National Republican., 1876-02-03
THE STORM ELSEWHERE.

NEW York, Feb. IA very heavy northeast
gale prevails here to-day.
NKw LONDON, CT., Feb "A violent gale
prevailed here all day. Some roofs were dam
agec.
SQUAN, n. J., Feb. "A terrific gale sprung
up during last night and still continues. No in-
formation Of marine disasters.
ST. ] Ohm, N. b., Feb. 2.-Heavy rain last night
and today. Steamers could not leave port. The
wind is westerly. this evening, blowing gale,
and freezing hard.
ing unroofed houses and did damage in the city to
the extent of several thousand dollars. At Co.
hoes the damage is about $4,000.
DETROIT, Feb. "A terrific storm of wind and
snow swept :oyer the State last night. This
morning Is the coldest Of the season. The ther-
mometer registers 250 below zero at Mackinaw.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Feb. The gale this aC.
ternoon took off the roof of Curry x Richards
spiraLsprin factory and blew down portion of
the wall, crushing in the roof Of two adjoining
dwellings.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Feb. 2.-Reports re-
ceived tonight show that heavy gale has pre-
vailed along the Hudson all day. Ice-cutting is
progressing in many OF tho coyes and bays Of the
upper Hudson "a. g
PROVIDENCE, L. J., Feb. 2-The gale is very
heavy here. In WoonsOcket the new brick French
Catholic church, nearly finished, was blown down
level with the top Of the basement wall. The
loss is over so, COO. 49,
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. IA house be-
longing to Mrs. Foster, situated on Atlantic
avenue, was blown down about O'Clock this morn
ing and totally destroyed. Loss, about $500.
Several ether roofs were blown of. -
HAIIFAx, Feb. The severcst snow-storm of
this winter commenced here this morning and
sale DAY the SHRppng in the hpfPG5
evening". 1t is feared wrecks occurred along the
coast
WHITEHALL, n. Y, Feb. 2-The wind blew
roof off the rolling mill at the Clinton prison
this morning, and upset the stage bound from
Dannemora to Plattsburgh at Moore's Junction.
1t blew high chimney over at Stave factory,
damsging the engine and boiler badly.
9 fvANsVIIIE, IND, Feb. 2.-The storm yester-
1ny caLsed great destruction in the low Ianas
Delow here. Ten farms were swept bare five
pants of the iarmbouses is unknown. One
family was rescued fIoT seconG.story windows
by the steamer Florence Lee.
> ClNCINYAT1, Feb. 2.-The CommerciGFs MT.
Vernon -(Ind.) special says dozen dwellings
AID one scboolhouse were swept away in inu1:
dated river bottoms by yesterdays storm. The
occupants of the houses took refuge in trees and
frozen feet GEd ears, but no lives lost.
WORCESTER, MASS, Feb The high gale,
which tegan with 4 snow squall this morning,
has hcen blowing all day. At . o'clock tho
sleeple of the Univcrsalist church at Webster
was blown down and completely demolished. \
new schCclhouse and village hall at Leeds,
Northampton, were unTooied by the gale to day,
ard considerable other damage was dcne.
RUTLAEp, VT, Feb. The heaviest storm OF
this winter has been raging since midnight. 1t
is srowirg, blowing ard drifting badly. Re-
storm was fearful. The telegraph wires are
dCvn in some places ard working badly. Re
ports iIcm MontIcal say that one foot Of snow has
,alltn siIce last night.
BALTIMORE, Fsb.2-The damage by the gale
ast nieht :in unTcofing and otherwise damaging
houses IS estimated at $4,000, principally in the
western and northwestern portions of the city.
Tie gallo was most severe between $50 and 4:3O
q. m. As far as ascertained up to tonight there
is no serious damage to shipping. At Frederick
City the spire of the Episcopal church was blown
down, crushing in an adjoining house.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE signal observer az
Cape May reports the following: A steamer was
seen late in the afternoon near the bank ashore
in the mouth Of the Delaware bay, but opinions
are various whether they succeeded in saving
the crew. At dark tie steamer was seen running
for tie brcakwater, the bark evidently full of
water and the crew, If still on board, will likely
perish during the night. Could not mako cut
her signals.
CAFE MAY, n. J., Feb. "A large, deep for
eign bark, with white quarter rail- lies near Som.
ers' shoal, abreast Of Cape Nay light, with her
main and miZZen topmasts carried away. She
seems to be ashore with tho shoals around her.
No signal Of distress is IyiHg A hard westerly
crew OF the life-saving station will go aboard as
socn as possible. Much damage has been done
here and at Seagraye by the wind.
CoHoEs, N. Y, Feb. This morning. during
severe northwest gale, the steeple OF St. Ber-
nard's church, two hundred and twenty-five feet
high, containing full set of chimes, was blown
down and completely demolished. The chimes
were hurled across the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
railroad track, where they now lie, impeding the
passage of trains, but apparently not much dam
graph Company and those belonging to the rail-
read company were all prostrated. The roof ofa
residence was lifted as one piece, and hurled 10
the opposite side Of the stTeet.
NLw YoET, Feb. The gale here has been
very severe, int no serious damage in this city is
thus far rCrc!tcI. y: the cflce of the United
States s'GLal service the rate Of wind at 1l:G0
O'Clock this ECIEiC:s was reported at siHty-siN
mics Gn LCuT. At O'Clock n. m. all the tele-
graphic wives Tc-e broken, ard Tor two hours no
IccCrd ccCld be taken. AT noon thero was oniy
ore wire unb-CkCn between the offiee and Wash
iDgtC1. Tie force OF tic wind rendered 1t unsafe
10 display Storm itcg from the signal stan to-
Lsy. number o! houses in B:OOklyn have baeR
uEr00icd.
IEILATILTHTh, Feb ".-Tte h'ga wind which
prevailed carly this morning did great damage
throughout the city. In almost every section
houses were UnrOO.ed or otherwise damaged. The
towers OF Agricultural hall and the New York
building were considerably injured. \ three
story frame structure at Forty. first street and
Elm avenue, and One.story brick building at
EOTIythiTt street and Lancaster avenue were
blown down. The tin roof of the TranSConti-
mental hotel, at Belmont and Elm avenues. was
partially carried OF; so also the tin roof Of the
Farm els market, Of Twelfth and Market streets.
In Camden. y. j, the gale was equally violent.
Tie roofs Of six houses on Sixth street were
lifted UP ard blown a distance Of some seventy
feet The ind it is said, Travelled at the rate Of
about sixty miles an hour.