Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-19


From the \ Sonroal Of Cc,on,erce. Oct -.
HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES
We are indebedto Cap Bly,. OF the hrir Asaph
Tor Jamplca papers TO AuQ 20th ,coutainine the
par'icuars % the terrible Gale on the 7th of tha,
month concerning which some mention has been
'neoe ~ letters, &c already published --sAbout
oeiock on Saturday morning,'y saws tho Conron,,
tine wo0ther portended ono ufthose awful visltations
TO which the w Indies are so snhiect--A HuRRt.
CANE Inc ram fell an torrents. and about O'Clock
u began to blow with great fury from the Norshward
and continued without moch iniermisson until 1
Q CLOCK when II began 10 moderate. The scene
from the wharvcs wds tvuly appalling. The sea in
ine har6or was rnnnng monntain>nlgh, aud every
vessel IN It was exposed 20 its relentless fury.' AS
might BE- expected the effects were disastrous The
sloops George Mjrr aud Thames and schr. Juanetie,
sunk at the wharves OF Kingston. The sloop Gnat
was totally lost--cargo ot rum saved A number of
other vessels were badly Damaged, by running afoul
OF each other, or dashng against the wharves Sc
VERA of the whaTves We're also injured The tota
damage in the harbor is estimated at UPWARDS of
SsooOo Inc beg George the 4th," which sailed
on he day belize the gale for England was capslz-
ed off the East End, and went down. carrying pith
her Captain Rogers The MASTERY and Seveneen other
persons, several 81 whom were passengers The
pilot boat Mary Elizabeth was also lost off the East
End, and ten persons persisted O,hrr dt,asters of
the same distressing character are mentioned in The
paragraphs subIoined. 1t viii also be seen that the
pimento and other crops have suffered severely.
! The military stations at Fort Augusta, Port Roy
al. and Stoney Hill, suffered considerable damaGe
At the last mentioned place some Of the barracks
were unro1ted and others materially injured A
Board of Special Commissioners met on the 18th bv
order of the Governor, take the subject INTO con
sideraon, aud were UNANIMOUSLY of opinion that the
occasions was onesof emergency, and that no time
was o be lost In repairing the barracks"
letter from Clarendon says "All the hiGli canes
IN the parish have been entirely ievelied with the
ground, and large trees, which hs been standng for
centuries, are torn up by the roots" Ii mentions
a'-o the destruction OF several buildings
A letter dated st Georges Aug. l6sh, saws "The
damage done thougnout the PARISH Is dreadful and
the planiains and other provisions hare been de-
stroyed.p
PARISH OF Sr ANpREws
Large bullet trees, pear trees m full bearing ana
plmento trees il full Blossom have s,ther
been torn up by the roots, the branches
topped of or completely stripped of their
foliage, leaving merely the naked trunks stand
ing to remind their owners OF the valuable loss
they have sustained the rich fruits they had prsv
Dusty Promised themselves tae qualification OF qa h.
eilng Almost all the partain trees, either loaded
with blossoms young fruit, aud yam vines are
ing PROSTATE with the ground y scarcity OF Drovi-
slons must IN few days necessarily be fell Many
OF the negroes, IN their hus were nor sheltered
irou the fury Of the storm; but were exposed Ia IT'S
blas;s their huis beng from their foundation
aud carried suddenly away by the force of the wind
to considerable distance leaving their inhabitants
some speechess IRON arnazcmcnt and others riyeite
20 the earin from helpless fear.
Inc narrow roads leading up 10 the several noun
tam residences, were Sunday qui.e inDasshle-
In some parts large bullet trees were yInq direct v
across the palhln OTHER precipitous parts the
road was completely ChOked with brush, RENDERING n
impossible TO trace ihe rack without ncurrinr I'M
niDent rlsk;lnd ia other places, lare stones Winch
had been disturbed by the falling OF some formidable
trees, were rolled down and either lsdged IN the md
Ole OF The road, on trcncAng rolled on to Inc BOT
tom
The following instances OF tie ex;raordnarv vjo-
fence OF he storm may afford some inter st. At
~ fut flaefs. H.
been placed upon two stands for the purpose of
repaIred but such the violence of the blast t6,i
these immense burthens of conveyance were. to tine
establishment OF many individuals, forced from their
stands and thrown TO a considerable distance
At Swanspring Mountain the properly of Charles
Lalcheil Esq- Pile of heavy cedar boards 20 feet
IN length and OF moderate thickness, each regularly
arranged ana properly secured we're all scattered,
ven the bottom boards, Ike 50 many feathers. ana
thrown to distance oftrom 30 to 40 feet
AT Stony HILL the roof Of the hospital, building
OF considerhbic magnitude, carried of ana clown
ten CHAINS rom the house. The roofs of Almost eve
rg building at Stony Hit have been more or less IN
lured and trees by the roots IN all directions
N that vicinity, as wei all through the Alyoo
Rocks and in Liguonea.
Sr. CArHARrNE's
me storm has done great damage 10 the prnento
IN this parIsh,-almOst every grain bayiDo beoo
blown of the trees numbers Of winch are torn no no
the roots The growers Of this article will feel the
loss severey;-last year bad prces,-ths no croo nj
an several small houses have been blown down;
they have however, been principally old rookar,ss
which are much better down than standing.
ST.. GEoRes AvD Sr. DAyrDs.
we nave seen letters from these parishes which
give deporablc account Of their appearance after
the gale The young coffee, It is said has been
blown or the trees, and IN many Instances the trees
are torn up by the roots and DESTROYED We hone
10 have more favorable accounts from the other mar
lshes N the island, as we inclined to believe that
inc gaze did not extend It's ravages over more than
small portion Of the North and Eastern parts of il
Extract IF q letter from .Vora:t Bry.
"AOouI o'clock got up, and mad scarcely time
10 Dress ere tue wind increased 10 such ltch as f.
make me very a2prehensys the house would not long
stand 1t. at ths moment, on looking out he appeaT
ance was awful in the extreme branches and leaves
OF trees old stumps and boards flying about in every
direction Aboul O'Clock tho pubic school house
gave way and was completely destroyed. Ia a min
ute or 'wo afterwards, long line Of new negro
rooms lately erected by Messrs. BGrwick s. Reeves
lthe building being near 80 feet long and Two stories
higpl gave way with tremendous crash, beng com
pleLely overturned from the foundation and thrown
INTO tuc SLfePt But most o,vft flfgf