Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-14
TEE GALE CHARLESTON.

city:
The gale which we reported last Saturday
morning to have been blowing with great vo-
lcace daring the preceding thirty.Slx hours, con-
,inued unit! towards noon on Saturday, when
the wind fortunately changed from the south
east TO the south, and thence 10 The southwest.
In the course of the afternoon and night, copi-
Gus showers of rain fell and perfectly drcuched
lhc streets. Yesterday The weather was hot and
sultrv, and so far rs Ike streets were concerned,
Tie water soon disappeared and left them look
ing clean and Wholesome; but 4 large number
oil The cellars are full. rs are also nearly al the
ow lois OF the edges Of the city. and unless the
later are by some means speedily drained be-
fore tic water becomes pulrid, they may lead 10
serious consequences. So much Tor The d!Iato-
,inc>s Of CuuH, in not having the lots properly
filled up
Thousands { people Yesterday visited tie
Ba;tc-y for the oppose Of gazing upon The ruins
ui what WIS only Il few days ago the pride and
ornament Of he city, The Battery is even in
Il worse con: ion. il possible, ti!an @c reported
it on SaturI;, a larger portion Of the massive
mason-work IS demosl!cd--thc ratings, the
walks, the trees, &c, are literally dcSlrnycd--ln
short, the scene presents Il complete picture ol
:: wreck. The Bathirg-housc is topping over,
and will probably have to be rebuilt.
On s!roIling through the city orr reporters
discovered that many more buildings had been
either wholly or partially unrooied than was AT
first anticipated. Among those unrooied was
the range Of stores on East Bay, occupied by
NleSsrs Cohen 6 Cohn, X. a. l'ringc, Ciiafrr,
ST. A;nand & Croft, and Johnston, Crews d
Brawicy. We understand that Il portion Of The
largc and varied sori; Of the latter gentleman
WAS Srrious V damaged.
The store OF NIessrs Rankin. Pullman g. Co.
or Meeting street, WAS uaTootcd.
y portion OF ,hc tin on the roof OF The market
house WAS carried oil.
The lin or the roof OF Triui'y Chufcl On lla-
ze street, was also blown AWAY
Part Of The plank road ~ TIC foot ot Rul-
ledmc near Calhoun street, was washed AWAY
Il is not worth willie 10 al!udc 10 ,hc ''an!agc
done 10 windows, j ;ns: sl:les, tiles, Nc, !Gr-
,hcr tI:an 10 Say that the gale has afforded work
sufficient 10 keep all painters, GLACIERS, roo!crs
&c, busy for y month.
Among the incidents Of TIC storm we may
mention that a very large alligator w!a di>rov-
cred promcrading Queen street, between Ming
and Meeting, on Saturday morning. How he
80; tl,.e without being previously discovered
nobody stoppcdto 10 inquire. lie WAS despatched
rs soon rs possible.
The Mercury gives us tho following informal
ton rs 10 Sulvan's Island:
The island presents 81 very dismal appearance
trees. fences, and te smaller buildings lay pros
,ralc in al! directions. Near the cove the storm
die! much damage. The Point House is gone
and all oflhu acaccnt buildings are more or less
injured. On the back beach the damage is uni.
vrrsa all Of the houses having suffered more or
al, .,.,, pf,.
tames east Of the Moul,rie House. known as the
Tennessee Row, are Ill >wep; away. The Mca!-
tric House is sound and secure. having lost nnl Y
The steps around the piazza>, and u few Of the
brc!; pillars supporting the front piazza. The
southwest END of INC piazza has fallen in lit
tie. As will be seen, these injuries are very
sIinlrt. srid in few days viii be pa; III! right
anain This terrible gale has fully tested the
safety O! the Moullric House. and demonstrated
It's strength and security against the most vlo.
lent storms. Just west Of the M0ul,ric House
is the house occupied BY Mr.. Banks, which has
been destroyed, having fallen down and been
swept through by Tie valves. Mr.. Hull shoasc
is entirely gone. n0t& vcslige lett.
General Martins house has suffered greatly
the buwark is gone, ard the flooring OF the pI.
:Zza: otherwise severely injured.
The whole Island, west Of and including the
Tennessee Row, WAS covered with water on
Friday morning, arwhc!. lime The storm attain.
cd is greatest height. The Ferry Wharf is
Isa
tlie llnd IS swept of. The Officers at the Fort
offered every accommodation 10 tic people who
took shcllc. there.
Besides what is mentioned above there has
been much damage 10 the shipping, and great
destruction Vi wharf property.
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