Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

Ane stofm OF last week has been one OF the
most disastrous upon record, particularly along
the coast Of Massachusetts,, an account of which
will be found below. The river at this place.
was higher on Wednesday night than ever
before known, but we hear of no serious dam
age in this vicinity either from the wind or
tides.
The sevsrest gale which has been experience.
ed in this vicinity for long time, began Tues.
day evening. The wind, which was from the
north east, increased IN violence, and at sun
rise yesterday it blew with a fury seldom
eaualled. The gale has continued during the
forenoon with but little abatement of violence.
and occasioned numerous accidents, some of
them of serious nature.
We give below an account of such accidents
and incidents as we were able to ascertain -
AT high tide last night portions Of Long and
other wharves were howed-the cellars under
the Custom House stores filled with water and
much damage done to goods stored within.
Cellars on Commercial street. in Dock Square
and in many of the lower sections of the city
were inundated and the property therein CON
tanned, greatly damaged.
Several OF the cellars to the houses on Black
stone and Franklin Squares on the neck, were
completely flooded, and the water rose TO
Mrs. Rachely. rear of 576 Washington street,
that she was obliged to be helped out, and was
provided with lodgings by Waterman Spokes-
field. asEl tra'
The tops of several chimneys in State, Wash
ington, and other streets, were blown down.
and the falling bricks came in close proximity
to the heads of several pedestrians.
In East Boston the tide was very high
floating away the plank side walks ON Meridi-
al, -
ship-yards of Jackson and Ewell and Samuel
Hail. on Central Square, were foated up some
two or three hundred feet OH Meridian street.
Two or three chimneys were also blown down
i'll East Boston. sH
The Episcopal church, corner of Decatur
and London streets, East Boston, was some
what damaged, having been starred some eight
or ten inches from its foundation.
The steeple Of the church of Bethesda Bap-
tist Society, in Bunker Hill street. Charles
town, blew over at half past nine o'clock this
morning, killing instantly Mr.. Elbri1ge Locke.
mix man. and the horse he was driving and
tore the wagon to pieces --
In Chelsea the chimney of brick house be-
longing TO MIR. Joseph Gerrish, on Winnisiment
street, blew over, and fell through the roof of
an ADJOINING tenement into room where a
female was sleeping. She fortunately escaped
injury.
Three or four rods of one of the tracks of the
Maine railroad, between Somerville and NAL
den, has been washed away.
The shipping in the harbor has escaped any
serious damage, although many vessels living
at the wharves were more or less chafed. n
"A lore and att schooner was sunk this morn
ing In the harbor off Rowe's wharf Two men
! were on board at the time, but they succeeded
| in making a safe landing.
A schooner was seen ashore this forenoon on
Chelsea beach, with foremost gone, and the sea
making complete breach over her. No one
was seen on board
| A schooner sunk on South Boston flats about
half past 10 O'Clock Three men were aboard,
one of whom is supposed to have been drown
ed, another was taken off in boat, and at last
accounts the third was clinging to the topmast
The track of the Eastern Railroad between
this city and Salem, is badly washed in several
places.
Constitution wharf is badly damaged, and q
brig lying by was turned over on to the whar
by the force of the wind.
Many of the cellars in Ann street were flood
ed to the depth of two or three feet, and thu
| occupants were forced to vacate and seek othe
quarters.
The lower portions of Blackstone, Union
North and South Market, India, Broad, Full
ton, and other streets were covered with waite
in some places, to the depth of two feet.
Two chimneys and a considerable norton q
the roof Of house in the corner of Fleet an,
Ann streets. belonging to Caleb Eddy. wer
blown off, but no person was injured.
Among other chmneys blown down, wa.
one on the Revere House.
The Eastern Railroad Depot was surrounded
and the floor covered with water. The water
in the street leading to the depot and to the
East Boston Ferry was from two to three feet
deep.
The tide made complete breach over Chel.
sea and Warren Bridges and at noon TODAY
the water was of considerable depth in the
streets about the Boston and Maine Railroad
depot, The floor of the engine house was COW
cred with water.
| A heavy stone was blown from the top of one
of the chimneys of the Journal building. and
fell through skylight into the printing office
among our compositors, upsetting a case OF
| type, and doing other injury. Fortunately no
one was injured.
| A building in East Cambridge was blown
down, and Spite driving machine at a wharf
was hoated off by the tide.
| 1t was currently reported in the morning
that the lighthouse on Minots Ledge had been
carried oft, and at 10 o'clock Mr.. J. w. Ben
nett the keeper, arrived from Cohasset, with
| confirmation of the melancholy intelligence -
with MN, which he picked up early on Thurs
Tuesday night, the house itself was seen at 1
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