Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-20
THE LATE STORMS.


THE LATE STORMS.
Se,ere Storm and FresheL -On Saturday and
Sunday night last we had fall Of snow TO the
depth Of about six inches, which, az the ground
had been previously frozen, promised fair Tor
good sleishing; but on Monday night a violent
storm of wind and rain commenced, and CONT
nued without intermission until yesterday nor n.
ing. The quantity of rain and the melted snow
caused the streams in the vicinity OF this city to
rise and overflow, and the pouring of their floods
into the basin, together with the Easterly wind,
raised its waters higher by about six inches than
thev have been for many years. Jones' Falls
swept through their channel in perfect torrent,
whilst the houses on Fish Market and the ada
cent streets were surrounded with the flood, and
rendered inaccessible without passing through
water foot or two deep.
We regret to learn that two men were drown
ed, and that considerable in Jury has been done
along the line of the Falls to the bridges, &c -
We are apprehensve that great damage has been
sustained by the shipping in the bay and OF the
coast.-Bat. Lhron.
The snow storm with which we were visited
on Saturday evening aud Sunday, has changed
to day into most violent north easter. The ct.
fects of the storm al sea must be appalling. The
tempest is 3" IN shores" and it must be strong
craft that will not sustain damage from "tbe en-
chafed foods :"
We learn that in the Delaware, from Market
to South street wharves, several small vessels
were dismasted or sunk. during the storm OF last
night. Others have had their masts, bowspri,s.
&c. carried away. The larger vessels DO not ap.
pear to have sustained any particular injury.
Phil Intel.
Old fashioned North Easter Although the
temperature Of the atmosphere is milder than
it was yesterday and during the preceding day,
vet the storm which commenced on Saturday
night, still continues-the snow having changed
into rain yesterday. and the wind blowing with
constantly increasing violence II was indeed
a heavier blow during the whole Of last night,
land 50 it yet continues than we recoIlect to
have experienced for long time. Most of the
time the rain is descending with violence,
and the loftier buildings trembled with the blast
Some houses, we learn, have been unrO0fed-
the sheahings Of some, and the states Of others,
blown off-and we have noted from our win.
dows, that numbers Of sturdy men appear TO be
engaged in holding down the roof of the Custom.
house. They are, We presume. securing the
states. The water at the dot ks is uncommoniy
h,sh-boa,s are navigating the lower Streets
We apprehend that much damage will be occa-
stoned By the tempest, and probably some lives
lost. The following disastrous items are all
that have yet come to our kno~ledge:-
Atl2 O'Clock the tide was unusually high and
then il was not high water. 10 Maiden Lane,
near the junction of Lberty. street, the water
is in the cellars to the depth of nine inches
Along the East river the water reaches TO wa |
ter street Overlooking South and Front Streets
Ia some OF the cellars under the Fulton market
it was twelve inches deep.
On the corner of Front street and Peck slip
we saw the water Overlooking the platform OF
cart.
At Peck Slip. small boats are plying from
store to store, and 10 some cases they 60 into the I
stores.
The Brooklyn ferry buats approach as near
their wharf as they can, and land their passen.
gers in small boats.
The Br. brig Two Sisters, at pier No. ~. part.
ed her moorngs this morning, drifted afoul OF
the Danish brig Sophia Eliza-stove in the Two
Sisters stern. and parted the Sophia's fast; she
drifted afoul OF the s|oop Olive Braneh-stove
in the Olive Branch . forward timber heads
At Catheline market-a market. boat Capsized
and sunk.
At the foot of Delaney .street-a schooner and
two sloops sunk.
A brig in North River drfted from her moor
ngs-the atmosphere is so thick, it is not ascer
famed what become OF her.
The outward bound packets are at anchor in
he North River-safe.
The chimney Of dwelling house in Pike
street, was blown down, and falling upon the
oof, forced it down, and carried with il the front
,art Of the house outwards into the street.
The steamboat has not been able to come from
he quarantine.
The water is over the whole Of South street.
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