The Democratic advocate., 1869-11-25
The Recent Gales.

There seems TO have been an unusually
rapidly succeeding series of gales last week,
commencing on Tuesday, and extending
| from the Lakes 10 the Atlantic coast, taking
courses due east, southeast, due south, and
on Saturday blowing directly from the
southeast, each carrying distress and calam-
ity in its train. Accounts OF the gales oc'
curing during the earlier part Of the week
have been already published. Of the latest,
which occurred on Saturday, we have the
following by telegraph:
PouGHKEErsiI, November 20-A south
east gale prevailed with great violence at all
| points on the Hudson at seven o clock this
morning. Fences and trees were prostra.
| ted and telegraphic communication North
| and South was interrupted At noon the
tide was unusually high, and is ,till rising.
| At Albany, houses were unroofed aud other
damage done II is feared disasters have
occurred on the river. This afternoon the
wind shifted, and is now blowing strongly
from the southwest.
During the gale this morning the steam.
boat Eagle lost her smoke. stack, and seve.
raj houses at Newburgh were unroofed.-
The Catskill boat has not yet passed up.
PoUGHKEEPsiE, November 20.-More
| damage is reported from thehurricane. The
Columbia bridge, in Columbia county, is
gone. The loss is $4,000.
The roof of the Hudson River Railroad
machine shop, at East Albany, has been
| destroyed.
| NgwHERe, N. Y, November 20.--The
| hurricane was disastrous in its effects here.
Ii was the heaviest blow experienced in
thirty years. The steamboat Syracuse, with
twenty eight boats in tow, dragged her an
Choir, aud much OF the lumber ON the boats
| was swept overheard. Seven vessels were
sunk at the wharf. The damage to the
| Washington Iron Works amounts TO So, 100.
| No reports OF injuries TO persons have yet
| been received.
The river throughout the day was 6lled
with lumber. The wind began to blow at
10 o'clock last night, and the barometer
falling rapidly. At 4 O'Clock this morning
the hurricane was at its height. Dozens OF
houses were unrooied in an instant, and the
buildings we're shaken to their foundations.
| The greatest alarm prevails tonight
There is hardly breath of air stirring. and
the moon is shining brightly.
ALBANY, N. T., November 20.-Thestorm
reached its severest point between and s
o clock this morning, and nj 10 il had en-
tirely ceased. The greatest damage was
sustained at Townsend's foundry, located
at the corner of Elk and Hawk streets
The total loss is estimated at $1,000. Sew.
eral buildings on the pier were unroofed,
the tin being torn Off
DIR. Holley's Church, on Clinton street,
McCready's malt house, Taylor's brewery,
Ranson's foundry, the Co operative foun
dry, the Argentine works, and n large mum.
Der of other buildings were more or less
damaged.
ALBANY, November 2l.-At least flty
buildings, more or less, were damaged by
the gale OF Saturday. Mrs. Murphy was
fatal y injured by piece Of timber striking
her head.
HuDsoN, November 2l.-A heavy gale
prevailed here yesterday. The destruction
Of property in the surrounding country ha,
been great In this city the Presbyterian
Church was partially blown over Chin.
neys and fences were blown down in differ
ent parts Of the city.
In Athens, the stables of the Kuicker.
booker Ice Company were unroofed, and
other damage done. AT Stockport, the
Columblayille bridge, a substantial struc.
turc three hundred and fly feet long. was
blown down. 1t will require $40, 900 TO
replace it.
There was q general sweeping Of trees and
fences throughout the town.
In Clayeraek the hay barracks of John
Miller were demolished and contents scat
tered.
A large number Of trees were nprootel.
and chimneys and fences prostrated.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, November 2l.-Tbe ma.
chine shop of the Cornell line Of steamers,
at Rodont were burned last night. Loss
$4,000. No insurance.
BosroS, November 20.--A heavy rain,
with strong southeast gale, commenced
this morning. At noon there were indica.
tons of i clearing up. The remaining nor.
ton Of the roof Of the Coliseum was lifted
by the gale and scattered.
The gale on the coast is very severe, bnt
no serious marine disasters have vet been
reported. Several vessels an .hored in the
harbor, drlited from their moorines. and
were slightly damaged one was driven
against the steamer Nereus, Of the New
York line, breaking her rail, but doing no
other damage.
| RocKiASD, ME.. November 20.-A Sc.
we're southeast storm prevailed here THROUGH
the day. The tide was very high and con
siderable damage was done along the
wharves. One schooner was badly stove at
the wharf at North End.
SPRiNGFlELD, Mass, November 90
Burbank's new hotel, at Pittsfeld, six s,o.
ries high. was blown down this morning by
tremendous gale.
DENVER, COLORADO, November 20.-Tbe
most severe wind storm ever known in this
part ot the country passed over this city
Thursday morning. Many large buildings
were unroofed, chimneys blown down, and
telegraph lines and fences prosiratcd The
damages IN this city are estimated at from
Sl0,VO0 to $4,000.
AT Golden City the new Episcopal semi.
nary was prostrated and many chimneys
were blown down.
As far as is heard from the storm extend.
ed west to Central City, north to Cheyenne,
and south TO Santa Fe.
CENTRAL CRY, Colorado, November 10.
"A heavy wind storm destroyed twenty
houses IN Georgetown yesterday. A little
girl was killed, and a-rnan seriously injured.
The loss is estimated at S5O,00o.
CHICAGO, November 20.--News was re-.
ceived here by telegraph to day that the
propeller Thomas A. Scott struck reef in
the Straits OF Mackinac on Tuesday night
and wrecked. Her upper works aud deck
load are drifting ashore. Nothing is stated
as to loss OF life, and the presumption ID
that all on board were saved. The Scot,
was new propeller, built in Buffalo las,
spring, and commanded by Can't. G. nj
Fellows She had on board q, ,ooO basbei.
Of wheat and variety Of merchandise He,
cost was $4,000. Insurance $50, 900.
GEoEdETowN, CoLoRADo, November 90
"a terrible tornado occurred here on The
18th instant. A heavy wind arose about
O'Clock A. NJ, which increased in violenc,
and almost totally destroyed the portion o
the city known as Lower Georgetown
, Houses were den olished in almost ever,
direction. During the heaviest Of the eal
the air was filed with trees, lumber, smal