The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-27
posToN, [MAss.l SEPT. IS.


The melancholy record, which it is our psiniul du.
ty TO make in the subsequent parration, will shew
the occurrence OF storm, unprecedented, We be-
hsve, IN the annals Of this towr, at least, there
is n; one, now living, who recollec,s similar event
either III the Violence Of the tornado the desTuc-
uon that has accomplished its progress.
TIE STORM
commenced cr Saturday morning last, at 4, from the
T.; wind brisk and heavy showers--at g. blew a
fresh gale from the E with slight rsir lat quarter
before II, wind shifted from E. to E. and with
out rain, and by IL, had become a most violent
hurriSme At2, p. M. the gale had absted, and,
at &, moderate weather
The e!ects Of this storm, thoug restricted in its
violence, TO few hours, were sensibly felt by tho
inhabitants Of Boston In the course of It's ages
every building in town, however situated, experien
ced more or less damage many Of them being
rooted, their chimneys battemeIts and ballusrades
blown down, and windows broEen the tiles, broks
and lumber hurled through tic air in every di.
rection and rem derec the passages OF the streets
very dangerous the trees, fences, sheds, and 9TH
er wooden buildings exposed to the blast were en-
tlreiy demolished. The uproar and confusion WAS
terrific and appalling 10 the extreme, and dehes any
adequate description Of the fearful appreLensons
that pervaded every breast, during the affecting
scene.
In the height of the storm, there was deep cry
OF hire. which was found 10 proceed from the Glass
House, in Essex-s,rees, All old building, which fell
Ia the early part of the gale, which was nearly con-
sumed; the loss TO the propre,ors is triAios.
All the public cdifices have suffered some dam
age but none Of the spires fell, though fears were
spprehended, that some Of them would not ride out
the tempest Four Meeting Houses (Hir. sharps,Mr.
Thatcher Mr.. Hoiey's and Mr.. Grifin's) are tho
most materially injured II is impossible for MS, 10
collect all the particulars of individual loss but in
surveying the ruins of this dreadful hurricane, the
injury done the Mall, that superb promenade. the
pIide and ornament Of the town, viii be greatly la
M frul r,,ela
see such noble trees, (most OF them or IL feet IN
girh) torn up by the and their branches rude.
iy scattered to the winds. The western range OF
the north part OF the mall is pros,rsed for nearly
half its length! Several of the great trees in the
public wa k Z, ear the Granery burial ground, and
those in the common nearly opposite the State House
are also prostrated BY early attention and care
they may be in the earb, and, it huped, OBJ
tain peYn'~ nent fnture."
The Lumber wharves have suffered much, in the
destruction Of boards, and scantrg from 10
S00,o00 fes- are probably destroyed.
TT Here follows an account Of The ve'-
sells sunk, dismasied and o,herways damsged,
which amounts in the whole 10 shout SIXTY
An obliging friend at Rerdury has communicated
the following particulars of tae late storm IN that
and the neghboring towns -" On the north side
the stacks OF salt hay principally blown down
and scattered in the wind. tho south side Tie fac
tories stores, barns and sheds belonging TO 4. Davis
& CO. are much damaged, several ohulnies and a.
bout 900. feet Of shed blown down large
barn, having within it 40 tons Of hay and several
horses, was moved from its foundation feet Mr..
A. ID .vs' house considerably damaged having
2stseks of ehinrnss blown down his fences sn1
fruits also, entirely destroyed The house. barns
trees sni ieaces OF the late DIR Williams, two ia.rc
barns OF samuel Wells, one barn and other oo,-
houses Of W White, r. Fuels house, John Reads
barns and sheds, and immense number Of o,her
buildings, fruit trees, &c throughout the town
DESTROYED tie cast meeting house was partly ur-
rooted and many honscs much damaged in that v,r-
unity. ln Brook!yn the rsvages have been sres'---
unroofng most Of the barns and tearing mp ms, of
the fruit exposed To its blasts many husss
arc also damaged ~ the loss OF chinnies scarce'y
"A shed il ieh standing. On the road Leoit.--,
.Hl,on, and Qmsry th. barns. trees .nd fences s-e
generally PROSTATE and the houses cxhbitiu. e,sikt
of devayiAion. On Idrrsiea PAN, the .;suaee hss
bcen great in the total destruction If houses barns
fences and ftut trees. Mr.. Loweli's eleSznt eoua-
try seat is slmos; heap Of rnns. O,ir eurrespnr.
deaf remarks. that the damage sas'sncd in EoSbt'y
and vicinity in fruit trees alone, all take 20 years
VI industry to replace.
The Newbedford stage due saturday evening, dii
no, reach this place urth Yesterday a, Ep,n lso
stsgemsn and passenger Gsr, psiigt slef, rsPof,