New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
DAMAGE AT BUFFALO.
REPORTS FROM OTHER POINTS IN
THE STATE.

F3uraIo Sent 1z-The wind here attained a We
Iocity OF seventyeight miles an hour at $3.50 CLOCK
this morning. The loss at the Pan-AheIIeaA
grounds by the storm is estimated AT SoOVoV WHICH
will fall on the contractors. The United states
Government building suffered the most. and the
loss win amount 900. The wind had hne
sweep It and laid its superstructure low with the
exception Of the towers. The other buildings dam
aged were the Electricity Building, $4,000; the
Manufacturers Building, 5000 and the restaurant
ct the entrance to the Midway, $4,000. The Work
of rebuilding began this afternoon.
At Bay Beach, the headquarters OF the Bufalo
Yacht Club. much damage was done. A number OF
small craft several scows and a derrick were
driven ashore
The damage to fruit in this section Of the State
is estimated TO be over s5OOOO9
Reports from Crystal Beach, a summer resort
on the Canadian side of Lake Erie say that every
Buffalo Canoe Club and mnny small yachts an
chored there were completely wrecked. The dam
age there has been very heavy
The Cleveland and Buffalo steamer City Of
Buffalo from Cleveland arrived here this morning
an hour late. She reported passing the City Of
Erie of Erie but did not sight the Northwest.
Rochester. Sept. 12-The storm reached this
city at o'clock this morning. Much damage
was done by the blowing down Of trees. Windows
were smashed and barns unroofed- The estimate
OF financial loss cannot be made yet. Fruit
farmers from different sections of the country re-
port this morning that the fruit crop will be dam
the lake the wind reached velocity of
enty miles an hour. The Canadian yachts
mained in the harbOr. The yacht CloTita, from
Toronto started home last night, but put back
for safety. The steam barge St Joseph put IN at
S o'clock this morning for shelter. There is great
anxiety expressed for the steamer Toronto which
left Charlotte last night All vessels are storm
oswego, sept I2-The storm here was severe
The wind reached a velocity OF forty-two miles
an hour, and furious seas rolling over the
breakwater. The schooner Albercore was driven
The crew rescued by the life savers. The T. r.
Merritt, Of Hamilton, Ont, is ashore Nine Mile
Point Captain ". A. Corson and crew got ashore
before the life crew arrived. Ten handsome yachts
dashed upon the beach here, causing great
damage.
Dunlzirk, Sept. 12.-Last nights storm ter
rife Lake Erie off Dunkirk. Huge waves
rolled up portions OF Front-st. and washed out
sections of track Of the Dunkirk and Point CTatot
Traction Company. The waves were so high that
they rolled over the breakwater, hiding Il from
view Six ships tried in vain 10 make the harbor,
but could not do because Of the high seas. In
Dunkirk trees were blown down and small houses
wrecked.
Lyons, Sept. I2-Wayne County was struck by
a tornado at midnight last night. Trees were
winter apples were blown from the trees. The
entire fall apple peach and pear crop was ground
ed. Thousands Of barrels of choice fruit We're de-
stroyed The audience tent of the State Confer
ence, Seventh Day Adventists, the fair grounds.
was blown down. Halls Circus had tents up on the
fair grounds, but all were blown into the Clyde
River.