The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10


West Fifteenth street. damage S25; Park View
House opposite jerome Park damage 800; Of
Fny-nlnth street and Madison avenue Macdalen Asy-
ium Eighty ninth street, between Madison and Filth
SORROW TO THE spARRows.
Trees blown down front Of Nc. Al East
Twenty first street, corner OF Twentysixth street and
Fifth avenue, No. 6s Lexington avenue. No. ala East
Twenty-seyeDih street, No l Cottage place, No. !
Filth avenue and No 335 East Fifteenth street.
MISCELLANEOUS DAMAGES
Five feet OF ornamental railing ana several feet OF
gutter work ut Madison and fwentynnth Street
Church.
The wires connecting the Penitentiary with tho
Nineteecth precinct station house broken.
telegraph polo in front of No. 2O6 Eleventh ave-
Part OF the chimney OF No 66s Greenwich street.
An awning at No sos Third avenue
The large wooden cross on the German Catholic
$50 ,''' :" ~ $50 - ''''' "'''' '''''
The pavement West Third street, between Wooster
street ana South Filth avenue, caved IN.
canal boat was found adrift IN the Hudson River
opposite Yopkcrs.
THE STORM IN BROOKLYN
The gale which passed over Brooklyn yesterday
morning did its most destructive work between the
hours of seven and eight O'clock The temporary foot
bridge over the East River swayed in violent man
ncr threaten TO stop the abors OF the engineers
engaged that structure The strain. though severe
upon tho footway and It's wire supports and
guys, but proved its strength and durability.
Al one time, when the storm was at ITS height,
the foot bridge blown from four to i've feet IRON
side to sdc Mr.. Harrington, Chief Engineer OF Con-
sruction made perilous passage from anchorage 10
anchorage and ascertained that all tho iastenngs
correct. Considerable damage accustomed by the
high wind shore, the heaviest loss reported
being sustained by tho Phoenix Chemical Company.
They occupy four story frame bulling, 10 feet
length and 30 feet wide, In Gowanus the foot OF
Thirty ninth street AT half.past seven O'Clock when
tho workmen were about commencing their days
labor, they startled by tho sudden trembling OF
the building, and the cracking of the tmbers. The
men fled preciptalely from the structure. and few
moments later tho establishment topp!cd over with
loud crash which startled The entire ncighborhood.
The loss on building, stock and machinery is estimated
by the superintendent nj $50, 600
MORE WORK FOR GLAzIERs.
Fulton street. was destroyed, involving loss OF $500
The loss plate glass sustained 0y j. j. Northrdge,
No. SO Myrtle avcnve, was $50.
In the destruction OF French glass James McCul.
Tough, who keeps store at No. 352 Fulton street, lost
$50
Mrs. Lcgrands millinery store Windows no. so
Court street. was demolished, involving loss of $40
Tho plate glass windows OF J; c. Dayton's book
urLFTED.
The tin roof OF tho church cdce, Of Pierre
pont and Clinton streets, blown off, as was also
the roof the Church Of the Purans, corner of
Marcy and Lafayette avenues. The pinnacle
thrown oil tho steeplc OF the Washington Avenue
Methodist Church. Tho tin root was torn or
No. 10 Wloughby street, the residence of
Mr.. A. Ecniron; loss, 5000 wbeelers Build
sustained tho loss Of the roof, and the total damage
cannot be repaired for less than IL. O0O Buildings
wind TO the amoant OF $3.50 The number OF fences
small frame structures and trees blown down almost
incacuable, and the damage Will not, is believed
fall lar short of $4,000.
About twelve hundred square feet Of tin roofing of
the Kings County Hospital building, at Flatbush. was
torn of during the gale, causing momentary panic
among the terrified PATIENTS who leapcd from their
cota, aud were only restrained IRON rushing down the
through the exertions of the nurses Tho rain
poured through the rlankng, drenching the upper
oors and necessitatng the removal Of the sick to tho
lower floors. The necessary repairs commenced
the building yesterday morning.
