New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-13

life occurred The tall steeple OF the Fairhayen oonge
mariners was blown early the gale ana among Se
the other churches whose spires we're orter and
OuslY injured the First Congregational Iniot az
Catholic churches. North Brdgewaer the tne The
South Abingdon, the Rev. DR.. StOrrss al DIinnoi ~
Unitarian, at Central Hil SOnervle. Episc0pali az
Someryille, and the BOwdoin-st. Episcopal "' ~
ter. g., cr.,,.oA
In Newport the belfry OF the old Unitarian Church
built in I5Ss was blown down, and the tower OF the
Emanuel Church fell upon the roof smashing IN o TiS
ngs were nnToofed and trees we're DESTROYED and wo
man named Jessie Grant was killed Dy IdiiinS %
the bathing beach was terrific 133 bathinghOuses were
destroyed, leaving but IL ut foT use iTe Isides
the wiarves escaped with but little loss The lronsut t
which left Newport Just before the gale, was badly III
Jured and has been taken of the route iOr te stson
The citizens OF Providence say no storm since ina
OF 1915 has equaled that Of Wednesday. ms cnieI
damage was done by the forcing in Of the de over e
wharves and into the cellars OF the seaDOard sue VI @
CITY All the peTishable goods in the Easements O ware
houses in a large area were ruined
STORMS IN THE SOUTH.
The New Orleans papers announce the regular
EquDOctal storm OF WIND ana ram DtshiiIns a.
night Saturday Sept BY daylight streets were loodeu
and furious gale, the opening Norther OF the SEASON.
was sweeping the city, uproOng trees wIehGnIg
off branches, prostratng fences. rafting down loose
states from roofs and loose bricks from
and swinging signs. Up to about noon drenchlhg ram
coming dCwn, and the wind steady IRON the ~
times came IN blasts having little less FORCE tha
hurricane From noon out. the rain failing co i &
with only few slight intermssi0ns the Whu kep. S
ing from point to point, until 1t settled INTO oouVno
had ceased 1t surprising that such gale should nave
passed with so little damage TO property anu VIII
out injury to persons In the cry ana V reas
damage almost exclusively confined TO the loss Oh Trees
and fences here and there ana chRe{ Sn az Capon
occasionally. The bank OF the Ola CaDal i
deet caved at the intersections OF DOLgehois anu Ul
borne-sts and those immediate neghborhoods were
flooded for time The water III the margy t 10
went over the banks, and for snort tine
vicinity There was an overn3W a t o non the crops
on the river below New Orleans, The Picdyne SAYS i9
crop which had been cut in part ana was sOck Ss
been greatly damaged by back water from Lake Borehe
oyerowng the plantation 1t was feared Tea s fo AND
ruined the crop Mr. Bartn gives the gratifying ass1r
ance that the cane is all erect ana promises soou
THE STORM IN CANADA.
QUEBEC, Sept. 11.-Since the hurricane OF
Wednesday night northeast wind mas prevailed more
or less Under its c% 0'fs be 0Spoma 81 days
from Glasgow This is Of tine fastest trips on record
as e GS CUT nTSe tSs P during the gale The
saved The vessels IN the harbor sustained
considerable damage.
STORMS IN WESTERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THREATENED IN THE GENESEE VALLEY
Rochester, says The Democrat Of that city,
has not experienced in several years so continuous ana
prolonged a rainstOrm as il Is now enjoying, FRIDAY,
September 10 The storm extends over the southern
and western sections OF the state ana de result E mas
flowing of the 10 which such streams are tributary
rising up the Genesee Valley and threatened damage TO
sbout 1--WE feet at the rate of one foot per hour
at that point or at Avon. Further south
the water is higher matter OF course
Another danger imminent at the Oil Creek Reservoir
which feeds the Genesee Valley Canal at Cuba the ais
cuvert has been out of repair for some time ana
the authorities have been striving to reconstruct
make another outlet Yesterday the report came that
the wall had fallen in well the culver and II was
expected that the reservoir would give way at any mo-
ment When IL known that this reservoir covers oO
acres Of land and is so feet deep, one may ready
believe that break in IT, letting out thls
vast body Of water on the lands adjacent, ana
on the village OF Cuba, would he nothing less than
dreadful calamity The reservoir holds IN IT'S deepest
place sixty feet of water The engineers lowered II he
feet to make repairs but the recent rains nave Increased
volume of water and yards OF solid masonry nave
been swept time through the discharge cuVert by
the force State Engineer Richmond staied
Yesterday this locality to look after the breaks caused
by the freshet The breaks in the Genesee valley caha
this season have seriously mpeded navigation and many
boats laden with lumber now awaiting chance 10
get through In the part OF the state the heavy
rains have operated disastrOusy The railroad track be
tween Batavia and Attica is submerged, aud trains on
that portion Of the road were all wiihdrawh on Ihusdy
Passengers were compelled early III the day 10 take the
Erie Railway at Alexander.
HEAVY GALE AT SAVANNAH, GA.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. IA heavy north
east gale is prevailing, and the steamer Magnolia winch
sailed for New-York, is detained IN Tybee Roads