New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
A WILD MARCH STORM.

LOSSES TO THE AMOUNT OF NEARLY flOO,OOo IN
AND AROUND THE cITY-ssvERAL RIoUs ACCi-
DENrs--ICE IN THE HUDSON MOVING.
The severe storm, which appears TO have exerted
it's greatest force about this city yesterday, was
wide spread in its effects, and reports Of high wind,
rain or snow are received from nearly all parts OF
| the country. The damage from the destruction OF
buildings. windows, &c. and the sinking and col
lision of vessels in this vicinity is estimated at
nearly 800 900. Several persons have been
yerely injured by falling signs or fragments from
buildings The ice III the Hudson River is broken
up and moving.
THE GALES DESTRUCTION IN THE CITY,
ROOFS, CTIMNEYs, AWNINGS AND WINDOWS NOT
observation-disclosures FROM FALLING SIGNS
DAMAGE on THE WATER AND IN THE SUBURBS.
The gale which swept over this city ycster-
day morning, though its fury was soon spent, proved
very destructive property in all parts OF the city, and
attended with many accidents which IN some In
stances likely TO prove fatal At midnight there was
every premonon OF approaching storm, but IL was
not until about In the morning that its force began to
be felt From this time until about half past the wind
increased in strength when 10 and fell In tf gusts
which perhaps productive OF damage than the
previous steady gale. At about O'Clock I'm the
Ing the wind was blowing at the rate OF 45 miles
hour. increasing by o'clock 10 co miles hour. Dur
ing portion OF the time, cold rain accompanied the
sIOrin stH lufthcr h1dng 10 tDe uScOulOrts OF inc
early morning Toward noon the wind somewhat aba
ted, but night approached again increased in force
but Its strength did compare with that in the
ing The fury OF the storm most severely felt along
the front and in the upper and unprotected
portions Of the city though in every part evidence
of the gallo IL found.
The roofs of several buildings were carried away, and
in some instances landed at a considerable distance
Widows of them of heavy plato glass, shat
tered 10 every part OF the city, causing great loss and
would be difficult 10 estimate the number OF sign
boards thrown To the street the number OF windows
demolished In this respect 1t fortunate that tho
great force of tue wind occurred at hour when few
people in the streets, the number of accidents
must have been much greater In the upper portion of
the city, where there is little to break the force OF tho
wind, fences have been destroyed in every direction
Much alarm was felt among the "squatters" living
the rocks and unimprOyed land in the neighborhood OF
the Harlem flats, and for time it seemed that with
every gust OF wind the frail shantics would be swept
away Few OF the houses in Second and Third-aves.,
between Sxty-ffth and Observation-Disclosures
cd injury Of some kind either in shutters awnings,
signs or glass. Canvas awnings where spread were
quickly torn in shreds, and in or two instances
heavy wooden awnings were blown from their fasten-
ngs. Several large trees IprOOed but fortunately
did little damage. In Mott Haven, Merose, and Norris
ania the storm equally and did much damage
Tie ferry y-boat between Ninety and Astoria
compelled TO suspend its trips Tor two hours Tho
water in the lcighborhood OF He'll Gate white with
foam.
The storm felt very severely in the rivers and
harbor but the amount OF damage less than might
have been expected On tho North River number OF
vessels dragged their anchors and drfted up the srean
interfering seriously with ferry travel Some OF tho
Communpaw fcrry-bOats were delayed an hour on this
account. The Morrisana boats had great difficulty in
making OF their landings The plot-house Of the
Sylvan Glen, 7s-iS .P csi. ufornirrs vas par
TALLY demolished. The Elm City Of the New-Hayen line
delayed until O'Clock. The Stonngton was gig
hours late, and the Granite State three hours behind
her usual time Along both rivers several vessels were
torn from their fastenings and driven against the piers
and other vessels. The Staten Island fcrryboat Castle
ton blown broadsie into the NswYoIk slip, but was
not seriously damaged. Two schooners were blown
ashore the Jersey Fats The steamer Chauncey Vib-
bard which lying at the foot OF West Twenty tyfour-
ST. was driven from her noOrings and carried out into
the stream There she In contact with an unknown
schooner and considerably injured. The schooner
blown from hcr anchor and driven the Wcehaw-
ken shore. Communication with Sandy Hook inter.
rupted by the breaking of the wires, boat
that place did not make trip usual. At carly
hour in tho morning the schooner Hiram Wells loaded
with coal and bound for Portland, Nc, slipped her
anchor while lying off the Weehawkcn docks. sho
drifed down the river and struck upon rock, which
made hole in her sarboard side. With considerable
difficulty she got afoat but when opposite Bulps
Ferry she filed and sank The captain Williams stcper-
son, and the saved by small boat, but col
ored boy, Is, who had board the schooner
as day two before, and whose paIuc could noy
be ascertaincd. was drowned.
THE LOSSES.
The damage done in this city coald not be obtained In
detail yesterday the loss ia widespread. ard most
cases is trling in amount The following table gives
the larger losses reported, although fuller details Will
probably swell the total damage much larger amount
than is yet known
Dwycrs storage warehouses, Nos. 292 20 295
South-st. The entire roof carried into the
Walter & Fielding's paint establishment, No.
2G2 SOutl7St roof carried away. ........:..... 500
Tenement house. No 20 JeiiersOn-st.; roof
]. Molier 4 sons snear-i,onse No. 81 Montgomery
Bcnders Park, F.rstaye. and sxty-third-st. The
roof OF the dancing platform was blown down
and carried a distance OF 300 feet. The plat
form also destroyed d.................... 1000
Hamilton Park, Tlnr-aye. and sIxty-eighthst
The tin roofing Of tie large dancing hail torn
away aud the fencing of the park destroyed. 800
German Catholic Church, Nnth-aye and One
hundredandt enty -fithst. Roof ried away. $50
Seyenfs apartment house, Broadway aud Twenty
seycntli.st A large piece or the cornice WAS
torn of 10y the wind, creating scene OF Wild
confusion among the guests, most Ol whom, still
in bed, supposed from the noise that the build
ing was beng blow down ...::::..,:......... 900
George PctersOn's coal office. No. 373 NiEthaye.
Nd HoG. Gss Eeyeashayc. Roof damaged. awnings. S'o
signs. and shutters carried away ............... 500
Hcrts Brothers, No. sG6 Broadway, place glass
window shattered 100
No. 1929 Broadway, 800
No. 532 sixth-aye' same 100
+. sturge, 1t. Ncholas-ave. ana sxth-aye, hotel
sheds destrOJ Ed :.................... 800
No. 349 Eishth-ave. plate glass windows de-
No 479 Eigih-avc.. same e.................:. $50
No. 4sl Eightlave, signs and gas lamps blown
No. s3l Eighlh-ayc plate glass windows shat
No. Ss7 Ynlli-ayc signs carried away... i2J
Hotel Ccrcc, Eighth-ave. ana tiftynmtnst. glass