The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
AZ Hamilton. NY.

says
The storm some tve years ago. on the attn Of
parison to That OF yesterday Il. win take many
thousands Of dollars TO repair the damage done in
s b, oaes as
named Clark from your city, which was completely
demolished. Only an hour or two before 1t was
nlled with worsntppers. 1t Is now total wreck,
ana the loss on building ana furniture must De at
least SS 600. Next in order Is The Congregation.
slist Church. although not so badly damaged. 1t
lost its steeple, which landed in q neignDor-
ing door.yard. The srained-giass windows on
Episcopal church on Madison street sufered a
heavy loss in the breaking Of her ornamental win
COWS. The depot building lost part OF Its roof
winch was taken some ten rods and landed on
another house, smashing IN the root. G. I. john
SON loses In damages quiIe heavily by having his
tall tannery chimney blown of down through his
tannery, winch VIII stop work until it Is repaired
There Is no end to broken glass.
At CoOperstown and Rome more or less damage
was DONE but the storm was not SO severe as
elsewhere. sight damage, we learn from the
ned, Little Falls and at Poovilie. At the latter
place the storm toog the roof from The railroad
depot and al the glass in the building was broken:
amount OF damage Was done BY hail to grass and
lruit trees.
At Troy.
The Times OF Monday evening gives details Of the
damage at Troy, from which it appears that the
fury or the storm began on Sunday evening, at
twenty minutes past four when rain fell In torrents
The air was heavily charged with electricity and
nash alter dash OF lightning was followed by
uarkabiy loud peas OF heavens artillery. The
wind at times was very heavy. and there was an
nnmistakable cyconic tendency.
AT halfpast Jour O'Clock span No. 80 saws the
1IUteS, extending from the east side oil the draw
piers 70 toe second river pier, distance OF 226
feet, iel with crash into the river, crashing
under 1t and sinking Jour canal boats, moored to
the dock at The loot OF Congress street,
There are many conflicting statements respect
ing the cause Of this disaster, Out alter making
thorough investigation the most plausible theory
seems TO be that the span was literally clown
aown The spun cost $4,000. 1t contained $50
tons Of iron, and eacn bolt had been tgntened up,
ready Tor painting Ii the iron can be taken out
o. the river without much tfouDla the damage VIII
NOT exceed $4,000 Tor nearly all OF II can probably
shop 70 be worked over. As it is. however, it VIII
pe dinicut Job to get the iron ont OF the water,
structure contractors Will 20 al least S25,0oo This
vii nave 70 oe borne by the Phllupsburg Manu-
SQuity in the coS,ts clag vii . nrosah an
mAde upon tue bridge company In the neignbor.
noo9 o. $lo,ooo oy the owners Of canal boats dam.
Inc following are the names OF the boats sunk,
tOgetneI Win ths amount OF damage sustained -
nns. OF Lansingpurg. had no cargo but the loss
2 about ~, 900; insured III the Mercantile Marine
Insurance. company Canal boat Francis captain
AND owner, Frank Devereaux. The BOAT was iaden
win l04 tons OF Cneever ore rom PORT Henry. con-
signed 10 A. >. Benedict, vi this city, valued az
Sl,o4o. Damage to the boat $500; not Insured.
Canal boat Joanny, loaded with lo7 tons OF iron ore
consigned to A. s. Benedict. Cargo va,ued az
1900 and boat s45O; not insured canal boat Ellen
Ryan. William Ryan, Of West Troy, captain and
owner loaded with l07 tons OF iron ore, valued az
5000, consigned to A. 3. Benedict. The boat IL
valued at 5000; not insured. The sloop Clinton,
loaded with stone consigned 10 II. NJ. Geer,
Was struck by the IRON columns, and Was some hat
damaged, although she did not Sink. Tue bow
spflt was broken. Amount OF damage $3.50. The
satements or all the DOafmen mentioned above
are that the ucture was blown down.
On the Hudson River.