The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27
THE SPRING STORMS.
A Foot OF snow In New Hampshire.

heavy snow storm set in from the east about
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon and continued
until this afternoon. About o foot OF snow has
fallen.
The gale has been the severest experienced here
for years, and has resulted in much damage to the
Shipping, which was unprepared for 1t. Six or
seven vessels are ashore.
The schooner Empress. lime laden, had her FORE
topmast and part OF headgear carried away by a
collision with another vessel and was run on the
fats in the south Cove, but will probably escape
without much further damage. The schooner
Oregon drifted and is aground close to the wharf.
The schooner Excel dragged and went ashore on
the rock south OF Flve kilns, Is badly
damaged and may break up at next tide
Steele went ashore on the rocks north Oh CONNER
cial Wharf; had deck torn out, bilged and Is
almost total wreck. The schooner Emma L.
Gregory Is ashore lew rods farther north, but
lies better ana Is not yet badly damaged. The
schooner Belle Brown dragged and driited a long
distance across to south OF the harbor, where
she grounded of the nats at low water but
VIII PROBABLY escape without much damage.
All the above vessels are OF this port. The
schooner George Shattuck, OF TnOmastOn, came
ashore with no one on board at Ames' Wharf,
north end, and was considerably damaged. Other
minor damages are reported.
Snow and Sleet and . Nor'easter-Ves-
sells Wrecked and Injured.
ROCKLAND, Me-, April g. 1874.
driving northeast snow storm came on here
last night and has continued, with alternating
snow and sleet, during the day.
A Church Steeple Blown Down at Rut-
land.
RUTLAND, VT, April 20, 1874.
terrific gale at Bennington, Vt, demolished
the steeple 1850 feet hign on the new Con-
gregatiOnal church Part Of the falling
stceple struck an adjoining residence, crushing
In the r00i The snow drifted ten leet deep to-day
IN consequence OF furious gale which ragged.
Nine Inches or Ermine at BURLINGTON.
BURLINGTON April 20, 1874.
Nine inches OF snow Tell here last night and to-
day.
snow, sIcet, Rain and slush In Boston.
Boston, April 20, 1874
The storm OF snow. sleet and RAIN seldom ex-
celied In violence, with almost gale from the
northeast, continued twenty-four hours, partially
clearing up abont noon to-day. Later in the day
the storm recommended ana continued until
night The streets covered with an inch or
more Of "sush.r
The Snow and Wind Along the Hudson.
PoUGHKEErsiE, N v, April ~, 1874.
The storm or yesterday and last night at Boston
Corners was terrific and heavier than known be-
fore In years. The Harlem mail train was com
PEELED to lie at Millerton TOR FEAR OF being blown
IRON the rams. At Wessmann's cut the snow was
tour feet deep
The immense land slide which occurred at Castle
ton. near Albany, caused damage to the amount OF
over $4,000.
Wind and Rain ut PhiIndeI phfa-
Houses Blown Down, Canal Boats sunk
and Bridges and Vessels Injured.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26, 1874.
wind and rain storm passed over this city
YESTERDAY and to-day causing considerable
damage.
TWO houses In the course OF construction on
MIMI street. between Seventh and Eighth streets
were blown down, and also a house IN FRANKFORT.
-Four canal boats, loaded with coal. sank last
night rom the VIOLENCE Of The storm al the mou'