The New York herald., 1869-11-21

The Storm at Newbuvg-Seven Vessels Sunk
Loss Of Lumber-Walls Thrown Down and
Buildings Unro0fed.
NEwBUKu. N Y, Nov. 20, 1869.
The hurricane was disastrous In its effects here.
II was the heaviest blow experienced In thirty years
The steamer Syracuse with twentY-eight boats In
tow, dragged her anchors and much Of the lumber
on the boats was swept overheard. Seven vessels
were sunk at the wharf, as follows:-The sloop
Quackenbush, Of Maiden, loaded with stone; yacht
james Bigler, owned by Captain Watts; propeller
owned by Major James A. Rainey; schooner Fly.
ing Cloud, or Pougnkeepse, Captain Stratten
schooner Belle Sage, OF Little Egg Harbor; sloop
William II. Hawkins. The sloop Luzerne lost one
third OF her cargo OF agging stones. OrisOn Biunts
steam yacht and the sloop Brick were badly dam
aged Dy collisions. The damage TO the Washington
iron Works amounts to 5000. The flagstaff at
Washingtons Headquarters was blown down. Col !.
den street, between First and Western avenues was
completely blocked by tin roofs torn from buildings.
The tower OF the Second Methodist church swayed
fearfuly, but did not tall. The prick walls OF new
building on Third street were blown down. AS yet
reports have been received OF injuries to PERSONS
The river throughout the day was filled with
lumber.
the wind began to blow at ten O'Clock last night
the barometer falling rapidly, and at four O'Clock
thus morning the hurricane was at Its height Dozens
OF houses were unroofed IN an instant ana buildings
were shaken to their foundations. The greatest
alarm prevailed. Tonight there is hardly breath
OF air stirring and the moon ID shining brightly.
Severe Southeast Gnsc-Dcstructi0n of Pros
perty-Houses Unroofed-Dumage to a
Steamboat.
PoUGHKEEPsIE Nov. 20, 1869.
southeast gale prevailed with great violence at
all points on the HUDSON at O'Clock this morn.
ing. Fences and trees were prostrated and tele.
graphic communication North and South was inter.
rupted. At noon the tide was unusually high and
is still rising. AT Albany houses were unroofed and
other damage done. 1t il feared disasters have
occurred on the river. This afternoon the wind
shifted and is now blowing strongly from the south
During the gale the steamboat Eagle lost her smoke
stack aud several houses ut Newburg were un-
There is more damage reported from the hurri-
cane. The Coumbiavile Bridge, Columbia county,
RIVER railroad machine shop a. East Albany is
destroyed. The plank walk near the depot was
torn up, breaking mans leg The steamboat
Mcdonald ID aground OF stockport.
Severe Damage to Property I'm Albnny-Nu-
merous Buildings Unroofed-Foundry De-
molished.
ALBANY. Nov. 90, 1859.
The storm reached its severcst point between
seven and eight O'Clock this morning, and at ten
O'Clock had entirely ceased. The greatest damage
was sustained at Townsend's foundry, located on
Elk and Hawk streets. Not only the roof, but also
the walls Of the nth story were blown down. The
lower portion OF the damaged building was used as
machine shop, and the workmen were all at work
at the Tune and the crashing OF timbers and walls
created panic In the workshop, causing the men
to make hasty exit from the place. The upper
story was used for the storage OF patterns. Fortu-
natey no person was In 1t ut the time The patterns
were more or less damaged The total loss Is esti-
mated at 80, 600.
Several buildings on the pier were uBrooied, the
tin being torn of as completely as II 1t had been
done by the hand OF an experienced rooier. The
roofs OF three buildings on the pier, occupied by AL
derman Combs 8. Hale and A. Robertson commits
sion merchants were blown or as was also the roof
OF the building No. 104, occupied BY the Onondaga
salt Company. Dr. Holley's church, ON Clinton
street: Mosjready's malt house. Taylor's brewery
Ransom's roundry, Cooperative foundry, Argentine
Works and large number OF other buildings were
more or less damaged.