, 1879-07-12


- CANADA.
Epecta1 Dispatch 10 ire 7sfSun4
BAnN1A, july t1.--About 1o:45 this morning
n terrific atorm Of wind and Eatn passed osGr this
hc!Qhborllood, Jdfng fu,1nauRs taanaeo to prop
ertY. 1t ragged with great violence for nearly.
M hour, wrecktng buildl1gst 1eFcifpg fences
tlproos.ng and .destroylng'' sla.le-trecs, md;
creating hayoc generally. Tho storm np-
pcnrcti to have struck with greatest forrc'
In thd r,ofghborhoo1 bf tho 0bsrtxt uil1cc, the
buildings adjoining It 10 the north and tllosc
facing It on Front street suffering greater dam
ago than those In other patts Of the town. The
sccne whcn the storm WIS at It's highest was atr
pall!ng. The wind roarcd atsd beat RRalnHt thu
building with a, booming noise ltko tho distant
eounu Of salyos Of artillery rhe water III the,
river and bay was ldshcd Into perfect furs, tho,
waves breaking over The decks MN. tosslng thu
,1au,o veaecls At tlte 1sltarses iabont like toys
The rain swops down in binding torrents, malsus
objects at listance appear indtst'nct, and at
times completely shutting out the gkew. The;
'bodrds, -thsmnos.tops, akylightB, bl<ings,
shingles, roofing materials, branches OF trees,
and every description Of loose, light rubbish.
Buildings slpok and swaycd, uni their tumates
!hought safety In tho collars. -
AMID THE DIN or T7tH HURRICANE
could bo heard tic crash Of falling sign.boards
aud chitnneys, tim smashing Of brokQn windows,
ard at 'tutcrvais the heavier &ad fnoru
prolonged; sounds of upltfted rbo!s nnu
failing walls. No one' dared venture
to open door or expose himself
outside during tho" cassttnuanco of the gaip.
The chief damage appearsto havo fallen upon
the large thrcestory brick storo as,l wnrcroorns
ofu. Mckenzie s. Co. The building Was un-
rooted, the upper, part ot tho front
wall blown In, and tic window
front shattered. i Tho rcat portion Of
r. tE j, Mackenzie's fuFnisnre.store. four
stories in hight. facing tho river, also suffered.
Tie Wind appears to l,avo found ttsway beneath
tho roof of this building, md II was nroofrtl In
d twinklng. Tho contents Of the uppor fiat
shelving, furniture, ctc.-~ere carried With tho
roof high into tho nit, mud scattered In all discc.
tions. The platcRlass windows IN Stewart
g. Wilson'S were shatterpd and broknn, as were
olso the windows In the najoIuI,g storo of It. A.
Duncan. Tila fratn6 building belonging to the
Russell ebtatc, between tho 0bserser olco md
X ts ]. Macacnzfc's, WIS crushed In BY the fall
Of the chimney ard by fragments Of n,asonry
from tbe wall Of Alackenzlo's furniturn store
adjoining. In the rooms hcuoath where the
roof was crushed Ia were
ANuMBEn or YOUNG GIRLS
In the cmploY Of Mrs. Mccormick, mtllincr.
Luckily they all escaped Without injury, though
the failing bricks and debsiS Ut tic roof and
ceiling Allcd the room where they had been ctn-
ployed. Tho batttcmcut trout Of 8tr. Bun
nlnE's store. VAS :. blown In, as was also
the front Of Ketiy's fruit store. 4
frame house on George street, used
a. a boaraihg-house, was badly wrecked, The
whole upper portion being blown in. Tho dn.n'
ayr to windows, signs, md awnings was wido
epread. si1alo and fruit trees, fences, barns
md sheds tn all parts Of tht
town have been da1naGca or destroyed
The galc also sssucF Ioiht Edward 10
lnE considerable damage to Grand Trunl
property In that pluce Sona zoo feet of tht
large frcght-shed was unroofed, md part Of tha
1arge elevator strlppcd Of 'ts shingles Car.
were blown of the track and their contcntl
ecattcrcl to tho wffftle Telegraph wtrcs ak
poles camo In for their sltnre Ut damaRe, ant
for several hours aftcr the storm Ind nbatct
communication was cut o9 So far no report
of disasters to shipping have been received md
though tho storm caulc III witt, Unusual sud
donncss, no onu was cnuEht oil the river or bay
An1 there Ia NO loss of life to report. Work
mon nre now husily engaged repairing til
dnmat5c.
sARN1A, JULY tL-A terrific storm, whtc
lasted 1ftecn minutes, passcn pyer here to-t1n}
i uolnE considerable tlaInnge TO buildings. Anon
others, tho i;aik ct Commerce. had It's rot
blovn off, r. McKc1lztu's furniture Etoro tla,
its roof blown across tho street. knoektp9 fn u!
front portion Of Chnrles Mckeuzie g. Co.'s haEt
ware store. THE Delhaln House. the Grca
Western Railway freight md engine h0us
were all damaged. Crops in this Vicinity 81
fercd severely, being leyelcd with tho ground.