Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-26
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CHARLESTON, SEPT. %.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

One oil the mont destructive storms OF
wind and rain, was experienced last night s.
this morning, ,ha, has ever, within the feco.
lections of the oldest inabitant., occurred in
this city The wind commenced blowing a
bout II O'Clock, from the N. T.. with VIC
ience, .6d shifting to the N s, N. w. ra,
ged with the most usgovernable fury, but
principally from the n. w, until about half
pest o'clock this morning. The prevalence
OF the storm solely from these points, with.
out veer.pg round 20 the n. E and l.. is
thought very extraordinary. e is owing to
this fsct that its destructive effects have bsen
experienced chiefly within the city, and par
Iicuiariy in those par,s OF it most exposed TO
the n. and N w. The damage .us'aired
by the shipping in lie harhor, has, from this
cause, not been very extensive.
We shall endeavor to lay before our read
ers SUCH particulars Of the Injury experienced
in the city ana the barber, as our limited
time has enabled Us TO obtain.
The houses situated in Hamstead, WIag
borough, and Mazyckborough have, we I'M
derstand, sustained most Of the storm. |;
! is with feelings Of the deepest regret we
have to state tina, Two story woodsh house
Ia Hamslssd, belonging to, and occupied by
MIR. Laval, fell in, and, dreadful 10 Nate,
TIVE of his Children, a negro we"ch and her
child. and young gentleman, (M.. Wilson
by name) were Immediately crushed to
death. Mir. and Mrs Laval were extricsted
from the fallen building the latter, however,
was SO shockingly bruised, as to survive but
few hours-and MIR. Laval lies at present,
| IN very dangerous stale.
The sheet of lin which covered the cupalo
of the Circular Church in Meeting street. a.
| tou. 90 feet In circumference, and which was
4 feel .x,ith Al
| four inches in length, was completely torn
! up by the fury of the storm, aud carried
| ,hro' ths al, Into Queen ST. distance of a
| bout 100 yards. The iron vane at the Cop
| of st. Michaei's Cburch. has been consider
ably bent, and che top of 81. Philips Chur CD
| hat been carried away.
I Two houses beyond Csnnonsbridge, be.
longing TO Judge Richardson, have been
blown down, together With staosea and cut
houses.
Ths south range of the Inspection is whoi.
! Iy down.
! A Negro Girl belonging TO Mr.. Flemmiog.
wa killed by the falling of the roof uf d
house on King st. road.
| a Mula,to Boy was fouud drowned 10 the
| cabin Of e boat IN the mark.
! A boy was Cut out of the bottom of YES.
sci belonging to Mr.. Cki.oim, which upset
during the storm, and 10 which he was cen
| fined.
A Muistto Girl, the property Of Jno John.
! son, jun was killed by the falling of a house
The devastation by this storm, is so unpre,
| cedented throughout the city that VIC find il
! impossible to enter INTO further detaiis.-
| There lie not house scarcely in the place,
f, but " he. has suffered in some degree. The
| streets are almost impossible from The cum
/ Der of ,rees, &c. which have fallen. Most Vi
the public buildings are considerably injured
| in their windows, &c.
Mr.. Caihoon, 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
! or 3 days. The kitcbeo attached TO the
dwelling hou,e OF Mr.. Calhoun, and he
| chimney of the latter have been entirely
blown down. The lazsretto and store house
a, the same place are likewise carried away.
Cap,ais Bonnei's house on Morris Island
! and Mr.. Stocker's house at Pelican Bank
are PROSTATE
SullivAn's Island did not escape the effects
Of the storm We have gathered the follow
ing N melancholy and affecting particulars from
| that place.
The house of Mr.. Lewis Morris, Il O. a.
the east end of the leland, wa. blown down,
aud Mrs. Morris, her eldest son, Mr.. j,
| the French tutor, and one servant, were bor
| led alive in the ruins Mr. Thomas Middle.
| TOD, who was in The house during the Storm.
snd is supposed TO have ief; i, for place Of
| greater safety, was found drowned IN pohd
| near the place
Mr.. Boyce end family had mort provi.
| dental escspe-they had just loft the shed
room in which they .lept for place OF great
er safely, when the whole of it fell.
Messrs. Fraser's Turner'S aud Dennison's
| houses we've all jestroyed-s we'll many
Is well as many others. We have not been
able, for the want Of time, to ascertain par
ticuiars concerning them.
| The following are the effects of the storm
| in the haTbor.
| Ships Bao1ee from Stockholm and tho
Ceres, from Liverpool, are both ashore in The
marsh opposite the city.
! The ship Perfect from Liverpool, broke
| her moarings at EdmonsLnn's wharf sOG
| 6rifted opposite to Fort johnson, when her
best bower aGchor being bent, che was brought
to IN safety.
The line ,hip Amelia, from New York, -
ashore on James Island she J, esq. cted to
! be got oil without much injury both of her
| top waists aod ber mizen mast are gone.
I The line ship Com. Perry is materis,iy 10
jure5; her mi1en top mast add ssh, arc err.
! lied awSy-her channels bar,-aer Urrn
stove in, and her digging damoked.
The ship London, at hl~gwDod's wharf
! had her ch am wales carried swey.
T'hr Spanish brig Psncbit's, is f.shols.
meas She''s ''c!ly, opposite The ci'y