New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-28
AUGUST WHITTIER.

RAYAGfs OF THE STORM On TEX NOVA SCOTIA COAsI.
HALIFAX, Aug. %. - Additional accounts of
disasters BY Sundays storm continue 20 come 20 hand
The gale Was severely felt along the western coast Az
Kitch HaFbor stOrs blown down, schooner
driven ashore, and large nunsoer Of fishing boats
wrecked AZ Island Cove ssvsrai collisions OF vessels
occurred and a number Of fishing boats and wha.ers
we're driven Ashore and swamI-d At Herring Cove
aad along the Gulf shore che Of the gale
tveTe, and the high caused much damage az Wal
lace. where Norwegian bark laden with lumber. for
Gregt Britain, blown far up the Hats. several
whaves Bedford Basin destroyed and the tents
of &c military Bedford Rshe Range carried
away Anxiety felt FOR the safety OF the steamer
Alphs which left sydney c. b, Saturday night. for
Hafax and has not yet arrived. Several schooners
left Halifax for sydney. Saturday aud great fears
are alsosntertained their Account During the hight
OF the gale In this harbOr the United states te Pow
haitian narrowly escaped a collision with the Allan line
steamship Newfoundland BY good manaeement
serious disaster avoided. The steamer Ahambra,
from Boston. arrived yesterday morning. having en-
couptered the rtOrm all fury in crossing the Bay Of
Fundy She left for Charottetown iuthe afternoon
Mr. Cyrus " Field has received the following dispatch
the effects OF the storm:
PoRT HASTINGS CAPE BRETON, Aug n. I573
To CYEUs W FIELD, eSQ. NetC- York. A terrific storm
occurred IN this section on sunday and Monday. Our
lines Frustrated for miles with thousands o. wind
and wires into the sea two miles from this There has
been great loss ~ shipping and properly Crops nave
been destroyed, with hundreds Of houses ana barns
several churches were blown down, sud considerable
loss OF life resulted from the hurricane. such storm
as this has occurred Cape Breton since the year
$50 The wind wac from s + TO E. A. sydney tida'
superintendent Anglo-American TEL. Co.
The Local Superintendent OF the Western Union Conn
pany at John y B., teeSraphs 70 Gen. Eckert. in
this city, as follows;
Our lines have been more seriously dams Eed In the
late gale than IN any .torm since the famous StXpY -ae
al the way from Dorchester. y. D. % Plaister Cove
have not received full details but 10 viii take week az
least put the lines IN good order several bridges
were carried away. Ills lmpcue5 tue repairs kOou
deal. Ulder all tine circumstances think they nave
done well 90 Tar.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WARRINGTON. d. c.. Aug. 81 a. m.
ClgigDSis fyr tie Dusf tireHty-IOur hours
The pressure has increased rapidly In New
England. where Light variable winds AMI clear weather
ar repOrted cloudy with Of rain are re-
portrd from the Middle states and lower lake region,
ard thence sOuthgard % the Atlantic states.
Light easterly 10 sOutneriv winds with cloudy weather
ana areas OF rain, prevail the south Atlantic ana
Gulf states; tie pressure has Increased IN the ONO
Valley and thence northward over the upper lake region
where generally clear and cool weather. win lght
north-eas.erly 20 sOuth-easteriy winds. continue.
The area ~ low barometer continues central in the
extreme Northwest, and the pressure has diminished
in the Missouri Valley with s9nery clear weather
In Heic England. and LaeHes westward orer ne lake
region and ne northern portion " re Mldie St'isS
scinds and OI iight "a me lake region Wi1
For me North West diminishing pressure, with rising
peratur hight 10 frssn cAStery 70 ,ouJhety Hlhs
ana generally clear weather
For the ONO Valley anu sOuthward 20 Tennessee,
cloudy weather and light rain clearing on IhuIsda