THE GREAT STORM AT BOSTON.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1103, 23 November 1869, Page 3

THE GREAT STORM AT BOSTON.

Boston, 9th September.— The storm, last night was the heaviest between 7 and 3 o'clock. G-. M. Clark, inihe morning, attempted to rescue a boy who was reported buried in the ruins of the Coliseum, when lie was struck by fly ingi planks and killed; Several persons were injured, but no others, fatally. Among the, prominent buildinga damaged was the old Methodist Church, in Hanover-street, the steeple of which was blown down. The Broadway Methodist Church, in South Boston, was almost entirely destroyed, involving a lossof 40,000d015. The" Coliseum was unroofed, and the walls partially demolished. The Cexrttal Church (Dr. Todd's) was badly damaged, a portion of the steeple falling through tho roof. Dr. Garnett's church was partially unroofed. The roof of the Hartford and Erie machine shop was partially, blown - off. The Old Colony, machine shop was also dam* aged. The Norman School was badly damaged. Portions of the skating sink Were carried, away. A. large number of buildings in process of erection, in all sections of the city, were tuore or 'less damaged. Hundreds of chimneys were blown down, and 11 signs and awnings carried away ih all directions. On the common, and in all parts of tho city, strong trees s*ere twisted and split, or torn up by the roots, The '/Old Elm" survived the gale with the iosp 'of a few branches. Cambridge^ "Chelsea, Charlesiown and other places itifiered', in the same "proportion with Boston. Tho damage in Boston and vicinity is estimated at over & million dollars. _ Providence (R.1.), 9th September. — The gale las# Evening, from four to five o'clock, wk^lthe most severe, since 1855, ■wbexxMe city partially submerged. Jtwas'expetienced throughout the State, and m%his city. the Hartford Bailroad depot wat; demolished, the.Chestntit-street chqrch,Bteep^ ab^iiif jind nearly all the other churefc steepfej^pjured,. Probably 100 buildings werft tfnfOofkd, „ The , fruit and jhade.-jty^^were^to^flypdji The. Bristol l|«tlroad will not;lft^ f|i^able for Bevejflddays. ■ •' . .]fsf" :'s>:,., ' vessels ar^ho^ 1 iaett »^4 ; M^»trfio|^i; ! Bay^^^|b, sloop SesoJii^ \ffissi4oQtv£o£Wi<kforAa harborr^^^i^i^to 105t..,- /.Great damage.:ia;^^^f^^istpl, Greenwich^ Pawtuckeir,;pUriy#;iand other places.