Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-10
DOMESTIC,
TIIJJNDER STORM

BALTIMORE, June 6.-On Wednesday night
last, we experienced Of the most violent storms
OF rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, we
remember ever to have witnes sed About nine
the clouds began to shew threatnng aspect, and
soon afterwards the thunder was heard, which con-
tinucd its peals almost without internisson until
midnight. The lightning extremely vivid and
kept the heavens ia a constant blaze. We have
heard sharper peals oil thunder, but certainly
none repeated at shorter intervals for so long a
space Of time.
We had prepared list of disasters, but finding
lthe following minute statements in the Gazette OF
last evening, We beg leave to it instead of our
own.
About-half past eight O'Clock last evening, APP
Pearances in the west and south west quarters of
| the heavens indicated the approach OF thunder
gust OF more than ordinary violence, and the al
most ncessant stream OF lightning which illumin-
ated The horizon previous to the storm, caused ma
ny to forbOde fearful night. A few minutes az
ter nine O'Clock the rain commenced falling, and
from that hour until about half past eleven, it pour
ed in torrents accompanied with flashes of light
ming vivid beyond any thing Witnessed for many
years, and peals of thunder awful and sublime
to the last degree-this storm had scarcely passed
OIL towards the south east, when the gathered
clouds TO the north came rapidly over the city,
with flashes OF lightning, peas of thunder and a
deuge of rain, more Intense and appalling than the
hrst, producing feelings OF anxiety paralleled only
by approximations OF the greatest personal danger
We have not heard Of any lives having been lost
W 'he hSuu'iuSS SeEcToi houses were struck anu
injured materially, among these enabled at
present to give the following-but no doubt
there are others which we shall hear of during the
day.
The house in Bond street, occupied by Mr.. C.
Chapman, struck, and part of the chimney knocked
down.
house opposite occupied by mir. Biick, Teach
err struch-the front roof entirely divided and the
dormant window detached-po person hurt
The brig Pocket, at Bowly's wharf, was struck
-foremast completely shvered.
An individual in Water-strcet, near the mar
ket, knocked down-somewhat burnt, and much
bruised
house Great York and Eden-streets,
occupied as Bakery was struck ami many lights
proken-no one hurt.
A Brick House in Market near Kove street, the
Stating knocked of, part of the roof and ceiling
much injured-tte house was not quite finished
and unoccupied.
A small frame house lower part of South How
ard street. occupied by colored labourer--the
roof almost entirely destroyed.
n stone culvcrt on the Washington Turnpike
road, near the city, nearly destroyed
A tree fronting the dwelling of Captain Kelly,
on Felps Point, shivered.
1t also struck house near mr.. Schrnder's, wes-
tern precincts.
MIR. PascauIt's house, and the bridge near Pas
ceuits Row.
The chimney of a house in Pine-street
Stone Tavern, Bridge-street.
Mrs. Leybold's house, Gay street
A tree in Mr.. JohnsoE's yard, Asqui,h-strect.
a house i'll Conewago-
MIR. Clagsets house in Belvidere- street.
house in Lombard street.
Also soop at Light street wharf mast SKATER
ed and three men injured, we have not heard TO
what extent-Aiso the house in George street,
formerly occupied by Capt. Deshon. [CSron.