Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-01
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a hurricane mas swept over part II the wes-
tern country, by which much damage has been felt
IN the viiisges, forests and fields, and upon she
waters i, occurred last Thursday week. H..
Geneva, the Editor Of the Gazette says it was
he most violent and destructive hurricane
ever experienced here. A number o. buildings in
the vIi"ge sustained more or less injury by tb.
glowing down OF cbimneys, ba'ilenients, Sc
Smohs winch we enuinere the following the
roofs ha'ilemenis, and chimneys Of two of Till
mSn Il heech's new brick buildings in Seuec.
sres', adjoining MIR. Stafford's store, occasioned
damage I" 4 considerable amount. The south ba :
Elements OF Doctor nOrtsen's house, atl,oininn our
store and oiiice-dasning in ,kyiighI IN the roof
and tour other OF our windows looking into the Al
ley. and throwing Quantities of brick and rubbish
into our house, hom the roof 10 tie ceIlar-a rear
CHIMNEY oi the Dick building attached TO the hc,.l
part OF th- Ss lie end at DIX NcDonal's dwelling
tn Maine street, and OF the building atel, uccupcd
BY Nr. Res nolds, in Wste: street e-ch from the
apex OF The 'Oot 10 the garre, floor Also the
c'ti.ments and cIimneys OF one end oil Mr. Mares
new brick tavern on The beach of The Lake The
entTe sugar camp OF Mr.. Diiis IN that io,yn ron.
sisiins oil abon 200 prime maple trees, was pros
"a'eu To The ground, as al-o fences and trees in
al directions; and We have reason 20 believe the
ravsses OF the storm have b. e. very extensive
AT Canandsisua, the siolence of the wind wss
unprecedented, bui the EIiior OF the Repo,i,or,
had no' heard of any damage being sustained, ey
cept by the farmers In the destruction OF their
ces, large quantities OF which were leyell.. n the
ground
In tennessee, we are informed by tie LIVINGSTON
journal, that ii was
One OF the most severe gales of wind ey,
'eco'' c'ed IN That vicinity The gale contlnu cd
at intervals through the night, and, we learn he
SIDES destroying fences and pro,rratiag fore.,
either wholly or III part dem Dllsi,.d man, barns
sh' cs, &c. In the village several chn,ue,s wer.
blown oil, and one OF the buildings e..ctjns h,
Nessrs Warner and CuItiss for the High School.
and brisk building ia,ely erected by Mr. s II
'u''eF' were considerably injured Ivy the falling OF
part OF the walls. a MIR. Benjamin Bailey of
Leicester, was much injured by the falljns of q.
iiho OF > rec. while Ieu6ning from field The
imn struck him upon the head and so severely
fractured his skull 10 leave for a vb,l. Ii;,I.
hopes OF his recovery"
he Rochester D"i!y Advertiser savs:-
the ELECTS OF the gale OF Thursday nigh, are
visible along the roads. Very mAny ,rees we're
'orn up by the roots. and in some instances the
ROADS were obstruc,ed by he fallen timber seq
eIa' ehimneys and unfinished frame buildings were
slightly Injured. There were hair b,e.a,b
Scapes,' bur no accidents to man or be.sr.,, +,
was neveFthrl.ss a fearful night as Cal.dorian
would ssy.''
al LeFis'own, the roof of stone house n. :
longing 10 Mr.. Cooke. was blown Of. and dam.
age wa. done 10 other buildings. The Lewis,owc
osh"hei says' 1t will have tendency 10 hasten
TIE opening OF navigation by clearing the ice on,
OF i-"'e Eie, which nigh; Otherwise (as il has
heieiooIel prevent lie commencement ti;I = late,
Pet'oo, as also TO try the strength OF the Black
Rock Harb.r"
The bnhelo paper informs US tina, the PRINCIPAL
Damage sustained IN that neisiborhood hy She .al.
was he i'Jufy done TO the pier at Black Rock:
" breach has been made in the pier above lI,.
junction o. the SufTsio canal with the harbor. n,
OF near the angle Of he works, estimated TO exceed
~ obs IN lens'h and of depth sufficient 10 adj
Hi the pa sage OF the floating ice without obs rue
ton. u breach of smaller dimensions has No.,
made below the mouth Of .he canal NAV he
dhhcuit to asceriai" the extent OF the injury a. this
time, but there IS no doubt il vii! prove to b. nj
Considerable magnitude II may be proper TO Stale
'ha' NE Black Rock Gazette of Saturday is silent
on The subject. The Lake navigation is not We,
open, bu! will be undoubtedly, III few days
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