Litchfield enquirer., 1851-04-24

The severe north. east blow, which in
this vicinity has lasted about three days,
has been most disastrous At some points
along the coast. In New York consider.
able damage was done by the overflow.
ing Of the wh1ves many poor families
residing ir the lower PSI Of the city have
b-en driven from their homes. Tie gale
has been very severe on the Sound. but
the steamboats, rode it out safely. The
:. State 1T Maine" was ~ anchor of
Stra,ford Point Thursday morning. She
put IN on account Of the severity Of the
gale. The sto,m at BOst On WAS the Sc
verest which has been experienced in that
vicinity for great length Of time. The
Jonrnal Of Thursday says
Vessels in the harbor have generally
struck adrift from their mornings. Aboat
10 O'Clock small fore and aft schooner
.unk off Rowe's Wharf. and two men IN
hoard were for time IN imminent peril.
hu, final y got ashore in n b,at. 1t was
feared that the British ba, que Amelia.
being lightly laden, would be run On
the same WHAT, but the danger was
.vert-d BY taking down. all her yards. 81.
There were n" cars in.or out over old
Colony Railroad this morning. The rails
nave been washed up So. that they lie
crosswise humid, eds of feet in, several
places. .., .#.+ sea.a... ++YE
The track On the Worcester Rail, Dad
beyond the Mill dam is undermined, and
tie cars an the Broekline Branch ,oad
were unable TO reach the city. The East
e.n Railroad is badly washed in MANY
places. The d-po. in thi. city Is SUR
rounded BY water. and the fitnr cove, ed.
n bridge on the Fltchburgh road near
Prospect Hill. in Som~r, ill-. gave way
this forenoon. One of the tracks of The
Maine Railroad between Somervil!e and
Maiden. has been washed away for sew
eral rods. ..-....s.,s.
The transcripts account says:
II e new Episcopal Church in process
I ere:ti.n on the corner of Paris and
Decatur streets, East Boston. Was paris
ally turned off its foundation early this.
morning, wrecking the timber, 80 tha. it.
will have to be rebuilt. II indeed il chan.
res not to be completely blown over. .
The tall chimney at lcoper's Bell
Foundry in Cause street. was blown
down this forenooh Iso one Of the Re-
we're House chimnies.
This ia believed to be the highest tide
ever known in Boston. 1t began 10 re-
cede slowly abost IL o'clock. gS
Great approximations are felt in. regard
10 the Lighthouse at Minot's Ledge.
The weathe: is still too misty to dis.in-,
suish it il it is standing. 81
A schooner was seen ashore this fore.
noon on Chelsea Beach, with foremost
gone. and the sea was making q Com.
plets bre .ch over her. NJ person was
seen on board. ' asa
Six persons who put of from Long
Wharf this morning, in one of the reys..
nue. cutter boats for the purpose of 20.
my to the cutter. which was lying but a.
few rods distant. were compelled TO putv
back without eifecting their purpose.
A schooner sunk on South E0stOn Hats.
about half past 10 o'clock. Three men
were aboard, one ct whom is supposed
10 have been drowned. another was a.
ken of in q boat. AID at last accounts
the third was clinging 70 the topmast. j,
The water covered Central aud Long
vharvss 10 the depth Of from tMo 20
four feet. and in many parts Of Comner.-
cIaI street the entire pavement was co.
veTed. Ff 'e d bsS.
From the Fitchburg Railroad we learn
that the regular trains have all arrived
- Gar. bur The Ioad has begun 20 gullv
and wash 10 some places. FsOm W..t
20 Cha'lesiown. where the
ground y low. The country Vas nearly
submerged. 49, - s -
p. 3. The seaman who was seen elirs.
log 10 The topmaas o. che schooner suiIk
en tho fats. has hsen taken on and laI1d.
cd IN safety. The storm continues a
'ags with lutte o. 20 ahnlement e6 fusv.
We are Informed that the Wossssssr
Railroad b impasszhls near Tssmsns e.