The New York herald., 1876-02-03
7 H E G. A L b..
Freaks Of the Storm Through
out the Country.
CHURCHES AND HOUSES BLOWN DOWN
Steeples, Chimneys and Roots
Flung to the Earth.
DISASTERS ON THE COAST.

The seyerest gale ever known in this region swept
over New YORK yesterday. The velocity OF the wind
nt one time bel ng sixtysix miles hour while the
storm was in It's strength apprehension enter
tanned that serious damage would be done the ship
ping the harbor and the lofty buildings the city;
hut fortunately, the fears not realized, and
great damage had been reported among them late
hour night The suburbs however, Jared less for
tunatey for several accidents recorded
having happened in Brooklyn, whore in one instance
the triple roof Of brown structure carried
on and deposited in the back yard No wrecks yet
reported. The storm signals which generally dis
played from the tall the roof Of the Equitable
Insurance Building when gale is approaching, were
blown from the halyards after threatening TO uproot
the iagpoes to which they were attached The large
projecting signs which have lately been erected on
Broadway drawn in yesterday in order that they
might not be blown down. At noon, such was the force
of the gale, IL almost impossible to walk the
streets. Many pedestrians who were brave enough TO
venture out or whose duty called them abroad, came
grief the police report several accidental falls and
rs many broken bones
THE EFFECT IN BRooKLYS
The gale occasioned considerable damage In Brook
lyn fences awnings signs trees, roofs and even houses
being carried away.
About eight O'Clock in the morning OF Eve
frame houses in course Of construction, on Hayward
street between Wythe and Bedford avenues, were
thrown down by the force Of the gale. Fortunately
there we're no workmen in them at the time The loss
which is sustained by Mr. Joseph Hopkins, of No 253
Bedford avenue, amounts to about $4,000.
A small frame house. owned by John Eldcrt, situated
on Fourth avenue near Fiith street South Brooklyn,
The family left the doomed domice on finding 1t rock
ing its foundations just in time TO avoid injury
About ten ocock, while the pupils OF public school
No 2s, Fulton avenue engaged in their usual
class exercises temporary panic was caused by the
Of mind exhibited by the teachers prevented any
impetuous rushing out OF the children and quickly re-
stored confidence and order among them. School
dismissed for the day and repairs commenced
The roo was blown Off the dwelling OF Mrs. Catherine
keegan at the corner OF Ihirtysxth street ana Ihrd
avenue, Gowanus, at halfpas eleven o'clock and fell
the opposite side OF the street The damage occa-
soned will amount TO 81, OO0
heavy mass or bricks composing the chimney OF
the building adjoining police headquarters, fell the
roof OF the latter structure, knocking down ceiling
teneath and breaking the telegraph lines which led over
the roof
About hali-past one Z. NJ the wind lifted the roof
c the jenny house attached to Lawrcnce's rope walk
the OF Bushwck avenue and hcKibben
street and threw IL in fragments into the adjoining
yard AT the same time portion OF the side wall was
blown into the among the spindes, breaking
eral OF the machines and slightly injuring one OF the
work girls She taken home by some Of her com
panions before her name could be ascertaned.
The roof of Kennedys rope walk at the foot OF Even
distance of sixty feet
Several trees were blown down, opposite No
III Second street and another the OF Bedford
avenue and Taylor street
THE SHIPPING
The Cunard steamer China Captain GILL; sailed yes
terday morning with twenty-three cabin passengers
AS she left her dock doubt expressed 10 her
ability TO get outside OF Sandy Hook Once in the mid
die Of the stream, with full head OF steam on, she
went down the bay quite gracefully and was soon out
OF sight
One OF the Charleston steamers arrived during the
morning before the gale in its fury and anchored
the Hudson When the wind began 10 blow more
hercey she dragged her anchor and driven against
the Rotterdam dock, near Pavonia ferry, where her
crew succeeded in making her fast
The water IN the rivers lower yesterday during
the gale than II has been for many years great vol
Of II having been forced out by the strong gale
TRLEGRAPHic CoMMuNlcATIoN NTERRCPrED
The telegraph companies report that all the wires
south OF Philadelphia are down. The western Union
Company reports that its workmen no sooner get
wire up than it is blown down again.
The gale Jersey City Heights the severest of
the season. and caused much damage TO properly. An
immense bulletin board Hobokcn. avenue was blown
down, and two men who passing had narrow
escape from being killed. tree opposite the County
smashing large window. Several houses on Pasade
partially stripped OF their roofs, and some
valuable fruit trees were torn from the roots IN
den on Westsde avenue.
While the gale was at its height In Jersey City part
OF the roof of public school No IL In the Bergen district
swept away and scattered IN different directions
Fortunately no person was injured
man named Peter Folsom, who was employed as an
oiler IN the freight yard OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot, at Jersey City, instantly killed yesterday
He in the act OF oilng when empty freight
car, which standing steep grade moved by
the force OF the high wind then prevailing and moved
steadily down without his peIccivng 1t till he was
crushed between the two cars
THERMOMETER.
The following record will show the changes In the
Temperature for the past twenty four hours,
parison with the corresponding date OF last year.
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnups pharmacy,