Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-27
A GALE IN THE NORTH.
THE VELOCITY Al NEW YORK 81
MILES PER HOUR.

Great Damage Done to BundinEs-
storms from Texas aud Montana Col
Tide Near the Metropolis and Whtsk
on to the Eastward-A Lady Blown
from Train-H eavy Fails of Snow.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-After fearful
rain storm last night, Baltimore and its
vicinity was visited by a hurricane more
severe than for several years. In the
western section of the city houses were
unroofed, and in several instances not
only the tin was blown from roofs, hut the
sheathing was torn OIL and hurled entirely
across the streets. To-day the wind was
still very high, with frequent gusts of
snow.
DAMAGE AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-A heavy wind
storm has prevailed here since midnight
yesterday. During last night and to-day
several houses ana stores were unroofed,
shutters blown of, signs demolished and
windows smashed in various parts OF the
city. The roof of the new pension hnildq
ing suffered severely from the gale, The
slate and tin being torn of In many places.
A frame shanty in the western part Of the
city was blown down this afternoon. The
highest velocity OF the wind was 39 miles
an hour.
81 MILES Al NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. q, A. M.-The signal
service man at the Equitable building
station tonight said Texas storm from
the southwest and a northern storm from
the northwest had collided just west OF
this city, and had bulged eastward. The
storm centre was so near this city that
the full effect was felt here. The wind
was steady from the northeast
at an average velo .ity OF 80 miles per
hour. The maximum velocity was at II
o'clock this morning, when II was ~
miles per hour, the highest speed since
the New York station was established,
the highest before being u miles per hour
in 1876. At midnight the thermometer
marked l21S deg. above zero. The gale
is passing easterly along the coast.
A coRNICE BLOWN DOWN.
At about II O'Clock last night the heavy
metal cornice was blown by the wind from
the entire front of the buildings Nos. %
and % Worcester street, followed by a
shower OF bricks and mortar, and at in
tervals afterward single bricks and bricks
by dozens were dislodged and whirled
through the air. The police barrcaded
the block and no cars or pedestrians were
permitted TO pass. No one was hurt
New England, parts OF Canada, and
Cape Race report the worst storm OF the
season, both in the force OF the wind and
the fall of snow.
BLOWN FROM A TRAIN.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 26.-About .
O'Clock last night, while the wind was
blowing a strong gale, lady, said TO be
a sister of the late eX-GOv. Seymour, was
blown from q Lake Shore train between
Erfo and aniplrirtr Sha nffaunpfpd IN mn ~
from the dining car 10 a sleeper with her
husband, and had no sooner stepped upon
the platform than she was carried swiftly
of the train. Her husband barely escaped
following her. The train was stopped and
backed for nearly mile before they found
the lady, who had escaped death, but re-
eeived a deep cash over her left temple.
She was taken to hotel In Dunkirk. she
is about go years OF age. The names Of
her companion and herself could not be
ascertained.
CHURCH CRUSHED IN.
PORT JERvIs, n. Y, Feb. 26,-The
wind this afternoon lifted bodily the tall
spire of the Reformed church from its
BRICK foundation, and it crashed through
the roof of the church, destroying fine
organ. The damage done IS estimated at
$4,000.
M WV ~
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-The wind
played havoc with housetops all over the
CITY to-day. Shingles were blown in the
air and tin roots were torn from their
fastening and hurled TO the ground.
A three-story house in Juniper street OPP
posite the public buildings was unrOofed
and a mass OF tin was suspended above
the yard IN the rear. The spire of the
Arch Street Methodist church swayed
ominously this morning and those who
passed that way gave the building a wide
berth but IL still remains In position. The
velocity of the wind to-day reached 45
miles an hour.
HIGH COLD BREEZE
STAUNToN, VA, Feb. 26-A violent
wind storm passed over this section last
night, telling tim Der and unroofng houses.
A high cold wind has been blowing all
day.
WIND STORM AT HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. ga wind
storm OF a most disastrous character has
prevailed in this neighbOrhood for the
past twenty.tour hours and still con-
tinues. Houses have been unroOfed and
chimneys blown down. This afternoon
two Of the large stand pipes of the Lochiel
Iron Works were tOppled over, one OF
which crashed into the works. Fortu-
nately no person was injured. The dam
age throughout the country and In the
city will be considerable.
FURIOUS IN NEW ENGLAND.
BosToN. Feb. 2G.--A furious blizzard
prevailed during the night in this vicinity
aud for long distance down the eastern
coast. At Portland 20 inches OF snow
has accumulated and 10 Is still showing.
Business is at a standstill.
The Grand Trunk railway is blocked at
Bethel, and between there and South
Paris is in bad condition.
Al 80. John, N. b., the snow IS the
heaviest OF the season. and the wind Is
blowing at the rate OF go miles an hour.
At Westfeld the steeple OF the First
Congregational church was turned COM
pletely over and thrust through the roof
OF the building into the audience room.
TELEGRAPH POLES SNAPPED OFF.
Ate O'Clock this morning in Boston a
huge telegraph pole at MARYLAND and
Alabama streets was broken short OF by
the high winds. OtherpOies IN the neigh
borhoOd were broken or pulled down In
quick succession, and several streets
were soon bl0ckaded with fallen poles
and an inextrlcable sDarl OF wires. Many
horses we're entangled, and a panic was
narrowly aycrteG. Tne streets were at
once rOped on, and large gangs OF men set
az work TO clear the wreck. For a time
freight for the Albany depot has 10 DO
dragged by hand around a block.
a So STEAMER BLOWN ASHORE.