The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-21
Damage BY the storm Yesterday.

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companied at times by heavy rain, has
prevailed here during the past "a hours.
The only disaster thus far reported as oc.
curing In the neighborhood Is that to the
tow Of canal boats on the Hudson river
but the loss OF life and boats Is said moi
to be so great ss early dispatches indi-
Gated. The Western Union wires east,
were pretty generally damaged, but nee.
essary repairs were made during the day.
The bridge at Moore's on the Lehigh &
Susquehanna railroad was swept away
this morning.
A dispatch from Baltimore announces
the destruction there by the storm Of the
great Tabernacle tent, In which religious
services have been held In several cities
OF the country during the past two years,
under the direction Of the National Camp
Meeting Association.
0swEdo, Oct. 20.-The schooner New
York ashore above the piers is breaking
up and will be total wreck The storm
Is the severest of the season, and II is
feared other disasters have occurred. Z
PEEKsKILL, N. Y, Oct. 20.-Later in.
vestigation shows six canal boats were
lost In last nights storm, three from the
steamer Alidia's tow and three from the
steamer Syracuse, all heavily laden. Loss
estimated at $l6000e. No loas o! lie
definitely ascertained. ..0
CLEVELAND, Oct 20-The schooner
Jesse Conger loaded with stone from
Kelly's Island to Erie went ashore Of this
port to day. She lies 10 o good position
west Of the pier, and It Is thought she can
be got off with but little damage. A life
boat from the shore rescured the crew.
Propeller Estabrook, loaded with lum-
Der. wrecked at Fair Port, Ohio, last even.
ing, by striking sunken pier, no lives lost.
A severe northeast storm commenced last
evening, and high wind has ragged all
day, and tonight there Is q large number
OF. vessels In the lake, and serious damage
to shipping Is apprehended.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 20.-A heavy gale Is
blowing tonight. Considerable damage
has been done TO shutters, &C., in the out.
skirts Of the city and two unoccupied
frame buildings In Brooklyn blown down.
MAucH CHUNK, Pa, Oct. 20.-The
Lehigh river at this point has risen over
six feet o.day, and things are beginning
to look dangerous. People are becoming
alarmed and great danger Is anticipated Il
the rain continues till morning. The rail.
road company has put all their lumber on
cars, which have been run on the bridge
TO keep 1t from being carried away.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20-There are
four feet nine inches water passing over
Fairmount dam, the heaviest body this
season and an increase oil nearly fiity.six
inches since Sunday night. No damage
as yet reported.
KINasToN, N. Y, Oct. 2O.-A severe
rain storm has ragged hero since twelve
o'clock last night, causing q ireshet in all
the streams. At high tide, today, the
docks were under water. The freshet 10
increasing, and still higher water Is pre-.
dicted. 16fuH s :, -.is &
1 Boston, Oct. 20.-Rain has fallen hero
for the past thirty hours, with little inter.
ruption, and continues tonight.
A Jury has awarded D. Fl. Ekins
1900 against the Boston & Albany Rail.
road Company for injuries received by the
plaintiff in crossing their track OF Franz
ingham. tt 4 ~ 3
KINGSTON, oST., Oct. 20.-The schoon.
er Powhattan, with grain for ogdenburg,
was sunk at Alexandra bay. The brig
New York, ot Toronto, laden with lum-
Der, Is ashore near 0swega. Navigation
Is being blocked In Edwardsburg canal
by the hull Of the burned propeller 81
Lawrence. The gale has been very
heavy today and the rain fell in torrents
Several land slides are reported on the
New York, Kingston & Syracuse Rail
road and the water 10 above the track In
Beaverkill Swamp. All the trains have
been delayed. No great damage has yet
been reported from tho freshet, but.must
be considerable II II continues. 9l.