, 1873-12-05
Reports Of Its Destruotiveuess in
Ten Different States.
Many Buildings Blown Down, and
Some Loss Of Life Reported.
Trains Seriously Damaged and
Delayed by Falling
Trees.
Tho Waters Of Lake Eric at Buffalo
Higher tlaan for Twenty Years.
CHICAGO.

a few minutoa after II, Wednesday night
Btn brooze Bprang TIP from tho southwest,
which at o'clock yesterday morning, had In
cfoaAou to furious gale, one Of tho most vo-
lent ever exporsoncea In tllis city. Tho wind wan
bitterly cold, aud tho diiilculsics Of walking
westward in the toetl OF it woro oxtromo. Ar-
cordng to tho weather reports tho velocity Of
ths wind wns 24 miles an hour, but IT tho feel
lnss of ono exposed to 1t woro to bo trusted, It
was twico tlat. Tho galo continued until about
noon yesterday when it fell to t. sla,p broozo
Tho following IL tho taniago done; which lis vory
Hm91nIa, 91., fonsarng tho violence Of Tho wind:
IN ovesy direction. Eight circuits of tho F,ro-
AlNrm Telegraph Departmont were broiton, and
worhmcn wero Kept busy I'LL night ropairiog tho
damage. Many plaso-gladH windows wero b!ol;on.
Il very eec"lls loss wns sustained bY N. Mat
sou 4 Co., i'll tho demolition Of tho clock which
stood at tho corncr ot stato mud Mouron strocta.
The ornamental post by wlaiuh It was supported
WAS Irokon oil noar Tho base. Tllo clock is se-
riors!y damaged, but can bo ropaired. Ii III run
By electricity, md cost $1,000. 1t will bo 70
placed as goou Us poRBihio.
4 honvy door In tho Sherman House was
ahnt with such violence that D. largo pauo OF
dow in larlridgo's dry goods storo OH State
street, wns broken III by thu pressure Of the
wind. showcase, on Clark street, noar WASH
lnston, was blown over, mud ltB contonta. nrtiN-
cial logs, arrsH, hands, bustleB, ana pads, Acas-
tored ovor tho street. Tho clock that swung in
front Of Ashlolnan'a je,selry store, corncf of
State and Washington BtrootB, was broken from
Ito lnoorlnys aud dasl,ol nga;,lat large platc-
Elasa window IN the storo, breaking it into
Of State and Polk streo.s, was smashed. Tic
doors Of 1lil'manB grocery No. 533 Clark streot,
wosn blown oron, aud tho contonts ucatterod ii,
all dirccsiona.
A house ,rhioh was building on tho cornor Of
"nn}t !, IIt.t,. ~ 14xIo nv
blown down, involving 4 loss Of 4S2D 4 house
near tho corner Of Fsanslin and Wise onsirl'
straotn was .l1nroofod. 4 franc cottugo on
Grangor street was demolished, the latnago be-
glounda Of tile Ioroo of Correction wo,o blown
dorm, the cedar .noslg bciug snapped off at tho
ground. Tho Signai-Soryico towor Mt Park
l::slse northeast ~ tho city on the CaicMso j.
Northwestern Railway, waB blown down, mid il
rum; Fonrtoea trocs were blown down On
Wost Indiana Btlo oct, And 1ouc on Cottage Qroyo
avenue noar :lnirty-af.l strcot.
~ Several slight acciaonts nre reported on tho
North Side. The most serious ono Of tho lot
wa tllat which bofet fra,no building called tho
''Hcw st. Charles" saloon. on Clark street. ba-
tween Superior street and Chicago avon.,e. Tuo
storm, Whon at It's lloght, abont 1 oclne; III the
morning, forced in tho front doors with {: loud
crash, md proceeded 10 enjoy the morflost sort
about, made asaorted liut1llng- rood Of tho
painted screen, behind Which many modest
pooplo had talion Bureptitioun drinks, took
tho pictures from tho walls, mud sprea:l
oaolat;ua in other directions too MI
moro&u to mention. Tho occupnnts
OF the upstairs portion OF tue prcmisvB woro
very badly scared by tho general clatter, moro
especially rs tho l,oisro rocked about in manner
TINT aoriously threatened its porsnanency, They
finally succeeded in fastening tho doors again.
and woro bs,ay repairius damages yesterday
morning Ilo other accli1cnts heard OF wcro too
trivial to mako particular mention or, being cou-
lined principally to ruined signs. awnings, and
climuoys.
In conaoquoncoot tho Rtorm. tho trains arriving
hero from tue Enst aud West wcro all behind
timo, aud tho greatest caro- Ind to bo taken by
tho conductors ind sngnoors to avoid accidents
and collision. Tho telegraph wiros aro reported
down along all tho lines. Tho damage done to
tho shipping has bocn very slight most Of the
vessels having previously "strinped," und gone
into winter quarlors. 1horo aro bit fcw ntill
ont oil tho laso. and whether any damago waH
t'ono could not 10 learned mono having arrived
at tlB hn,bor yesterday except tho propeller
AiaHAa Which WIS in good order. lho Propeller
Arizon: is duo here, but lae not been heard Of
up to last evening. Tho schooner Nelo Rod
d!ngtou, in winter quarters nonr ERIC stseet
bn(lso, broke aprift. sand lost hor iib-boon.
Four other BclooncrB also broiio ndrift, end woYo
slightly damaged.