Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-01-04

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The following account of dreadful
storm that has swept the coasts OF the east
ern states, we copy from the Boston Mer-
camille Journal. The dreadful violence Of
that tempest, and the extent of It's ravages,
is equal to that Of any one that has been eX-
perienced for many years.
The SToRM.--A northeast snow storm
commenced yesterday morning about 8
o'cIock-which continued throughout the
day, occasionally relapsing into rain. In
the course OF yesterday, the wind blew with
great fury from the eastward and last eve
ming, for several hours, 1t increased to a
hurricane, blowing with more violence than
it has done for years. The gale continued
through the night-but abated after mid
night. 1t feared this long and violent
gale has caused many disasters on the coast.
Most of the vessels in the stream dragged
their anchors--and much damage was done
to the shipping, living at the wharves.
1t was fortunately neap tide--neverthe-
less the water rose above some OF the
wharyes, and considerable quantity oflum,
ber was washed away--and large quantities
oflumbcr were blown from the piles in the
lumber yards. iIaverh street, Just this
side of Warren bridge, was this morning
covered with the boards which were blown
down, and out-buildings demolished--blt
we have heard Of no loss of life.
The damage done to trees, fences, barns
and other buildings in this vicinity, Is very
great.-Many noble elms have been pros
trated, or stripped of their wde-spreading
branches, On Charestown Neck, the
chimney of the house of Mr.. Johnson was
blown over, and came through the roof, to
the great danger of the inmates, who happi-
" escaped without injury. Several Chin
nies were also blown down IN this city.
Considerable damage was done at East
Boston. The roof of the school house was
blown off. The car-house was blown down,
and some of the cars much injured. Some
ofthe chimnies of the Maverick House were
overthrown.
The schooner Susan, Nichols, from
Philadelphia for Boston, cargo coal, went
ashore yesterday, at 4 p. NJ, on the SW.
side of Nahant, is total loss-Lhree of the
crew we're drowned, the captain and one
man saved.
We also learn that schooner was driven
ashore at Nahant, two men drowned, and
two got rshore nearly exhausted.
DISASTERS AT CAPE ANN.-We have
conversed with gentleman who left Glou-
cester this morning, from whom we learn
that the destruction of life and property in
that vicinity has been very great. At the
commencement of the storm, great many
: coasters entered the harbor, and were dri
: ven ashore of which l6 went to pieces, ant
many of the individuals on board, probably
fourth part, were drowned. Our irfor
d mant saw II dead bodies lying on thu
e beach. Among them was the body of I
: woman found lashed to the windlass bits o
j. Cast;ne schooner-twO of the crew OF TIN
s vessel were also lost. One Of the vessel
y on the beach was the Splendid of S.
n loaded with lumber also the Mary an
e Eliza of Belfast. The scenes which occur
red during the violent gale yesterday wer
: truly heart-rending. The vessels whc
J., drifted ashore lay within SO yards of terr
IT firma, between which and them dashed tn
y formidable waves, breaking with great flu
y -y, insomuch that assistance by means G
a boats could not be rendered. Some wcr
G washed ashore and escaped with life--an
:. others on RATS or ropes, reached the shor
l. much exhausted. Eighteen or twenty sa
) ofvessels, by cutting away their masts, rod
10 out the gale.
n At Sandy Bay, yesterday, a schooner
e name unknown, loaded with flour, struc
= on reef, while entering the harbor, an
e went instantly to pieces. 1t is thought tina
oil on board were drowned.
e As a great many vessels went to sea o
e Friday and Saturday from the various port
l. in the vicinity, many ofwhich were boun
n to ports along the coast, it is feared that tn
IS disasters have been numerous. The &C
u counts from Cape Cod are looked for wit
&c much anxiety.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
Walking in the streets was almost i'm
= !; practicable, and even dangerous, from til
le violence of the wind, and the avalanches
.e wet snow which was constantly falln
=, !, from the roofs.
'" From the Boston Transcript.
n At Charlestown, the gable ends of tn
N new brick school house, erected on Summt
w w street, were blown down.
:, From the Salem Register.
m SToRM.--A storm of wind, snow, an
IS ram commenced few hours after midnigl
d, on Saturday, and continued increasing
oil violence through yesterday. During til
A. day, at intervals, the wind blew with trt
r mendous force from the eastward, and til
at rain fell in torrents. The ship Sumatr
of from the Vineyard, anchored in our harbt
u about noon, and had all her light sails 5,
IN until seven, yesterday morning, when sl
in felt the gale. She was spoken outside b
r. the pilot, who could not board her on az
in count of the tremendous sea, and ran il
BIZ following the course of the boat ander h
t. direction. The Sumatra left the Vinegar
r. on Friday, in company with the whale shl
n Izette and brig Deborah, of aud for tn
a port, and saw them both in the bay la
s. Saturday night, but neither arrived yeste
D. day, and they probably made for barb,
er somewhere. The shipping on the coas
I'd VIC fear, has suffered much, especially vel
ne sells in our bay, which were exposed to tn
10 full fury Of the elements.
of From the Boston Mercantile Journal of the 18th
lie The SToRm.-The Newburyport He
L. aid makes no mention of disasters by tn
in late storm, ard the New Bedford Mercur
N merely notices it as brisk snow storn
ic from which we infer that its extent was nc
l. SO great ma there was reason 10 aDorehenf