Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-01
MARBLEHEAD, March o..

Yesterday we experienced one of the heaviest
gales. from the n. +. attended with snow, which
we have known for many years. The following
is an account of the principal cases of damage:
A vessel from Cape Ann on shore with loss of
main-mast and bowsprit. Schr. Sally, loss of
bowsprit Schr. Ranger stranded, loss of both
masts, and nearly in pieces Schr. America, on
shore Schr. Friendship. loss of rudder and
other injury. Schr. Washington, loss of main
boom and stern much injured. The wharTes
swept of their wood; Cant. =. 1rougton's, and
Capt. II. n Quiher's greatly injured. Other
damage has been suffered of which we have not
received an authentic account.
A piece of tea-chest has been left at our of
fee, which, with great number OF fragments OF
the same kind, was driven on shore. IN the gale
and which has on it the word "Vancouver. We
have heard that vessel of this name is daily ex-
pected in Boston.
$50
Tremendous Hurricane IN Pennsylvania
The Pit,sburg Gazette of the Goth instant con-
tains letter from gentleman IN EllZabcthtown,
PA. which furnishes the following description of
a tremendous hurricane with which that town has
been visited. The editor thinks that from the
course it pursued. it would pass over highly I'M
proved parts of Washington, estmoreland,
and Allegheny counties:
..At7 O'Clock on the odd inst. our village was
visited with Tornado Or Hurricane, more alarm
mo than any thing of the kind ever witnessed
by our oldest inhabitants. About 10 minutes be-
fore the hardest blow was felt, it was heard like
distant thunder: and the nearer it approached the
heavier became the general crash. Major walker,
one of our oldest settlers, who had experienced
similar storm some forty years since in this
country. cave the alarm to his family and neigh
b,rs. advising them to betake themselves to their
cellars or strong holds, as a hurricane was GER
tainly approaching. BY this time the air was
literally filled with the hurting fragments, such
as roofs of houses, rafters, boards, rails, SHIN
ules. SC. &c. Not house, tree, fence, or scarce
" any thing is left standing within the space 1t
appeared to occupy, which we think IS about one
fourth of a mile wide, and IN vein from west
to east, -
Our village presents to the beholder a shock
ing spectacle. Fourteen houses are blown down
and unroofed: five barns and stables, one BOAT
house, one mill and wool-carding establishments
comnieteIy crushed, with many other houses
mncb damaged. Many families are turned out
,y;thopt roof to shelter them from the pitless
storm. Reds, bedding, and household furniture,
are TO he seen hanging amongst the boken timber,
and strown along the road. Among the prlnci-
nal sufferers in this place, are John Cralshead,
ESQ. F. c. Flanagan, John Wilson, Esq. and
Jobn and Samuel Walker.
The boats along shore were lifted, and thrown
on the beach, and broken; and, what is very re-
variable. two fiat boats were lifted from their
moor;ngs. and carried some distance, and torn to
n;eoes. iarge parts of which have not yet been
ffnund Nuch damage is also done IN the vlclnl-
ty. Captain Thomas RobertsOn,s , brick k house.
t;tcben. and ferry-house, are all blown down.
Hugh NJ. Wilson, who resides one mile east Of
this place had his grst and saw mill house hnxe and
20, iaard from farther than about three miles
each way but as far as heard from, the destruction
ApR Thanks to that Providence who watches over
and nrotects us amid such calamitous vsltatlons,
no human lives are lost, tho many nave received
slight wounds. We fear to hear .rom d u''''n''
as the consequences must be disastrous