, 1852-10-30
Terri6c Gallo at the South.

On the lsl Of September terrific gall
nassed over the South. It was very severe
# New Orleans-did much damage at Au,
qusta and Savannah, Ca; Charleston, S
C.: and other places-but was most disas
trous in its effects at Mobile. No storm a
all comparable to it in severity, has evel
been experienced, except the memorable
one Of 1885.
1t commenced carly on the 1st ofSeptem
Der, and blew and rained with great violence
all that day and night The Mobile Adrer
tiscy in a bulletin of the ID, says;
At one O'Clock this morning, the gale
rqg,d with terrible fury. Immense trees
were torn up by the roofs, falling into the
streets or in the yards, crashing fences OF
whatever impeded their descent houses
were unrooled, and the helpless inmates
we're exposed to the pitilcss peltings Of the
storm and added to this came the unwel-
come assurance that, with the rising tide,
the flood was progressing with alarming ra-
bidty. BY two O'Clock it became evident
that Water street could not escape submer-
sion, and somo gentlemen whose anxiety
would not permit them to rest, barely had
time TO reach their stores, and secure their
books before they were entirely ruined.
At sunrise, and later this morning, the
aspect of the city was gloomy indeed. The
food having submerged Water street, forced
its way into the stores, offices and dwellings,
of St. Francis, Dauphin, Cont and Govern
ment streets, nearly up 10 their several in.
iersections with Royal.
The lower portion of the market house
was filed to the depth Of several feet
Awnings and awning frames were scattered
indiscriminately about, the zinc and tin COW
erings Of several buildings was torn up, and
deposited in rolls in various places, and
not least, the streets mostly devoted to resi-
dences, were every few yards obstructcd by
the prostrated forms of venerable and beau
tiful shade trees.
1t was melancholy spectacle TO observe
tire care and culture Of years thus scattered
in night. In some instances immense
branches were snapped off like pipe stems,
and in others, trees were torn up by the
roots and entirely destroyed. Hamilton
street is at present impossible from the
number of fallen trees, and looks very like
the path Of hurricane through the forest.
On Government street the damage in this
respect is also very great, and indeed, so it
is throughout the entire city. II is yet too
early to estimate tho loss of property, but
tits no doubt very great. So sudden aud un-
expected was The progress of the flood, that
little time was lefl after the danger became
imminent, to preserve anything Of moment.
Few Of the merchants on our heaviest busi-
ness streets have been fortunate enough TO
have secured their books. The storm is
still raging with great fury. Men are fit
ting about here and there, in oil cloths and
arpaulins, wading 10 their arm-pits in wa
Ter; others are at work in the shops with
the flood pouring over their counters, en-
deavoring TO preserve something from de-
struction; and others still, are mounted on
horseback, wading through ihe streets, Civ
ing aid and encouragement 10 the sufferers.
A great number Of lives were lost, and
property, al first estimated at 81 500, ,0O0,
but afterwards said not TO exceed $4,000
was destroyed.
The gale became a hurricane al East
Pascagoula. The wharves we're all swept
off and with them several of the inhabitants.