The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-09

Inc seVereSt storm ever known in Portland,
as far as we can gather from the conversation
OF citizens, ragged throughout the city last eve
ming. Nothing betokened to the ordinary OBJ
server during the day that fearful hurricane
was brewing, the atmosphere being sultry, the
fog prevailing, with occasional glimpses of
sunshine. But about CLIP. M. the rain be-
gan to fall and the wind to blow, and in less
than an hour the gale was bowling through
the streets, tearing down awnings, smashing
himneys, and doing serious mischief in every
1arter, accompanied by torrents of rain. We
We heard of the great September gale, i'm
Ftalized by Holmes, but it took place so
g ago that we are unable, from our personal
pwledge, to compare it with the one of last
bit.
he most serious accident that occurred
Oh we have heard of, was the blowing
n of the steeple on the Catholic Cathedral
y peeple was of wood, and, including the
on which it stood, which was of stone,
IS feet high. About $50 feet, or the part
the >belfrey, came down, striking in its
be roof of the IL story brick house of
! Eben Choate, directly opposite, demol-
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land straining the whole building SO that
b door in any part of the house could be
ed. The street was filled with the debris
luckily no one was injured. The interior
he Cathedral was not damaged. 1t was a
conclusion to the festival of the dedication.
tany chimneys were blown down in various
Is of the city, and a number OF trees, large
Oh a. f-xz
& strewn with branches. The telegraph
; to the Westward ara all down, and the
on z. M. train did not reach the city till
pock, two hours after the regular time,
3 to distractions on the track from Ken
blk from telegraph poles and trees that
allen across the track.
4 the telegraph lines leading to the city,
and West, being down, we are for the
me within the memory of the "oldest
fant' without line of news over the
AT the time of writing it is not known
the lines are broken. The last dispatch
he Boston operator states that the gale
city was the most severe that has been
enced for more than twenty years.
eng the many cases of damage in this
e have learned only the following: The
sn State, High and Free streets were in
Instances stripped of their branches, and
es IN other parts of the city have no
Suffered in an equal degree. A chimney
Beethoven block, opposite the Preble
was blown down; also chimney on
're of Fletcher & Company on CONNER
feet. Several other chimneys are report
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the rear of Libby s, BOWS stable, on
sss street, was blown down. The win
pf Burnhams restaurant, opposite the
were broken in by the falling sign, and
Fas a general smashing of glass all over
Many signs were blown down in all
+. Mr.. Webster, keeper of the restau-
Congress street, did a magnanimous
P taking down the awnings of his neigh
soon as the first blast came and carried
is own.
damage at the fair grounds was very
AS soon as we became aware of the ex-
the injury that was being done by the
dispatched a special reporter to the
= Upon his arrival there he found q
most admired confusion. Every can
L except those held down by the occu-
vas Frustrated The sheds where the
yoxen were stabbed were blown down.
ianimals except one OK, that is still at
ere secured. A brother-in-law of Mr.
tho keeps a victualiDg tent, had several
hooked out by the falling of the tent.
BE tent of Mr.. Folsom, of Boston, was
ed, involving large loss to the pro-
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4, butthe seats for spectators and the
stand were not injured. The fence en-
the grounds suffered severely, three
of that on the south side, and large
that next to the road being Frustrated.
nmoth tent containing the agricutu-
ements and that containing the mares
were in ruins. The large tent went
the first blast. The road from Libby S
utls strewn with lumber and branches
"a woman occupying one of the tents
10 leave the ruins after her canvas hab-
fad fallen over her head. She was not
y COURSE ana her plucky conduct
nueh amusement. Everything will he
at the grounds this morning. and all
as if nothing had happened.
pston boat did not leave its wharf unt;,
bad abated. if at all. The 10 O'Clock
an hour late.
half past ten the gale had entirely
the air was warm and pleasant, the
Re shining brightly and all was vel
Il for a short blow an extraordinary
damage was done.
fpping in the harbor must have suffer
Ply, and if it is not found that the gale
has attended with great loss of lift
Il be occasion for profound thankful
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