Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-11-15
HURRICANE nv CrRA

are terrible sufferers. The loss Of proper
ty, both on land and sea, has been i'm
mense, while the number Of lives ascer-
tanned to be Iojti5 proyidentiaIly small
The barometer during the storm, fell Gue
jHchcS-an unparalleled change for that
Iitltude. We copy from Havana paper
OF the 6th
The 4yh Of Oclober--as we have already
said, day OF such sad memory--it rained
continually aud abundantIy AT first, the
wind was light and scanty from the south
east. Afterwards il blew with more force
from due east until evening, when nature
fell to almost a complete Calnl--a prelude
to grand tragedy that was soon to he en-
acted. At 8 P. NJ. it began to blow and
rain with force; at9 the wind was tempes-
Ituous, at ~ a huuicane--increasing in
strength during the whole night, and con-
tnung thus until 10 A. NJ. Then imper-
cepnbIy it began TO lulI. At meridian
Imuch diminished and diminishing all the
evening. During that unfortunate night
and morning the hurricane raversed three
iourths OF the compass, and with such va
rlaLlon7, that the dangers, especially in the
bay, were aggravated, rendering all efforts
herolcaIy employed for the salvation OF the
lost vessels null.
During this night of terror, tribulatOn
filled the heart OF this tranquil city, At /
I. M. commenced the demolition ofhouses,
foreclosures, trees, doors and windows, and
to such extent that it would be difficult to
find within our whole extensive popula-
ton within and without The city walls, Il
single house that has not suffered, and
been injured more Or less. Night inter
minable' To the camor Of destruction
which resoHndPd in the elements, the
cries OF the victims, the voices OF sufferers,
the tears OF the unfortunate, and the pray
ers OF the faithful were added,
The long desire Tor dawn Of day at
length arrived, but no. with ta termina-
ton TO the general anguish, which in
creased as the feeble rays OF light iIlumjna-
ted as WIZ the torch OF death this picture
o! destHctlon Tor IN truth It was between
ihe houf' oI and . Ih'L The hurricane Ell
lected It's greatest rayagrs During the
oay Almost every establishment renamed
cIoseI' the streets ana squares We're de-
serted the distribution OF the daily sup.
PIlos Iof the ciLl was retarded I'LL late IN
the afternoon, IN the markets there was
hothng-no mIIE, meat or provisions Of
any kud. When the hurricane was over,
Ihc rll continued to present the appear
aace oI IL place that had been bomharded
ana sacked. Doors ana windows that re-
NAMED Wer" Iound shut, and only thro
sections q! doors and windows (IoophOIcs)
might Race he seen, anNlousIy watching
to learn Il the war OF the elements was
over. Wherever the eye was cast, were
seen rubbish, houghs and trunk, Of trees,
SpouIs, WlndoW-IrameS, houses propped
up, windows and doors forced out, turrets
broken walls demolished and habltatiOns
=. overllowed.
In" spectacle which the WharVes Of
Hab2Icrla, San Francisco and the Machina
Iprosentrd' especially the latter, is indes-
cnbabIe, most horrible and most desoIate.
Al the first, the vessels moorcd there srjk-
ing against each other had their libs bro
ken. Atthc second, more than ten sChoon-
ers went to pieces, and passage boats and
''N''''''''' 'l"NN'l' w wv lIl'''I' "IlN Iulf1
boxes aud barrels, were under the wharf.
AT the Machna were seen likewise null
tIude OF small vessels destroyed, injured
F, and abandoned. The gate Of this wharf
was forced down, and the great mast Of
the Machlna fell, and in its fall destroyed
part OF the houses which Were there. AT
the fish market there has also been havoc
one OF Its towers mined-aII the launch
eS that were near 1t, were thrown upon
the shore or IN the sewers. In front Of the
tlSh market, against the cuareI Of Valdez,
ana over against the City Walls, Il brig
loaded with charcoal has been driven; and
directing the eye towards the Punta, three
Or tour more vessels are seen, thrown upon
the shore and ddshlng against the walls
lhe picture IS sad from this point-yessels
dlsmaSIed IN the channeI-others lost on
Casa Blanca, IrscornIa and RegIa, and