Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-19
The Centennial Cyclone.
DANAGK RY srNoAY's STORM.

DAMAGE By SUNDAYS STORM.
Details Of the damages by the equinoctial
storm Of Saturday night and Sunday con-
tlnue TO be received by the telesrphic wires,
which are being repaired fast rs possible. On
the water the experience OF navigators were
roagh, and II is feared that TIE pews OF much
disaster is yet to be received. The intsrruI.
ton 10 le nd travel was n OF general.
THE STORM KING AT THE CENTENNIAL.
The storm visited PbiIs teIphia In full
force, and the result was the blowing down
Of numerous trees aud unstable buildings,
but fortunately no lives were lost, though
several persons were severely injured by the
illling trees. At the Centspu al grounds
ihe wind aud rain crushed the windo VS. on
he northeastern side of the main exposition
building, ana the water beating n seriously
damaged number OF the exhibits in the
American section. This damage is of a
serious nature. The roof of the building
commenced to leak In some spots, but the
members OF the Centennial IRE department
and the guards were detailed To attend To
the matter, and the water was caught
bt foie IL fell upon the goods oa exhibit
lion. Machinery Hall sustained no dam
age whatever. The gale mad q clean sweep
upon the cluster OF buildings enclosed within
the entenDial grounds, and Ii Is nothing
short of miracle that numerous disasters
did not occur. The hurricane played havoc
with Sbantytown, and came near dispoSinE
of the Quesl ion in regard to the dem 1Ittion
of the up'awfUlly erected strlc-ureI. Llts
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the Transccutineutal hotel, and the tin With
which IL was covered was rolled up like a
scroll and carried some distance. Tne roof
OF the establishment leaked badly In consS
Quence, and In order to protect the interior
IL was covered with canvas. The not lrious
Fish house, q two storted frame drinking sa.
loon. located on Elm avenue, near AID sire st,
was totally demolished along with It's con-
tents. Schuetzen hall, frame building,
which q few days ago arose from the ashes
OF the Shantytowp nre, was knock; 1 over by
The gale, ard The stock of liquors and other
articles OF refreshment ruined or blo.ted out.
1ne oof OF UDderhill's restaurs Mt, on Elm
avenue, was another victim, aud was life
into the air, and coming down fell upon
Cheap Johns" bazar. al fnining the Trsps-
continental, completely crushing Ii, together
with cigar and barber shop. The trsnsoms
! in The carriage depository, within the
grounds, were blown out, and some Of the
o,ber smaller buildings sustained damages
of trifiiDg character.
IN BALTIMORE.
The damage In Baltimore Is greater than
was FIRST reported. In Druid HDl park 81
| large trees were uprooted and so toitional
&C nsiderably mutilated. The large oak at
| Enmons' well, known to most visitors to the
| park On account OF its size, and which meas
| ul>d lour feet in diameter, was entirely de
| stIoyed. In Its fall IL CT ushed q park seat
| Win THIS exception no injury was done t.
any OF the buildings.
AT CAPE MAY
/ the storm OF Sunday was one of the mc5t
| severe ever known on this coast. A terrific
gust OF wind uproofei a portion OF Congress-
/ Hall, hurItug the frag meBts against the cot
| tage OF George Hildreth, in the rear OF the
| hotel, and completely demolisbtng It. For
tunalely DO one was Injured: The roof of the
| Stockton House was also torn of, but no
| further damage was done TO that hotel. Two
cottages near the Stockton. belonging to @.
W.. Giier, of Philadelphia, were uuroofed
L and otherwise batty damaged. Numerous
| other cottages and hotels on the island were
| considerably damage i. while barns, fencs I
ana cermneys were blown In every direc,
walk lett nom Congress Hall ID Sea Grove.
Several Vessels are ret orte ashore.
IN DELAWARE.
| At Newcastle, Del, the storm was terrific
ard considerable damage was done. Over
| six hundred tons of coal was washed into the
| river s1d lost. The schooner Cobb, with one
n n,e,o % nushgls OF Ehear aoosid' Is COM
were driven ashore and are now high and
dry. At Wilmington the Masonic Temple
wey de mayed TO the extent of 81 900; the loss
at Jackson Sharp's car works is put down
at $4,000. There was general destruction
| OF signs and awnings, and many chimneys
ard several frame buildings were blown
down.
AT HAvRE-DE GRACE, MD,
iae water rose over the wharves nearly as
bigh as during the time Of the ice gorge last
win'er. Many vessels broke their me briggs
and dragged their anchors. In ne country
great damage was done II the fields and
fences, and the apple trees have lost half
| Five ice houses belonging to Cochrane d
Co, OF baltimore, located on the east bank
OF the Surquehanna, just north Of the Phila.
delphta, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad
bridge, were blown down and the debris
piled In hea,r. 1t 10 estimated that the
buildings cannot be replaced for less than
bridge across the river, (recently been n
placed by iron, which were moored in the
river, broke their fsstp,ngs and were washed
down the stream. Boats aud yes sells were
engaged for hours IN securing the timbers.
/ UP THE POTOMAC.
| Reports from Cum bertrand say that the
Potomac river and Wits creek rose seven
vas done. At Piedmont d. g. Davis 4
BIOS boom, with seventy-dve thousand
logs broke the county ~ bridge Is gone
i P1edmont railroad iron bridge, between
Wesfelnport and Frostburg. There is gen.
elal destruction OF bridges, trestlework and
railroad. The bridge is down on the Bejfoi
l railroad At the State line. There is nc
trouble on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
l save fiCi Jed tracks below Patterson's creek
and a weshout below Swanton. There is 9
| sixty-fCot break in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, three miles below Cumberland.
AT NEW YORK
| the tide arose Sunday night 30 high along
ne North river that many places were
decided, and large amount Of damage was
| done. The damage along East river has
| be IN ve1y great. rom Staten Island, Brook
Ign and Jersey City similar reports OF dam
| ferent precincts are filled with q list OF t-C Is
blown Gown, awnings torn away, telegraph
| poles overturned, and windows demolished
DISASTERS AT SEA.
The schooner Mary A. Holt, from Bucks.
| Vile, with lumber for Calais, is ashore al
Back river, Va, ard full or water. The
schooner Annie Barker, from CastIue, IL
ashore Is miles south OF Cape Henry. A BRIG
| and three masted schooner are above Cape
Henry, with sails gone A tug has gone 10
iheir assistance The schooner Canton, from
| Petersburg for Boston, with wheat, is ashore
| In The James river. A schooner loa led win
/ hair Is ashore south OF Cape henry. 10
| Hampton roads the schooner Marion, OF
| Philadelphia, with iron, 10 sung of Sewell's
| Point; q light brig bound u Richmond is
spchored below Swatz Spit, aud foreyard
! gone; three masted schooner anchored on
| middle ground, outside The capes, with sails
gone The pilot boat Slicer reports pieces OF
| wreck floating Off the capes. Two schooners
| with loss OF anchors are ashore In Hampt On
| creek. Two schConers In the roais, with
maiusails gone; large schooner ashore on
BACK river, seven miles above: another on
/ Egg Island, i've miles further up. A scnoo-
l ner is ashore on Cobb's Island; she nails
from New York. Another is ashore at Cher
l rystone. The bark Clara, from Bremen for
Baltimore, which anchored below on Friday,
| was reported In distress. A steamer took her
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