The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
The Hurricane ip Cicveiand-A sixteen inch
Wall Blown Down-Trees uprooted ana
telegraph Poles Demolished.

From the Cleveland Leader, Nov is.
gale or Unprecedented fury has ragged for the
past TWO days all through the surrounding country
IL not only the severest storm that has been eX-
pereneed this fall but for many years no storm mas
been characterized with such violence. IL began 70
blow hard during Tuesday evening-at first from the
southeast 1t howled over the lake ana swept
through the streets striking down cnimneys, break
Ing OF branches, pprootlng trees, wrencning signs
from their hinges. shutters from buildings and dear
enlng the ear with ITS wild mutterings. Yesterday
morning II shifted its course and whisted strongly
from the southwest, but with slightly abated fury.
the ful extent OF the storm can hardly DC deter
mined AT present Telegraph poles have been blown
down and communication with many points inter-
ruped. Tue giants OF the forest have been thrown
across railroad tracks and the arrival OF trains de-
layed. Near Erie seven telegraph poles mad been
thrown from their position, swapping the wires In
two. Mr. Wright yesterday sent out SIX men on the
Toledo Railroad 70 repair the lines, which were
broken in many places. Between Chicago and
Cleveland The lines were down at several places
The only way to send dispatches to that city was BY
telegraphing to Buffalo, from there TO Detroit by ihe
Canada line and thence to Chicago.
In this city Judge Cleveand's barn, In the rear OF
his residence, 333 Euclid avenue, was blown over on
a new building, completely destroying the former
structure and damaging the new tenement to some
extent. on North Perry street frame dwelling was
unceremonlously sezed by the storm king and
tipped over on the dwelling house Of officer Dunn.
Mr. Dunn's chimney was demolished by one iei
swoop. No personal injuries were received.
Yesterday awnings were rent In twain and torn
into taters in various parts OF the city, Wble some
were picked up by the wind and borne some distance
before falling. A nag pole on the west SIDE Was
broken In two and the upper splice OF the one on
the southwest corner OF tue square was DFokeH roH
It's fastenngs A large sign on the corner OF Supe
ror and Seneca streets was sent down with crash.
The damage occasoned 70 the new rink on
Euclid avenue was probably the most serious met
with IN the city. heavy brick wall, sixteen
inches thick, constructed IN accordance with every
sound rule OF masonry, was thrown 10 the ground
by the yoleat storm. The wall was perhaps fifty
feet high and about eighty wide, having no braces
or trusses to snpport Il, and but one or two aper
lures through which the WIND could PASS From
the rear the WIND mad clear sweep at the WALL
and reflects no dscredit whatever on the builders
that ii yielded TO the pressure and fell.
The storm passed through Walnut, Chestnut and
Muirson streets, causing violent results among the
shade trees. Limbs were broken and hurled q dls-
lance OF 100 yards Trees were uprooted and blown
by the wind nifty feet from where they grew.
Last night a sailor WAS seen staggering up street
and loudly thanking God that he was once more on
dry fand. His language called TO mind one OF Bull
wers characters who, in the midst OF . storm at
sea- wished that he "was only on dry land with
somebody kicking him violently.n The kicking was
desirable to make sure OF his footing The sailor In
question said he had been nine days coming from
Chicago on bark loaded with wheat and "watheri
coming IN all the time. He declared that he would
Ego no more a-saihng while there vas bit Of work
land.u