JERSEY
The storm which passed Jersey City yesterday
did considerable damage chimney on house
in Hudson street was blown down, and brick struck
Mrs Jane Lewis The head and inflicted serious nu-
rles She Was takcn to her home No. 30 York street
The largo wire sign top OF I. q. Brown 4 Co. IS
store Newark avenue and Montgomery street. over
100 feet long and 20 feet hgh was twisted and thrown
down; injured The old liberty pole in front Of
No. Engine house, in Mercer street. erected at tho
outbreak OF the war, was blown down, the topmast
breaking Off first and the pole breaking close the
sidewalk. The lire alarm telegraph was rendered.
less by the number OF breaks made by overthrow
poles and broken trees Several political clubs whose
banners and flags wcro displayed, lost them in tho
wind.
Ella Smith aged seven, was blown Off the Grand
street embankment wall, where the fence has been
removed Tor klnding wood, aud was severely injured
by fall of eight feet
The trans were delayed on most of the railroads
waiting for the fcrryboals. Tho wind catching their
made it difficult tor them to make the slips and
several attempts were necessary during the prcva-
lence OF The wind TO get the boats in The slip.
The barge Orson Brew loaded wtk coal for the sugar
house. was driven against tho dock In Jersey City
with such violence that she stove in and Captain Coe
had barely time TO get ms wife out the
cabin before the barge sunk. Tho lost is estimated
al $500. A large schooner had her jib carried
away while passing The Pavonia ferry, and several
vessels drilled from their
damages. The roof was blown of the residence of
Governor Belle in Sussex street. and several other
houses IN the same row were In danger
The gale also caused number Of schooners anchored
of Jersey City to drag their anchors until thcy caught
the telegraph cable. which held them the ferry
course to Cortlandt street. A number Of tugs we're
sent out by the Telegraph Company To tow them a
moorng and ease the strain the cables The cables
breaking. The gale of tho most severe ever
experienced in the harbor.
THE GALE STATEN ISLAND
In yulp nj mn
very destructive about Staten Island and It's
shores. In many places long lines of fences
were blown down, with trees, slgnboards and
window shutters in all directions. A portion OF the
large weather on the Clifton Brewery was blown
away. Several OF the docks along the south shore
were more or less damaged. Tho wharf at rlnan's
coal yard, near the basin ut Stnpeton, torn down
by one OF The large refuse scows from New York
coming IN contact with It, The water IN the
Upper, Lower and Princes bays was unusually
rough SO much SO that steamers found Navigation
difficult and several small boats and sKns
were driven ashore at tho end Of tho island The
railroad ierryboals made their morning trips with
much difficulty. The steamer d. r. Martin OF the
opposition ine was obliged to omit the O'Clock
trip. The steamer Jesse Hoyt, of the Long Branch
line was also Obliged to omit her morning trip, It
being difficult to the mouth OF Sandy Hook in
consequences OF the high The boat did no, reach
her dock--picr North Rivcr-unt,l afternoon.
THE GALE ELIZABETH
An unfinished dwelling, own, by John Clay, Fay
avenue Elizabeth, was blown down by the gale caus.
carpenter shop on First; tue roof OF Mr. Kellogg,
Broadway, and the root OF Mrs. Philip SMITHS house
on Third avenue were blown Off,
CHURCH sPRE BLOWN DOWN
The storm reached is maximum IN Paterson about
eleven O'Clock yesterday morning. The spire OF the
new Presbyterian church, sixty feet high, which
only mpetcd yesterday. was blown down the debris
beng scattered Tor distance along Ellison street.
The tower OF the splrc was forty-eight feet high,
making a total height of los feet The damage will
exceed $1,000 The debris damaged the residence OF
Edward Osborn about $500
HOUSES UNRooFED AND CHIMNEys THROWN
DOWN.
ELIZABETH, N. j., March Q, 1877.
The heavy gale last night blew down dwelling
house The loss Is 81, 800 1t also of many roofs
and blew down chmneys fences and signs. The high
tide and flooded part OF the section OF tie
city. No damage was done to shipping.
EFFECTS ON THE AMERlQUE.
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