New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-30
THE TEMPEST AT MOBILE,

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THE TEMPEST AT MOBILE.
We take from the Mobile papers of Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, the following account of
the effects of the dreadful gale which has proved
SO disastrous to our sister city, and places in Vi
cinity. The Tribune of Thursday says:
Those who have lived in Mobile for the last
twenty years, say that they have seen no such
storm as prevailed yesterday. About midnight
on Tuesday, the wind commenced blowing
strongly from the northeast, with constant
rain. About nine o'clock yesterday morning,
the wind shifted to the south east and continued
blowing. with rain, until the present writing
The result was that the water was driven in
upon the city. and the streets nearest the river
were flooded. Front and Commerce streets.
their whole length, We're completely covered
with water, and the streets running at right
angles with them were partly filed In the
upper part of the city, Water street, the third
IRON the river, was covered. At Government
street it came up to the Market house, and we
saw dug-ou moored there to the post at the
northeast corner Of Water street The gro
Gerry in the middle of the street was surrounded
with water, fish and small turtle-called by
these who informed us of the fact, sea turtle
were taken at the corner of Government and
Water streets, where, at one time, there was q
fleet OF five or six good sized boats padding
about
What damage has been done by this extraor-
dinary flood, it is impossible now to ascertain,
but We fear that many of the store-houses on the
margin of the river have suffered considerably.
On Thursday, the storm commenced again
with increased fury. The Advertiser of Friday
has the following account of it:
The wind, which had comparatively lulled at
IL o'clock last evening, soon after blew with re-
newed violence; but yet, little serious apprehen-
sion OF further rise in the water was mani
tested. Merchants on Water street-which, as
yet, the flood had not reached-vsited their
stores about this time, and returned with feel
ing of security.
At one o'clock this morning the gale ragged
with terrible fury. Immense trees were torn up
by the roots, falling into the streets or into the
yards, crushing fences or whatever impeded
their decent houses was unroofed and the help.
less inmates were exposed to the pitless peltings
Of the storm and, added to this, came the un-
welcome assurances that, with the raising tide,
the flood was progressing with alarming rapid
ity By two o'clock it became evident that
Water street could not escape submersion, and
some gentlemen whose anxiety would not per-
nit 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 as
pect of the city was gloomy indeed. The flood
having submerged Water street, forced its way
into the stores, offices, and dwellings of st.
Francis, Dauphin, Cont and Government streets
nearly up to their several intersections with
Royal.
The lower portion of the market house was
filled to the depth Of Several feet. Awnings and
awning frames were scattered indserimnately
about the zinc and the tin-covering of several
buildings were torn up and deposited in rolls
in various places, and, not least, the streets
mostly devoted to residences were every few
yards obstructed by the prostrated forms of
venerable and beautiful shade trees.
1t was a melancholy spectacle to observe the
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 i'm
passable from the number Of fallen trees, and
looks very like the path of a hurricane through
t"e forest. TIN Government street the damage,
in this respect, is also very great, and indeed so
it is throughout the city. 1t is yet too early to
estimate the loss of property, but is no doubt
very great, So sudden and unexpected was the
progress of the food, that little time was left
after the danger became imminent, to preserve
anything of moment. Few of the merchants on
our heaviest business streets have been fortunate
enough to have secured their books The storm
is still raging with great fury. Men are fitting
about, here and there, in oilcloth and tarpau-
lins, wading to their armpits in water others
are at work in the shops with the flood pouring
over their counters, endeayoring to preserve
something from destruction; and others still,
arc mounted on horseback, wading through the
streets, giving aid and encouragement to the
sufferers.
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be at stand, though the storm still prevails.
The steam pile-driyer above st. Michael street
has just broken away, and, floating downward,
severed the fastenngs of the mail boat Wade
Allen, which, i'll turn, was driven against the
bark Zenobia, loaded with ice, and set her
adrift. 1t is reported that part of the roof of
the Government street Church has been blown
off, and that over Halls Restaurant, (that is
the covering,) is gone entirely The new store
building for Dorance & Sons, at the corner of
st. Michael and Water Streets has been blown
down, and q portion of the ice-house of G. P.
Gage is also reported to have fallen. The floors
OF several buildings on Front street have burst,
and fears are entertained that some of the build
ings themselves will be washed away.
1t is rumored that the railroad embankment
is badly washed. The cars came up to Three
Mile Greek last evening, On their return from
Citronelle, but it was deemed unsafe for them
to come on to town.
Sir, p M.-The water is now rapidly subsil-
ing 1t has retreated below Water street, and
shopmen on Dauphin and St. Francis streets
are busy in clearing out their stores and exam
ming into the extent of their losses. Logs,
wood, timber, etc, are left lying in the streets
and the foot of Dauphin street is pretty effec-
tually blocked by an accumulation of barrels
hogsheads, etc, wedged in with drift-wood
So far, we are pleased to observe that there is
little offensive deposit, and we hope that our
city authorities will take proper precautionary
measures by thoroughly lining the overHowed
streets. In addition to the heavy pecuniary loss
sustained by our citizens, let us not, by any in
advertance, render ourselves an inviting prey to
disease and death. In this connection we would
respectfully enjoin the utmost caution upon
those who have, within the past day or two,