The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-25
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THELATE STORM.
Damage In Trenton, New Jersey.


New YORK, November pa hurri-
cane passed over Trenton, New Jersey,
last evening, causing damage to that city
to the amount Of $4,000, and to the
county north of Trenton SAC, 900 or $50
600. So far as known, portions Of six
houses on Warren street, kline's Hall,
the Washington Market, Goldings Flint
Mills, Fisher s. Green's saw mill. Hutch
inson's bow factory, Watson's foundry
and portion of the Catholic parsonage
were unroofed. The boats on the river
were upset, and the boat houses and sheds
were entirely destroyed. A brakeman
was blown from train on the Belyedere
and Delaware Railroad and killed; two
other persons in Trenton were also killed.
The meadows back of Elizabethport were
flooded from six to ten feet deep by the
extraordinary high tide, and thousands
OF tons of hay in stacks WAS foated away
and destroyed.
The Effects In Canada.
PoRT Claiborne, ONT, November "a.
The water in the canal has reached the
level of Lake Erie, and the lock gates
have been thrown open by the shock OF
the water pouring through. This never
happened before IN Welland canal. The
water in the harbor has risen six or seven
feet. The storm of last night was one of
the most severe ever experienced here.
The water dashed over the piers with
such force that it was impossible to see the
light houses, and the keepers found 1t i'm
possible to get out to them. Much dam
age WAS done to the shipping and to build
ings in course of erection.
Aid for the Sufferers.
MEMPHIS, November pa meeting
was held in the Chamber Of Commerce
this afternoon, and Il committee was ap-
pointed to solicit subscription and dona-
tions for the Tuscumbia sufferers.
Further Reports.
MILWAUKEE, November H.-Ad-
vises from different points on the eastern
shore bring no intelligence of disasters
from the gale last night. The Cuyahoga
reached this port to-day from Superior,
and reports severe weather, but nothing
else.
a dispatch from Grand Haven this
evening says that the severity ofthe gale
on the west side was almost unprecedcnt-
ed, but reports no damage to shipping
and bu. Slight local damage.
A dispatch from La Crosse says that
navigation is closed ut that point, the
Mississippi river being full OF floating
ice.
Telegram from Tuscumbia, Alabama
to the President.
WASHINGTON, November 24.-The
President this morning received the fol-
lowing telegram
,TUsCuMBIA, November %.
TO His ErceUencm L. S. Grant, Pres-
d,7H Of the Inittd States:
Last night this town was visited by a
tornado. which destroyed a large portion
of its houses, and ten persons killed; in
consequence, destitution prevails to
extent that no language can express.
There is no money in this country, and
the suticrings of the destitute cannot be
relieved by individuals, and it is there
fore this appeal is made to your Excel
lency for immediate relief, by the order
of Il supply of rations, and am author
lied BY large town meeting to make
this appeal Hoping and believing
your Excellency will respond promptly
and pIentifully.
[Signed.l DAVID X. LINDSAY,
Chairman Of 7o,cn Meeting.
Heartily endorsed by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen.
[Signed.l HENRY F. NEwsoM,
Mayor.
Reply Sent.
The following reply was sent:
WASHINGTON, November "a.
To Darid K. Lindsay Chairman Of To,cn
Meeting, or Henry f. Ne,cson, Mayor
Of Tuscpmbia. alabama:
The President, in reply to your tele-
gram of November %, greatly regrets
that he is unable 70 comply with your
request. The limited appropriations for
subsistence for the army, will not per-
nit him to issue the Substance above
required.
ISirncd.1 W. W. BELKSAP,
Secretary Of Var.
CLEVELAND. November 2i.-No seri-
ous damage is reported in this vicinity by
the wind storm of last night. Several
vessels which left port in the afternoon
were compelled to run back, making the
harbor in safety.
Damage I'm Halifax.
HALIFAX, Novcmh"r 24.-During the
storm last night. SON. unfinished build
inrs in Dartmouth were blown down,
and much damage WAS done to shipping.