Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-24


Injured---A Number of Casualties Re-
ported From Other Points---Fears That
Shipping Has Suffered Severely.
PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. pa tempestuous gale
of unprecedented severity swept over the city
early this morning, commencing about 2:3O
and reaching its height between and 1870 A.
NJ. and subsiding with heavy rain fall to-
wards o'clock. During these brief morning
hours incalculable damage was done bv the
wind, which ragged with the fury of hurricane,
Not IN many years. if ever before, has there
been SO much damage done in the streets, pub
lie squares, and along the river fronts. Many
public school buildings damaged and pub
l1c squares devastated. Over forty churches
of all denominations are more OF less damaged
by the demolition of steeples, &C.,
several of which are expected to fall in at any
moment. Walnut street Presbyterian church.
Walnut street between Thi,ty-ninth and For
tieth, was badly damaged. The spire, which is
loO feet high, was blown down, and in its fall
struck the roof of dwelling and very badly
damaged 1t. In its fall portion of the church
roof was carried with it, and the We tibule of
the church and organ, loft filled W til debris
and the organ completely demolished. The
damages to this church amount to $3.50
The steeple of the First Baptist church,
Ihnty-sixth and Chestnut streets, ITO feet high.
was blown down. In its fall the spire doubled
up, the base falling into the church yard and
the top, with the bell. fell into the street; dam
age 223, O0O In its fall the top of the spire
struck the houses opposite, damaging them
considerably.
The spire of Emmanuel German Lutheran
church, Fourth and Carpenter streets, 222 feet
high. was also among the many church steeples
blown down to-day.
great many market houses and passenger
railway depots were badly damaged, and hun
dreds of dwellings, chiefly in the northwestern
section of the city, were unroofed some Of them
being entirely demolished.
The shed for departing trains, at the Penn
sylvania railroad depot, West Philadelphia, was
demolished. involving a loss of between $l0,-
600 and $4,000.
The factory of F. Fitzgerald. Columbia
avenue and American street, had the entire roof
carried off.
The whole eastern end of the Twelfth and
Sixteenth street passenger railway depot was
levelled to the ground stopping the running
OF cars for long time, as it was imp possible to
get them ont of the building.
Shoemakers piano-forte factory, Eleventh
and Ca6harine, was damaged to the extent of
$4,000. No estimate of loss on stock and ma
terial can be given, but it will be heavy.
The knitting mills of Aaron Jones & Son,
Germantown, were unroofed. The building
also caught fire and a panic ensued among the
operatives. The loss will not fall short of
$4,000.
The large depot of the Philadelphia, Ludding-
ton d Baltimore railway. Washington avenue
wharf. was reduced to ruins, and the south
side OF the Pennsylvania grain elevator, in the
immediate vicinity, blown in.
The two western spans of the Falls of Schuyl-
kill bridge, on the Reading railroad. fell into
the river and stopped all travel in that direc-
ton.
Along the Delaware river front no less than
twenty warehouses are without roofs, and wa
ter is running into stores on the east side, do
ing great damage to private stock and goods
stored on the wharves.
1t is estimated fifty storehouses along the
wharves were blown from their fastenings and
great quantities Of goods foated off with the
tide.
The Reading railroad ferry house and Slip
above South street, were demolished.
The tide was the highest known for twenty
seven years. ship discharging ballast at
Reed street wharf was blown on her beam ends.
At Poino Breeze two briggs are reported 10
have capsized.
The Schuylkill river has also overflowed it's
wharves, and there are reports of much damage
in that vicinity.
Several fatal casualties are reported. Morris
Dinner Waterman, was killed by large beam
falling upon him at the Reading railroad COM
panys machine shops, Richmond. An un-
known man was killed at Bridge and Holmes
burg pike by the roof of stable falling upon
him. John Alting was Instantly killed by the
roof of building on Allegheny avenue falling
upon him. An unknown man was killed in
Cedar Hill cemetery by falling tree An I'M
known man was killed at the Reading railroad
company's coal sheds, Lehigh avenue. An un-
known woman was killed by falling roof on
Ridge avenue. newspaper carrier was struck
by falling tree at the naval asylum, and
killed.
1t is roughly estimated the injured will
number 752.
At Morristown, Pa, the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches Reading railroad depot,
Farnums mill, and many smaller structures
were considerably damaged. Stemmers' oil
refinery at the same place is a total wreck
At Doylestown the steeple of the Catholic
church was blown to the ground as was also
portion of the Reformed church. The new
court house was damaged, and numerous
smaller building were unroofed. In all direc-
lions barns, trees, fences and grain stacks in
that vicinity were literally blown away.
AT CAMDEN.
In Camden the storm was very severe, caus-
ing great damage to property. Passengers who
came up the West Jersey railway state in
that locality numerous barns were destroyed,
cattle killed and fences blown down, while up
rooted trees were scattered in all directions.
road with the Camden & Amboy railroad the
storm played sad havoc with dwellings,
barns. etc.
In the neighborhood of Bor7entown much
damage is reported. At Beverly several houses
are without roofs and at Delanco Riverside,
Riverton, Palmyra and Morris stations ruins
of damaged buildings scattered in all di-
rections.
At Pallstown, Pa, the nail plate mill of the
Pallstown Iron company was blown down; loss,
$25, 600. The Madison bridge, spanning the
Schuylklll river, almost completely
planning mills were damaged to the extent of
several thousand dollars. Many private dwell
ings were unroofed and two churches list
their spires. George Wiegan was buried under
some fallen sheds and instantly killed.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-The storm which broke
over this city this morning originated in the
Gulf Of Mexico. The velocity of the wind
was fifty miles an hour. The rain fall was Sc
we're. but not so heavy here further south.
The area covered by the storm is narrow belt
along the coast. Its center is now further
east and is expected to move northeastward to
Maine, and indications are that the wind will
shift to northward this evening, and cool
weather will follow. Telegraph wires are
down in all directions. The bay is very rough.
Damage to shipping is probably heavy, as it is
blowing directly on shore.
TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN.
CINCINNATI. o., Oct. 23.-A severe storm has
Frustrated all the New York wires. Superin-
tendent Merihew. who is at Chambersburg, Pa,
says the storm of rain began about IL o'clock
last night, and easterly wings increased to
gale during the night. Towards morning the
wing shifted to northwest and at noon
blowing hard. The rain has ceased. On all
our routes from Philadelphia west and also the