Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-19
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REPORTS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS
OF TIE COUNTRY.
The Heaviest Storm Known for Yeas
Great Loss at Cape May-Tele.
graph Wires Demolish. d.

Care May, September IS. The storm yester.
day WAS one of the eevercst ever known on hi,
coast. The win.i blowing northeast increased IN
fury until 30 L. M, when it became terrible ac
companied by ram AID hail A terrific gust of
Wind unroefed portion of Congress Hall hmling
tragm' hts against the cottage of Geo &c Illdrop,
completely demollshing ii. The roof of the
stockton House was also carried awav Two
co tages near ia Stockton House were also badly
damaged. Numerous other cottages and hotels
were damaged while barns, fences aud chimneys
were blown down. The entire loss here is esii-
mated at $40 900.
The damage at Seagrave was slight. Several
vessels are reported ashore, but names are not
known.
At Bordentown, the tower of the cathedral was
badly damaged.
AT Railway, the Second Presbyterian church
was seriously damaged.
The spre of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
church at South Trenton was blown down entire
y.
At Meluhap, a suburb, the walls of Milling.
tons Lew pott.ries were blown down.
Daurs pottery on Taylor street and the zinc
factory on third street were uuroofed Seventy
tive feet of roofing were torn tom one of the
wings OF the Newark almshouse, and thrown into
Elizabeth avenue.
Philadelphia, September Is. All communca-
ton with South Jersey having been impeded by
the storm, yesterday, and there being rumors of
great damage at and about Cape Nav, a special
midnight, with reporters of Philadelphia Times.
A special to that paper at o'clock this A. NJ.
says the train was wrecked a few miles out of
Camden, but the eng neer was the only person in
Jured' The railroad is submerged and the wreck
ed train lies IN four feet of water. Press special
say the pier at Cape May was carried away
and at five p. NJ, yesterday, water flooded the
streets. The damage to the buildings is very
triing, but elsewhere throughout the city houses
are inundated.
Washington, September Is. The telegraph
wires between Baltimore and philadelphia are
yet Frustrated, and at present there is little pros
pect Of getting any dispatches from points south
OF the latter city. 1t was the heaviest storm that
for years has visited this city. From early Satur-
day morning till p. NJ, rain was incessant. Late
| IN the afternoon the wind blew gale, doing much
damage to awnings and young trees, and flooding
several cellars in Pennsy lvana avenue. Reports
from Virginia and North Carolina coasts state
that the storm was very violent, and caused much
damage to shipping.
New York, September Is. At the signal office
this morning no reports were received from the
southern stations, all telegraph wires being down.
he storm after leaving this city, contrary to the
usual course has gone northward to the lakes and
Canada.
7. M-The danger signal is still flying. The
wind has again hauled to the southeast from the
eastward. with prospect of another storm No
probabilities have been received to-day from the
signal bureau.
Boston, September Is. At Norfolk Va, yes
terday, the gale terrific. Several buildings
were unrooied,
At Alexander, Va, the wharves were all sub
merged and lower portion of the city flooded.
The steamer CorInthiau ran ashore on q rock
little east of Grafton, Canada, this morning. The
passengers, seventy in number were saved. The
| steamer is supposed not TO be much damaged.
At Philadelphia the schooner Addie Walton for
Boston with coal. WAS in collision at II a. m, on
the 10th inst, five miles below ship John Shoa
Delaware Bay, with the British barque Light Bri-
gade. The schooner had her fore and manmast
knocked out and sunk liz few minutes. All of
her crew were saved and brought back 10 port.
except one seaman named Alfred Jazatt of Port
land Maine, who was drowned.