Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-24
A. Norristown the PRESBYTERIAN aud Methc

Al Norristown the Presbyterian aud Metne-
dist churches, Reading Railroad depot tar.
NUNS mill, and macy smaller structures were
considerably damaged.
Slemmer's oil rcfaery, Ct The same place,
is total wreck. ,,L,.
At D,ylestogn The seepie Of the Catholic
Church was blown to the ground, also portion
Of the Reformed Church. The new court house
and numerous smaller buildings were damageo
! in oil directions. Barns, trees, fences; ana
grain stacks in that vicinity were literally DIo"o
away. -,
At six O'Clock yesterday morning the, wind
| reached its height, carrying everything DoIore
| it, and the destruction is greater than ever De-
| fore koown. Seventy dwellings and stores were
uprootad nineteen being blown down alto
gcther. Three churches were partially &C.
| str0Yed.
HARRIsIURu. Oct. 24.-The heaviest storm
Of wind and rain experienced IN this vicinity
| for wears set in about midnight Tuesday night:
The Methodist Episcopal Church, Ridge road
| and Herr street, was blown down. The root OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad depot
was blown off.
New YORK, Oct. 2l.-Tbe storm 10 this
city and vicinity was severe, much damage De
ing done by the high tide. Numerous marine
disasters are reported On the New EogIand
coast.
The tide which accompanied the eastern gale
WAS one CT the highest remembered, and
c,used extensive damage along the city s
eastern front. The sea walls around Wards,
Randalls and the upper oud OF Biackwc!Gs
Islands were submerged by the waves, and
msn7 docks were 80 badly shattered that 1t Will
be necessary to rebuild them. The Harlem
fats resembled On inlsnd sea. 1t would be lm-
possible to estimate the extent of the damage
along South street BY the flooding of the cellars.
The gale wreaked its full fury on the Harlem
steamers 10 their transit through Hell Gate,
and the passengers on these boats will long re-
member the downward trip this morning. The
wipd buffsted these small but stauGch boats ter
ri6lg, tu: they all pulled through, not, however.
any too quick for The peace of mluG of many OF
The passengers. 1t was with the greatest din
Guilty that the landings were made.
WlLKEsBARRE. Oct 24.-The tornado yes
terdsy mornlog Inflicted great damage 10 this
city and vicinity. Houses were unrooted, trees
uprooted windows broken and fences and zine
drilling apparatus demolished.
The railroad tracks at several points we're
badly washed and trains delayed. At White
Haven several persons wcrc iGiIre1 and large
amount Of lumber was blown nt0 the river Ate
swept away.
NORFOLK, Va, OF. "a -Odo IF The most
terrible gales that ever visited this section swept
over tho city esriy yesterday morning. At 40
early hour the ught before the gale spraug up
from the northeast, and by .nius O'Clock Was
knocking lbiGgs around IL lively style. The
rain came down in torrents, aud TIE streets
were at times a diving sheet OF water. Yes
terday morning, after the abatement OF the
storm, It was found that considerable damage
and loss were Involved 10 the destruction Of
various sorts Of property around the city aud
vicinity, and to the Shipping 10 the la! Dor.
Several churches were unrooted, and trama
houses blown down which were 70 courso oi
erection. Cars were blown from the tracks at
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio de pot.
Prominent among the damaged buildings
were ST. Mays Catholic Church, st. John i
Episcopal Church, the Purcell House, the large
warehouses of the Cd dominion Steamship
Company, and the warehouses at the wharf OF
Clydo's line. Yesterday the effects of the storm
on be shipping 10 the harb0r were Viry per
cep,ible along the river front. men being CO.
gagged co vessels 10 every direction repairing
damages. Joiner work, frame porches aud
verandahs, awnings, signa and shutters were
found scattered around the business portion OF
the city, Whilo many valuable aud beautiful
shade trees were Frustrated, aud squares or
fencing and lightly constructed outhouses wero
thrown down 10 profuson on the sa5urbs. The
fury Of the elements throughout tho hight will
long be remembered ..
Ga the water courses pear the city q large
number Of oyster and truck boats were ped
and sunk during the night. Armstrong Son
lost from their mill in Portsmouth 81, $50 worth
OF saw Logo, aDd Bradshaw's saw mill, on the
Seabord and Roanoke railroad, was thrown
down and completely wrecked. The outward
bound steamers last night were all detained
until yesterday morning. The New York steam
er Richmond, due last night, arrived safely this
morning. The Boston and Prov!deZc, steamers,
duo from Baltimore Tuesday night, came II
last night. The storm on the Chesapeake bay
and down the coast was equally severe, AID it
is feared disasters Of serious character may be
: reported.
SCANToN Pa, Oct. % There was d terri
bic storm here this morning. buildings being
dsmanted, trees uprooted and roofs bloWo Oft.
No ono was seriously Injured. Advlces from
the surrounding towns report great damage to
property