The New York herald., 1878-10-24

place. occupied by horse car employees, had their
roots torn on. No bodily injury occurred. olner
buildings suffered in the same way, and signs. CHM
nsys and shade trees were blown down..
THE STORM IN wAsHINGToN-sIaNAL OFFICE
REPORTS DELAYED.
WASHINGTON, Oct %, 1873
A heavy ram storm, accompanied by violent wind
from the northeast, passed this city night
From O'Clock until seven this morning the wind
was very high, unroohng houses uprooting and
dong other damage. Owing TO the storm the Signal
once received only twenty OF the usual 100 reports
from the various signal stations Western reports
came by the way q New Orleans. II was an Atlantic
ley All wires east are down.
TERRIBLE EFFECrs OF THE STORM IN PHrLA-
DxLpHIA-A FREsHEr IN THE DELAwARx-
LOSS OF LIFE AND DESTRUCTION OF IRoP-
ERTY.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %, 1873
One OF the most destructive wind stor ms which
ever in this part OF the country began
early hour this morning II ragged with It's greatest
violence for only about three hours. but during this
short time wrought appalling amount Of loss and
injury OF lie and properly. Every line OF telegraph
to and from the city In ovsry direction
was blown down, and even the local wires OF the
Police and Fire departments are so injured that II
Is impossible Tonight TO get full and complete
port the destruction which srewn In tho path Of
the furious element Up to this hour SIX persons
known have been crushed to death by The fall or
roofs and buildings and the list OF broken limbs
wounds il long one. some Of the injured being dan.
gerously hurt No accurate estimate yet be
given Of the aggregate value Of the property de-
stroyed but the figures, IL is feared, will reach
into the millions The storm accompanied
by q frsshst In the Delaware, the winds from
xouth nlin un nta ns tha in
and causing higher water than has been known here
for twenty. years. Exclusive the damage to
roofs and buildings the water front 10 said that
tho overflow OF into cellars
Delaware avenue has caused loss OF property
to the value Of quarter Of million dollars.
LUCKY ESCAPE or A TRAM
Probably the hsAvies. sinRie loser ny tho storm Is
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. whose handsome
new depot at West Philadelphia, known as tho Gen.
tennal Depot, halt destroyed, causing loss OF
about $4,000 and narrowly escaping far moro
serious result Tor the roof fell IN just as the seven
d,d i come 10 crushing the cars allsa with their
human freight that the rear platform OF the last
sengsr coacn was covered with debris.
The covered bridge across she Schuylkiil, at the
Falls OF Schuylkiil was also nearly ruined. ihs Two
monsy viii DO necessary 10 repair this loss. = =
he number Of dwelling houses. factories, ware
ines with ROOFS spire. and chnnsys blown of eau be
numbered BY Tho thousand. There 10 not street
trees the public squares and parks have been up
rooled and broken by the Jury Of the storm. Every
portion Of the city ana the suburbs ssoms 70 have
tho losses are summed up they will reach into the
millions, t - iearea
A. slsven O'CLOCK last evening tno sky became
overcast and . drIzze set in. A. midnight = light
during toe night, smiling around to tho southeast
Al ntIesn minutes three A. NJ the wind storm may
Aaid TO nave com msnccd, the wind blowing as that
time twoniy-nvs miles an Il ragged faster and
faster and more furious until ~ ,wsusy-ave minute:
past seven A. NJ, II ha0 reached . velocity OF
.Is came wiInin eight miles OF being hurricane"
saia signal service omcer, AS, u the anemomstsr
T. a regular harricans. IA. AZ a. We
slow decrease, ana at thirty-nvs minutes past ten
the WIND gauge showed iory miles an hour, "or
o. l00lhs Of inch si rainfall IRON the time the
storm Began II was the opinion OF the signal officer
square miles. II came 10 from q southeriy drsc-
ton and lett toward the west
ILrE.
six lives far reportsd through injuries
received Dy falling objects. Ledger carrier named
smith, while passng the United States Naval Asylum
In Grnys Ferry ROAD was struck BY falling and
badly hurt that ne mas since died st the
MA Hospital
An unknown man killed at the Reading Rail.
road Companys coal sheds as iuiD street and Lshgh
avenue.
An unknown man, about forty years OF age was
killed by being struck by the rooi o whites stable,
u Bridge street aud Homssburg ppke. Frankford.
Between nve aud six O'Clock Morris Ohme, night
Waterman ~ the Phiadelphia and Reading machias
shops, was killed BY large snokesiack falling On
him.
An unknown man was kilsd by tree falling on
him at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
BY the failing OF roo on Ridge road. oxford,
this morning.. unknown woman was Killed.
John Ahung, aged thfty-six years, residing at NO
1911 EdgemonI street, snip carpsnter lett hrs homo
we're that no took shelter IN the Residing Railroad
shop, the OF Ciearneld street. wne there the
fool was blown 10 and AItung was instantly Killed.
HIS body was removed hrs home An UNKNOWN
man had his leg anu arm broken at the Same Tina
THE WOUNDED.
Quito . number OF persons are reported by the
ponce as having been badly hurt. Among others tho
a mau named Thompson, employed on the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad ut ths Holmesburg Junction, was
seriously injured by shed falling on MIN
Pniliip Ky residing at dey and Palmer streets,
whio passing along wiidey street was struck the
mead aud shocked senscisss by u falling trap door.
he was taken 10 hts home, wsers his injuries were
found 10 bs Of a very dangerous character.
Tas wagon oi Rush Whitcsides, y builder, contain.
blown over on the TOP OF the caIowni Street Bridge
ipjurins the mon seriously.
a lady was injured ny being blown against an avn.
Ing post Market street, tho wind actually carrying
her across the street
James Meredith was struck by falling roof at tho
Falls oi ScnuyIkili aud injured quite badly.
The iron roof Of the Farmers Market was suddenly
lifted OIL while tho market house ana the
rounding were crowd ded with people. Every one IN
danger escaped save lad, kdmund QuigIey sgsS
sx,esn residing ut No. 7l0 Riltenuouss street. He
aie. horse, which was uck w tho roof, In
stantly killed.
Dorson, residing NJ NO. 6O6 East mberlnnd
street. had his shoulder dsiocated Wy tns falling Of
the rosi Of ohsmpiou's oyster saloon, Ridge avenue
and Butonw0od street.
A large chimney at Purves' foundry, at swanson
and Cnrs,isn streets, was blown down, and IN iaing
crushed IN fraiae tavern on the adjoining lot
woodmsn Rusk, proprietor Of she place. seriously
injured.
WIRES Down AND NAILS psLAYxn
Tho Western Union anu otncr teiegrapn companies
hAd ul their wires leading the away
ana 10 was three O'Clock this afternoon before anv
comm ication with New York could be had.
Upon inquiry AT the philadelphia Post ciice IL was
learned that All oil the morning mails very uch
benind time, putting the mercantile community 10
much incohvsoience. The Western mail, aue here
at ten minutes past eight A. M did hot reach the city
iii noon, dii the Boston mat, due nsrs half
past ten A. ~ The southern, due here at half.pust
seven A. NJ, arrived ut hvs inmates to eleven. Alter
noon all tne mails arrived tuis
LOSSES PROPERTY.
IL would occupy about two pages OF the HERALD TO
rive a iul detained list Of The Dulluings injured, roofs
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