New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20

have been submerged and many of the warehouses
flooded. The tide was higher than il was ever be-
fore known; the vicinity of Waterst. was only ac-
cessible by of boats the sight being one I'M
exampled even TO the oldest inhabitant. The hand
some spire of the Freeman Street BAPTIST Church
was blown down, fortunately without damage to
the surrounding property. The stating Of Christ
Episcopal Church was torn of, and the cornice and
steeple ornaments of st. Mary's Catholic Church
suffered severely, while the beautiful grounds of
old st. Pauls are desolated and the old trees torn
and switched so as to be barely recognizable. In
every direction, ruins of buildings, vessels, trees,
etc. are to be seen, and the destruction to shipping
along the coast must have been very great. In the
cemeteries the effects of the storm plainly vsi-
bic. In Cedar Grove about one hundred aud fifty
trees were uproOted, many OF which had been
planted in 1882. ElmwOod, more recently estab-
lshed, with trees of younger and more vigorous
growth, did not suffer proportonatey, only thirty
trees being blown down.
The schooner A. NJ. Bailey, laden with lumber and
bound for Philadelphia, lost both'her anchors and
portion of her deck-load while in Hampton Roads.
She aivedin the harbory yesterday afternoon, having
been driven up by the storm. The schooner Mary
j. Fisher, from Philadelphia, arrived this morning,
having encountered the storm off SewelPs Point,
where she managed to remain at anchor although
her decks were repeatedly swept by tremendous
seas. She dragged her anchors for q considerable
distance. She lost all her deck cargo during the
storm. Captain Camp reported schooner and
tug-boat ashore at Tanners Creek. The Fisher was
the first vessel to arrive after the storm.
The steamship John Hopkins. Captain IIallett,
which arrived at her wharf this morning at o'clock
from Boston, encountered the storm yesterday at
D. H., when about twenty-five miles of Chinco-
league. Inc wind at this time was blowing heavily
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wind suddenly shifted 70 the northwest, when the
vessel encountered q cyclone, causing the sea u
wash over her and fill her main deck with water.
The first sea which she shipped came over tne port
bow and smashed the glass out OF the WINDOWS ~
the pilot-hOuse and swept everything before II.
i he rain was then pouring IN sucu torrents laC ~
was impossible to see twenty feet beyond the bow
Of the vessel. Another sea, which washed over her
hurricane deck, swept one Of the large metallic
bogts from III position and lodged it the top Of
the first officers cabin. During the storm the
barometer on the Hopkins fell to 2S.9. A portion
Of the cargo of the Hopkins is damaged by water
but 10 what extent Is unknown.
The schooner Ann Turner, JOr Baltimore, slipped
her anchors and was un ashore 10 save the vessel
and cargo. The schooner General Iorbert, from
Petersburg from Philadelphia, with lumber, lost
both anchors and CHAINS and " Mt ashore on era
uey Island, The schooner Mary Emily, of tnis
port, lost her anchors, chains and suri-boat, and
had her sails split. The schooner Andrew Nevvln-
ger, from Georgetown, ID. O., with coal Tor Car
diner, Me-, lost her bowsprt and damaged her
spars and came here for repairs. The steamer Car
DINA passed at the mouth of the Rappahannock
River the bark Umbra, with all her masts gone;
tug was sent to her assistance. A three-masted
schooner name unknown, Is ashore OF Windmill
Point and a three-masted schooner, bottom up, was
passed in Hampton Roads. The steamer Resolute,
OF the Baker Wrecking Company, which went
ashore on Ferry Point, Is broken IN two.
THE CROPS INJURED CONSIDERABLY.
The damage to the crops by the storm is cOnsd-
cradle. Young corn Is said TO be very much in
iured, while that planted early In the is in
better condition. Pears and apples have all been
blown from the trees, and many of the trees were
Frustrated. Joseph Guy, who lives near Indian
Poll Bridge has not single pear left on his trees
IN AND AROUND CAPE HENRY.
The steamer Accomack arrived at her wharf at
the usual hour this morning from Hampton, and
reports that the storm was very severe in that
quarter. portion of the tin roof of the Hygeia
Hotel was blown of, causing the building to be
damaged by the rain which poured In. Nearly
every vessel at anchor inside Of Hawkinss Hole
dragged and went ashore The pilOt-boat Phantom
slpped her cable and went to sea- not being able to
hold on inside the hole. She was hailed at sea last
night by one of the Maryland piiot-bodts and sup
piled with anchors and CHAINS ene returned TO
near Wolftrap hRhtbOat with her foretopmast gone
at the cap, mantopmast entirely gone and all her
sails blown away. The keeper of Craney Island
lighthouse lost one Of her boats during tie storm,
while the second boat was so badly stove as to be
unft for use. In NansemOnd County fruit trees
were blown down, and pOTches, Darns ana buildings
Of all kinds were completely demolished. The
destruction Of property in Princess Anne County
was very great. all the fruit trees as far as heard
from being Frustrated.
The American br1g Northern Star has been an
chored abreast Of Cape Henry since 3 o'clock ON
Monday afternoon, with foremost gone and appar-
entity leaking as the men are seen constantly at the
mmp The British bark North Carolina, IN ballast,
ran ashore at a. m. on the 18th near Station No.
4. She is high and dry on the beach, The, captain
aud crew seventeen all told, were landed safely.
The gale at Cape Henry was terrific, blowing out
some OF the glasses at the lighthouse, beng the first
case of the kind on record
A PORTSMOUTH WAREHOUSE DESTROYED.
In Portsmouth the water front of the city was
overfowed by the rush Of the tide aud great
damage resulted. The wharyes submerged
and many of them completely destroyed Vessels
and boats were driven from their moOrDGs and
beachcd The centre Of the city seemed to catch
the greatest force Of the gale, particularly along
Highest, from the car-shops to the foot OF the
street, distance of mile. Buildings were UNI
rooted in every direction, and the flying deoris
went dashing through the ar falling IN
every part of the city. The extensive
warehouse of Peters d. Reed was completely
destroyed and the new foundry shops Of
the Seaboard Road were blown down. The Catho-
lie Church was badly injured and the City Jail IN
rooted. Over one hundred and fifty buildings were
damaged. At the Navy Yard there was q great deal
of damage done aud a general SUSPENSION OF work
occurred. The roof of the Marine Barracks was
blown off The steam dTodge and pile-drlyer were
beached, and the receiving snip Franklin was
forced from her mooriugs and grounded. The
wall of the Naval Hospital was washed away aud
extensive damage was done the beautiful grounds.
Tie cIty presents the appearance OF wrecked town,
and the etfec of the great storm will long be re-
membered by those who witnessed II.
OLD TREES Thrown DOWN AT FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va. Aug. 1s.-The storm did
not develop its strength until about O'Clock this
morning, up to which time only 5000 of an inch of
rain had fallen and the gale was moderate. At this
hour however, the wind backed point or two 20
the northward, and blow of fearful rate while
tho min descended in torrents. BY II o,cock the