, 1876-02-03


6pfeial ihttsdteh Ia fhe CAlti9o 7rtbHn*
WAsu1xa7os, o. G., Fob. 12.-6omo tl.nsa
before daylight tbis morning sovero gallo from
tho poFih;scak began, aud continued with great
violonce for gcserai hours, and has been strong
throughout tho tlay. A. o'clock 1t still had
sufficient forco 10 strip OF tiu roofs. Tonight
1t ia comparatively qulct again. About 100
buildings iu this city l,are been unroofed. Tho
only Government building injured WAS tho
Ccast-Suryey It's Tin roof and rafterB wcro
carried OF. Tho Bpiro Of Or. Newmun's church
was thrown aomo distance out Of perpendicular,
Rnd tho danger Of Its falling Ia 20 great that tho
strocts aboist tho church have bean closed
to travel for q considerable tine to-day. All
wires out Of the city were down, aud thus ercn-
Ing preaB reports havo boon limited by the tolo-
graph managers OH account OF continued inter-
ruptions. 1asRengern arriving frum Central
Pennsylvania repi iesont tho wind 30 stEonS at
times rs 10 away tho cars on tho truck.
NEW YonE, Feb. "A heavy gato prevails
hoso to-day. and tclegrnph!o communication
tho air. Dispatches f,om outside report tho
carrying nway Of roofs ard Rtccplos.
In Washington. tho tierceat Of tue blasts
awakened many porsona. who sought security In
Of tho Methodist Cnnrch il eoyeral feet out Of
perpendicular and great crowds are in tho
uelglhoriug Streets awaiting itB fall.
In Philadelphia mueli damage waa dono at the
Centennial grounds. Tho tower Of Agricultural
Hall and the Now York State Building were con-
slierabty in}nratl. 4 shree-story franc structure
at Fo.ty-t}tst atseet and Elm avenue. aud one-
Htoty brick building At Forty-thsrd aud Lancaster
streets, were blown doHn. Tho tin roof Of tho
Trausconsinontal Hote!. nohr tho Centennial
grounds, WAS partly carried nwny, ~ Was the
roof Of tho Easmo1s' Market In Camdeu. The
roofs Of six houeea on Sixth stroct Ucro blown q
distance Of 10 feet.
dolphin Is very tlttnl, but lno-mcn l,aye bcon
sont out to re-establish connections crorywhoso
by evening.
Along tho coast, from Maine to Flosida, tho
danger signal Is flying.
Tho hoavicst storm OF this winter Ia raging IN
tue ncighborhood OF Rutland, VI. Tho SNOW is
drifting and badly delaying trains. Whitehall
aud Saratoga. N. T.. report tho storm as fearful,
and the telegraph wires aIc working badly.
A Montreal dispatch eays that foot OF snow
has falan since List night.
In Providence, Il. l., tho Ra!o ia very heavy.
This afternoon one OF tho Hpucs Oh tho tower OF
Graco Church WAS blown down.
In Woonsockot, = ncN brick Frcncll Catholic
Church, nearlJ finished, Has blown down ioYol
With the basement wall.
In New York, thero In no abatement Of tho
Galo, which has swept from tho lay and rivotn
every description Of Bailing-craft. At tho Office
Of tho United Statee Signal Service in this city,
tho rate Of wind this morning was reported at
GU milea IN hour.
In brooklyn, 4 TOW OF private residences Was
unroofed.
Tho cable reports That steamers arriving from
America experienced very heavy weather from
the 21st to the 18th OF January. Tho steamers
Getloit, Alexandria, aud the City Of Now York,
Of tho 1ninan Line felt It severely. .Ihe last
two hud their boats and skyl1ghtn stove it,.
Dispatches from tho interior OF this State, tho
Eaat and Bouth, Halifax, and st. John state
that tho Htotm has beer tho Beverees Of tho Boa-
son. Many bnild!nga were blown down. large
nnnbor unroofel, aud ateepies and chimnoys
demolished. Tho damage At Baltimore IL ossi'
damage IL reported to shipping I'll along tile
coaHt.
IN THE WEST.
ifai ta1, 1Itatxtx,