The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-30

A very severe pale OF wind accom-
panied 10y heavy fan Of rain, prevailed
extensively on Friday and Saturday
the 18th and Goth. On the lakes, on
the west side Of the mountains IN this
state, along the Hudson river in New
York, M Maine, aud at some places at
the far west, great damage was done.
Buildings, sleep,s and bridges were
injured OF destroyed, ears blown from
tho track, trees twisted aud blown over,
fences demolished, shipping injured amt
great loss OF property sustained. The
following particulars we gather from our
exchanges:
Beginning as far west as Chicago, Ill,
on "Wednesday, it appears 10 have tray
eled eastward, accompanied in some
places by rain, and in others by snow,
until it reached the Atlantic coast on
Saturday, and demolished the Boston
coliseum as its final exploit At Chica-
go six inches Of very damp, compact
snow fell, equivalent to foot Of ordi-
nary density, and the telegraph wires
were loaded with ice and imperative for
several hours. The roof of portion Of
the Michigan Southern railroad depot
gave way under the weight Of snow,and
many trees we're broken and prostrat-
ed from the same cause.
The gale on the lakes was terrible,
and the list of disasters increase daily.
Very many small vessels we're driven
ashore, and large proportion of them,
with their cargoes, viii be a total loss.
Fortunately most of the crews escaped.
On Sunday the schooner Mary Q. Cor
ham of Kingston, Ont, loaded with
barley, was found about nine miles from
Oswego. n Y, dismantled and aband-
oned and is supposed to have capsized
and lost her crew. The destruction Of
property along the Hudson river was
very extensive, and at Newburg seven
vessels were sunk, and one Of its streets
completely blocked ia with tin roofs
blown from buildings. At Albany the
roof Of DR.. Holloy's church and those
of many other buildings were blown of
and destroyed, and the piers and lower
streets flooded. At New York vessels
dragged their anchors, and some OF the
wLaryes were badly damaged, but no
very serious disasters are reported.
The Burlington Free Press says that
in our own State the course OF the gale
seems to have been along the western
slope Of the mountains II swept thro
Cambridge, Bakersfield, Enosburghi
Montgomery Berkshire and RlchfOrd,
in the eastern part of Franklin county,
while st. Adams aud the lake towns
were spared In the towns visited by
it, we hear Of the overthrow Of barns
and outbuildings, and tumbling CHM
neys Al Berkshire two very large cat
tie burns were flattened.
In Bennington county the wind be-
gan to blow Friday night, and contln-
ued to increase tin Saturday forenoon
The gale was accompanied by a driving
rain, which rendered locomotion sim
more difficult and unpleasant The
storm reached its elimination about
nine O'Clock q. m, after which time lt
slowly sasded The damage done Was
considerable Fences, signs ehimutys
and trees were summaI1y leVelied.-
Several venerable trees III Bennington,
that bad stood for q century were brO't
to the ground Along the Inc OF the
Bennington a Rutland railroad, sad
spectacle Of PROSTATE fences meets tie
passenger eye.
Among the results Of The storm on
Saturday was the rewasbiug out Of a
portion Of the Rutland q Burlington
railroad, between BartousyiLc and Gas
setts station.