Daily Republican., 1878-10-23

| city, towing Oiie u warmers packets
en- route for Philadelphia. On reaching
the channel OF the Delaware, they wer.
struck by tn. storm. II becoming 81
severe tn. tug had to put back rs sool
~ possible, and is now lying at th'
wharv-s of the Arctic Ice Company. tn,
two packets that were moor-d at Quarry
vile, awaiting passage, broke then
hawsers, aud it Is now thought they
are floating in the vicinity Of Cap
May. .AI
A.P. B,ecIisr lost two chimneys and
tn. roofing of his house on Harrison
street, also the awning and large show
case at his deeuerreotype rooms, No.
F315 Market street.
A limb Of tree fell down at Fifth
and Washington streets, Just grazinG
G-orge H. Jackson's,th letter carriers
Several window panes at Washington
Hastings residence broken ou'. as
This morning q man cam. over Mar
ket street bridge with a horse and har-
ness. minus his wagon.
This morning at s o'clock as Peter
B. Ayers, letter carrier, was going on
duty, a sparrow flew into the Post Of
fce Just as he opened the door. The
little bird was almost dead with fright.
d. =. Smyth's sign on Market street,
as il dropped OH the pavement came
very near hitting X. l.. Smith, letter
carrier.
The tin roof Of the Masonic Temple
wa, blown of aud was carried over the
Institute TO the corner Of Eighth and
Shipl-y streets, where it now lays.
The large sign at England's drug
store Sixth and Lo,nbaed, was blown
from the roof and is now in fragments
on the pavement.
The building at the 8. W. Cor. of
Fourth and Market streets has its tin
rof torn,T.
Four new houses at Fourth above
Van Buren,, being bnilt by ri-rson Il
Bro., had their roofs blown of and wall
blown down.
{. The shedding Of the new houses on
Walnut street between Eleventh and
Twelfth, known as Causes row, was
The roofing of the Central church aud
Second Baptist church steeples We're
somewhat damaged.
One Of the sharp minerets on tn
front OF the West Presbyterian church
fell this morning and was demolished.
A milk wagon was caught by the
" ind and thrown over on Poplar street
below Ninth, and the contents of the
cans flowed into the gntters.
The yacht Lille h. which was be
ing repaired at Pus-y. Jones Il Co.,
dragged anchor, TUNED upside down
and is now jammed in between two
barges.
An awning aud driving posts ftw
around Unfortunately at Seventh and
Spruce streets, and one of the posts
went through the large bulk window
It Lamuel Morris shoe store.
The chimney Of the bake house of
Mr.. Stoeck at Seventh and Spruce
streets, fell into the street.
The sign OF W. R. & II. Cause was
blown down,
At Seidell x Hastings Rolling Mill,
he water extended to the forge pit,
the men 10 quit work.
Walton x Whann's sign blew down,
almost d-molishing it.
The hands Of the Pussy Il Jones Com.
,any were compelled toquit work there
being one foot Of water in the shops.
The new ic.. house of Walton, near
Eleventh Street Bridge, was completely
demolished.
House No. Ala King street, had th"
.rap-duor blowu Oh, and some tricks
.orn from the chimney.
School No. 8 had its fence blown
iown.
The sign at Davidson marble works,
fifth and King streets, was blown
lown.
The work shop OF Geo. H. Tindall, at
Tenth and Poplar streets, is said to be
demolished, as was also the work shop
# g. B. Guyer, in the same vicinity.
When the latter building fell five men
we're working therein, one Of whom was
everrly injured.
The tin Oh the residence of DR..
Brown, at sos King street, parted com
ANY with the roofing, and is now rolled
lp waiting for puff Of wind to blow it
ntO the street.
The Vulcanized Fibre Company had
Is roof damaged, as was also the east
nd OF the Custom House building.