Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-24

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where she lost her bowsprit, forcniast,
eSc.'and her cargo very considerably da-
niascd.
From Long wharf to Fosters wharf no
injury sustained.
Al Fosters WHAT, the bt,g Brilliant,
formerly The john p $50 ed and SUCK
and the brig Hebe naln damaged. 4
81 Fellows wharf tns snip Marques
de Someruelas, belonging to Mr.. Fellows,
was drove from her fastening upon Dor
chester fats, where she nos lays high ana
dry.
At Russels wharf no essential injury
done.
From Russel's wharf 10 the neck, no ma.
terial damage sustained by the shipping
but large quantities Of lumber, &c. are de-
stroyed.
On the hats, Fore Point Channel, two
eastern schooners, with lumber, lost their
bowspriis and foremasts: sloop (lightcr)
belonging 10 Mir. Franks, sunk near the
channel a lad, by the name of Smith, who
had been attempting TO keep her free OF
water, finding the vessel sinking, chung to
aplank, from whichhe was soon after wash
ed off and drowned. Several boats went
of and attempted to save him, but their ex-
eri'ons were iruitless.
The schr. Louisiana, Laufier and schr.
Nancy, Perkins, OF Penohscot. were drove
from their anchorage and driiied 10 Dor
chester Hats, withou, receiving any mate
rial injury.
Two schr's. two Shops and two lighters,
were also driven on shore near South Bos
ton bridge.
Fears are entertained Of The loss of the
ship Protector, IF New York the pilot lett
her at % O'clock Oh Monday night, and he
thinks she could not weather the Cape. A
ship was seen OF Sciiuatc on Tuesday, "a
bout noon.
The damage sustained in the interior Of
the town, has been considerable scarcely
tree, particularly the poP.ars, which or
namen;ed almost every yard and garden,
is lett standing many of the houses are
unrooied, and some of The new buildms.
are so much bent and twisted, that if they
do not fall 0i themselves, they must be Ia
ken down among these is one belonging
To Mr. Jonathan Loring, al West Boston
and another TO Joraihan Mason, esq. The
kitchen part of tie house now occupied
by MIR. Chappotin in Sammer-street, was
unrooied, the chimney blown down, and
much damage done TO his furniture. The
'cot OF The tower OF the chapel vas wrench.
ed off by the violence Of the wind and car
RED above 900 Feet, before i fell. 4 large
and new brick dwelling house, at West
Boston, belonging 10 Mr.. Ebene ger Eaton,
las beeo greatly injured and must, it IS ey-
pected, be taken down. In stating this
particular, We have 10 lament AN occur.
renee, which proyed fatal To one of his IA
n:i?, AID hadwvll nigh affected the whole,
in similar manner. MIR. Eaton lived in
an adjoining housc and was unconscious
OF the danger iha, hung over him; Mr..
Jonathan Loring, who resided in the neigh
borhood, apptised hini of the insecurity Of
his family, while tie gale continued, and
alter repeated and urgeut en;reaties pre-
vailed On him-to remove his wife and chill
dren IN few moments alter, the battle
ments OF the new house blew over and fell,
with large part of the upper story, dir.st-
~ upon the building, which they had Just
lett, and entirely demolished a principal
part OF &; burying in its ruins. every per-
son left in the house; among whom was
a servant woman by the name OF Bennett,
killed, and another woman, with d man and
boy, badly wounded.
The north church siecple, which exSe-
ricnced the power of the gale on Tuesday
night, fell on an adjoining house and crush
ed it 10 pieces. The family who rented
tie house were all Of them fortunately on
visit at the time, or they must have Pc
rlshed amid the ruins.
One of the western stages, in passing
West Boston bridge, was upset by the force
OF the wind and several Of the passengers
considerably hurt.
In CharIsstown considerable damage
has been sustained by this storm. The
Baptist Westinghouse is partly unrooled,
and the spre ofthe rev. DR.. Morsc's meet
house, very much bent; but being newly
and strongly built, The stceple stood the
gale. The new brick building in the u.
). navy yard, is SO far injured, that it must
be taken down, if it does not fall of itself:
a large dwelling house, belonging to Mr..
John Harris, and another TO MIR. Bolton,
are blown down most OF the brlck-yards
are considerably iuJnred and large uuan.
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