New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS.
WIND AND FLOOD, ICE, SNOW AND MUD.
HOUSES UNRooPED-TREEs 'UPRooTED-TRAiNs


HOUSES UNRooFED-TREEs 'UPRooTED-TRAiNs
DELAYED.
WHITEHALL, n. Y, April 29.-Several wash
outs have occurred the Champlain division OF the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad. between Whitehall and
Addison Junction. Probably trains viii be be-
fore tomorrow. The water in Lake Chamsain is high
and is washing away the railroad embaukment high
nortnerly wind prevails The water Is still rising. Tho
wharves and the lumber district in Whitehall are
flooded.
QUEBEC April 29-scotts Bridge, over the st. Charles
River, has been carried away by floods.
MONTREAL, April 29-The water in the river is subsid-
Ing rapidly II is estimated that the damage by tho
Hood Is 100000.
QUEBEC April 29.-The ice jam opposite the city has
given way, and all the floating ice as far up as Cap
Rouge has passed down. No damage has been DONE so
far as can be ascertaned. The ferry steamers
ming to-day. The river is almost clear OF ice.
RoSDoUT April 20 (SpeeiaD.-A severe wind and
storm ragged in Delaware aud the northwestern portion
of Ulster County last night and this forenoon and did
not abae until noon to-day. The snow three inches
deep at Stamford, Delaware County at o'clock this
morning 1t is badly drfted. Much damage is feared TO
stock and growing crops because Of the sudden change
in temperature. The Catskis are covered with snow
Considerable trouble to telegraph wires was caused In
all directions from here,
PoUGHKEEPsTE, n. Y, April 30 tSpeciaD.-A gale Of
wind prevailed along the Hudson last night and today
accompanied by snow and rain This morning all the
mountains were partly covered with snow. During tho
gale the schooner Nellie Bloomfield was capszed in
were capszed IN the highlands aud their crews saved
with difficulty
READING, Penn April 29.-A violent wind storm
struck this and neghborng counties early this morning.
1t unprecedented in It's fury and the sudden change
from heat to cold the most marked for twenty
In short time the thermometer fell from % to 800 In
some places the lightning and thunder were severe.
Many trees have been blown down. At Lenhartsvle q
number OF buildings were unroofed.
CAsAJoHARIE N. Y, April 20 tSpcciaD-Snow COW
cred the ground at Sharon Springs and Cherry Valley to-
a depth of three inches this morning. whrlwind on
the farm OF Martin Gardner at Argusvie destroyed
thirty trees.
by the storm in schuylkill County to-day will amount TO
than $4,000. Reports have been received of the
wreckng of seventy barns the unroodng of five houses
Methodist Church, Pottsve German Catholic Church,
and other large buildings Trains delayed by the
breaking of elegraphc connections and the blowing OF
and rocks the tracks. Al Summit Hill the
roof Of the Catholic Church flung against franc
house with such violence as TO upset IT, AT Newcastle
hearse at the head of funeral procession upset
bridge owned by the county at Schuylkill Haven was
wrecked and the gas mains were broken.
MONTREAL, April 20 (speeiaD.-It is estimated that
the floods have thrown 5000 out Of employment.
The waters receding and the streets are filled with
mud aud ice.
PHILADELPHIA. April 20 (SpeeiaD. The wind and rain
that visited this city last night did considerable
damage. The wind blew with great velocity ard con-
tnued all day Signs torn from their fastcnngs
awnings ripped shreds, business banners stretched
across the streets, blown away and in
houses unroofed fences postated aud large trees
uprooted.
RoNDoUr. n. Y. April 29-The heavy wind to-day
Slate Dock Rhineclf. There are many reports OF
damage by wind