The Morning herald., 1876-02-03
Naa go DELI THURSDAY FEBRUARY s76
TIE STORM.

THE sTORM.
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cIY4kTs OF THE STORM. ~ -r ,tsNe
Yeaerday morning, at about half-past 4
o'cloce, the rain which had been falling oil
night gave way to one of the most violent
storm1 of wind that has visited our city In
a veryaong time. The blast swept over the
city ~ al directions and the damage which
the storm occasioned is considerable. As
nearly - we are able to ascertain, the fol-
lowing comprise the losses, which areworth
msns;ln: s4.,a. .-
Tha Union M. E. Church suffered seri-
ouslys On tho upper side Of the roef the
galvaaised iron covering was torn loose ,and
nearly half Of It, comprising . piece Of
about thirty or forty feet square, was lifted
up bo1ily and blown upon the roof Of 3. A.
Pricef house, adjoining the church, where
| It "fela}with . tremendous crash. Mr.. Prices
housS sust aimed no material damage.
At the Harlan g. Hollingsworth Co.'S ship
Yards the steamers Vespsr and EdSin For
rsst Vere torn from their moorings and
swep3to the lower side of the Christiana,
wher1 they were forced high and dry upon
the store. This is the only damage done
to sheping.
TN draw of the Wilmington and Western
Railrbad Bridge, which was open, could not
be cldsed, and the train could not 60 over to
| the eXuthside station after the usual freight.
GU. W. Jackson's bill boards on French
strest, below Third, were partially blown
dowx A colored man, driver for Mrs.
| Rod 1krs of New Castle Hundred, had his
carriage upset and broken by the wind
Neni.6 all the fencing around the Quick
step Base ball grounds was blown down.
The chimney on Edward T. Bellah's house,
No. M West street, was blown over, but
no d3mage was done by the falling bricks.
On ylghteenth street west of Market, the
tin tDofs Of two three-story brick houses
own1a and occupied by George and Joseph
Ffls1Were blown off into the street. None
of te inmates of the house were injured.
u Oh Riddles road, in the Seventh Ward,
lsbo half-s-dosen oil street lamps wers
blovh down and broken, A fence on the
south side Of Sixth street, extending along
tnes1Iy all the square between Orange and
Tat1 N. was blown down. 4 A,fbGme shed
\ sttd he'd to the blacksmith shopat the stone
lcrn Her foot of Eleventh street, was com
4 pis(tly demolished.
4 &maple tree on Warrington street above
IythSMas blown up by the roots, and falling
4 cou5Dletely blockaded the street. IT.,
/ QS Orange street above 9th, large tree
fWA5Also blown down. -
+ hIHs back building Of the house sSs
NAiket street, occupied by the Rev. William
! NVeAhy, was deprived Of its chimney, and
; ffkd large portion or the roof blown OF
The plastering in the interior of the house
was torn off and large piece in falling,
struck George Chamberlain, young mar
who was quietly sleeping in bed, on the side
of the face, inflicting painful bruise.
On Delaware Avenue, chimneys in severa
places were blown from the houses. Dwell
ings in many parts Of the city, were quie
perceptibly shaken by the wind, thereb.
, causing their inmates to pass sleeples
nights.
The most serious disaster caused by th'
storm, occurred at school-house No. Is, or
Harrison street, between Third and Fourth
The pupils were being called to their re
spective places at the time, and several hat
already taken their seats, when violen
blast of wind struck the building on tn
southwest, tearing off about One-third 0
Z. the roof, and blowing in the gable end
which in falling, filled the stairway will
a bricks and mortar A portion o
the roof was carried as far a.
Third and Harrison, and q portion
to Fourth and Harrison, which demolished
q street lamp. The utmost excitement o
course prevailed in the school. Amid tn
n noise of falling bricks and rafters, wa
e heard the shrieks of terrified children ant
teachers. How so many escaped withou
e injury is wonderful. The following chill
|. dren were injured by the falling debris
Katie Ward, living at Second and Monroe
cut on the forehead and knocked senseless
. Harry Forrest, Front and Franklin, bruise
. on the face and hands; John Kelly an
Harry Wilhelm, were also slightly injure
n bv falling bricks. One of the teachers
II Miss Craig, was struck on the foot an
somewhat injured. Owing to the injur
n done to the building, the school was oblige
:, to be closed and will so remain until
J. can be repaired, which will COT
about 800. No. Is is new school, an
T. has only been erected about two years.
l. In Newport, a small portion Of the slat
e roof of the National Bank was blown Of
1. and Franklin @. Films barn was partl
unroofed.
!, The house occupied by the Misses SharI
:, - 9O1 Delaware Avenue, sustained consderbl
: damage, by having portion OF its roc
= blown off.
~ At New Castle, the storm did compar'
lively little damage. The roof of the GO
g producing establishment of the Taske
IS Works was blown of, but the damage wa
n immaterial.
n There was large schooner blown upo
the bar at Fort Delaware, but she can
l. foated without much trouble.
II Che storm Elsewhere.
le A FIERCE GALE IN PHILADELPHIA, WAsl