Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-08
Charleston, September y
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

One OF the most destructive storms OF
wind and rain, was experienced last night
and this morning, that has ever, within the
recollection of the oldest inhabitants, oc-
Cured in this city. The wind Commen-
ced blowing about II o'clock, from the
NE. with violence, and shifting to the N.
and n. w. ragged with the most ungOyern-
able fury, but principally from the N w.
until about halt past o'clock this morn
| ine. The prevalence of the storm solely
from these points, without the wind veer-
ing round TO the N. E. and E. is thought
very extraordinary. Ii is owing to this
fact that its destructive effects have been
Experienced chiefly within this city, and
particularly IN those parts OF it most expo
sed to the w. and N. w. The damage
sustained by the shipping in the harbor
has from this cause not been very extern
sive.
We shall endeavor TO lay before our
readers such particulars of the injury ex-
perenced in tie city and the harbour, as
our limited time bias enabled us to OBJ
tain.
The houses situated in Hampstead,
Wrag borough, and Mazyckborough, have
| we understand, sustained most of the Sc
verify OF the storm. II is with feelings Of
the deepest regret we have to state, that
two story wooden house in Hampstead,
belonging 10 and occupied by Mr.. Laval.
Tell in, and dreadful to relate, two OF his
children, negro wencb and Ter child,
and a young gentleman, (Mr. Wilson by
name were immediately crushed TO death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laval were extricaIed from
the fallen building--the latter, however,
| was so shockinely bruised, as to survive
but few hours-and MIR, Laval, lies at
present, in very dangerous slate.
he sheet of tin which covered the Gu
palo Of the Circular Church in Meeting
street, about GO feet in circumference and
which was well fastened round with brass
| nails, 8 and inches in length, was conf
pletely torn up by the fury of the storm,
and carried through the air into Queen
street, a distance of about 100 yards
The iron vane at the top Of st. IMichael's
Church has been considerably bent, and
the top of ST. Philips Church has been
carried away.
Two houses beyond Cannonsbridge, be-
longing to Judge Richardson. have been
blown down, together with stables and
out houses.
The south range Of the Inspection is
wholly down.
A negro girl belonging to Mr.. Flenmlog
was killed by the falling of the roof of
house on King street road.
A mulatto boy was found drowned in
the cabin of boat in the marsh.
A boy was cut out of the bottom OF a yes
sci, belonging TO Mr.. Cbisolm. which up
set during the storm, and in which Che was
confined.
A muIatto Girl, the property of John
Johnson, jun. was killed by the falling OF
house
The devastation by this storm is SO I'm
precedented throughout the city, that we
find 1t impossible to enter into further de-
tails. There is not house scarcely in
the place, but what has suffered in some
degree. The streets are almost impassa-
bic from the number Of trees, &c. which
have fallen. Most of the public buildings
are considerably injured in their windows,
&c.
Mr.. Calhoun, the keeper Of the Light
House, came up this morning. and reports
that that building has been SO materially
Injured, as to prevent the light from being
exhibited for 2 or 8 days. The Beacon
has been carried away: The kitchen at
tashed to the dwelling house of Mr.. Cal
houn, and the chimney Of the latter have
been entirely blown down. The laZaretto
and store house at the same place are like
wise carried away.
Capt. Bonnel's house on Morris Island;
and Mr. Stocker'S house at Pelican Bank
are pFostrated.
Sullivan's Island did not escape the EFF
fects of the storm. We have gathered the
following melancholy and affecting part,
culars IRON hatplace.
The house of Lewis Morris, Esq at the
east end Of the Island, was blown down,
and Mrs. Morris, her eldest son, a Mr. J
-. the French tutor, and one servant
were buried alive in the ruins. Mrs. Tho
mas Middleton, who was in the house
during the storm, and is supposed to have
left il for a place of greater safety, was
tound drowned IN pond near the place.
Mr.. Boyce and family had most pro-
yideutial escape--they bad just left the
shed room in which they slept for place
of greater safety, when the whole of it
fell.
Messrs. Fraser. Tunuo and Dennison's
houses we're all desiroyed--as well asna-
nv others. We have.not been able for the
want Of time, to ascertain particulars con-
corning them.
The following are the effects of the
storm in the har5or:
TIE ships Hunter, from Stockholm, and
the Ceres, from Liverpool, are both ashore
| in the marsh opposite The city.
The ship Perfect, from Liverpool, broke
from her moorings at Edmondtson's wharf,
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