The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10

this time rain had ahated and the sky was clear
direct way, but the Wind continued in fu force un
I'll after the boat reached Long Island. Tue Escort
Sehua a. shs herself very ssnc6
boat under the most frying circumstance ana large
numbers Of the passengers csea %pom captain sm
chard and Sykes who plotted the steamer.
to express their thanks for the SKIN end
bringing them and the vessel out Of their
periious condition The pilots were dashed to the
vhee mousse and were exposed to the full blast or
the Storm as the windows oil their house were stove
In. The passengers were much alarmed, but the
conduct OF the officers and men attached to the
steamer inspired the fullest confidence, and they
behaved we'll under the circumstances. The ESCORT
passed small, boat bottom npwaras ana mo, a. phxy
ping IN the roads rode 1t out with comparative
safety. the steamer Ulysses, which left Nanant at
five O'Clock, encountered similar difficulty. when
became so serious that Captain Calden said the
steamer could nOt survive hall an hour longer IN
such storm. and he ran the steamer ashore on the
mats at Coyernor's Island where she renamed Till
ten O'Clock, whence she came on me rising tide 10
the city.
the tin roofs OF nearly dozen first class resld.
ences in Boylston street were torn on anu thrown
An expressman driving ON Washington street
narrowly escaped with his iife. chimney from
SO severely that it had be killed. The other part
OF the chimney fell through the wagon. The driver
S Tne windows OF the grocery store OF Mr.. Clapp
corner OF Springfield and fremont streets, were
smashed in.
TALLY demolished and the roof blown into the dock.
man named Henry Morris was struck by ny
ing sign on Elm street and was carried 70 MS home
at 10 Lowe street.
The tin was stripped from the roof at 81, 3d. o5
ana 81 Broad street and seven camheys were olowh
A Chimney fell from the high building on the cor.
ner OF Hanover and Friend streets ana mace SAD
havoc with wooden nwning wnich was III us
way.
the fall Of brick and the smashing Of glass in tho
rear OF No. IL School street caused much cOnsterna
ton among the employees IN the penny Times offce
The damage was light.
The side wall Of the now simmons Building, op-
poslte the new Post Office site DevOnshre street.
fell outward upon the Boston Stereotype Foundry,
but was not heavy enough to penetrate the root.
Lowell, Billerica and Andover streets are strewn
with roof and chimney debris, and Canseway street
awnings were badly damaged.
The storm in this city unusually severe, being
the heaviest ever known to visit Cambridge me
rain fell In torrents the greater part OF the afternoon
The effects OF the wind may be seen at all points IN
the city. many Of the streets being blockaded by
the ground. In Cambridgeport the storm seemed to
have had full sway, for In thus section more trees
than In other parts r OF the CITY, tho
college, and trees in the college yard were laid low,
while others were partially dlslodged from the
ground. Unfinished buildings or those In the course
OF erection were either wholly demolished OF serl-
ousy damaged. Two blocks or dwelnnR houses,
containing three houses in each block on Second
street. were blown completely over. The loss to the
builders Pettingii sawyer cannot be far short Of
5000. tenement house, nearly finished, on Cam
was blown down, entailing loss OF about So 00
On Sidney street a double dwelling house in course
foundation and very much injured. Mr. Packers
loss will amount 10 about $500
vesd use az sne sson s ed
from It's pile foundation and turned completely
over.
ing of the Old Cambridge Baptist Society, with the
ornamental cross situated thereon, was blown OIL
for a distance Of between Ave and six feet. The
structure 10 Of stone, and shows the immense power
A chimney on the house Of P. Francis Wells, Esq.,
on River street. was blown over and passed directly
through the roof and the lower stories to the cellar
The falling bricks passed through the dining room
near the supper table, from which the family had
Fences OF all descriptions were Frustrated, while
the fruit trees were robbed OF tasir luscious
falling limbs of trees, breaking the wires, and caus.
ing an alarm Of fire at the time Of the heaviest fall
window blinds and awnings were waited through
| the air like autumn leaves, and such women vi no
roughly used By being blown against fences or build
| in0s. The lumber and wood wharves sustained con-
wood ana lumber The storm Continued with una
bated fury for nearly two hours after which began
to inil and Tears OF continued damage TO property
| were removed. The tide was exceedingly nigh dur
| ing the storm.
n
| recently, was blown down and completely demol-
ished. A carpenter, named Thomas Brown, who
| the ruins and instantly killed. He was so tightly
| wedged that the use OF saws and axes was necee-
sary for :heirecoyery OF his body MT and Mrs en-;
man and daughter occupied the house. and were all
badly injured.
The roof OF large block belonging to a Mr.. Jack.
son, OF Boston, was blown of and crushed building
The roof Of Billiards. block was blown OF and fell
upon the rear OF the Broadway church. in which the
sexton and two ladies CHANGED to be- The church
was considerably damaged and the three occupants
| narrowly escaped without injury.
| house on Willow street, owned by Nathan Mat
thews, OF Boston, was blown down, ana the steeples
of the First Baptist and the Universalist churches
Two blocks, located on Vale and Spruce streets.
and containing eighteen dwelling houses nearly
iished The front toll Of the new laundry was flown in.
and the upper story OF block on Bacon street was
lifted OH.
CHARLEsTowN.
The roof OF a large building in the navy yard was
demolished and sizabie tree on the parade ground
was feed. The damage to slight structures through
out the city was great in the aggregate but no extra
ordinary cases are reported.
SOMERvfLLE.
| The Unitarian church on Central Hill IL reported
TO be seriously damaged. The tower and roof are
said TO have been blown over ana forced in by the
and southerly slopes of Spring, Central and Winter
Hills are much injured.
suffered to q great extent. scarcely an orchard,
garden or dwelling on the highlands has ESCAPED
injury. Though no details have been received tn
loss by the storm Is reported from several
! information to be large.
Additional Particulars of the Gale In Mas
each usetts.
Bosroy, Sept. 8, 1862
The hurricane last night extended over most
Eastern Massachusetts. At Nahant large dwellin
J and stable were blown down, and the depot on Vi
: steamboat wharf was blown into the sea.
At Huh every boat at anchor In the harbor wa
driven ashore or sunk. The windows OF the aansio
House were blown In and the outbaiidngs wei
. unroofed.
; AT bingham the streets were blocked with tree
and barns and chimncys were blown down.
G Agricultural Hall, In Marshleld was eveled vii
x the ground.
II In Abingdon three church steeplcs fen and lari
10 nail and tack factory in South Abingdon was u
y rooled.