Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-01
VIOLENT EAsrrRLY GALE.


VIOLENT EAsTEBLY GALE.
i GREAT RISE or TnE TrpR.-The Eas-
icrly storm which was evidently brewing
on Monday and Tuesday last developed
/ itself with great violence on Wednesday
and Throughout, "Wednesday night. The
ram began TO fall about noon on Wednes-
day, and at dark and with occasional ces-
saiions throughout the night, fell in tor.
rents. The wind blew a perfect gale, its
direction being generally from Il c East,
7 but VARYING from North East to South
/ Fast. The violence and continued prev.
alencc orih wind from this quarter had
the effect OF driving the waters of The Bay
and river into the harbor, causing the l<ae
TO rise several feet and oserfowinHsey.
eral of the streets, warehouses, stores, DC.
/ in the vicinity OF the water. The dam
are sustained by the overflow has reach.
cd number Of persons, but fortunately
none have suffered serious loss The sg-
gregate injury sustained, according TO the
best estimates we have been enabled to
make, cannot, we think, exceed some
twenty-five or Thirty thousand dollars.
We understand that about 81 feet Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad east OF
ELECTS Mills were carried away by the
rains. The train ofcars due al ? O'Clock,
a. NJ. did not reach here until a. NJ.
yesterday. Ball. amer.
The National Inieligencer Of the 9Th
ult. says-"It may be interesting to ma
nv of our readers 10 know what effect the
unprecedented Good Of rain which fell on
Wednesday last has had upon the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio Canal.
Information has been received as far
only as from the Monocacy river, between
which place and This city, five breaches
have been made in the cmbankment Of the
Canal---two short distance above
Georgetown, orc below the Great Falls,
and two some distance below the Monoc-
acy.
The two near Georgetown will be re-
paired in week, and If those above
that point are not of greater magnitude
than they are represented 10 be, they will
be so far in ten days time as 10 receive
the water again 50 that the navigation
of the Canal may be resumed by the 9th
of September, unless the damage above
Monocacy has been greater than that al
ready heard from.
We learn that in consequence of the
injury To the canal n number of boats are
detained 10 ard about Georgetown. The
hands on these boats nave volunteered
their services to the canal company 10 aid
in the repairs. This commendable act
deserves to be noticed.
NORTHEAST SroRM.-The storm which
commenced on Wednesday. continued all
day, and all that night, and up to Thurs
day morning. The wind was very high
all the time, and considerable damage wBs
done in aud about this neighbnrhood, III
the blowing down OF fences, uprootiDg OF
trees, &c. The tide in the Potomac, al
so, rose to an unusual heighth, covering
the wharves, and causing the water 10 run
into MANY OF the stores and warehouses.
Some perishable articles were lost Or dam
aged, in this way, but no, TO any great
amount. No injury was sustained by the
shipping in port. The Corporation wharf,
at Fish Town, received some damage, md
will have to undergo repairs. All the
low grounds north and south Of the town
were completely covered with water, up
to tho tops Of the fences. The gale must
have been severe on and off the coos,.--
We understand that the tide was never
known to be higher there, than il was ON
Wednes day night. -Aler. Gaz.