Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-25
before heard of.
The Great Storm at Boston a

The Great Storm at Boston and vicinity.
While every thing was calm as a summer
morning in Vermont on Tuesday and Wedues-
day, the 18TH and 10th inst, most devasta-
ting storm was prevailing in Boston and all
along the shore Down East. The destruction
of property in Boston, by the extraordinary and
almost unprecedented rise of the water, was
very great. The Boston Atlas of the 18th
says
On Tuesday night, the wind which had been
squallv during the day, freshened into gale.
and blew with great fury accompanied with in
cessant rain. The tide too, rose to an unusual
height, overlooking many of the wharves and
lnundating the cellars along the low parts of
the city. Many poor families in Broad street.
were compelled to vacate their underground
dwellings, and leave their furniture to the mer-
cy OF the water. Again the Custom House
ceIlers have been partially filled with water,
and considerable damage done to their con-
tents. To enunerate all the cellars that were
flooded and all the goods damaged, wonld ie-
qulre more space than we can spare, without
atiordng any relief to the sufferers.
Yesterday the tide rose higher than on Tues.
day night, and higher than it has been for thir-
tSen years before, and visited Market Square,
Blackstone street, Ann street. and of course the
streets along the line Of the wharves. At noon
the wharves leading to the East Boston and
Chelsea Ferries, Chelsea and Warren Bridges.
and ne arly all The wharves were overilowed
and much lumber and other buoyant materials
washed off. Although the Ferry boats kept
running, the communication between East Boz
ton and Chelsea was interrupted by the tide for
more than an hour.
Among the chimneys decapitaed by tie
storm, was one belonging to the Revere House,
two and part OF the roof of a house at the
corner of Fleet and Ann streets, belonging TO
Caleb Eddy six or seven on Washington street;
and last and greatest, the Chimney of the Glen
don Rolling Mills, at East Boston.
A heavy stone was blown from the roof Of
the Journal building, and fell through sky
light into the printing office among the com
positors, upseltng case of type and doing
other damage, but without njuring any one.
At Charlestown, the seeple OF the church of
Bethesda Baptist Society, in Bunker Hill street,
blew over at ! O'Clock this morning, killing
instantly Mr.. EIbrdge Locke, OF Lexington, a
milkman, and the horse which he was driving.
and tore the wagon to pieces.
In Chelsea, the chimney Of brick house be-
longing to Mr. Joseph Gerrish, on Wnnism-
met street, blew over and fell through the roof
of an adjoining tenement, into a room in which
ID female was sleeping. She fortunately escap-
ed injury.
Among the accidents at East Boston, we re.
greet to record the destruction of ST. Johns Eps-
copal Church, the frame of which was blown
down few weeks since. 1t had been rebuilt
andwas almost ready for finishing inside.
The Atlas Of the 18th says
The gale continued with more or less vio-
ence during Wednesday night, but on Thurs
day. about noon, the wind changed to due East
and moderated Still the sky continues over
cast with dark, heavy clouds, sending down
drlzzling rain and fog. Occasionally a heavy
squall sweeps along, reminding us that the gale
has not quite expired.
In yesterdays paper we stated that fears were
entertained for the safety of the Light Honse at
Minors Ledge; but to-day we have to record
its destruction.
Joseph Wilson and Joseph Antonio were the
assistant keepers in the Light House, and have
doubtless perished