The New York herald., 1878-10-25

gst at iorty minutes past nIns on the 23d. The
OF Station No. 10 ten O'Clock The captain 10 STRIP
The Signal Observer at Loves, Del, reports to the
Chiei Signal oftcsr:-.Bark Stat Nor, Captain
Simerson, from philadelphia, oil laden. lost anchor
chains. main and mizzenmasts, and came ashore OF
Schooner Llia Rich, Captain Robinson, from Con-
nscticut With acargo o. paving stones, or Baltimore
well up the beach and be saved.
ship John Barbour, Captain Haicomb. from Phiadei-
ss
OF wa,or In the hold. No lives lost from these
ssryoS NJ s
2sd aud reports very heavy gale a. sea She lost
The signal observer at Cape Looxout reported a
9:25 r. NJ yesterday :-Steansr Florence Wetherbee,
irsm New YORK Tor Jasksonvile, came ashore las.
got OF II weather psrmits."
THE HEAVIEST STORM EvER RxPRRuNCRD ON
THE SOUTHERN coAsr-REPoRrs IRON NOR
FOLK, VA.
[Bx TELxGRAPH TO THE HERALp.l
NORFOLK, va, Oct. "a. 1878.
The reports OF the terrible effects Of yesterday
ing's cyclone beginning come In from the
rounding country. The news from the coast and
Chosap peaks Bay narrowing, the full details OF which
have promptly gone to Washington by the govern
ment lines. In this section such q storm has
not been known tor many years, and considerable
damage ana loss were involved in the destruction
OF property around the city and vicinity and 10
the shipping In the harbor Churches were unrooied,
houses blown down, blown from the tracks,
mills wrecked. and en- the adjacent water courses
largo number Of oyster and truck boats swamped
and sunk during the night. All the arriving
to-day report vessels ashore In tho Potomac James
Rlvor. Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Raads and
the North Carolina sound Tho feet Of
barges and boats used by the United
states Surveying Expedition engaged In map
ping out tho inland coast canal route from Nor
folk 70 Wilmington were stranded In Currituck
Sound. but lives lost any Of the party In
jursd N landing. Several boats were lost Workmen
were this morning engaged in repairing the damage
done the Mcclellan, Of the Providence line which
was into Tuesday night on Sharp's Island Chesa
peake Bay, by q schooner giving her name the
ana TncA - 70 nave Deen s1ax a
Baltimore late Tuesday evening, arrived this morn
Ing reports the storm on the buy the heaviest
Intelligence from the beach tonight states that
several more ofthe bodies from the wrecked snip A.
OF the ships company Of nineteen washed
the mizzenmast. Ho ~ SO prostrated from ex-
posure that he cannot be moved from the lie saving
station. The interruption 70 the Baltimore steam
Packet Companys line ny the disaster TO the FLORIDA
was ended ,o-nish. Ths railroads made &c connection
Adelaide will take the place Of tho Florida To-day
the effects OF Ihs storm the shipping IN the harbor
were very perceptible along the river iron.. men
being engaged on vessels In every direction repairing
damageG
REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE NILS.
HAPs TO SHIPPING.
a*3 BALriMoRE, Oot "a, 1873.
The severe storm Of wind aud rain which prevailed
Tuesday night blew down chimnsys, ienoss and avn
ings unroofed houses various parts of the CITY,
and while the damage In most cases did not exceed
few hundred dollars the aggregate will probably
amount 70 $4,000 or $4,000. Along the basin
many Of the wnarves were flooded TO tho depth Of
several feet, A. lew vessels In tho harbor were
slishtiy, but none worry seriously damaged.
MARINE NisHArR
The British bark Southern Belle, at Canton, and the
Norwegian bark Argonaut, were badly lated by the
gale but aitsrward righted Tho British bark Ears-
hall lost hsadgear by collding with another
sci, and the Italian bark Maria Lusa and Austrian
bark Morcurius broke from the vharves aud fouied,
btn sustained slight damage.
the steamer Florida which LETT for Norfolk on
Tuesday aiternooa and returned yesterday morning.
rspor,s having been badly stove BY q heavy sea Oh
Point Lockout, and was unable to proceed. \ deeply
laden three mssssd sonosnsr, with signals assist.
ance, was on Hooper's Straits, and another vessel
near her bottom up. on Sandy Point bay vessel
Arrival: from aswn The bay this morning arc bring
Ing few particulars Of the Chcsa ke
The shirley, OF she York River line. Is ashore as
Barren Island. .'tt
The steamer Theodore Wecms was towed into Cris-
nsld with tho loss OF her rudder ana some OF her
joiner work, By tne steamer Tnpgier. The TanRier
lost her anchor and chain and some OF ner join or
work. siatt .4 s'
Tho Louise, OF the York River lire, arrived hero
safe last n,ghI st"
The Highland Light and tho George Anna, running
TO Chaptank River. also escaped tho worst OF tho
gale and camo UP at tho usual time this morning.
The steamer MASSACHUSETTS, IL ashore, disabled, At
Drum Point. All toard we'll
Tho steamer J. I. Ids aud twenty.three schoonsrs
are ashore near the Massachusetts,