Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-10-04
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iuesday, October 4, 1919.

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.,,,.sday, October 4, 1915.
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~ the southern mail the last week
s....,sllv barren of every other kind Of
.ssn snch az relate to the melancholy
80 2's.;oned by the late gale BY the ac-
,s-h have reached Us it appears that is ef-
go Il more or less felt in every town from
- " 20 EIalIoweIl, IN the District
.mne instances fourishing towns on
"a have become one wide waste OF
~ and devastation
p.1forj every wharf and store near the
i.sfroycd. six persons were drowned,
.he;r doors. William Macy Of Nam
sa,sd i endeayoring to save poor drow-
s. Marmaduke 1inkham, an aged re-
\. ..sn bis son and nephew, together with a
e The name Of Trip, and the young wo-
81 nertioned. The calamity has been as
4. crcportion In the neighbnring towns,
!. Westoort, Mattapoisett, &c one church
ss 1wsIlng houses blown down. AT West
n; men were drowned.
i. r,,e y saws letter-writcr, was indeed
i .scod description the stoutest heas seem
srralled the fountains OF the mighty deep
I'm up. Few dared venture out of their
...~ 4 save property or to assist those who
: II. 1. neril. Ii was the power of the Al
- Who or what could resistit."
7 N ....ort. X. i the damage sustained was in
u houses and out-buiIdings demolished or
&< ehimnics thrown down, trees, fences &c.
.'rase and ruin and desolation presenting
f1le 4 II llideous forms. The top of The
- Kew. N. Patterns Westinghouse was
1kv-<-the top Of the spire Of the Rev. SIR
81 d IA meeting house was also thrown down,
sil;or partl unroofed and several Windows
Trinity Church suffered very considerably
IN he roof was torn off, several windows beat
'Izhe spire SO much shattered, that great APP
kudans we're entertained Of its falling.
|nwthis tremendous gale the tide rose abou,
IA half feet higher than it was ever known
*0wn. abouteight feet above the usual tides
N. II owing the great destruction Of property
y rharves, and lots contiguous to the water.
= The most awful dispensation of Divine Prov
= was eyinced in the calamity which befel Mr.
Inv v. Allen; his auiable wife, three Lowell,
y, and very promising young girl, { Abigail
S6. aged IL, who resided in the family wen
I hto the food, without the power OF man (,
ihem II it could add any thing to the distres
] tponsoIate survivor, he has besides lost tn
sihis property.
o%e>-
/ Soplb-k,ngs.on, barns, hay, corn, &c
\ awsy~-Wm Knowles, his son, and o
wukmen were dSowned-Six people wee
III Narrow kiver. Tue Lighthouse OF
lsdi,h was blown down, and the keep
Ne Injured. In chartstown, VIM Brown
f<kory and mill were considerably injured
ins vas nearly overlooked; ali the
Nc, no-ss, BIC. were destroyed-nesrly ~
IDses were sunk or destroyed. In Middle
houses, barns, hay, corn, SC. were injured
IRISH, Isaac Browneli, and Bedford Haz-
wsse drowned.
loaingion Point, there was considerable
~ done and number Of lives iost.
Messing Scenes in Providence.
= Fl lefser dated Providence. sept. %.
II. Euening.
hfy IN the morning the wind was
sss ) u abest 8, il suited to S. Z
1pop began to blow violently, and con-
4 70 increase until 10, when i, became
1Ficane, All was now confusion and
~, about the wharyes and the lower
Vol the town. The tide impelled by
|empest, overlooked the wharves--ves-
broken from their moorings in the
-, and fastenings at the wharyes, were
driving with dreadful impstuosity to
= tie bridge, which they swept away,
~ moments check to their progress,
passed on to the head of the basin,
g they drove high up the bank.
srsy body now, who possessed stores
?afves or property near the water, was
Dyed IN endeavoring 20 secure som.
q \, but their exer,ions were rendered
: y me violence of the wind--thc rap
= q The water-the falling Of trees
crashing Of chimneys, falling on the
= and descending into the streets,
- With tiles and ratings from the
4 buildings, and every other species
lpserous and missile substance flying
b the air, so that il became dangerous
pear in the streets.
Y ~ consideration Of property soon
way to q more important concern.
2 one now 10 the more immediately
eo parts OF the town became soIicitous
= own personal safety and that of his
4 sod friends. The tempest sill ra
"aa increasing siolence-the food was
0e'ming the lower parts Of the town
rs end dwelling houses we're seen
I'D lettering on their foundations
: moments, and then plunging into
<'oee' and, with their shattered re-
) Blended with the wrecks of vessels.
Y their sides, passing with irresis,a
pe'uos'ly, in full view, on the curren,