Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-04
DOMESTIC.
Boston, September 25.
DESTRUCTIVE EQUINOCTIAL
STORM.


creased and the wind became somewhat
violent. During the night, however, it con-
siderabiy abated.
On Saturday morning the storm renewed
irs violence, the wind blowing with accu-
rlulatng severity from the East until near
IL o'clock. Atthis time the wind shifted
to the South East, but still increased in vi
olcnce until about IL O'Clock, when it began
gradually TO abate, aud between and . o.
clock it again shifted to the South-West.-
At 2 o'clock all danger from the wind was
over, and at the close of the afternoon it
had entirely subsidized. About ID O'Clock
more than two hours before the calendar
time for high water, when the gale from
the South East was at its height, the tide
was very high, but after the changing of
the wind, 1t fortunately did not continue to
rise, but the force of the wind compelled
1t TO subside earlier that the natural peri
cd. In consequence the damage 20 the
shipping at the wharves was much less
than at one tine was app, ehended
Very heavy damage has been sustained
in this vicinity, from the violence of the
wind, the most considerable of which, on a
pecuniary estimate, has fallen uDon the
shipping. The whole loss, however, is
much less, than from the severity Of the
gale might have been reasonably appre-
hended. We know # no instance in which
it is 50 severe as to occasion any great dis
treSs.
The only building entirely demolished is
the Glass House. II was huge, rickety
wooden building and was considered so I'M
safe, that it was early deserted by the
workmen. it blew down about 1 O'Clock,
Immediately took fire, and was entirely
consumed. Notwithstanding the violence
Of the wind at the time, which excited Just
apprehensions for the safety OF the town,
such were the exertiOns used to repress the
flames, aided by the spray of the sea which
kept every thing wet to a great distance
from the shore, that the neighboring build
ings were preserved.
The Meeting House Of the Rev. Mr..
HoIley has sustained good deal of dam
age. The brick tower which supports the
steeple is so much injured that the steeple
was supposed to be in danger &c falling
The Baptist Westinghouse, III Charles
street. is likewise injured. as also the meet
lighthouse OF the Reverend DR.. Morse, in
Charlestown. The state house has suffer
much slate blown from the roof Many
houses on Mount Vernon, hive lost part Of
their chimneys, much slate from their
roofs. part of their battlements, window
blinds, s. glass. Similar disasters have also
befallen several houses in Common and
Cambridge streets, and many in different
parts Of the town. A small house in Bond
street was entirely uaroofad. The losses
of the above description, although consider
able in the aggregate, Individually are not
very severe.
But the severest, because an irreparable
loss, which we have suffered, is in the de-
struction of ornamental and fruit trees, in
the town and vicinity. More than 90 of
the most stately elms about the common
are laid PROSTATE on the earth. The Mall
furnishes q sight in which the woodman,
who goes into his forest only to level it, and
prepare for q burn, might take pleasure.
The large ems on the west side of the
common, in front of the State House, and
some of the largest which shaded the walk
by the Granary Burying Ground are blown
down, as are also many large trees in diff
ferent parts of the town. Ii is to be hoped
that some effort will be made still to pre-
serve these chief ornaments of our public
walks.
Many persons possessed Of gardens, have
occasion to lament the loss Of their fayorte
fruit-trees great numbers, especially Of
those which were loaded with fruit, having
The sloop Concord, Buckley, Of Fair
field, for New-York, having on board a va
liable cargo IF sugar, wine, dry-goods, &c.
after being dismasted and much bruised,
sunk by the side Of Long Wharf. Sloop
Concord, of Boston, was also dismasted,
much bruised and sunk. Tho master was
severely hurt, having MS TN gh broken -
The ,chooner Harmony. of PlymoutA, had
one Of her sides beaten in and sunk .-----
Sloop N9rning NiogvtT, Of Eastman, lead
ed with Food, had Eer sides beaten in and
sunk.
The brig George Washington lost a
man, drowned, carried away her forcmast
and filed. The ship Hlqrgarcf INN, Of
Liverpool. carried away her b wsprit, fore
mast and topmasts. run foul Of a United
States store ship and Injured her hull
The ship Pact9hts, Of Boston, drifted to
near the navy-yarI, Charcstown, has
her stern stove IL, and received other
image. Schooner Fomto, e Kgnnc-
bunk " Dismissed and 9th rwise ia
magsd. Schooner Mary, Of Portsmouth,
lost h r manmast, AID received other da-
mage
Brig Comct, Of Bath, had several Of her
timbers br ken, and was otherwise uj r
ed. Slonp MesseHpcr. OF y rtland, had her
stern injure her ,rDoard quarter bOsrds
stove iu, ard received 9th INJURY. -----
slip Buyard, Of Boston, l5adcd for Hivrc
le Grace, bad her channels and Chain
iistcs on the lafbosrd sid carried away
ship W.. otherwise injured hriy Ml
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