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Domestic News May 17, 1866

Rutland Weekly Herald

Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont

What is this article about?

A gale last Sunday damaged structures including George C. Bidwell's barn north of the village, H. F. Lathrop's shed in Pittsford, and houses and barns in Brandon. In Whitehall, the engine house was demolished, damaging engines; a woodshed and houses lost roofs. The Presbyterian church at Lake George was blown down, and a steamer's upper deck was destroyed.

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THE GALE. LAST SUNDAY.—We hear of additional particulars of the gale, last Sunday. George C. Bidwell's barn, a mile or more North of this village, suffered in having one of its gable ends blown in and half of its roof taken off. H. F. Lathrop of Pittsford, had his shed unroofed. and in Brandon a house, and sundry barns and sheds were moved from their foundations. The following came to us by telegraph, yesterday afternoon, containing fuller particulars than the despatch published in the HERALD of yesterday morning :

The gale of yesterday unroofed the large engine house at Whitehall, and completely demolished the building, damaging more or less four engines. The roof of the large woodshed belonging to the Renselaer and Saratoga Railroad, was also blown off, and several houses becoming suddenly "public spirited," paved the streets with their roofs. The Presbyterian church at Lake George, was blown down, and a steamer seriously damaged, her upper deck being blown away by the gale.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Weather Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Gale Storm Damage Barn Shed Engine House Woodshed Church Steamer

What entities or persons were involved?

George C. Bidwell H. F. Lathrop

Where did it happen?

Pittsford, Brandon, Whitehall, Lake George

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pittsford, Brandon, Whitehall, Lake George

Event Date

Last Sunday

Key Persons

George C. Bidwell H. F. Lathrop

Outcome

barn gable end blown in and half roof taken off; shed unroofed; house and barns and sheds moved from foundations; engine house unroofed and demolished, four engines damaged; woodshed roof blown off; several houses roofs blown off; presbyterian church blown down; steamer upper deck blown away.

Event Details

Gale caused damage to George C. Bidwell's barn a mile or more north of the village; H. F. Lathrop's shed in Pittsford unroofed; in Brandon a house and sundry barns and sheds moved from foundations. Telegraph report: gale unroofed and demolished large engine house at Whitehall, damaging four engines; roof of large woodshed of Renselaer and Saratoga Railroad blown off; several houses roofs blown off paving streets; Presbyterian church at Lake George blown down; steamer seriously damaged with upper deck blown away.

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