The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-13

The LATE VIOLENT GALEs-We take the following from
the Charleston south Carona) papers of Friday last
"A violent storm commenced at Charleston Thursday
last aud lasted nearly fortyeight hours, doing immense
damage to the city and vicinity. All the wharves
injured and the water overhowed, and completely flood
ed the warehouses and stores great amount of mer-
chande injured the loss the wharves alone being
estimated at S25O000 The railing both sides of the Bat
terry was destroyed, and some wharves were cut down to
low-water mark.
The shipping also suffered considerable damage The
brig Eureka broke from her mornings dred against the
Battery, and finally sunk, becoming complete loss. The
steamer Dealb had her cabin roof blown off The schoon-
er Isabella sunk, and number of other vessels
driven ashore, chafed, and seriously damaged
ain the interior of the city gardens and houses were
oode the occupants III cases being saved in boats
Much anxiety is felt to hear from Sulyans island
The Old Point House swept away but 1t is known
whether any lives were lost The was making COM
pee breach through the Mourie House, and at last ac
the occupants had retreated the cupoa for safe
y Most of those the island had taken refuge in Fort
Moultrie, where they considered perfectly safe.
Fears expressed that great damage had been done
in the interior of the country by the storm All the ee
graph lines were prosCated."
The Philadelphia North American of Monday says:
Shortly after daylight yesterday morning this city
visited by furious storm of wind and rain. heavier
storm has not been and felt here for many The
wind blew with hurricane force causing dwellings
rattle around If they about tumble about our
heads. The trees twisted and torn with power
much irresistible than that of giant The rain came
down in perfect food, whole sheets CT water being blown
70 the ear drcnchng every thing exposed to the fury of
the storm.
-" Tho Delaware very rough and the vessels moorcd
at the wharves somewhat damaged by the fury of the
wind and the agitation Of the waters
A large hree-stnry building nj the Of Sixth
street and Grard avenue was partially blown down. 1t
was shabby affair." the walls being Thin and there being
but little mortar between the bricks"
The Portland (Me,l Advertiser of Saturday remarks
The late drought broke up at different times
and with changing effects at various places in vicinity
AT most points in this region the rain in simply smart
showers but we learn that below kennebunkpor village
complete tornado accompanied violent rain at 81
o'clock Wednesday evening The path of its force was
quite limited and fortunately few buildings within
range of its greatest power The Observatory we'll
known landmark to those cruising the coast-was
blown down and completely runed, and the fragments
have been disposed of by auction house belong
Ing TO Nahum Cun was blown from its foundation and
much injured. small house moved two rods with
small damage. A new barn capsized and ruined.
Chlmneys were blown down the houses of Capt John
Little and D. p Jeilerds and various slight effects
seen in many places During the tornado the hunder
very frequent, though not unusually heavy, while the
lightning incessant and continuous in every quarter
bf the sky