffer- But the greatest
damage seems TO have occurred In the neighborh0od
OF the Plaza Constitution and near the Corraes,
houses and p,esoS having been bodily carried away.
The barraca OF ST. Aras Is heap OF ruins. the roof
having been blown of TO distance OF thirty yards
and all Its debris fallen In IN adjoining yard where
Mr.. Arias had depot Of 17C0 arrobas OF wool, for
which he had refused $55 currency. the day before
HIS loss Is calculated 1t 100000, currency. the
splendid barraca that In course Of construction,
belonging TO Mr.. Federico Roth was also completely
destroyed and all its walls and the roof are on tne
ground. 100000 Is the estimated loss. Mr.. FRANCES
and Mr.. Cerranda's BARRACKS also suffered greatly.
All the carretas In the Plaza were upset ana pre-.
scnted melancholy sight. One Of Messrs Casares'
file new vessels went to the bottoil at the Boca
IL appears that the storm was purely loca', az
passengers by the midday train from the Soutn did
until they came in the vicinity Of BARRACKS. They
also state that the outside camps have nau copous
rains and are covered with water; AN Engisn
family living In Gale Maipu report the glass gallery
OF their upper story blown away and the list Of such
Injuries to house property would DC ehaess
the following is the list Of g Rseest
Geneva, Unlco, Libia San Roman; schooness Amor
Palermo, Concrete dc Paysanuu.