Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-10-05

TO TINS p{aCE Is fInIHcASc TIC SuueFklig
|by the late var, Though great, are not {
3bs compared with: it. Every wharf ans
|slore near the water il destroyed. Bot
THE large three story store houses on Nj
lR6tch's wtlarves are entirely swept a
Iway as also the south store occupied b
Weston HowIand, Chs. Church. and 8
|fhers; the moth store was blown com
Ipletely over into the river, and iinmedi
lately crushed to pieces the store q
|John Al. Parker, with all its valuable
|conteuts, is also gone the packet Emf:
IIy now lies on its foundations Tile large
store Of Seth Russell 4 Sons, on Smith
wharf, near the bridge, was entirelyde-
|stroyed By the old French ship Harponi.
Ter, driving againstsit in a very few mi.
|nutes twas swept out Of sight up the ri.
yer In ten thousand pieces. The sllH
Ana Alexander lies on the top of Johi
|TTowIaad's wharf; three large schooner
land two sloops are now lying on Mr..
IEatcIl's wharf--one of tile Sleeps Law at
Ianch5r--she drove over two wharvesanl
spaw lies bottom UPWARDS on MIR. RS.
Ewhagf; a yoangs nlomaM from Falmouts,
who Nas on board wasdrownesi. The sbiI,
Augusta broke from the wharf and drove
lon Fish,s Island; large pew sbis,
IIying at Belleyille wharf Vas driven
lup into the adjacent street, one sloor
drove quite pa the aseaae leading
from cur fathers house to the river
The roof and chimney of his kitchen were
blown off, bit preyidently none Of the
FAM Y were injured ;-the lover part Of.
his farm lying On the river, literally CO.
|yered With fragments Of houses, stores,
|the7fuiHs Of The bridge, &c. Every ves4
!tige Of the bridge connecting this town
with Fairhayen, was swept away soon
latter the gale commenced as was also
the bridge at the head Of the river, to-
|gether with the whole of Or. S. Perry's
valuable salt works. The east end OF one
|of the rome walks was blown away, toge-
|ther with a considerable quantity ofhenlp.
|'Fhe dwelling house Of Benjassia Fuller,
with al its furniture was driven into the
river and dashed to pieces. The large
.poplars in front Of nv house, were torn
ID be TIE roots and thrown against the
house, dashing to pieces the frame and
windows. This IS indeed but faint
description of the awful scene. Alas ]!
tits rot the worst part oft !; six persons
we're drowned, in sight of their doors
WIN. Macy of Nantucket persisted IN
endeayouriBg TO save poor drowning
female ssarmatuke Tinkham, an aged
respectable man, his son aud nephew,
together with a yonng man OF the
name OF Trip, and the young woman
above mentioned The calamity has
been as severe in proportion in the
|ucighbering towns, Fairhaven, West
sort, Mattapoisett, ETC.. one church
|and many dwelling houses blown down.
1t Westport four men were drowned.
Ne tremble for the fate of your CITY.
Boston We learn is wreck. The gale
was indeed awful. beyond descriptions !;
the stoutest heart seemed tabe appai-
led /, the fountains of the mighty deep to
ff5e branen up. Few dared venture cut
|of their dwellings to save property or toj
ASSIST those who might be in peril. It|
was the power Of the almighty and who
|or what could resist it.
Charleston, Sept. 127.