Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-10-06
HURRICANE IN FLORIDA.

Port Leon, Sept. l5
Tremendous Sorm-Horibie Loss Of Lite and
Property Destruction f Pot Leon, 81. Marks aud
the Light Houses. Our city is in ruins We
have been visited by one of The most horrible
storms that ever before devolved upon us to chro-
icle.
On Wednesday about IL o'clock, A. NJ, the
wind commenced blowing fresh from the south
east, bringing up high lide but nolhiI alarm
ing al 5 p. NJ, the wind lulled and tide fell, the
weather still continuing lowery. At IL at night
the wind treshened, aud tide commenced flo wing,
and by IL O'Clock it blew perfect hurricane, and
the Whole town inundated.
The gale continued with unaiated violence un.
Ill Two o'clock, the water making perfect breach
ten ieet deep over our town. The wind sudden
Iy lulled few minutes, and then from south
west with reJoubed violence and blew uii day.
light Every warehouse in the town was laid fla,
with the ground except one, Messrs Hamlin and
Smells, aud part of thar also fell
Nearly every dwelling house was thrown from
its foundation, and maIy of them crushed to at
oins. The loss of property is immense, every 10
hnbtan' participating in the loss more or less
None have escaped many with only the clothes
they stand in. ST. Marks suffered in the like bro.
portion with ourselves. But our losses are moth.
ing in comparison with that at The Light House.
Every buitdlng but The Light House gone. Aud
dreadful TO relate, fourteen hres lost, aud among
them sOlne Of our uIOst yaued citizens. " can.
not attempt TO estimate The loss Of each indvilu.
a at This time, but shall reserve il until our feel
ings will better enable us to investigate it. We
give below list OF those drowned 80 far as heard
from.
al PORT Leon. crazy negro boy belonging to
Tallahassee.
At the Light House Capt M. C. Robertson
his vile aud three children, and a child of DR.
Tradtwel's.
Mr.. Joseph Wood, portrait painter from Tai
lahasse.
A child of R.. v. Buffius, and five negroes.
Those saved ale Captain Hungerford, his wife
and Two children, DIR. 1radewel's youngest child
Messrs OeIesbee, Blehen and Kennedy, pilots
and five negroes.
Our citizens are now looking out, looking for
any that may have escaped, and bring the bodies
Of those that may be found Such total de.
structiOn OF property never has occurred in ouI
place.
Our loss is estimated at S250,O00.
In addition 10 The above we huve learned thai
the family of Mr.. Edward Walker, living on Shel
POIn', wife, children aud five or six negroes. al
persisted. Mr.. Walker himself escaped by cling
ing 10 the branches of tee, ill the waters sub
sided.
Ii is also stated that there are several other per
sons living al this point, and who hive not beer
heard from, and OF Whose safety great doubts ar,
entertained.
There are also several families from this count,
in summer quarters on James, Island, on who's
account mech anxiety is ielt. Indeed, such wa
The violence of The Winds and the height to whcI
the tide rose, that our maginalions can scarcel,
fix limits to It's ravages.
Cednr Keys, Apalachicola, and ST. Joseph, cal
scarcely have escaped without much damage.
BEL-AIR, tnear Tallahassee,j Sepl. IL.
The greatest injury the storm has done the cot
ton is by the Trees thrown down on il.
There has been nothing yet heard from ST. 10
sephs aud Apalachcola, but those who are nc
quainted with the situation OF the places, are fear
tul That they must have suffered severely.