The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-05

( six inches in diameter. blew 600 feet
the large oak aud eins very aDcien
we've blown down. together with tn,
fences, &c. &c. A large washing o
clothes was blown from the inside oflht
house, and carried away.
/, continued on prostrating trees, fence,
corn. fodder, &c. in all directions, until il
reached Mr.. Benjamin Jones' house
situated south Of he Hospital 1T Llew
IN the windows of Mr.. Jones' house tore
down his barn, shed and fences tore up
his young orchard in all directions, blew
away his field of corn, two wagons, tone
of the wheels is yet missing, although
diligent search has been made for the
same,) &c. &c. and did much other da
mage. 4 small out house was also blown
away, no traces Of which can be found.
Ii then struck the new house of Mr.
Gardner, near Pawtuxet Turnpike, aud
removed the west end three and half feet
from the foundation. large tree,
brought at least mile, struck the chimney
and knocked it into the cellar, broke in
the windows, and did much other damage.
The well house was found whole in the
river, quarter of mile distant.
IL then passed over the brow of the hill,
to the river, South Of Mr.. Samuel Dexter's
dry house, with such velocity as to pro.
luce a vacuum, that caused the dry
house, 200 feet in length, to move bodily
to the South, and entirely demolished
it.
In crossing the river it formed wa.
ter spout, and the schooner William, "
ing AT anchor IN its course was thrown on
her beam ends, and had flying j,b taken
away. The vessel righted Immediately
aiier it passed over her.
On the East side, the houce on the
Lyons Farm, Seekouk, was partly un.
rooted, barn capsizcd cherry trees torn
up, wagon demolished, and large mum.
Der of fowls taken up and CARED away.
There are rupors of damage sustained
by others, but we are unable to give furth-
cr particulars at present.
As near as can bejudged the whirlwind
was between three and tour hundred feet
IN width. Its course on the west side of
the river could be distinctly traced by lis
ravages-trees having been toru up, fen
ces destroyed, and the wreck carried to a
great distance We are happy to state, (
that no loss of life has been heard of, and
but one case of personal injury ascertain
ed tha, of a lady at SIR. Fenner's, who
was slightly bruised by drifting lumber.
The Fall River Monitor of Saturday
ives the following account of It's course,
continuation -
IoRNADo.-A most destructive tornado |
nssed over portion Of this county I. little |
the north of this town on Thursday af- |
rnoon. The blackest cloud we ever saw. |
nng over the north end of this town, and |
ne rain fell in torrents on each side of us : !
nd yet we had very little rain or wind in |
lis village. The tornado crossed the
'rovdencc river somewhere near Fields /
ONT, passing over portion of Seekonk, |
wanzey, Somerset and Freetown. un-
'ehng houses, prosirntng trees and fences.
nd dwelling almost every thing in its wake,
gentleman from Somerset village informs
5, that IN that village it unroofed Two
yelling houses, carrying one of the roofs
rods. SIX other buildings, some Of
lem new and large, were blown down
nd entirely demolished. Trees and Chin
eys were snapped like "A pipe stem, boards,
anks mud even whole bundles of shinoles
ere carried into the air from 50 TO a 100
ct and broken into filters before they
II. The air was literally filled with the
oxen fragments Of trees, buildings and
her light materials whrled from the
ound. \ few hailstones were picked up '
the size of turkeys egg. When the
rnndo struck the Taunton river. the wa. c
was carried up from $50 To 200 #. into T
air. In passing from Somerset i, took :
nt beautiful row Of large but,onwood tree. =
front of Mr.. Barnaby's in Freetown e. !.
Ipped them at one fell sweep. One build II
yIn Somerset village, is feet square was ia ,
n up and carried IL rods, and in its course !
ne IN contact with a sIoop being at the u
'ari, when both sunk together. All the
piping IN its wake were broke from their
'orlngs, and one large vessel capsized. II
'o men were severely injured by the fal-
@ of The broken fragments. 4 Wagon
d horse with 3 ladies were blown against u
wall, the ladies were blown over tE,. a
II, aud whirled about like an inflated D
loon. What other damage was done u u
have not learnt. 1t must have been ,'
at. u
HE ABDUCTION OF MARSAUD. "